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The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18
,WEEKLY CHAMPION
THE FAR NORTH.
An Arizona Miner Writes Home From : Alaska.

An Arizona Miner Writes Home From Alaska.
 H. s. Ford, for seven years resi- dent of Tombstone, recently left there for Alaska. From Juneau City he writes letter to a friend in Tombstone. from which the Pros pector publishes the following: "I arrived at this place yester- day, and tomorrow leave for the Yukon river with party of six men. It took us twelve days to, make the trip from San Francisco to this place, the fare being $40 from that city to Juneau, From here we go to Chilcat, IA miles distant. This we make in little boat; then up over the mountains q distance of 25 miles. We walk over this ground, and will have to pay tie Indians Sl5 per 100 pounds to pack our supplies. Here we are at the head of Lake Linderman, We will make a raft and go down the lake ten or twelve miles, then make portage and build another and smaller raft. Then we have about 900 miles to work down the river to Stewart. There Is but one bad place to go over, called the White Horse, so called for the req son that it is foaming white and one has to shoot through the rapids like lightning.
 "News has just been received that the Indians have had Q fight near here among themselves and one chief killed. There may be trouble with them, as the whites are selling them whisky and improved arms, There is law against the taking of whisky into this Territory, but there are six saloons here and they sell whisky just as openly as they do in Tombstone. If l had time l would send a sample of it to the Secretary of the Interior.
 'This place is the poorest spot that a white man ever set foot in. There are over 200 men out of em- ployment, and they have no money. l have been elected captain of the
 
 party with which am going into the interior, because 1 have a little money and the balance of the party are flat broke.
 "It rains here every day. I have just looked at my watch, and find it is II o'clock at night and the sun still shining. This may truly be called the land of the midnight sun. Of course in winter the reverse is the case; night holds the upper hand.
 "Tell my friends who ask about this country not to come here, at least until they hear from me. The best time to come here is in winter, when travelling on the ice is prefer able to struggling with rafts and boats"
The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18
May the Best Man Win.

The voters of Cochise county. are showing an independence of party conducive to good local government. The Tombstone Epitaph says "there is disposition not to draw party lines very tight in the county cleo tion this fall, and the party that puts up the best men will meet with the greatest measure of success"
The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18
For Sale.

Saloon doing g first class trade, also restaurant, barber shop and two lodging houses. Everything complete and in first-class condi- tion. Also a 6rst-class and large stock of liqnors. Reason for wish ing to sell, ill health. Terms cash, or approved notes or will trade for cattle. For particulars apply 10 the CHAMPION OFFICE.
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Duty.

Every man is interested in the political and moral welfare of the country in which he lives. It is a part of the duty which he owes to his fellow man to take an interest in all affairs which concern his well being. Politics, by being run by au objectionable class of society, has made it disappear disrespectful for the better class to meddle with it's details. This is wrong; every one who is interested in the welfare of his country should take an inter est in it's political development. He is not good citizen who will re- main inactive when he sees the affairs of government being carried on in an extravagant and reckless manner. Silence is an endorsement of such action. That man is not a good citizen who for fear of losing some of the crumbs which fall from the lap of dishonest association of public servants refuses to take Q hand in eliminating them from offices which they have dissraced by their actions.
The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18
STOCK NOTES.

