The Arizona champion., 1889-01-26


 liminary examination before Judge Sanford.
 R. S. Werts, of Dodge City, Kan sas, made this office very pleasant call this week. He is correspon- dent for the Gazette, of Burlington, Kansas. Mir. Werts is a pleasant and genial and gentleman.
 We were in error last week in stating that the Flagstaff Minstrel Company would perform this week Their performance will come oil next Wednesday evening at the ! Wood Hall.
 i Col. J. B. Thomas came up from his range Last Thursday, and reports everything on the winter range, at the Little Colorado in good condi- tion and that all kinds of stock will go through the winter ill splendid shape.
 Mir. and Mrs. P. J. Branner, who have been absent for some time wis iting relatives and friends in Can ada and the eastern states, are ex- pected home next week. Of course Mir. Brannen will bring new stock of goods for his mamoth store.
 The passenger train which was side e-tracked here last Thursday con tained a great many eastern tour ists. A good many was seen by the CHAMPION man and all express ed themselves as well plea ;ed with our little town, and some of them talked of coming here to live. | Flagstaff Lodge No. s, K. of P. is in a fourishing condition. New members are being received and its membership is one of the largest in the Territory. Chancellor Com mander R. H. Cameron, makes an excellent presiding officer, aud is the man in the right place.
 John V. Rhoades, popularly known as 'the member from Flag staff7 came on last evenings train. He has recently returned from a visit to New York, consequently will have to remain in Prescott a few days before he feels quite at home in a city again.-Hoof and Horn.
 A dancing party was given at Sawyer's hall last Thursday evening by the "Let her go Gallagher" Club, which has recently been organized in Flagstaff Dancing was com nenced early in the evening and kept up until about l o'clock. The ltfair was an enjoyable one and re fleets credit on the members of the club
 The Clifton Clarion has been sold to company and is being moved t. SoIomonviile this week. Mir. Horace E. Dunlap, of Aravaipa Canon, will be editor-in-chief of the paper under the new proprietorship. Mir. Dunlap is an able writer, and Iraham county will have an ably conducted paper so long as he is mounted on the editorial tripod. Wilcox Stockman.
 The storm which commenced on last Tuesday night and continued until Wednesday, was the hardest that has visited this section in many a year. Capt. Hardy says that over three inches of rain fell during that time. The roads were i'm passable for heavy teams, and snow covers the hills and mountains around Kingman. In the Walla- pais the snow is three feet deep, and miners cannot work.-Mohave Miner. Evidently the storm of last week was general throughout north ern Arizona.
 The Citizens Bank of Flagstaff has become fixed institution. It numbers among its stockholders, some of our largest tax payers and most prominent citizens, which Is a guarantee of its financial standing. The offices are in the two story stone on the corner of Railroad and Gold Avenue, where a general banking business is transacted, and exchange sold and bought on all the principal Cities of the United States.
 Hoof and Horn of last week con tains the following well deserved compliment of one of our citizens. Mir. T. Riordan, secretary and as sistant manager of the big Arizona Lumber Company at Flagstaff, has tgone to Cincinnati, Ohio, from whence he will shortly return with a winsome bride. Mir. Riordan is one of the most highly esteemed young men of the Territory, and stands prominently in business cir
 cles. Hoof and Horn hereby nails
 T big imaginary horseshoe over the portals of bliss through which the young couple are about to pass
 trusting they will be ushersd into a long life of unlimited happiness anu
 good luck.
 We acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of an invitation to attend the marriage of our fel
 low townsman, T. A. Riordan anc
 Miss Caroline Metz, which ceremo