The Arizona champion., 1886-07-03

case surprise party was given to Mt. and Mrs. Riordan by the residents of Flagstaff, on last Saturday night, the occasion being the birthday of Mr. Rlerdan.
 We invite the attention of our read CTS to the brand, C o bar, and other brands of the Babbitt Bros, who have recently settled in our neighborhaod, with a band of some ISoo head of fine cattle.
 Ms S -Aeker, pa7tner of Jos. R WrlkerIn horse and cattle rAlslng on the Apache Maid range, M1gollon Mountains, spent several days in town this week, and registered his brand , diamond H, In the columns of the CHAMPION.
 A fire at Wulture, 6 mining camp near Wickenbutg, On TnuBday .des, troyed ]. Ill. Levy's general mer chandise store and asaloon. Nothing waS 6aved and the Joss is estimated at I5,ooo, with but small insu8nce.
 .An insane crank named J. C. B. Powdery has been arrested at Chi, cago. He, claims Arizona as his home, and says he is Ca political power. " He probably belongs 10 Governor / Zlllck's staf.-Albuauerqne J IuraI.
 l, is requested thnt all the ladies who lutend to celebrate on horseback will join in the procession. If they will kindly give their names to the Marshal on ,Or ,befJre M,uQay morn. ing, they will be assigned a position ln the procession.
 We have noticed with pleasure a great many stran gers in town during the week. A sojourn of but a few days in our lovely mountain towE IS all that is necessary to convince the most skeptical of it's great advantages Tn climate, position and surround ings.
 Ilfeld Bros, of Albuquerque, N M., are the sole agents between Las Vegas and Fl Pdso of the Butterick patterns; they also have first class dressmaking department connected with their mercantile establishment, where their motto is, "No fit, no pay"
 F. J. Brannen received this week car load of the celebrated Stude- baker wagons and carriages, some of which are already set up and on ex Intuition, Parties desiring wagons of any description would do well to call on Mr. Brannen, as he intends to sell this lot'at very low figures.
 Charley Woods, one of the oldest engineers on the A. & F., who had his collar bone broken and shoulder blade dislocated, in the collision near Belmont last Friday week, is still confined to his bed at pr. D. J. Bran nen's office, though he expects to be about in a few diys, thanks to the doctors unrenitting attentions.
 The attention of sheep and cattle men is especially invited to tn. 1ver- tisem:nt of,the Aztec tad & Clttle company inthi'isae, of ring fJr sale som: 9j,ooS acres of rage .lInd in YIvaph cou iLy, well sup lied with springs, watering placei, etc. The pricelhay aiS, ,S..50 p:f acre, ln theeadtAln II caa b. bJuslt for .f.om the governm ent, for the reason that the 6 axernm.nt price is the same, ss.5O per acre, With land office fees tor entry, surveys, patents, etc., hn addition, while the Aztec company aill give clean bill of sale, wiGh s mE- antee of title, parents and certificate that aIl fees are .plld and ID fIrth or damani will De made on the pur- chaser. Ibis I 9 mISter w-ll worth ookingjinto.
 Ladies who q .sire to.see the m )nth- ly sheets of "B itterick's F Flshions," md keep themselves posted op the latest styles, should send their addTess 10 .Ilfeld Bros, Albuquerque, N. NJ. !, md obtain, free oi cost, those ce!e orated fashion sheets which are pub ,ished monthly. jaR5-ln
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