SELECTED NEWS OF INTEREST TO
 GENTLEMEN.
 The Argentine Republic in South America promises to be n market almost without limit for the American trotter.
 The boards of equalization in all the counties in the Territory have reduced the assessment on cattle from SIP to Sl0, and all agree that their action is just and commend able
 The Mohave county stockmen have perfected the organization of a live stock association. Rules and regulations governing the associa- tion were adopted at a meeting held last week.
 According to the Las Vegas Stock-Grower, 36,700 head of New Mexico cattle have this year been sent out by rail and over the trail to nHturing ranges in Mon tana, Colorado, the Indian Territory and Kansas.
 Prescott Hoof and Horn: The disposition is growing among the stockmen of Arizona to hold on for better prices, as the money real ized on the beef crop already dis posed of has removed much of the financial stringency that existed a few months ago.
 | Florence Enterprise: The cattle about the Owl Heads are in prime beef condition. They have been favored with two crops of mesquite beans the present summer, upon which they have gained fat rapidly and now the tender grass supplies them with luxuriant feed.
 There is ranch in the State of Durango, Mexico, that has lS,O0O head of horses, but as the mares tails are nearly all shaved there is very little of it marketable in an American market. This is a class of barbering that is not particularly admired up here in Gods country
 Bandera (Tex.) Enterprise: A two-year-old COW has been or exhibition here this week which i. quite curiosity. The animal ha' six fully and well-developed anc well-formed legs. Its breast i doubled and a large knot is forminG | in its forehead. The animal is thu property of Mr. J. NJ. Kelly, O Uvalde, and was calved in tlla county.
 The Nevada Land and Cattlt Company were the first and, as yet are the only ones in Nevada t. adopt the water storage system The company expended a larg ! amount of money in building dam and making canals, but the experi ment has proved eminently success ful, and this year, when the scarcit, , of water is universal throughout tn , State, wherever people relied on tn natural flow of the streams for irri gation, the Nevada land and Cattl Company have a large supply il their reservoirs.
 Precisely at what date or plac horses were first used it is difiicul ! to say. According to Pesermos the Aryans tanned and used horse
 nineteen thousand years befor , Christ. Zaborowiski,' in his "M
 grafton of Animals" states that tn 1, ancestors of the Chinese tanned tn horse no less than seventeen thor , sand years before our era. Pro
 Wm. H. Brewer, of Yale colleg,
 gives the first historical appearanc
 in Egypt at the time of the shepher
 kings, about four thousand one hun
 dred years ago. Twelve hundre
 years later the Hebrews were usin
 horses, and three hundred year e later still we have history of Gree Q ca ayalry.
The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18
Ruckien's Arnica Salve.

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The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18
Consumption Surely Cured. :.

To THE EpIroR-Pleass inform your readers that I have positive remedy for the above named dis ease. By its timely use thousands of hopeless cases have been per. manently cured. l shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy FREE to any of your readers who have consumption if they will send me their express and post office ad. dress. Respectfully,
 T. A. SLO JIM, NJ. D..
 ISI Pearl st., New York.
The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18
A Sad Surprise,

At the window she sat, In a coquettish hat, Looking down upon the street; When a gent Ii1 paas-- 70, what a mustache {! Here's something ike a treat" In vain she coughed
 In accents soft; The strangers head was bent; And all her smiles
 And anxious wiles Were seemingly misspent.
 O. sadly hurt
 The little flirt, Her grief she could not smother; When he looked up,
 0 bitter dropl IL was her own dear brother!
The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18
CTocKMEN, A ATTENTION
will give you special bargains in RAVClJES AND. RANGES For small or large herds of cattle.

Patented Ranches for sile, with or without stock. Can furnish bulls or stallions, thoroughbred or grades, at req sonable prices. Also stock cattle and horses. Have anumber of family resi- dences for sale cheap for cash, in desir- able locations. For particulars call on or address.
The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18

All cattle bearing the above brand on right hip are the property of the under. signed. Ear marks: Crop and split in right ear and split on top of left ear. Also ali cattle with bar NJ on both sides; also all horses branded bar NJ on lelt side.' Range Mgollon Mountains. PoStoifce address Flapstuff, Arlzona F. M Vanderlip,
The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18

Rabbit Bros -Postoflice address, Flag staff, Arizona. Range, Clark's Valley Mo. gcilon nountains. Brand as above cut All young stock branded on both sides with swallow fork and ul derbn in each ear; al.o own the following; Boot. T, 2 II anywhere on the side of animal. Boot cat tie, road brand w on right side; T cattle o,s on ri !hJ sije; h Ir,s brlh L. q.
The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18

Harry Fulton-TTorse and mule brand on Jeff hip as shown ia cut. Sheep: ewes hole in left ear and split in the right. Weth CTS reverse that of ewes. Rams branded F on horn; range near Molm2n Lake, Mogol. lon Mountains: postoffice address, Flagstaff Arizona.
The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18

MCMILLAN X GOODWIN. T brand on right side of nose. Eve $ crop in right and split in each ear Welhers, crop in left and of split m each ear. Range three miles north Flagsali r. 0. address, Flassta6, Arizona.
The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18

Cbvelah's Fork, Little Colorado river. Geo, A.. Taylor, Manager; Post Office ddress, Winslow, Ariz,
The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18

two splits left. Horses same brand on left shoulder other cattle brands on ri os V, II, LC, GR. Range, Rogers Lake on tryeT park.
The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18

Horse brand "C" left thigh; also q. on left thigh on old stock; Ranch al d range be- tween Clear ~ |
The Arizona champion., 1888-08-18
WATERS CATTLE COMPANY.

