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CENTRAL ARIZONA.
Climate, Soil, and Productions.--A General Answer to Many Inquiries Relative to this part of ArIZona.

Climate, Soil, and Prod cti1ns.-A General
 Answer to Many Inquiries Relative to
 this part of Arizona.
 This portion of Arizona is vast plateau, varying in altitude from 5000 to 1000 feet above the sea, with here and there a peak rising to an heighth of from 9, 900 to I3,ooo feet. These higher elevations, situ- ated with remarkable regularity throughout the central portion oi Yavapai county, are local and con- stant source of moisture to the adjlc- ent parks and foothills, from the blankets of snow that cover them dur ing SIX 10 eight months of the year. During the open period of the winter months and in early spring great bo- dies of water flow from these vast snow beds, to be swallowed up at last by the unsuitable sands of the distant plain. A new era is dlwning in regard to the water supply of Arizona, in the construction of artificial basins and a system of dlkeS that will be used to catch portion of the escaping waters and it will eventually be boarded up and used with the same economy and care by which we subdue and bring to our aid any other useful element.
 The annual rainfall bsgins in the month of June and lasts until Sep tember. It comes in gentle showers and with admirable regularity, s,imu- lating a wonderful growth in a re mlrkable short period of time. Wheat, rye, oats, barley and millet are grown without irrigation, yielding an adun- dant and profitable crop. Corn is successfully grown in the valleys and basins below an altitude of 6.ooo feet. All kinds of root vegetables flourish and grow to enormous size and are ol excellent quality, commanding price in the "home market" that to an Eastern or Northwestern farmer would seem fabulous. Although ro.ooo pounds of potatoes per acre is but an average yield, such is the local demand from our adjacent mining camps, saw mills and railway towns, it has never been | supplied by the home production. Cultva- ton is no; required, and no other labor be oynd the preparation of the soil, planting and gathering, is bestowed up n the crop.
 The entire country is Sinsulariy free-from farm weeds and obnoxious growth that are the bane of the Eastern husbiadman. There is growing demand for hay, and many ranch. men find it more profitable to utilize their growing crops for tha, purpose by cutting and curing 1t before the gram IS fully nltufed.
 All that portion of the griat plateau above 6.ooo feet is covered with magnificent forests of pine, with intervening glades of mountain parks and praries, Grazing IS the leading industry of the northern portion of Sayapai county The water supply is limited, and rigid econony will beieluired Tn the future. l The scal city Of water in Arizona is at pres ent safeguard against our ranges being rverrun by herds from the crowded rauges
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YAvAPAI sTOCKMEN.
Meeting Held at Flagstafr.-Congress to b, Petitioned on the Land Grant Question

Meeting Held at Flagstafr.-- Congress to b, Petitioned on the Land Grant Question A meeting of stockmen of northern Yavapai county was held ID Flagstaff on Wednesday last. There was 3 considerable attendance of stock, growers and others interested in the business, and perfect harmony existed throughout the proceedings. MT. s. S. Ackers was selected by the meeting as presiding officer and Mir. w. G. Stewart was appointed secretary and treasurer.
 The only object of the meeting seems to have been the consideration of the railroad land grant question, and after considerable discussion the following petition was drawn and will be circulated for signatures, and then be forwarded to Hon. C. C. Bean foI presentation to Congress:
 To the Honorable, the Senate and
 House of Representatives, In Con-
 gress Asse nbled:
 We, whose signatures are hereto an nexed, respectfully represent-
 WHEREAS: A land grant given un. der certain conditions to the Atlantic x Pacific Railroad Company, by an Act of Congress of July 27th, 1866, consideration of the construction oj said railroad line between the points ot Springfield, Missouri, and the Bay of California, on the Pacific coast, and to be completed by July 4th, 1878; and
 WHEREAS: Such grant comprises a large and valuable tract of land, lying within the boundaries of Arizo, m and a portion of New Mexico, along the 35th parallel of latitude, and comprising an amount of from I6, ,oco,ooo to 10000, 900 acres ol land; and
 WHEREAS: The said Rlilroad Company has not complied with the conditions of said Act, thereby for feiting all right and title to said grant but still holding possession of such land, are disposing of said land ir tracts of not less than 5o,ooo acres to corporations, who by all manner oi vexatious intimidation and threats, prevent the settlement of the Gov ernment sections, greatly Injur'ng the development of the country and caus' ing material disadvantages to actual settlers thereon;
 TeSetore: We being citizens o the United States and residents within and adjacent 10 the said grant, dc hereby pray to the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives Tn Congress Assembled, that this sub sidy of land shall be declared forfeited and speedily restored to the Public Domain, and your petitioners will ever pray.
 The secretary was instructed tc have this petition printed ard distrib u,ed for signatures. The meeting then adjourned.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The repulse of the Servian army at Slivnitza IS attributed to bad general ship.

