The Arizona champion., 1888-01-28
The Arizona Wood (,omDanv

have purchased from Messrs. Clark
 Bell, the large building on the south
 west side of the railroad track, whicl
 has been heretofore used as skati in, l rink. The company will at once pro
 ceed to remodel it for store rooms anC
 offices for their use.
 The Masons of Flagstaff have re
 ceived a dispensation for the organ.
 iza,ioE of lodge in this city and a
 meeting will be held in a few days for the purpose of organizing. There arc thirteen charter members and q sufficient number of MaSons in the city to form a very prosperous lodge Mrs. l H. Rumsey accompanied by her two daughters, left this week for Phcnix to join her husband who has beenthere for the past few months They will be missed among Flagstaff people but what is our loss is Phenix' s gain. Their many friends wish them a speedy return.
 At P, ]. Brannens you can pur- chase a genuine ladies French Kid shoe, any size or width for four dol. jars and twenty-five cents. d 3I If.
 The CHAMPION is in receipt of a letter from John " Rhoades, of the Arizona Cattle Company, from New York City, where be is al present. With hls many friends here and vi Cinity we hope he may enjoy his well earned vacation and that he will be again in our midst in the early spring
 Johnny Foren, the gentlemanly as sistant of the San Juan, says that a slight earthquake occurred on Tues day, which caused slight breakage of glassware Tn his place. MT. Foren says that he interviewed the origiua tor, and that hereafter none will occur. Nogales or Benson operators please don't copy.
 John Clark, who was recently mar ried to Mrs. E. NJ. Cook, ot Califor. mia, with his amiabIe bride has moved into his new residence on Gold Ave-, where the happy couple are enjoying their honeymoon in a comfortable and practical way. The CHAMPION hopes that 1t may last forever and that their happiness may never be less.
 "Chautaqua Circle" Programme for Wednesday evening, February Ist., 1888: Singing; roll call, Answered by selections from familiar authors; "Lit- erature of the Far East," ]. H, Hos kins, IT,; Flour M .king n the Uni. red States" Henry Ashurst; Singing; "The Middle Ages" Mss Maud Scarborough; Intermission; History, chapters XIX and xx~E. E. Booth; Qpesrion basket, H. D. Ross.
 Mir. s. Sykes of the firm of Sykes Bros, leading cattle men of this vi. cinity made the CHAMPION office a pleasant call thls week. In converse tion with him he said that notwi,h. standing the heavy snow storms du ring the past three weeks, no loss Of cattle had occurred with :hem. His statement confirms that of other lead. ing stock men of Flagstaff and vicin ny.
 MAKE NO Mf,TAKE.-If you have made up your mInd to buy Hoods Sarsaparllla do not be induced 10 take any other. Hoods Sarsaparlla IS peculiar medicine, possessing, by virtue of its peculiar combination, proportion and preparation, curative power superior 10 any other article of the kind before the people. For all affections arising from impure blood or low state of the system It IS un- equalied. Be sure to get Hoods.
 At the recent encam2ment of the Dept. of Arizona held at Phenix, the following officers were elected: De, pdrtnent Commander, A. L. Grow. Tombstone; ST. Vice Commander. Hampton Ellis, Globe; Jr. Vice Com, mander. Edward Schwartz, Phenix, Medical Director, J. E. Wharton, Pheaix; Chaplain, A. B. Sampson, Tucson; A. A. General, T. A. Atchi son, Tombstone; Quaftermsster Gen eral, Geo. F. Coats, Phenix. The next annual encampment will be held