The Arizona champion., 1886-07-03

7 J A very pleasant "sheet and pillow case' surprise party was given to Mir. and Mrs. R;ordan by the residents of Flagstaff, on last Saturday night, the occasion being the birthday of MT. Riordan.
 We invite the attention of our read CTS to the brand, C o bar, and other brands of the Bsbbitt Bros, who have recently settled in our nelghborhood, With bad of some 1900 head of fine cattle.
 Mir. s. s. Acker, partner of Jos. R Wrlker In horse and cattle raising on the Apache Maid range, Mogollon Mountains, spent several days in town this week, and registered his brand "diamond II" in the columns of the CHAMPION.
 A fire at Vulture, a mining camp near Wickenburg, on Thursdly des troyed J. H. Levy's general mer. chandise store aud a saloon. Nothing was saved and the loss is estimated at SIS, 1000, with but small insurance.
 An insane crank named J. C. B. Powderly has been arrested at Chi, cago. He claims Arizona as his home, and says he Is "a political power. 7" He probably belongs 10 Governor Zillck's St1ff.-A.Ju4uegqu: Journal
 It is requested that all the ladies who intend to celebrate on horse back will join in the procession. If they will kindly give their names to the Marshal on or before Monday morn ing, they will be assigned position in the procession.
 We have noticed with pleasure a great many strangers in town during the week. A sojourn of bat few days in our lovely mountain town Is all that is necessary to convince the most skeptical of it's great advantages In climate, position and surround, ings.
 llfeld Bros, of Albuquerque, N M., are the sole agents between Las Vegas and Fl Paso of the Butterick patterns; they also have a first-cl dressmaking department connected with their mercantile establishment, where their motto is, "No fit, no pay"
 P. Brannen received this week a car load of the celebrated Stude- baker wagons and carriages, some of which are already set up and on ex- hibition, Parties desiring wagons of any description would do we'll to call on MT. Brannen, as he intends to sell this lot'at very low figures.
 Charley Woods, one of the oldest engineers on the A. x P, 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 mems office, though he expects 10 be about in a few days, thanks to the doctors unremitting attentions.
 The attention of sheep and cattle men IS especially invited to the adver- tisement of the Aztec Llnd & Cattle in this issue, offering for sale some 95,ooo acres of range land in Yavapal county, well sup ,,lird with springs, watering places, etc. The price they a'k,S2.5o ptr acre, Is less il the end than 1t can be bought for from the government, for the reason that the government price Is the same, Sa.5o per acre, with land office iees for entry, surveys, patents, etc., in while the Aztec company will give a clean bill of sale, ,wlth guar antee of title, patents and a certificate that all fees are paid and no flrth CT demand will be made on the pur- chaser. This Is a mLtief well worth looking into.
 Ladies who desire to see the month ly sheets of "Bltterick Fd.hionS," and keep themselves posted on the latest styles, should send their address 10 Ilfeld Bros, Albuquerque, N. M., md obtain, free of cost, those Celc- orated fashion sheets which are pub ished monthly. july3-c.n