The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-05-06

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 vincing talker, and made a fine im-
 pression on his auditors. He goes
 east from here to lecture at other
 points along the line of the A. &. P.
 Yesterday mornings Albuquerque
 Democrat has the following item con-
 corning our townsmen: A group of
 four prominent Flagstaffians, Messrs.
 T. A. Riordan, F. w. Sisson, Charles Canall and Richard Allen. were noticed together yesterday on the Sturges cor ner. They seemed to be discussing the possibility of the Skylight city
 rivaling this hamlet when the Grand Canyon copper mines open.
 w. c. Barnes of Holbrook, and Miss Edith Talbot of Phoenix, were united in marriage in Phoenix last Tuesday night. The groom is prominent cat tie man of Navajo county. and served as a member of the Seventeenth Legs lature of Arizona, and is d prominent candidate for U. s. Marshal of Arizona. The bride is one of Phosnix's most charming young ladies.
 Prescott is figuring on another rail- road. It is stated that Frank Mur- phy, President of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix road, has formally am nounced that rev railroad will be constructed from Prescott to Big Bug mining district .his summer. The Prescott Chamber of Commerce is taking acti on in the matter, and doing all in it's power to forward the propo- sition.
 Two distinguished cyclists, John D. Maxfeld and Dan V. Hearn arrived in town last evening, and will make a run to the Grand Canyon while here. They are representing the official organ of the Cycle Dealers Association of Southern California, "Wheeling." They make the run from Los Angeles to New York City, and are writing descriptive articles for their journal of the country traversed by them. They are genial pleasant young men and up in their profession.
 A special train composed of three private cars containing railroad off cials passed through here yesterday morning. On board these private cars were the distinguished purchasing committee of the A. & P. road on Tuesday. Among them were Victor Morawets attorney for the bondhold- CTS. Col. c. N. Sterry, general attor- ney, A. G. Wells. superintendent of the A. X P. railroad company, and Aldace F. Walker, formerly receiver of this company. They were en route for Phoenix and returned to Prescott to-day.
 w. F. Goodhue. of Milwaukee, Wis. was in our city last Friday and SatCr- day. Mir. Goodhue is consulting en- gineer for the company putting in the system of waterworks for the mines and village of White Hills, and is here to examine the probable water supply and study the different plans proposed for installing Flagstaif's water system. He seems to be thoroughly posted in everything appertaining to water supplies, and thinks Flagstaff ought to secure an abundant source and most economic system of water at reasonable expense.
 The establishment of water works system in Flagstaff means the location of plant to preserve railroad ties. A towering mill would be another appendage and then our ranchers would at once engage in raising wheat, and many dollars sent abroad for flour would be left at home. A good wool securing establishment most likely would be located here, and shelter would do thriving business. A great many other enterprises might follow if the town is supplied with an abund- ance of water. No need of the city