The repulse of the Servian army at Slivnitza IS attributed to bad general ship.
 Joe Mdckin,the Chicago ballot-box stnffer, has been taken 10 Joliet to serve his five years sentence.
 The National Association of Archi. tects, held their convention in St. Louis last week. The halfbreeds in Western Canada have determined to erect monument to Riel.
 John B. Bowman, ex-mayor of East St. Louis, was shot and instantly killed by some unknown person, as he was entering his residence.
 The small pox epidemic at Montre. al IS abating.
 S. H. Mitchell has been appointed U. s. Senator from Oregon.
 A man who was one of the jurors in the Walkup case, dropped dead a few days since.
 Frankie Wolf of Galveston, died from her first attempt at opium smok, ing.
 Erie county Infrmary, Ohio, was burned on Saturday last. and five of the inmates killed. Two more idiots blew out the gas at hotel in Des Moines, Iowa, and went to the happy hunting grounds
 Daniel Wilkinson suffered the death penalty al Tnomastown, Mains, for the murder of Policeman Lawrence.
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TN THE JUSTICES COURT, FLAG \ staff Township, Yavapai County, Arizona Territory, ]. w. Spaford, Ja't'ce oi the Peace.
 Moses Casner, Plaintiff,
 vS.
 ID. Newman, Defendant.
 Territory of Arizona seuds greeting to J. U.
 Newmin, defendant:
 You are hereby sunnOned to appear oe' fore me at my office in Fiag'taf, in tae eoua- u of Yavapai, on the 29th uy of December, 1885, St 10 o'clock, m', in an action brought against you by sad piain- tiff 10 answer the complaint oi thi a5I'e named plaintiff filed heresn.
 Said acton Is brought to recover rom you the sum of one hundred aud ninety-Seyen dollars and seventy cents, the same being due fir m you to the said plaintiff, as follows: .,
 One hundred and twenty five dollars Pa'd to I. K. Fitzpatrick for you and at your re- nuest. furty.two dollars and thirty.hye cents assigned to sald plaintiff by K. II. Cameron and k. N. Bell. and thirty dollars and thirty, five cents as per acco.nt assigned to salo plaintiff by E. 5. Wilcox against you' or judgment will be taken against YOU for said amou't together witl statutory dlmises and costs oi So'' A !'u fall tb appear aud answer.
 To the sherii or any constable or SaiI county, greetlnE Make legal service anu due return thereof Gwen under my hand this 18th day of October, 1885. orn
 Justice of the Peace In sad county.
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Mark Twain's theory that French dueling was ony dangerous to onlook CTS, was proved to be true the other day. Two Boulevardiers, NM Ches, neau and Champigneulle, were settl. ing a quarrel with swords, when an excited stranger rushed between them, crying, "For Heavens sake, stop this murderous work" He then explained that his father, an emotional octoge- marian, had seen the duel from a dis tance and had such shock that he burst a blood vessel. Not wishing to kill the old man the adverse side, tossed their swords aside and shook hands. Soon after the stranger rushed back exclaiming: ''Continue, gen tlemen. my father Is better" They declined the invitation.
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Notice to Creditors.

