The Arizona champion. [volume] (Peach Springs, Mohave County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07

Fresh fish in our market are
rarity. The commits toner's appointed
to stock the Arizona waters, with
that detachable Article of food, might
make good beginning in their en-.
deavors to supply the epicurean taste,
by experimenting with spawn in
Oak creek, nine miles hence. There
is no doubt that the culture of fish
in that never failing stream would
be successful.
| 1t Is an anomaly that such towns
as Prescott and other Aonrishing
Arizona centres should reduce the
volume of currency in this Territory
by sending all the way East for beer.
Flagstaff patronizs' its own bre very
which turns out an excellent articlt,
and the result is in retainingst home
the m ,ney which properly belongs
to the natural channels of trade. 1t
wolld be better to abandon the traffic
If it becomes necessary to drain our
resources by diminishing the circul-
ating medium.
The second ro1eo Of the year com.
mencel on Thursday at tie pimp
house. Vaqueros began to gather
on "Wednesday, coming from al
corners of the mel shborhood OF fla.
stat, ard by Thursday numbered
about thirty, with the prospect Of an
increased force. They settisi to
business at once, marked out their
camping groun Is and selected John
Leo AS Captain. They will work
south vest, going as far AS Backhorn.
a departure from previous custom
is tn,t the individual stock men
have com non mess wagon with
their own cook.
! A fracas occurred Thursday night,
among some knights Of the road
who make the water t,nx their
favorite rendezvous. The occasion
or the afray was the division OF u
small sum OF money they ha 4 carmel
Ia common, ami entrusted to tie
custody OF one OF tnsIr numoer,
who was callel upon to hoaor u de-
m aud Tor half doliar, to buy rub.
1t appears that the keeper OF the
parse fni u to produce tn, am ,unt,
h, was ch,rgel with embez1l-ms.t,
which was quickly resented. blows
were exchanged aud rough aqd
tumble eusaed, one Of the combAtalts
receiving some Ugly bruises. :
The sounds of the school bell, tn Il
had been mute Tor many weeks,
summoned tbs scholars t. atteno this
reopening Of the session ON Monday.
An unusually large numisr were
present for the first day, Principal
Higgins assisted by Miss Clara
Coffin in charge Of the primary de-
partmsnt and lliss Jennie Crothers,
Intern siiate, cordially greeted their
scholars upon their appearance. Tne
t,tli namoer Of pupils enrolled is IS,
divided into ~ in the grammar
class, So in tina primary aud 80 in
the iuteranediate. The building has
undergone impoitlnt improvements
which will aid to the convenisnces
of the school, and the comfort Of the
scholars.
Tie west bouni passenger train
last Friday, confirmed precious
pair hailing from Wilkesbarre, Pa,
who We're full aedsei specimens Of
Yoiny America. They were newly
! welded couple enjoying their honey
m ,on. The bridegroom was aged
Is years, the bride tareiy IL. Ac-
corjius 70 their story, the widowei
mother of the lad was engaged to u
wilowsr, father OF his child-wife,
who was bitterly opposed to being
reles gated to the parental control of
a step-mother, and threatened to
leave her fathers roof. She listened
to the siren voice Of her boy wooer,
a school IN tie. They agreed to marry
and their parents only to glad to re-
move any objection to their own
union consented to thu prop,sel
marriage. which was effected to the
satisfaction of all concerned. The
youthful psir are we'll supple with
means and gave their names rs
Fannie and George Biddls.
Charles s. Sheldon. Professor of
natural science in the Missouri State
Normal School, assiduously devoted
himself during two daysto the study
AMI botanical analysis of the plants
in the vicinity of flagstaff. lie was
amazed at the variety Of wild flowers
that grew in profasion. M.ny of
then, he WAS unable to classify pro-
rerly, As their species we're unknown
to him, aud altogether they forme
thu most interesting collection he
had ever male. Not less than sixty
specimens were gathered, and yet
the plants were not exhausted in
their astonishing variety. They were
mostly to him Of new genus, al
though he has in his laboratory a
vast horticultural collection o. flowers
cuIled from all parts Of the continent.
He observed three kind Of sunhower,