Cattle brand '"C" both hips; ear marks as above Calves branded rum
 ing W both side
 Jeff jaw; ear marks: crop in
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-05-04

in the produce line in staunton. The ad
,, vance in wheat has had the effect of causing
, few lots of wheat to come in which have
been readily taken by home millers. Wheat
is very much wanted by interior millers tc
carry them through until harvest.
Corn remains steady. There is no margin
for shipping, but good local demand keeps
prices up to satisfactory figures.
Oats remains without quotable change. The
season for seeding is past and there is no call
for seed oats, but the demand for feeding and
shipping continues good and the prices are
firm.
Hay is without feature. At Fishersville
this weeks Messrs. J. r. Kemper, A. H. Nc
cars for shipment.
Special kilograms to Bradstreets for the
week ending last Saturday indicate wide
spread expectation of moderate improve
ment in general trade in the near future,
owing to the weather being warmer and i'm.
proving agricultural conditions. The move
ment of merchandise has been moderate,
without material changes. Groceries and
hardware have been in most active demand.
Leading domestic money markets are easier
and rates are shaded at several points. The
total of bank clearings show decline of per
cent. from the like week in 1887. Distribution
of summer fabrics at the east has been light,
and several brands of bleach cotton sheetings
have declined 4a4c. with the tendency in
buyers favor. There is no accumulation at
the mills. There are irregularities in prices
of prints Reports as to condition of Kentucky
tobacco plants are variable. Coffee has ad-
vanced 4c. on more urgent interior and local
demand, decreasing supplies and moderate Of
ferings. Teas are 1a2e. higher, and strong at
the advance. Hog products are dull or weak
west, but speculatiyely firm east, lard having
advanced 1-5c. The seasons packing of hogs
amounts to about 925, OOO a gain of l24 per
cent. SIZES of steel rails foot up 26, 900 tons
at all mills. There are rumors of large trans
and gulf coast account.
r. G. Dun's TRADE Reoieao of last Saturday
says: ''The situationsis unusually confused
Advancing markets for stocks and grain cor.
tradict each other. The western reports as to
probable crops are more definitely unfavorable
but the buying of stocks no longer by profes.
slonals continues as if much larger traffic for
the future were assured. Nearly all recent
railroad reports show gains in gross earnings.
Business failures during the last seven da, g
number for the United States 1913, and for
Canada 80; total, 223. For the corresponding
week of the last year the figures were 1911
1854 being in the United States and 81 in Can
ada.
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all its influence in its behalf.

