The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-26

Vuah mauS uauOs Wnlcn uart thrOu&n
 the sir and cause break In the light
 thrown of by tho star, 30 that to be-
 holder ou the earth 1t has the fam,lis,
 appearance of twinkling. These little
 air currents and ..chop'' waves can bt
 seen through the 24-inch telescope very plainly on some nights when this
 twinkling Is observed most. by re.
 moving the eye-piecs of the ins,ru.
 mont. Tho discovery has br3,
 brought n the aitentios of the Royal
 Astronomical Socisty of London.
 The roads leading outfrom Flagstatf
 are being kept tn excellent condition.
 Road overseer Anderson has just com.
 plsted the work of clearing out the
 maaapai that studded long stretch oi
 the load t0 the Grand Canyon, nnd
 that thoroughfare is now as smooth MS
 . boulevard. The roads to the Cliff
 Dwellings. the Caves and other points east af town are being goae over and the result is the finest roailbeds tO be found anywhere. Oversser Kinse, has made the Verde road ver,tsbie cycle path for smoothness.
 The coconino Players produced ..In Old virgiuia" at the Williams Ope, a House last night and were enthusias- ,icaily received. The performance was under the direction of Feed B Mussey. professional of fine talents Tonight the Players will repeat ..Ton, the Convict" in which they made a decided hit few weeks aga. A dance will follow the play and several Flag sta6 people are expected to attend. The prices of admission, including the dance. are 75 cents and 50 cents Scenic Stark writes that the Cocouinn Players will visit Flagstaff if . suffi cient guarantee is offered to insure good walking on the return trip.
 An aged Indian celebrated snake dance week in very unusual manner When about one mile ess, pi the sandstone quarries, bis pony took fright at passing freight train and dashed into . barb-wire fence on the north side of the track. The pony was terribly cut up. but uo worse than the Indian, who suffered some fright ful wounds and was thrown from the. animal by the concussion. He was picked up by passing team and n town for medical attention. Dr.. Robinson performing the functions of medicine man. The pony has not been hund since. and the Indian is recovering at the county hospital.
 Miss Edith Brooks of Phoe, nix. who is spending the summer here. stopping st the residence of w. H. Power, sc- feat last week never be- lore attempted by . womxn--s bicycle rids to the Grand Canyon "f the C"lo- rado. She accompanied Mr. aud Mrs. W. H. Power. Miss Add,na Bury. Miss Iis Warren. Dr.. E. $. Miller and J. W. Power on their trip. they being .quipped with double-seated covered 'priag- wagon and saddle ponies. TIs ,arty occupied two days in going and . coming. Miss Brooks made the enty-two-mile trip with compar, i've ease and was frequently co:apell-d " slow up in her speed to allow the wagon to catch up. She says that the rip can bs easily accomplished in a lay and believes she can do it in that im.. Miss Brooks is an enthusiast on ycling and in Phoenix is Il familiar ignrs at the cycle runs. The ride |" he Grand Canyon is tn reality trip hat taxes the eudurances of our bc ' nsle bicy clists on account of ths gra . nc,un,srud. The road. however, Is xcellent.
 The following members of the Board f Trade met Tuesday and waited "n Allacs F. Walker to see what could 's done toward having the tia-p,ckliag liant located st Flagstaff: Dr.. D. J. lrnnnen. F. ". Sjssa,u. A, T, Cornish.