The Arizona champion., 1889-08-31

hog. Lastly ednes1ay, as passen se
 train was pulling out for the east, {
 porker, belonging to J. D. Pitts
 wiGh cool indifference to danger
 passel ui der the cars. The trair
 passe over it up to the next to tht
 last car, from which the hog emerge,
 as m Ich unconcernel as a Yavapa
 supervisor bent on cutting down tht
 sheritf's fees.
 Daggs Bros. have brought up from
 their ranch near Phoenix some fine
 specimens of fruit, and estimate that
 they hlve enough fruit wasting on
 their ranch at that place to supply
 a large market. This i5 another
 proof of what the Central Arizona
 Railway coull do if complete l. It
 woull make Fllgstlff one of the
 cheapest places to live in on the con-
 tinent, and we wouli in winter be
 bat shot tip from almost perpet-
 ual summer.
 The rdnchers of Yav1pli made an
 eyellent showing of their products at the Albuquerque flir last ye,r
 They should be ,tir them selves an improve on that exhibit, whi;h spoke
 volumes for the agri;uitural poss- Utilities of this SC :tioa of the Terri tory. Some of the farmers in the Chino Valley have determined to make an effort to eclipse their pre- viods etfortl, anl to expose samples of their pro luce at the coming fair whi h Is t. be heII at AlbIquarque on the 10th of next m pnth. s tt the disposition to make creditlble dis play, shoull be more general. The 4. & P. R. R. C.. will transpo. t products free of chlrge. No time shoul l be lost.
 George Elos, a phrenologist of much experience has been succe ssfui In thls city Tn mtni iPulatin5 the cranidms of such of our people, who have faith in the aphorlsm ''m ln know myself" :" In one instance d man subjected him self to the exam inttion of Powders dis ;ipie. After testing ole or two protlrberances, the experienced student of oh ira :ter blartel out in his stuttering way, "iood God I won't tell you your points, you're bound to be hanged, if you don't die before with your OootS on"
 A dim idea of the magnitude of the lumber interest, of which Flag staff Is the center, may be obtained from tile shipments hence to all parts of the slope west of the R lckies. o0,00o feet are daily distribute from this point to California, Mexico and elsewhere. A person st.nding on San Francisco Peak, sweeps with in the range of his vision not less than two billion feet of assorteGI tint CT awaiting the woodmen's axe. The supply appears to be inexhaust- ible, notwithstanding the process of decination.
 The sharp ring of a pistol shot from the direction of house south of tine railroad track, Monday nj sl at 10 o'clock, drew a number of oelated people to the scene. It was ascerttined that a convivial gallant tried to force his way into the house against the wishes of a tenant, and friend" coming to her aid resisted the intruder and ejactel hm from the premises, slamming the door in his face. The dismissel visitor, who hal been freely indulg ing in the amber hded nectlr, drew d pi,tIl and tirel at blank space, doubtless satisfied that his vengean, had been suted.
 The Senate committee on arid Ian Is arrived ir San Francisco la t sunday whe they met with a co dial receptinn. After taking testi- m my there, they will procee to Southern California, |, thence they will continue their cour'e t. this terri tory; visiting PhpniX, Tucson, Fla . sttf and leave for Denver. The committee is composed of Senators Stewart of Nevada, Relgan of Texas, Jones of Ark lnsas, PlImb of Kansas, accompanied by Major Powell, prominent ensineer of the re5ullr service. They mly be e>- pesteI in this city about the l2th of next month.
 The eastward bound train, Tues day last contained among its passen- gers a weary, sad appearing mrn of mid He age, and in his arms he heI a r'-tive infant. Du'ing the journey from Fresno whe e he had been so- ,, burning during the summer, the child annoyel the passengers by its continual crying. The night before | reaching the station, the occupants of the Pullman car in which father and child occupied bel, inurmur, insly lost all patience. and stant o.itn voice cried out "why in the h-l don't the mother of that child | take care of it," an exclamation which was greeted with expressions i of approval hy the sleepy passengers. The answer came m the DOT father: "The mother of this chil | is ,,, l,r ooH.D ip Ela L., ,...,s-. ..... A