Williams news., 1904-05-14
SOME LOCAL ITEMS.

Quite a shower occurred at Red lake Wednesday,, while it only threatened here.
 It is rumored that a couple of weddings in high life will occur in Williams next month.
 George Patton and P. k. Crow ley were visitors to the Bellemont country the first of the week.
 John Doyle wears a look around similar to that generally worn by fellow who has lost his home.
 Some of the boys are ribbing up a crowd to attend the dance Tues day evening, when a good time will be had.
 Miss lone Shaw is to leave short ly for her home in Washington She will be missed. as she is most pleasant young lady.
 Miss Louise Fouchi accepted a position the first of the week at Mrs. Harrell's dressmaking parlors, which present busy appearance.
 Geo. w. Martin was yesterday appointed deputy assessor and will start out today to find out how much you own or owe. Assessor John Lind was here yesterday and made the appointment.
 It is rumored that the Santa Fe is thinking of establishing a sum- mer hospital here at Williams. It would be a good move, as both Winslow and Albuquerque are too hot during the summer months. If we get it for the summer we'll have it in the winter, as this is not as severe winter climate as at either of the towns mentioned.
 John Carlson leaves Monday morning on a trip to his old home in Sweden, which he has not seen in thirteen years. His mother hav- ing reached the advanced age of so, he desired to make the trip before she was called to rest, hence his going at this time. He expects to be absent about three months and will undoubtedly enjoy himself in the land of the midnight sun.
 The following persons were se- lected last Saturday night as dele gates from this precinct to attend the county democratic convention which meets in this city next Mon- day: Frank Roderiguez, s. F. Quay, w. H. Carroll. A. c. Keller. Walter Durham, Dr. E. s. Miller, E. T. McGonigle, Geo. Babbitt, T. A. Riordan and J. k. Ruffin. The main object of the county conven- tion is to elect nine delegates to at tend the territorial convention. which meets at Tucson on the 23d of this month, to elect six delegates to the national convention at St. Louis.-Flagstaff Gem.
 Wm. F. Nichols, of the San Der nardino Packing Co.,, stopped over here Thursday evening, going on to Flagstaff yesterday on business. Mir. Nichols says the machinists' strike at San Bernardino is assum- ing gigantic proportions, no less than 1000 men being out, and that the effects are being seen in the number of engines that have died on the road and the poor condition of those in use. He will proba bly, return here today and continue on west. MT. Nichols seems to be very proud over the young Californian who came to grace his home last week.
 On Monday, Dan O'Rourke, bar ender at the "Club" saloon, was rled before Judge Ranney on two separate charges of assault with a deadly weapon and bound over to 'ppear before the grand jury in the um of $500 for each offense. He vas liberated upon his bond being made good by Harry Minor and Pat Grove. The charges upon which O'Rourke was tried was , worn out by Bobby Burns and : Phil Ryan. It seems that there was $ ome difficulty between the parties, nd in the mix up O'Rourke used [
 6-shooter with effect upon the z eads of Burns and Ryan. We are f ot prepared to say where the fault les, but in any event O'Rourke had f O business with gun. Steps are f eing taken by peace officers all E yer the territory to break up the g packing" habit, and the same c hould be done in Williams. A eavy fine imposed on a few would T. ave a tendency to stop it, and it Q ,p,,1I Ln Io,,o