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The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-05-06
THURSDAY. MAY 6, 1897.


 Kansas City Dressed Beet at Garrett & Hennessy's.
 Our merchants say that their busi- ness is increasing
 Go to Coffin's for bicycle fixtures, repairs, etc. Wheels to rent.
 Good cheap shoes at M. J. Bagnall's. Try the $2.50 and $3. .OO shoes.
 l.. c. Kiggin, business man of Gallup. was in the city yesterday.
 Ask your groceryman for the Mari copa Creamery butter and cheese.
 FOR SALE-Cheap. good Burdette organ; terms easy. Apply to J. c. Grim.
 Orders taken for golf and bicycle suits, made to order, at J. W. Wealth. erford's.
 Coffin Bros. moved into their new quarters Monday and are down to business.
 Just received at Weatherfords a full line of belts, shoes and hose for bicycle riders.
 William Munds of Jerome. came in yesterday to look after business before the Probate court.
 Walter Durham, wife and little son, Master Clarence, visited here three or four days this week.
 Donald Chisholm will make final proof op his homestead before Probate Judge Layton on Saturday.
 Be sure and see the wonderful Mag niscope in connection with the Farce Comedy Company tonight.
 The city council meets next Monday. when matters pertaining to the city's interests will be considered
 Dr. E. S. Miller reports the birth of fine baby boy on Friday to the wife of R. M. Johnson of our city.
 Babbitt Bros. have just received a car of choice Eastern apples, which they are selling at 8 per barrel.
 The second story of w. H. Carrolrs restaurant building, and also of the city jail are nearing completion.
 Coffin Bros. have in all the fresh fruits and vegetables of the season; also fine assortment of cream candies. W. G. Henry, Al Sparks and Edward Golighily came in from Globe Sunday and intend spending the summer here. FOR SALE--Farm of 16O acres, with Improvements, nine miles south of Flagstaff. Inquire of JOHN SANDERsoN. Charles Greenlaw of the lumber firm of Greenlaw Brothers, returned Tues- day from business trip to Kansas City.
 Judge Layton was busy yesterday hearing proof on claim of Charles Willard against the James Munds estate.
 This office has turned out consider able job work this week. All kinds of artistic printing done on short notice.
 George Giddens, an old pioneer of Arizona arrived in town Friday from Bisbee and the southern part of the Territory.
 Several thousand head of sheep have been shorn at the Cliff Spur eight miles east of town and the clips have all been fine.
 Attorneys John w. Ross and Henry F. Ashurst, and Justice of the Peace John M. Hunter of Williams, were here Monday.
 The Santa Fe company have num- Der of men at Seligman putting in water storage system. It is reported that the company will build three reservoirs in the vicinity of Seligman.
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 business visit this week.
 Dr.. J. A. Miller paid Holbrook a professional visit this week.
 John T. Jones, foreman of the Aztec Cattle company is in the city.
 Brick laying commenced on the Sykes Brothers building to-day.
 J. c. Grim has been taking the school census of this school district this week.
 Commodore Owens. ex-Sheriff of Navajo county was west bound yester- day on No. 1.
 All kinds of blacksmithing material and woodwork kept constantly oa hand at Pouthie's.
 Attorney w. w. Dunbar of Will Hams, was on No. ? this morning bound for Albuquerque.
 have a lot of good seed potatoes for sale at market prices; terms cash.
 JAMES O'BRIEN, Bellemont. Ariz.
 Am rebuilding my foundry and can do any kind of casting up to fifteen hundred pounds. J. B. PoUrHIE.
 The city and school census marshals of Sacramento estimate that city's pop ulation as 30.O00, which Is considered below the true figures.
 It is always safest and more gener- ous to say what is good rather than evil of anything. Retaliation for un- earned injury is often an unexpectedly keen harpoon.
 Monday night car load of birds and animals belonging to Lucky Bald win passed through here. They were en route for Denver, and were shipped from his California ranch.
 c. Kelsey, accompanied by his son Charlie, were east-bound passengers on No. ? this morning. They have been spending the past three months in Phoenix and Los Angeles.
 Preaching at the Methodist church next Sabbath. morning and evening. Subject. morning Il Am Helped" Evening, Prevention better than Cure" c. P. Wilson. pastor.
 Farming and stockraising and lum- bering are the pillars of Flagstaf's immediate future, but mining alone will be the agent in rendering that future dominating and brilliant.
 Miss Grace Dutton will commence A private primary school one week from next Monday in the Emerson schooi mousse. Parents having children to send will please make arrangements with her.
 William Hochderffer is acting as city marshal during the absence of the marshal. The city Marshal has laid aside the cares and duties of this office for short time, and is basking in the happiness of country life.
 Miss Minnie McGrattan. who has been visiting her sister Mrs. J. w. Weatherford for the past fifteen months left Tuesday for her home in Weather ford, Texas. Miss McGrattan was a favorite in Flagstaff society. and leaves many friends who regrets her leaving.
 A. B. Crawford and wife will leave in few days for the east where they vii! make their future home. Mir. Crawford and wife have made many friends during their stay in Flagstaff, and we regret to give them up, and can only wish them success wherever they go.
 Deputy Sheriff F. Fairchild on Mon- day night arrested three men in Con- ductor Latta's car. They had evi- dently broken the seal of the car some- where along the line. and stole into the same. The proof not being sufli- cient to hold the parties, they were released from the clutches of the law and allowed their freedom.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-05-06


