Williams news., 1903-05-30

Harry Van Alen of Ash Fork, though not present, was awarded the gold-headed cane at the Eagles picnic at Prescott last Sunday. Judge Hicks, to whom the cane was given in charge, forgot and left the cane in the. ear, but next day
 the cane was returned to him and
 finally reached Mr. Van Alen, who
 should be justly proud of the dis
 tinction.
 Forest Rangers Grove, Long,
 Holden and Grose, during the past
 week, have been engaged in run
 ming the line on the west end of the
 reserve, commencing at the south
 west corner of township 19 and
 around to the northwest corner of
 township 24. At intervals along
 the line forest regulation notices
 have been posted and every quarter
 of mile stone monument erected
 to show the boundary line, which
 as run was a distance of about forty-eight miles. This move will be great convenience to sheepmen in locating the exact boundary of the reserve.
 "There was report on the streets ! of Prescott Tuesday evening that there had been killing, followed by lynching, at Williams. Sheriff Roberts sent telegram to the sheriff of Coconino county asking l about the report, and the answer came that it was not o."-Prescott
 Courier. So far as we know, there , was no excitement of any kind that , evening in Williams. It is such re- l ports as the above that injure a l town. Williams at one time en- : joyed the distinction of being the s toughest town in the territory, but l that day has passed and she is now ? trying to live down that unenviable : reputation.
 Ice-cream always on tap at Ran ney & Harrell's.
 In speaking of some new players
 recently acquired by the Fresno 8 ball team, the Fresno Republican |. says: "The third man is Lee Will l Hams, also from Madera, who is 3 said to be one of the heaviest stick CTS among the valley amateurs. Several fans here know him and l say he will be a tower of strength to the organization. It is probable :, that the outfeld will consist of l Rube Hampson, Preciado and Will e liams." Lee was ballplayer all s the way through when he was a = member of the Williams nine some
 years ago, and his friends here will
 not be surprised to see him in
 league company in the near fu-
 ture.
 Jacob Caufman this week com ! pleted his contract on the dam for Q the Saginaw & Manistee Lumber @ Company, and informs us that : there is now no leakage in the l structure. Below the large dam a c smaller one was constructed, which,
 it is feared, will not hold all the . water, so still another will be con- n structed just below the trestle. Mir. f Caufman yesterday turned the water
 from his dam and will allow the Saginaw dam to fill. He says there
 is at present about thirty-five feet e of water in his dam, with a good e stream continually running. Dur !, ing the recent flood the dam was : considerably damaged and about twelve teams have been put to work with scrapers to make re- e pairs. Tomorrow MT. Caufman g leaves for the Hell canyon coun- try to look up a couple of dam sites : for Edgar Smith of Seligman. f Last Sunday ball game was scheduled to take place at Challen- Q der between the team there and the
 Williams nine. Only two innings had been played and Challender
 was slightly in the lead, when an