Estate 0f Pdtritk z. BraHHeA, De ceaSea.
 NOrICE is hereby given by the under IN signed adninistrltor of the estate of Patrick s. Brannen, deceased. to the creditors oi and all persons having claims against the said deceased, 70 exhibit them with the nee es,ary vouchers, within ten months after the first publication of this notice, 10 the said administrator, at his residence at Fldgstair county of Yayapai, Territory Of Ariz ,na.
 D. J. BRANNEN,
 Administrator of the F tate of
 Patrick s. Brannen, Deceased. Dated al Flassiaf, Arizona. September 10th, 1885.
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TN THE JUSTICES COURT, FLAG. l staff Township, fayapai County. Arizona Territory, J. W. Spahord. Iastiee of the Peace.
 I. D. Newman, Plaintiff,
 Eugene M. Adams, Defendant.
 H. R. KHpauick, Irervenor. K. l.. Newman, paintT, NS.
 Eugene NJ. Adams, Defendant. | 1. R. Rilpnrick, lnteryenor. James Bliley, plai,tiT,
 Eugene NJ. Adams, Defendant, ! I K. Kilpnnck, lnteryenor.
 To Eugene NJ. Adams: You are hereby notified that the above
 named Intervenor ha, filed complaint of in teryention in eaca of the above entitled cases. a CODY of which said mplaint is as follows Now comes I. R. Krlpatrick, the above
 named InteryenOr, and bJ leave ot :he tcouu first had. files this his complaint ot Intergen tion, and for cause alleges: list. That the defendant, Eugene N Adams, is indebted to this lnterve TOT iu the sum of three hundred dollars.
 and The saId lntervenor has comm. need an action in the Justices Court of FlaSstat township, against the said defendant, Eugene Nj. Adams, Tor the aforesaid sum, and caused an attachment to issue against the property of said defendant for the security oi any judge ment which he may recover thereon.
 ard. That the above-named plaintiffs caused attachments to be levied upon said nroDerty prior to the levy of the attachmen: of this lnteryenor. 4th. That the said Eugene NJ. Adams is iDsuiyent
 cth. That the pretended claims of the above named plaintiffs against the defendant were not bona ide and due at the time said attachments were issued. but the property of d.I nddnt was attached by collision ou the mart of sad plaintiffs and the defendant to drfrard the creditors of defendant, oi winch thIs Inlervenor IS one. 6th That no work was ever done by plain,i!f, for deGenda | as alleged m thelr cumulaints, and denIes that said defendant IS indebted to said plaintiffs for such pretended | labor, or al all. 7th That the attachments levied upon said propeuy by plaintiffs are entirely void, | irom ths reason that the undertakings upon
 which the same were issued are bad. not being in conformity with :Ee requirements of stat ute.
 Wherefore, this Interyeaor prays that the
 attachments of plaintiffs be discharged, dis
 solved, and set at naught, and that he be ai- iudpeI entitled to the property under e's
 subsequent attachment. Ana you are notified to appear before me
 at my office on the 9th dly of December
 1883, anu answer said interye 'tlon. Given under my hlnd this 9th day of
 Oct, 1885. J. W. ofAf FoNo,
 Justice of the Peace in said County.
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MINES AND MINING.

Pinal is now a S4,oo.a-day camp, Contracts have been let for erect. ing the new smeller at Nogales.. One-half of the Echo mine in the Cedar Valley district, is for sale. Raymond's concentration at Mineral Park, is now running on full time. Work will be resumed, it is said on the old McCracken mine and mill in Mohave county.
 The Owl Head mine, near Tucson, shipped more bullion last month than "previous month.
 rnwn is springing np around
 ,'"" at Todd Basin.
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Twenty five cows and heifers, ten head of stock and saddle horses, two houses and cor. rails, with range and water for I,Soo head Of cattle. will be sold very low. Ow.er ge- ing into other business.
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!. A delightful ranch on Oak Creek, IS acres under cultivation and situated in the very eeater of the famous trout fishing district, for sale very cheap.
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To RENT OR FOR SALE.-Etdredge B. sewing machines, the best for dura- bllity and good work, ever offered in this market. Inquire at the hardware store of F. w. Middleton.
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WEEKLY CHAMPION.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER aS, 'S5,
LOCAL. MATTERS.