OFFICERS ELECTED FOR 1888 SO.
John Harwood of Richmond, Presi.
dent; NJ A Hope of Staunton, Vice Pres.
ident; H E Hirshberg of Richmond, Sec
rotary and Treasurer. Dlrectors-Thos G
Peek, Chas Millhiser and Chas FL Pail :
lips of Richmond and W R Tyree of Staun-
ton, for two years; I NJ Terry of Lynch
burg, R W Whitshurst of Norfolk, w r
D Gascoyne and r Crump of Richmond,
for one year.
| Chairmen of Railroad
Committee, H Wallerstern of Richmond;
Legislative, W E Courtney of Richmond;
Hotels and Livery, W H H Lynn of Staun-
ton; Press, Horace Baber of Richmond;
Employment, A 7 Abernethy.
Delegates to National Associotion--H r
Hirshberg, M A Hope. w II H Lynn and
L Walerstern were elected delegates to
| the National Association at Minneapolis,
June 19Gh, and a resolution adopted re-
commanding Secretary Hirshberg for cleo
ton to the post of National Secretary.
w o Shelbourne, John McQuaide and P
T Murray were elected alternates.
REVOLUTIONS OFFERED AND
ADOPTED.
By Mr.. Peek, asking National Assocla.
ton to change mode of paying initiation
fee SO as pro rata part of first year may be
paid instead of all; by MIR. Lynn, that Ma
tional Association use its efforts to get all
railroads to issue 900 or 1900 mile ticket
to hn rnoooni7od On oil roads in tha ooun
try; by Mr.. Maxwell, instructing the Vir-
gina delegates to National Association to
try and get both the headquarters of the
Association and of its Insurance Depart
ment moved from Chicago to more Gen.
trail part of the country.
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
Richmond was selected as the next place
of meeting, and the Richmond Dispatch"
selected as the organ of the Division.
THANKS
were returned to Post &C." the Press,
Stonewall Brigade Band, the proprietor of
the Virginia Hotel, the President, Time
Keeper. Sergeant-at- Arms, Reading Clerk,
and the Odd Fellows for the use Of the
hall, and the Division adjourned.
THE BANQUET.
The Division paraded at the Odd Eel
lows Hall about O'Clock and headed by
the Stonewall band marched to the Vlr-
ginia Hotel, to the banquet. The tables
were beautifully adorned with flowers, aud
the caterer. Mr.. A, H. Teabo. had display
ed nigh taste in these decorations. Tne
bill of fare was royal one and the South
had been hunted for stra wberrles and
early vegetables. President M. A. Hope of
Post 3D. acted as Master of Ceremonies.
The following toasts were responded to:
''Our Guests" by W. H. IL. Lynn Of Staun-
ton; Virginia" by H. St. GeU Tucker Of
Stanton; ''Staun5on," by Hon. Jacob
Yost; Tbs IT. Z. A." by ]. Dewitt of
New York; 1.-The Drummer" by w. E..
Craig of Stanton; Transportation" by
j. L. Wallerstern of Kichmond; ''Hotels
past and present." by S. q. Shield of
Ric mond; ''Commel ce of the State" by
A c. Braxton of Staunton; The Ladies, :"
by T. G. Peek of Richmond. and The
Press" by Col. J. c. Shields of Stanton,
The evening was jolly one and did not
close till l A. M.
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MARRIED..

Observation-Disclosures. the residence of the
BRIDES mother in Fredericksburg, April 18th, by
Commonwealths Attorney OF that city. to Miss
Rob.rta K daughter of the Rev. DR.. E. g, Muir
daugh, decd.
HALSEY-MAURY.-In Richmond at the resi-.
dence of her cousin, Mrs Lewis N Webb. April
Gen. Dabney II: Maury. to Mr.. James Tag CART
Hasey of Philadelphia.
SHARP-MYERS.-On Wednesday, April 25th in
Asbury Chapel. Augusta county, by Rev. G. M
Nef Rev. W A. sharp of Ronceverte. Green
brier county. W. Va, and Miss Alice V. Myers
of Augusta.
USERMAN-RHINEHART the residen CO
OF the BRIDES mother, in New Hope, Augusta
county, on Sunday, April 20, by Rev w. W.
Watts OF the M. e; Church South, Mr. Samuel
Bauserman and Miss Annie L. Rhinehart, Of
New Hope.
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Excursion Rates to the Two State
Conventions.

