Williams news., 1904-07-23
SOME LOCAL ITEMS.

Dr. Waite and family leave Mon- day for an outing on the coast.
 Wanted - Girl to do general work. Inquire of Mrs. F. O. PolRon.
 Alderman Mathews was confined to his room yesterday with a slight attack of illness.
 Report has it that Henry F. Ash urst will be a candidate for the office of district attorney.
 The shotgun shoot will occur at the grounds at 2:3O tomorrow after noon. A good attendance is de- sired.
 A "come out and shake hands party" was given at the Silvernail last evening. Dancing was in dulged in.
 o. c. Strait and wife visited in the city yesterday from Grand Can yon, where he is employed at Cam eron's Camps.
 Constable Thos. Andrews, who has been suffering for the past few weeks from severe attack of rheu matism, is again on duty.
 Jacob Caufman has moved his force of graders over north of the Sitgreaves, where he has contract for enlarging a dam for c. E. Boyce.
 John Somers' name has been added to our subscription list. J. c. Brown of Los Angeles and San ford Rowe of Florence, Okla, are renewals.
 L. s. Williams, book-keeper for the Perrin Land and Cattle Co.,, and Wm. Donelson, one of our promi- nent cattlemen, spent the first of the week at Flagstaff.
 A barber of Flagstaff was killed Thursday night by No. 3. He had been out dove hunting and was walking on the railroad track when struck and cut in two.
 Thursday morning, early, rain began falling here, which seemed to be general. It continued yester- day, and is of inestimable value to the stock interests hereabouts.
 The Epworth League will hold a moonlight social at the home of Mrs. Lindstrom next Thursday evening. All young people are in vited to attend. A free will offer ing will be taken up.
 Ranger Ben Grove informs us that he is making preparations to leave shortly for Oregon, making the change because of his wife's health, having secured a transfer to the Cascade reserve.
 MT. and Mrs. Johnston of Wash ington, D. C., passed through to the Canyon yesterday. They were met by MT. and Mrs. F. O. Poison at the depot. Mrs. Johnston and Mir. Poison were old time acquaintances.
 Sanford Rowe came in last Sat urday from Florence, Okla. We had understood that he was not expected till Tuesday. Mir Rowe will ship car of horses east to- morrow. Ed Levengood will ship a carload, also.
 For Sale.-Expecting to shortly leave the country I desire to sell all my household furniture now in my three room residence at Challender. Will make it an object to any one who will purchase all. Also wish to Sell 2a light wagon and double harness. BEN H. GROVE.
 lyon E. Dennis and Miss Eliza Mcintyre came down from Rhoades to attend the dance last evening. lyon and Mrs. Dennis had just re- turned from a visit to the Worlds Fair. They will remain at Rhoades during the summer, and returning to California, Ivon will enter Stan ford university.
 Inc flagstaf Gem says the JunlOr ball team of that place last Sunday proved that they had been robbed of the game here on the Fourth. It further says that the only strong point on the Williams team was the catcher, Cornelius Gray, who deserves great credit for his work in the face of the poor support given by the rest of the team.
 Thursday night down the line some Mexicans had a scrap and beat one of their countrymen up. He could be heard moaning for three blocks. Some one wanted to call the marshal, who happened to be out of town, and shot off re- volver several times, giving the fire