 ]. A. Wilson has gone to Prescott to attend court.
 Look at the CHAMPION Club List on the second page.
 ]. C. Burge, the photographer, has returned from Prescott.
 C. Davis has gone to Prescott as witness before the court.
 A compan has been organized in Albuquerque to run tannery.
 There are about twenty-five men now working at the Aver mill.
 Ex-Secretery Van Arman paid a visit to Flagstaff during the week.
 Capt. Ribble paid a visit to town from his ranch on the Little Cobra The St. Louis and San Francisco papers can be found at Sanderson's. ; Judge Barnes has appointed w. H. Martin clerk of the first judicial dis trict.
 The A. &; P. trains are full of ex. .cursionlsts, most of them bound for California. J. N. Berry made another trip to Klngman this week, where he is erect ing new saloon.
 There will be services at the school house tomorrow as usual, at Io:3o a. m. and 7:3o p. m.
 MT. G. Hoxworth sold two large bells to an Albuquerque firm, and shipped them this week.
 The Monarch cash store has a full stock of general merchandise for sale at prices to suit the times.
 B. F. Saunders, now of Los Ange- les, but formerly we'll known sheep owner of Arizona. was in the city dur ing the week.
 MT. J. w. Phillips, of Anamosa, Iowa, arrived in Flagstaff 2, this eve Q ningon sEort visit to his relatives, Mir. and Mrs. Spafrord. e The Wallapai Tribune is one of the most neatly printed newspapers in the Territory and always contains in teresting reading matter.
 The pay car of the A. X P. road 1'eRt through on Tuesday, stopping Gn ESSstaf short time to drop a / few cheques for the boys.
 Thanksgiving is over, but the rush at Sam Shannon'S Shoe Shop for box toed shoes is not over by long range. They are all the rage. ' Mr. W. N. Macbeth, the well known dentist, successor to Messrs SBradley & Macbeth, of Albuquerque, reached Flagstaff Friday evening.
 For S.. 50 cash down you can get inc Weekly be-Democrat, the To. ledo Blade and the CHAMPION for one year, postage paid, to any address.
 For three dollars and seyenty-five cents cash down, you can get the Weekly Globe Democrat and the CHAMPION for one year, postage paid.
 Have your teeth looked after while Dr. Macbeth is here. He is one of the best dentists in the southwestern country and his charges are reasona-- ble.
 The remains of the late ]. G. Me Cuen, late road superintendent of the A. & F., passed through Flagstaff on Tuesday last, on a special train, in kcharge of Mir. II. C. Dinkins.
 Dr. W. N. Macbeth has taken the room formerly occupied by Charley, ths barber, one door east of Dr. Brannen's, where he will be pleased to see people requiring bis services.
 Although little early to begin grooming for the coming campaign, some of cur local politicians express decided preferences as to their choice of candidates for the next legislature. W. J. Russell, brother of D. S. Russell, of Belmont, died at Shari- tan, Town, on the aoth of this month. Mir. Russell was prominent citizen of Sharitan, Iowa, and one of the leading spirits in all public affairs
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Fine summer range lying adjacent to win ter range, afording water for 4,ooo head o cattle. for sale for sz, 500, if taken early.
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An extensive ranse-grass and water prac. tically unlimited will be sold for sS 900. This range is suitable for both summer and winter grazing.
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Large range controlling mile of river front, with unlimited grass and range, for sale at bargain for cash.
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We'll known range with permanent water sufficient for 3.o,1 head oi cattle will be sold at price merely nominal in comparison to its real value, if taken within next sixty
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TIE ELDREDGE B. SEWING MA CHINE.-For sale or rent at F. w. Mi idleton's. This machine ranks among the best in the mirket.
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A Reduction.

A Re duction. p. E. Bran nen x Co. have received carload nf the choicest brands of California flour which they offer at $4.zS per hundred pounds.
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Notice of Intervention.

TN THE JUSTICES COURT. FLAG. l staff Township, Yavapai County. Arizona
 Territory, J. w. Spaford, Iastiee of the
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SUMMONS.

TN THE JUSTICES COURT, FLING \ staff Township. Yavapai County Aritona
 Territory, I. w. Spafford, Justice ot the
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-05

Talk Of the good old times. Mrs. G. B.
Parker has kindly handed us bundle
OF papers printed at Delphi, IBd., from
which we CLEAN some csrreet ideas of
the good old times Of AS and '49, less
than forty years age. Plank roads were
then being built M the cheapest and
most available meansof communication
between cities of larger size nearer to-
gethsr. The telegraph would soon be
completed to st. Lonis, while an extern
sion to New Orleans was seriously con
tsmplated. BY the end of 1849 ii was
expected that 5000 miles would be in
operation.
The Supreme Court of Texas held its
session in grocery" which in those
days meant saloon.
The population Of the United States
was 20, 748, 400.
The papers were dull compared with
those OF t.. day. Party split ran high,
and political speeches were printed with
whole sentences printed in italics and
capitals, by way Of calling attention to
the points made by the orators.
The bank question was great prob
lem In those days, and the system. or
lack Of 1t, one OF utter confusion and
continual loss.
The issue of the Delphi Republican OF
May 30. 1848, contains 4 letter from Gen
Zachary Taylor defending his official
report that the Second Indiana Regi-
msAt had fled the field at Busna Vista
1t also alludes to the rising in Ireland
and the Polish insurreetion.
The grand United States circus proud
" advertised $50 men and horses, and
its chief attraction was the wonderful
feat OF riding two horses at one time.
1t was decided upon the authority OF
officers of the army serving in Mexico
that Mexican whisky was inferior tt
bourbon which had already established
a reputation.
Merchants were even then selling
goods below cost, and everything fnl
was Of foreign brand.
General Taylor favored the employ
ment of bloOdhOunds to trail hostile In
dians in Florida, and approved their en-
plOymont by the army.
John Mitchell, the Irish patriot, wa,
transported to the Bermudas in l848
His wife died few days later at hsl
home in Ireland.
Many things quaint and curious ar
to be seen in these old papers. but to at
tempt Enumeration of them would
take tsO much space. The general i'm
preston after going through them 4
that the good old times were not so goo
after all.-State Journal, Liacoln Neb.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-05
REAL NERVE"