 rant keeper. sign painter and photog- rapher. is an Americanized celestial. 1. His photograph work is second to none we have seen outside of the large cities. He does quite big business in this speciality.
 James Lamport left Tuesday for Walnut station with provisions enough to have supplied the Greek and Turk forces. He goes to assist corps of men in surveying out location for a dam above Walnut station for the A. & P. railroad company.
 Get your ticket to see the Buckma n's show-you will see two first-class shows in one. The Bnckman's Farce Comedy Company and the Edison Magniscope and Vaudiville Company consolidated. and you see them both for one admis- sien. Thursday night, ladies free I. J. Murphy, who has been in the employ of the Copper Queen Mining Company at Bisbee, Arizona. arrived here Saturday. He will very likely make Flagstaff his home, and is at present engaged with the Babbitt Brothers in their bookkeeping de- partment.
 Miss Fannie Martin of Peoria, H., came in Tuesday, and is the guest of Mrs. F. w. Sisson. She has been spending the winter in Phoenix, and is returning to her Illinois home. She was school mate of Mrs. Sisson and the meeting of the two ladies was a pleasant one.
 Aldace F. Walker, chairmen of the board of directors of the Santa Fe who purchased the A. X P. railroad Mon- day, will appear before Judge Hawk ins in Prescott to-day to have the sale confirmed, and then proceed to Los Angeles. Cal, to have the same con- firmed by the courts of that state. Judge N. G. Layton was wrestling with legal problem Saturday. Judge Hunter and A. F. Poison had both filed petitions with the Judge for letters of administration on the estate of A. c. Hoile. The Judge gave till next Saturday for the parties to amend their petitions, when the matter will be decided.
 Levi Culver and wife of Salem, Iowa, stopped over in the city this week. They have been spending the winter in San Diego, Cal, and are returning 10 their Iowa home. Mr. Culver is cousin to Mrs. Walter Reason of Flagstaff. They in company with Mir. Reasons family took in the ruins of the Cliff Dwellings. The entertainment to be given by the Flagstaff Catholic Union was postponed from last night till next Wednesday night. It will be at Babbitt's hall, and an entertaining program has been arranged for the occasion. Hon. H. F. Ashurst of Williams will deliver lecture on a very important theme, and the entire program will be of interest. Every body is invited to attend. Admission free.
 Charles Canall line repairer for the Western Union Telegraph Company, has been in Albuquerque this week completing arrangements with Super intendent Andy Smith, for the con- struction of a telegraph line from AL buquerque, New Mexico, to Mohave. Cal. Mir. Canall is thorough electrician. The line we understand will be used exclusively for railroad business.
 Our partner 0. F. Jackson, left Tuesday for the Needles. Cal, to spend few days. He has very severe attack of rheumatism, and it is for the purpose of gaining relief that he goes to that ideal climate. His absence thrusts upon us the arduous
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-05-06

