The Arizona champion., 1891-02-07


 county last Saturday awarded contracts as follows: Care of Clock, Geo, H. Curry at Sl5 per month; Stationery, Kelly x Stephens; Printing, J. c. Martin; Meals for prisoners at Flag staff, J. F. Hawks; burying dead, A. G Randall.
 There will be regular services at the M. E. Church next Sunday. Preach ing by the pastor at ll:29 a m and at 7:30 p m Sabbath School at l0:30 m. Prayer meeting every Thursday even ing at 7:30, all are welcome
 N. E. NORTON, Pastor,
 Mrs, s. E. Woodford, mother of E. N. Woodford, who formerly was tele- graph operator at the depot here died very suddenly at her home in Brighton, Iowa, on the 18th of January. The CHAMPION extends it's heartfelt sympa- thy to the bereaved family.
 ". L. Hawkins, an old and res pected resident of Winslow. died at the Hot Springs, Texas last week. He went there for his health, but he was to far gone. He leaves large family to moan his loss. Mr. flaw .lins was a veteran of the Mexican war,
 Some one went into John A. Beal's confectionery store last Monday and took from his cash drawer a check made by the Biordan Mercantile O., for the sum of S5l. He endorsed Mir. Beals name on the back of 1t before presenting 1t, thereby committing forgery. Tine culprit is suspected, but no positive proof can be obtained against the suspected person.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church have purchased of Mrs. V. 5. Patterson of Bellfountain, Ohio, the right to use copy of her Business Mems Jubilee. They are arranging to give their excellent entertainment in six or eight weeks providing the husi- ness men will work with them. Com mittees have been appointed to wait upon all the business men and the ladies hope that all will take all in terest.
 The following is taken from the Journal-Miner: A contest was filed last April in the Prescott land office by the Pacific Sandstone Company of Flagstaff against tine pre-emption claim of David E. Isbell near Flagstaff The local officers sustained the motion of Isbell's ttorneys to dismiss the con test for grounds which were fully set forth in the opinion rendered by them AZ appeal was taken from this de- cision to the commissioner of the gen eral land ofie, who has recently ren- dered his decision affirming the de- cision of the local office in dismiSsing the contest,
 The home of c. A. Bray was robbed last week, while Mrs. Bray was up town shopping. A tramp entered the house by the kitchen dcor and stole a large amount of can goods, then went into the dining room where he opened a drawer and took from 1t Mrs. Bray's purse, which contained SI5. Mr John Lind saw the man hanging around the house but paid no atten- tion to the matter. When the theft was found ou: the thief could not be found. There should be something done in Flagstaff, and that at once, to get rid of these kind of people, who during the past three or four months have been rather conspicuous in this town, no less than six burglars having been committed.
 Tie Early Hour Dancing Club of Flagstaff will give a grand Rag and Picnic party in enumeration of Wash iugton's birthday at thd Wood Com pany's Hall, on Monday night, Feb. ruaIy 23rd. 1891. Mode of proceed ure. Costumes will all be constructed after comicaI designs. For example gunney sacks, ticking, and dry goods of all designs and c)lors, etc. The ladies and gentlemen of the club will all fur nish picnic lunch for the occasion Non members of the clud are invited to do the same. Winslow and Will jams are cordially invited to attend. A grand programme of dances will be furnished by N, D. Flores who as a pail room conductor stands peerless in Arizona. 4tf.