Williams news., 1906-06-02
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA

letter from his folks. who are at Needles, stating that Miss Marshall is very much improved in health. Mrs. Haskins. who is with them, will return this week
 Miss Clark will leave in a few days for Southern California for an visit. She will be joined | there by her sister, Miss Josephine. During her absence Mir. Isham will look after her duties at the mill.
 Miss Pearl Helen Herndon en- tertained en appreciative audience at Emerson school house on Thurs day night. The concert, which was the most enjoyable held here for some time, was under the auspices of the Elks.
 The Pioneer hose team is out and hard at work every evening on the streets near the city hall. Captain Phelan has the team in training and says that they will get off with the money on the 4th, in both wet and dry tests.
 The Standard Iron Go. has sunk it's new shaft to distance of 200 feet and the work is progressing rapidly. They have erected a new hydraulic drill rig. which is work ing to perfection. MT. Holsinger. the manager, anticipates great re- suits.
 Tom Brady. Willis Cronkhite and Matt Piper were before Judge Harrington on Wednesday charged with shooting the town up. His Honor enriched the county to the amount of $45, taxing the gentle men $15 each for their share in the celebration.
 P. D. Berry and John Hance, two of the old timers. from the Grand Canyon, were in town several days the past week. They report things lively at Grandview as we'll as at Bright Angel, and say that the tourist travel is increasing every day. Both say they will spend the 4th in Flagstaff.
 Judge R. E. Sloan arrived here Wednesday night and held shor, session of court at the Commercial hotel parlors, rendering several de- cisiens in matters that he laid over from the last term of the district court. With Hon. E. M. Doe and Prof. Percival Lowell he left fol Oak creek Thursday morning.
 Deputy Sheriff Campbellrelu Tuesday from trip to the south. ern part of the territory, where he went to arrest Jim Scott, who had in his possession horse belonging to Judge John o. Harrington. Upor his arrival at Williams, Billy was compelled to return to Prescott and serve papers on two witnesses The case will come before Judge Craw. ford at Williams.
 The people of the town were treated to an open air concert or Thursday night by the Tent City band. This organization, which is one of the best in the west, stopped off here to advertise Coronado This is an annual feature of Santa Fe advertising and the tour of the band pays for itself, as is evidenced by the growing popularity of the re- sort. Fully 500 people enjoyed the music.
 Jack Smith, past grand com mander of the G. A. R. of this place is here. He came with the inten- tion of having the usual parade and ceremonies on Decoration Day, but owing to some dissensions in the ranks of the veterans and to the fact that there are two sets of off cers in the local post, no definite arrangements could be made, and the idea was abandoned. The old fighting spirit seems to crop out when least expected.
 The Pioneers, a society of the old timers of northern Arizona, held an enthusiastic meeting at the G. A. R. hall on Monday last, Major D. J. Brannen presiding. They de- cided to decorate float for the parade on the 4th, and have num- Der of articles of historic value in conspicuous places on. the wagon. Among them will be the first flag that was flung to the breeze by John Wilson, who with T. F. Mo Milan and John Clark, were the first to locate here. All three of these old settlers are still here and will be on deck for the celebration.
 E. J. Fuller, a resident of Pine, Gila county. while on his way to Flagstaff for load of freipht