THE SUS-DENoCRAr is pleased to contribute in public matters but all notices of festivals, fairs. meetings of societies, suppers, enter tainments and mention of marriages, births and deaths beyond the regular announce nent. will be charged for at regular rates.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-05-06
THE SUN-DEMOCRAT.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

All contracts and bills for advertising pay able monthly.
 Advertising rates given upon application. Business locals 10 cents per line for first in- sertion, and 5cents per line for each subse- auent insertion.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-05-06

the Postal Telegraph company a, Winslow. was holding down our side walks Monday.
 Both dailies of Albuquerque spe ak in highest praise of the Buckman Farce Comedy Company. Go laugh and be happy.
 Miss Amelia Paddock, sister of Mrs. John Hennessy. came in from St. Johns Tuesday, and will visit her sister for several weeks
 Don't forget that Garrett & Hennessy are running the Flagstaff Meat Market, Hoxworth's old stand, where all will get courteous treatment.
 Lost-From the train Monday morn- ing, about three miles west oftown, U. s. Navy discharge papers. Finder please leave at this office.
 Our genial friend and former Flag staff citizen, P. k. Weatherford was down from Challender Tuesday, and gave our sanctum a short visit.
 The cool refreshing May shove IFS which has been heaped upon us only strengthens the crop prospe cts, and eulivens the stock interests.
 J. J. Donahue has been repainting the interior of his business house this week. He has also placed neat skylight in the center of the roof.
 FOR RENr-Furnished rooms. new and clean; day 25 cents, week $1 50. Board and room $6 per week.
 MRs. KILLERS.
 No town has better name abroad than Flagstaff, and when she gets her water works system constructed her attractions will still be enhanced.
 Attorney Geo. w. Glowner has moved his office into the Babbitt building in the rooms formerly occu . pied by District Attorney E. $. Clark.
 Eleven car loads of mutton sheep passed through here Saturday. They were shipped from Santa Ana, Cal. and were destined for the Kans as City market.
 Messrs. Friedman and Cohen have opened up their cigar manufacto ry on Beaver street, and our cigar dealers need not any longer patronize foreign cigar dealers.
 David Russell, one of the best farm CTS of COconino pceped in on us Mon day, He says the stock and farming interest of his section was never r more encouraging.
 James A. Pitts of Williams was here Sunday visiting Mrs. Pitts who came down last week. He was wear ing the countenance of good health and happiness.
 The board of trustees of the public school of Williams have employed Prof. Geo. U. Young, Miss Alice Rhodes and Miss Howard, to teach for the ensuing year.
 Large shipments of wool are being made from Holbrook Most of it goes to an Albuquerque commission house, and the price paid varies according to quality from SIC to ll3c.
 Holbrook, the county seat of Nav ajo county, is without barber shop. When it is necessary to get haircut, a trip is made to Winslow, the whole thing costing something ike s4.
 Ray Dennison and Charles Miller, two young men of Needles. passed Friday on No. ? on their way to Central America, where they will have good positions on coffee farm.
 Sunday May 9th at the Presbyterian the morning discourse will have for it's subject the "Nobleman," and the evening the Transformation" :"
 H. r. CoRsER, faster.
 The management of the B lckman Farce Comedy Company, has kindly arranged with Manager Sparling, to admit all ladies free who are acc omna-
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-05-06

Dr. k. M. Francis of Williams, formerly of our city, informs us that he contemplates moving to Colorado in few days. The doctor has host of friends in Coconino county who will regret his departure.
 Dr. r. G. Cornish. in writing his wite made the following assertion in speaking of the Buckman Farce Con- edy Company: Be sure and go as it will be the best treat Flagstaff will have during the season.
 Lyman H. Tolfree, the genial pro- prietor of The New Bank Hotel, and who has been in California for several weeks. returned Monday fully per- suaded that Flagstaff is to enter upon an era of great prosperity.
 Mrs. P. G. Cornish accompanied by her little son, left Tuesday morning for Albuquerque where she will join her husband, Dr. Cornish, who is head surgeon and physician of the A. & P. railroad company's hospital.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-05-06
The Skylight City will Celebrate
 the Fourth of July.
Tho City will put fourth Her Fest Efforts to Make Success of tie Entertainments -, Nothing win be Lacking in the Program and Everybody will have
 n Good Time.


