The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-07-29

Talk Of the proposed rail, col from Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon is be. ing revived. The building of the road will depend altogether on how the cop. per claims now being developed ther. show up after a thorough opening up. Thus far tue indications are very favor. able.
 No better investment can be mad. than tO erect n number 0f cottages for the occupancy If visitors her. during the summer months If suita. bls accommodations were provided greater numbers of people from Pl,o-. nix and other points wonid summe, here.
 At the base of Obs-rvatnry::Hili ar camped quite colony of pilgrims from the heat-afilictrd portions of Arizona. Camp life is b"ih hrnlthful and de- ligh,ful aud Flagstaff of all orh.v places in the world possesses u climate that makes 1t paradise iu summer time.
 The promoters of the Territorial Fa,r at Albuquerque are preparing a splendid program of sports. There will be eighteen important bicycle races. Il bicycle tourna,nrnt and ever. other athletic sport imaginable. Tn. purses in those events already aggr-. gate something like 5000.
 The SuS-DEMocRAr has always ad vanced every move which savored of the city's welfare. and will continue to do it's share of the work. Now tl,a, we are about tp get the waterworks system. let all pull ngrlhrr. and other will soon follow. Unity of action will accomplish great won- ders.
 District Attorney E. $. Clark re- ceived letter from Judge Sloan stating that he will arrive here o,, Monday mornings train to hold coart He advised the District Attorney to have all criminal matters in readiness, and 1t is very probable hc will iSsi,- a special venire for grand and trial jury.
 A new 7-foot sidewalk will soon r~placa the walk or the north side of Aspen avenue from San Francisco street to J. w. Tnurbur's livery stable. The sidewalk is compIated on the east side of San Francisco street north from Aspen avenue to the mesa, also the ons north from the Presbyterian chur, h.
 Ed Whipple has received B letter from his freud J. L Lilly. an attorney ot Seattle, Wash, urging him ,o come up there and join him in . trip to Kloudyke. Mir. Lilly gives . glowing account of the prospects. ..Ed' hs, decided to go, but will whit un,il spring on account of the lAteuess of the season.
 The new town jail was initiated intn the ways of city lifs this morning. Acting City Marshal Frank Hocl,der- Ser unlocked ono of tho cells and placed therein one Jolla Grady, who as the first occupant If the jail will hereafter not want for fame. Mr. Grady will undoubtedly remain several days as he was very drunk.
 We are informed by mining man just returned fronl the rBppsr district north of Flagstaff that lying within forty miles If the city are some of the ririIpst r''pper prospects in the Grand Canyt.a district. A visit will be made to these claims soon by represents tive of this paper and detailed infor' maiion will be furnished our readers.
 Jehn L. V. Thomas has receive, assurance from the United States isl commission that ihele will shortly b' shipped to him consignment of th. incNnparable rainbow trout to b' placed in Oak Creek and to succest the mountain trout, now nearly ex terminated by augIsrs. Hon. N. 0