A woodchopper's Exhibition Of Fortitude.
New York Sun: 81 saw an exhibition
of what you might call nerve the other
day up in Delaware County," said Dea-
CON Charles n, Bean of the public stores.
II was up there ON business last week,
near Harperstield and an acquaintance
took me out to fish for pickerel through
the ice. On eur way to the pond we
came to a couple of men ehopping in the
woods. My friend knew one of the mon
and stopped to talk with him. The other
man kept on chOppiDg. He had made
when it flew off the handle. The sharp
blade whizzed through the air, passed
close to my friends head, and striking
the other chopper, whose name was Ha-
gar, cut his nose off close to his face as
close as il it had been done with razor.
The man who had lost it put his hand
up to his face in a startled sort Of way
and looked down at the severed nose as
if he could hardly believe his eyes. When
the full force of the situation struck
him he looked at his fellow chopper with
an expression of surprise and deep in
jury on his face and said:
well. Jack, you're ad-n nice fell
low, amt YEP"
"Hagar then stopped and picked up
his nose and, pressing his handkerchief
to his bleeding face, astonished both my
friend and myself by resuning the sub
jset upon which they had been talking,
which was the makiRg Of q contract for
some chopping-a as II nothing of cOnse-
quence had occurred to interrupt it. Ny
friend, however, started the other chap
to the village after doctor and wanted
to take Hagar at once on his blackboard.
Hagar wouldn't hear to this, and said he
would CUT across 70 his cabin through
the woods and wait for the doctor, and
be started off without any apparent hur-
ry. carrying his nese in his hand.
When We returned at night We went
out of our way two miles to inquire af-
ter Hagar. We found him ehopping up
fire wood in trent Of the cabin, There
was bandage around his face. When
we asked him IL the doctor had seen him
he said:
eyes he's been here, He stuck ths
nose on in its old place and bound ii
there, and said he believed it would
grow fast again, as he had known of
aush things happening. Say, 1 came
blame near getting mad at Jack
when that Ak flew off to-day. He's al.
ways cutting up some dido or other
"Then we drove back to Harpesdsld
I had letter to-day from my friend. He
had Just como from visit to Hagar. He
says the man is getting along and thai
the nose will grow fast again, sure. Now
these are facts, and tell you that Hagar
struck me a. giving an exhibition OF
what you might call nerve"
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-05
A Frightened Baby.

Anew Yorker who happened to be In
Boston for a day availsd himself Of the
opportunity to make social call. He
was shown into the parlor and while
waiting there nurse entered with lit
tie baby in her arms.
Ity pity tootssy wootssy, said the New
Yorker addressing his conversation to
the infant, "o0Zy, booty, g0ozy nOoZ-"
At this juneturs the child set up howl
that made an engraving OF Emerson
rattle against the wall.
Pm afraid she doesn't understand you
sir" remarked the nurse. There, there
Penelope" she said soothingly, "and were
you alarmed at a combination Of circum--
stances over which you had no control
that led to the unexpected appearance
of a strange gentleman"
At this the screwed up expression on
the cbilds face relaxed, her s0bs ceased
and she slumbsred.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-05
Blaine on Colfax.

Mr.. Blaine in his Twenty Years Of
Congress-" says: Schuyler Colfax was
especially fitted for the Chair. He had
been a member of the House for eight
years, having been chosen directly at
ter the repeal of the Missouri comprOm-
iso. He came from good revolutionary
stock in New Jersey, bat had been rear.
cd In the west; had learned the trade of
a printer and had edited successful
journal at South Bend, He was para
gon of industry, with keen, quick, bright
intellect. He mingled freely and cred
itably in the debates. With a wisdom
in which many able members seem de-
fsisnt, he had given studious attention
to. the rules of the House. and was mas
ter of their complexities. Kindly and
cordial by nature. it was easy for him to
cultivate the art Of popularity, which he
did with tact and censtancy. He came
to the chair with absolute coed will
from both sides Of the House. and az a
presiding officer proved himself able,
prompt, far-minded and just in all his
rulings.