 custom of celebrating our Nations birthday of independence, the citizens of Flagstaff will do honor to the event. Her citizens are patriotic and their energies will now be directed in pre- pairing for the appropriate celebrating of our l2lst anniversary of freedom. Appropriate committies will be select ed and all necessary preliminaries will be made. They aim to make the com ing celebration the most elaborate and extensive ever held in Northern Arizo- ma. People from all points along the line of the A. X F. railroad, Prescott, Phoenix and other towns are expected. Appropriate music will be provided Good speakers will crate. and an in- teresting program will be arranged Every body is invited, and no pains will be spared to make it an occasion of pleasure. The program will be pub iished in due time.
 At meeting of citizens held at the New Bank Hotel Tuesday evening, presided oyer'by J. W. Weatherford, it was decided to leave the entire mat ter in the hands of an executive com init tee, to be appointed by the chair. Mir. Weatherford uamed ths following gentlemen as members of said com mittee: Dr. D J. Branneu. Nj. J. Riordan, T. J. Ross, E. 5, Clark, Geo. Babbitt.
 On motion, it was voted that Mir. Weatherford should be made 8 member of the committee.
 This morning the committee met at Dr.. Brannen's office and perfected arr engagements for the celebration, the details of which will be published next week. Everyone is enthusiastic over the prospect of a magnificent celebra tion. and nothing will be overlooked to make the occasion the most brilliant success of anything ever yet attempted in Northern Arizona.
 The executive committee elected George Babbitt chairman. I. !. Ross, secretary and NJ. J. Rierdan, treasurer.
 They appointeh finance committee compose d of F. W. Sisson. James A. Vail, George Hoxworth. Dan Francis and Oscar LeBarrou.
 It is intended by those having the m alter in charge to give 8 $2,000 en- tertainment. and il is hoped each and everyone will contribute all they can, as on the aid given the Finance com mittee depends the success of the cele- bration. The executive committee meets on Friday, May l4, at o'clock D. m.. at the New Bank Hotel, at which time the finance committee is expected to report. This last mentioned com mittee will call on the citizens the in- coming week for their contribution. 
 Dr. k. M. Francis of Williams, formerly of our city, informs us tha. he contemplates moving to Colorado
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-09
unIr CONTAINING 5000, 600.

Customs Officers Make a Rich Find at
Laredo, Tex.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 9.-Cus-
toms inspectors at Laredo have found
an unclaimed grip on a train containing
5000, 900 worth of diamonds, jewelry
and other valuables. When found no
one claimed ownership. An American
suspected of ownership denied it. In
making up the report Of seizures
the officers opened the valise. 1t
contained a lot of diamonds, likewise
| iewelry, bonds and other securities, in
| Guiding gold coin, the whole aggregat-
ing in value over $780, OO. Papers in
| the valise indicate that it belonged to a
| Spanish officer. 1t is believed it was
stolen by an American who lacked the
courage to claim ownership.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-09
MUTINOUS CONGO TROOPS.

Belgian Officers and Men Killed and All
the Forts Destroyed.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 9.-Mail advices
have been received from Uganda stat
ing that a mutiny has occurred among
the troops of the Congo Free State in
the Toro district. The mutineers, it is
said, killed SO Belgian officers and men
and destroyed all the forts, committing
depredations right and left.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-09

will hold them for local advance or ship
to the Chicago market.
While Deputy Sheriff Davis was out
summoning Jurors to-day he took his
daughter, Lavona, along with him, and
while on the Verm,llion met with a seri-
GUS accident. He had Sheriff McGilli-
vray's gray team and as he stepped out
of the buggy at Geo. McQuillan's a dog
scared the team which darted off at a
furious speed. Mr.. DAVIS held onto the
lines and told the girl to climb out be-
hind as best she could, which che did,
but 10 some way received a cut above
the right temple, laying open the scalp
for three inches Or more, also a severe
bruise below the right eye.X Mr.. Davis
was dragged for several rods, until the
lines broke, and the team dashed
off into the Vermlllion bottom, rounding
up in a wire fence which cut a terrible
cash clear around the breast OF one OF
the horses The buggy and Mr.. Davis
| we're uninjured, though the latter feels
pretty sore from the rough handling
The accident happeed at IL a. m. and
| the girl had her wounds dressed by DR.
| Clough about 3 p. M. and is feeling com
Portable, not being hurt internally.
Employ Robert Cory for lathing and
shingling.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-09
Notice.

