Williams news., 1906-10-06

for short visit with relatives and ito see his many old friends in Will: Hams.
 One must not think because poli- ticians are absent from the city that the campaign is not on. The candidates are out kissing the ba bies, and holding the calves while the rancher milks the COWS. William Ergmann. jr and Amos Adams left Tuesday for a hunting trip out around Coleman's Lake. They are expected to return to day with the first car load of deer meat and hot air.
 H. D. Crutcher, of Prescott, for merly in the employ of the Brisley Drug Co.,, of Prescott, has accepted a position with The Grand Canyon Drug Co.,, of this town, made vacant by the resignation of D. A. Byrne.
 A report from the county hospital says that Harry Goss. who was shot by Jim Ellsworth, is re- covering very rapidly and the con valescent expects to be shaking hands with his friends in few Jays.
 Curt Starkman, nephew of Jacob Salzman, came in last Sun lay on delayed No. from Jerome. He is here for the purpose of pur- chasing large stock of clothing and gents furnishings with which he will open a large store in Jerome We wish Curt success in his new venture.
 An encampment of Independent Order Odd Fellows will organize in Williams, Saturday night, October 9th. 1906. There will be officers from Prescott and Phoenix Quite a number from Flagstaff will be here to go in as charter members. All of the mem mbers of the Williams lodge, with several visiting brothers will join. If you are aa Odd Fellow get in as charter member.
 Messrs. Babbitt Brothers bought fifteen hundred lambs from E. B. Perrin, and the same were delivered at Chalender during the past week. Messrs. Campbell, Francis & Co. also bought about 10000 head of lambs from MT. Perrin, which will be delivered the coming week at Red Lake. Frank Ebert also sold Campbell, Francis & Co all of his lambs, about 2.4OO in number, which will be delivered at the same time and place.
 The Yuma Athenaum Co.,, which appeared at the opera house last Monday and Tuesday evenings, was greeted with fair sized audiences. Several very good acts were pIesen. ted, especially that of Miss Dollie Cole, whose singing won for her the hearty applause of the audience present both evenings. The main attraction, however, is Yuma, the contortionist. He is certainly a wonder, and worth going to see if the admission price was doubled. The entertainment was first class throughout.
 Hon. w. F. Cooper. republican nominee for delegate to Congress, opened his campaign in Williams at the opera house last evening at 8 o'clock to large and attentive audience. MT. Cooper is a very fluent speaker, and held the close attention of those present through out his address. Like his political opponent, M. A. Smith, he devoted his remarks to the paramount issue in Arizona-single statehood. He created very favorable impression upon all he met, and, no doubt, will poll the full republican strength throughout this section.
 MT. Earth, buyer for the Julius Hauser Sons Packing company, of Los Angeles. has been in this vicin- ity for the past week purchasing cattle. We are informed that he bought between four and five hun dred head of good range stuff from James A. Johnson, about the same number from George Barney, and between fifty and one hundred head from Wood x Wakefield, and the same number from Smith < Nixon, who recently bought the outfit of Johnnie Bixler The cat. tie were all shipped to Los Angeles the past week.
 Duck Hunting Party.