The Chesapeake & Ohio advertises to
sell round-trip tickets for the Democratic
State Convention at Norfolk, May 10Th, at
the following rates-Ciifton Forge, So. 50;
Millboro. So 10; Stanton, SO SO; Waynes-
bory Junction, S. 90, &c. The tickets will
be sold May 18th to May 18th inclusive,
and good till May Goth. To the Republi-
can State Convention at Petersburg, May
18th, the company will sell tickets at 4
cents per mile the round-trip for that part
of the route over it's own road. The tickets
will be for sale May 10Th and 10Th, and
good till Goth of May.
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Secretary.
Mr.. Roller offered the resolutions which
| had been offered by Mr. 7 ost in the con-
vention just ended, and they were adopted
unanimously.
After adopting the following list of del
egates the convention adjourned
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Hon. Jacob Vest and COL J. c. Cochran,
DISTRICTS.
Rlverheads.- ). r. Smith, Alter.
nate W. Fl. Shields.
Beverly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, j. H. Cornell
and Henry Williams; Alternate, Frank Dick.
son.
Pastures-Delegate. J. VIM. Houseman; AL
, ternate, S. A. Dunlap.
Middle River-Delegates, W. R. Landes and
Isaac Gave; Alternate, John H. Parkins.
South River-Delegates, J. D. Balsley and
A. f. Mosby; Alternate, Arthur Parker.
North River Delegates, Col. Rudolph Turk
and M. Holler. Alternate, Henry Curtis.
CITY CONVENTION.
THE YOsT MEN CARRY IT QUIETLY.
The City Republican Convention then
met, being called to order by County
Chairman Craig, who appointed Capt.
Sam1 Cohn temporary chairman. The
organization was perfected by the election
of MIR. Heber Ker. Permanent Chairman,
and E. H. Hall, Permanent Secretary.
The resolutions offered by MI. Y ost in
the county convention were then offered.
and tellers being appointed, were adopted
by the vote OF 81 to q.
After eIecting the following delegates
and alternate to the State and Lexington
conventions, the body adjourned:
First Ward-D. P. Bohan.
Second Ward-Maj. S. M. Yost.
Alternate-Fred. billiard
And SO ended the liveliest days work in
political matters that the Augusta people
have seen for many day. The conven-
tion which assembled at noon was a uni
que experience in one respect; that is to
say, it is the first political body Of
there was one hour of speaking, motions,
sc and two solid hours of bowling and
hooting. Which side had majority in
the body, is question that may be deba-
ted; but the mode of running" it IS out
of reach of discussion-the only approach
to criticism of it being the profanity of
the anti-Mahone men which was directed
at it with the intensity of white heat.
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Special Premiums of The Baldwin Distr ct
Fair Association,

This Ass0ciatiOn announces h. follow
ing addil ional special lremiums to exhl-
bitors 1T It's fai; in Septen Der:
Mr.. c. g. Wheat offers for the best hand
made calico dress, by Miss under 16 years OF
age-Twenty- pounds of Rio coffee.
Mr.. J. j Shirley, for the largest and best
collection of crochet, knit and fancy work,
done by one person-s5 dress pattern.
Henry Young, for the best specimen of
flannel embroidery-$5 dress pattern.
V1NDIoAroR, 2 years subscription-for the
best five pounds of honey in the comb.
Mir W. l.. Olivier for the best collection of
pickles put up in 19So-photograph album
valued at SIS.
VIM. A Burnett, County Court Clerk, for
best specimen or specimens of modelling in
clay-$5.
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BreViGieS,

A fire on Middlebrook Avenue, Sunday
afternoon, burnt the carpenter shop of Geo.
W. Peace and three small frame buildings
near by. The proximity of the burning
houses to Miller's lumber yard and many
residences, made the fire most danger
GUS one. but the promptness of the fire.
men averted the danger.
A good deal OF prepared local matter
including deservedlY complimentary no.
tice of the performance at the D., D. & b.
is crowded out to-day.
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Deaths.

Col. Samuel NJ. Page. father of Mr..
Robert N. Page of Hermitage, in this
county, died at Greenfield. Nelson county,
on the 26.h ult, in his 18th year. He was
the only one of his fathers family remain
ing in Virginia, the rest having removed
to Kentucky many years ago.
Mr.. Charles T. Cochran, formerly a
well known merchant of this city, but fol-
many years confined to his home by rheu.
matsm, died Sund ylast, in his 9th year
He leaves but one Of his family behind
his son, Mr.. Guy Cochran, who has fol-
many years with beautiful devotion been
his companion, nurse and friend. His re-
mains we're inferred at the Old Stone
Church.
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Delegates to the Norfolk Convention

Delegates to the Norfolk Convention.
Democrats should remember that TO-
morrow at 2. NJ. the county Democrats
at their voting places elect their delegates
to the Norfolk convention, and at $50 P
M. the Staunton Democrats meet at the
Police office and Courthouse, to elect
theirs. The 1st ward elect and the %
ward 2-not one each as was previously
and enormously stated.