The Arizona champion., 1889-10-05

on Thursday and Friday evenings OF
this week, was decided success in
every particular, and the ones who
had it in charge are deserving of
much praise.
J, L. Jones, editor of the Demo
crat, has gone on visit to his old
home in Carroll County, Arkansas,
and will be absent q month.
Frank M. Rumsey, who is now in
the employ of the railroad Co., is in
town. He came here from Gallup to
fix up the'water supply of the new
depot.
Frank Beal came to town this
week from his sheep ranch near
Challendar. He says he will COM
mence shearing his fall clip in few
days.
The Phoenix Gazett comes to us
this week as an illustrated l6-psge
paper with an interesting write up
of that city. 1t is good advertise
ment for that town
Plasterers and carpenters are now
engaged in giving the finishing
touches to the new depot, which is
the finest building of the kind on the
Atlantic l. Pacific.
Filing on lots on the school section
set aside By Congress are coming in
in good shape, and probably all the
lots will be taken up before the ex-
piration of the time allowed, the IA
of December 1889.
Johnny Lind, one of the oldest
residents, rs well as one of the most
popular men of this section, returned
home last Sunday from very ok
tended hunting and pleasure trip 10
the country.
The Journal Miner, says that no
offici Il action has been taken by the
Board of Supervisors in regard to a
constitutional convention, and that
Chairman Beham is opposed to tax
ing any action in the matter.
j. NJ. Silcox, the genial agent at
Bellemont, was visitor to the me-
tropolis this week. He came for the
purpose Of trying his luck at riding.
and was mustered in Flagstaff Lodge
of Royal Arch Masons.
Dasgs Bros. are now engaged in
shearing about 1000 head of sheep
at the Tunnel Springs about one and
one half miles west OF town. This is
fall shearing and the clip will aver
ags six pounds to the fleece.
Ralph II. Cameron is having put
up in front Of the Bank Hotel, near
the railroad truck large pair of
Fairbanks scales, which he will use
for weighing coal and potatoes which
he viii handle in large quantities.
Attorney w. L. Van Horn, the
special assessor and tax collector for
the special tax for the building of
the new school house, reports that
taxes are coming in we'll, and he an
ticipates no trouble in getting them
in pretty soon.
Miss Lille Marshall, one Of our
most popular young ladies left last
Monday evening for the East. where
she will hereafter reside. Miss Mar
shall has many friends. in fact every
one is her friend, who will miss her
from this town. y
When the Hackberry COMMITTEES
waited on the Wallapai Indians in
their camp and told them of the
scare they had caused and asked
their intentions towards the whites,
''the noble red men" replied: "white
man all same as squaw; get scared
at shadow, --Ex.
Hon. Chester A. Thomas of Pres,
colt, who has been resident of the
territory for long time, and who
has a host of friends in flagstaff, is
visiting with his son, Maj J b
Thomas. He is accompanied by his
wife and son and intends leaving for
his old home Topeka early next
week. II
John Hance guarantees to1entel
the river ir the Grand Canyon every
IL 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.
The Las Vagas Optic pays the
following compliment to onr genial
postmaster: George II. Cook, a for
mer member of the firm of Ticer q
Cook, west side news depot, is now
the authenticated postmaster at
Flagstaff, Arizona 1t is presumed
that that smile all over his face is as
gracious and obligipg as ever.
A petition was in circulation
this week which was signed by every
one to whom it was presented, fol
the appointment of George z. Brown
as United States Marshall of An
IONA. We sincerely hope that Mr.
Brown will receive the appointment