The Arizona champion., 1889-11-23

Sam Dltteuhofer, or as he is familiary known, Navajo Sam," is in town from Tuba City, in the Navajo country. He reports every thing about the same in that locality.
 During his recent visit to San Francisco, w. s. Vanderlid, Jr., was uniteI in the bonds af matrimo- ny with one of 'Frisco's fair daugh- ters. The CHAMPION extends con- gratulations.
 Wm. Dickinson has taken three quarters of the Vanderlip cattle on shares, and will continue to run them on the Mosollon mountains. These are a good lot of cattle and we congratulate Billy on his start.
 E. H. Witherell, the contractor of the United Verde mines, informs us that he is in need of more freight teams to haul between Verde Junc- ton, on the P. & A. c. R. R., and Jerome. He pays S0 per ton each way.
 Harry and Elmer Hoxworth left last Wednesday morning for San Francisco, California. From there Harry goes to South America to  look up a suitable pIa aoe to run sheep. Elmer will stay in the city for a while.
 In another column will be found the ad of J. f. Osenburg, of Prescott, whose reputation as sadiler is well known throughout northern Arizona. He warranted everything turned out Of his shop for one year.
 By order of the c. c. al knights are requested to be present at a re- gular meeting of Flagstaff Lodge, No. 8, K. of P. November 26, 1889, as important business will be trans acted. il. k. CAMPBELL, c c. R. ". BELL, K. of R. x $. pro ten.
 There will be Thanks siving din nor given at tine Wood Co.'S Hall next Thursday from l2 m. until s 2. m. The proceeds will be applied to the payment of the lntS on whi3h he M. E. Church is lncated. Every one should attend.
 While at Prescott, through the courtesy Of Sheriff O'Nsill, we were permitted to go through the county jail. Ali of the inmates express that they receive the best of treatment, and the jail is kept neat and clean; it present thera are thirteen prison CTS confined therein.
 The members of the NJ. E. church gathered at the parsonage last Tues day night. On entering each one deposited for tho benefit of the Rev. J. H. Gill one pound of something useful, and the resnlt was large of pounds to gladden the heart.
 The largest shipment of cattle this season was made by the Arizona Cattle Company last Wednesday afternoon. It consisted of two trains, one of nine cars, the other of isth, both containing three hundred and seventy five steers. The cattle averaged 1900 pounds per head.
 Judge Wm. Morris, NJ H. Carley, l J. II Coult and w. J. Mayer re- turned yesterday from the Grand Canyon While there they succeed ed ill killing T young mountain sheep, which dressed 80 pounds. They | brought in the skin and head and will have them mounted.
 John Hance guarantees to enter the river ir the Gran Canyon every l2 miles, for distance of 40 miles, and will guide any party, desiring to prospect or explore, from the mouth of the Little Colorado to the mouth of the Cataract, which Is supposed to be all of the above said distance. s7-3m.
 Prescott had three fires last Tues day n:ght, destroying B. F. Sloan's livery stable and burning Is head i of horses, also the Prescott Opera house and D. Levy's barn. It is thought that it was the work of an incendiary with view of liberatins some prisoners confined in the jail there. An extra force of men were put on guard at the jail, and no dis turbance occurred. T he loss will be about Sl0,0O0.
 For the past week there has been a great amount of petit larceny going on in the vicinity of the Enterprise Lumber Co.' mill. W. H. Ander- son had stolen from him fine saddle and bridle, which were in his barn, directly back of his house. Mrs. Eb. Greenlaw lost a fine carpet | which she had on the line. The thieves also took a number of clothes belonging to parties at the mill; and last Tuesday they went to the Al | ranch and cleaned them out of about $l.50 worth of provisions and a large amount of clothing which be- longs to the boys employed on the ranch. As yet no clue to the thieves has been obtained.
 The Ladies Delighted.