Notice.
All persons are hereby forbidden to
pay any accounts due the former firm OF
S. r. Montague & Co., to any one but
the First National Bank, Madison, as all
accounts are transferred and assigned to
said bank.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-09
Conductor Pushed From His Train.

OTTUMwA, Ia, Sept. 9.-Finley Ack.
ert Of Moberly, Mo-, the oldest con
ductor ON the Wabash railway, was
pushed from his train a few miles from
this city, receiving injuries from which
he died a few hours later. His assail:
ant is unknown.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-09
No Decision in Railroad Cases.

Sioux FALLS, Sept. 9.-The hearing
In the application for a temporary in.
junction asked for by the railroad com.
panies operating in South Dakota to re.
strain the South Dakota railroad com.
mission from putting the new schedule
of rates into effect was continued in
the federal court here. A decision is
expected soon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-09

Moments are useless il trified away;
and they are dangerously wasted il con-
sumed by delay in cases where One
minute Cough Cure would bring i'm.
mediare relief.
FRANK SMITH
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-09

Saegner for 800 for typewriter was re-.
jected.
The following bills were audited, and
on motion, allowed:
Chae. H. Thurow salary as register
of deeds for July and August. $4,000
Chae. H. Thurow postage for
August. ...... :. ........... -.oo
Nellie Tierney clerk in auditors
Office for July and August. 3. b.. 5000
C. W. Daugherty salary and post
age and express for August. 93.2o
G. W. Daugherty salary for July. 1913
G. L. Alexander papering aud
painting court house........ :. o..4O
F. L. Mease publishing notices
and stationery ................ O.'o
A. r. Power lumber for Chester
OrlQRe. .......... ...-......... Ai.~O
j. F. Stahl publishing proceedings,
notices and stationery ......... 3l.6O
G. A. Willard furnishing material
and plaster,ng court room and
lall OV.o-
Kundest and Fitzgerald goods for
county A''0o
j. NJ. Walker one days revises on
board of equalization .......... 3U
Martin F. Berther salary as treas.
urer for July and .August....... $4,000
Martin F. Berther postage. express
and freight, from June l., to
September ............... I-..o
Chas. Bingham per diem and
mileage l2.Vo
w. H. Buxton per diem and mile
>. NV
H. A. Davis per diem and mileage. 500
On motion, the liquor bond Of Stephen
, Evens, of Wentworth, was rejected.
, On motion, the bill of J.. F. Kelley
for blanks was allowed. ..........$9.15
On motion, the depository bonds of
, f. G. Smith, Zimmerman i Harms and
Ernest P. Mueller were approved.
:. Martin F. Berther county treasurer,
; having tiled the delinquent list showing
, the amount of unpaid personal proper
tytax Tor the year 1896 the board took
up and considered the same and after
due consideration passed the following
resolution.
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
~ board that taxes ought to be kept at
the lowest possible limit that will pay
the running expenses Of the county and
= keep the variants at par and in order SO
to DO it is necessary that the amount Of
Nc taxes levied be collected without fear OF
favor otherwise the parties that pay will
n virtually pay for said delsnquents. 1t is
therefore ordered that the county treas
urer OF Lake county be and is hereby
ordered and instructed to::collect all per
=. sonal property taxes for the year 1881
and all previous years on or before
October Is, 1897. Any taxes remaining
unpaid after October Is be Is ordered t
- collect by distress and sale according t
law. =.
These minutes read and, on motion
"a. approved.
=; On motion board adjourned.
- H. A. DAVIS,
!, Attest: Chairman.
E. G. KEITH,
~ Auditor and Clerk of said Board
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are very small pills in size, but are most
effective in preventing the most serious
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They cure constipation and headache
and regulate the bowels.
FRANK SMITH.
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