Williams news., 1906-04-14
FLAGSTAFF, HRIZ., APRIL 13

Mr. Charles Dagenett. outing agent of the department of Indian affairs, was here last week securing bids for supplies to be furnished the commissary cars for the Indian Ia Dor along the line of the A., T. x s. F. For some years this contract Indian labor has been in the hands of MT. c. N. Cotton of Gallup, who operated the commissaries in con- nection with the several gangs of workmen. Under the new scheme this is to be under the supervision of the government. and Mir. Dage nett is to be in charge. Supplies are to be furnished the Indians at cost to the government, and are handled by the commissaries on the assignment basis; that is, the lowest bidder furnishes the supplies and is paid at the conclusion of each months business for the goods actually sold. The first work under the new contract will be done on the Grand Canyon railroad.
 By unanimous vote of the city council, John Marshall was elected superintendent of the city water works. The position is responsi ble one, and has been filled for the past two years by Eli Giclas, who has discharged his duties to the satisfaction of all concerned. Dur. ing his term of service MT. Giclas has made many friends, but strange to say had not a single vote in the council. MT. Marshall, who filled the position up to the time of his resignation two years ago, is an old resident of Flagstaff and was closely connected with the installation of the present water system. He is capable and efficient and there is every reason to believe that the water service will not suffer at his hands.
 c. c. Chapin was here during the latter part of last week and secured from John Francis and Frank Stein working bond on the mining property of the Excelsior Gold and Copper Co. in Yuma county. The bond. which is for $40, ,OOO, extends over period of eighteen months and the work must be commenced within the next sixty days. Assays have shown this to be valuable piece of property, and Mir. Chapin, who represents eastern capital, ex- presses himself as we'll pleased with the deal. He has visited here be- fore, and some time ago reported as an expert on the White Mesa property, in which he says he still has hopes.
 The lights on "Nob Hill'' he'd a narrow escape from transfer to the more plebian precincts of the city at the last meeting of the council, or the first meeting of the new council. Please, gentlemen of the council, don't take any lights away, even from Mob Hill," for it is dark enough up there now. But if you want to you may place few more down town and they will be well comed. With few more lights and the officials after the owners of the worst sidewalks, we think that we will be able to get home after dark and not half try.
 There are at least twenty Will jams people here on the trial jury, and owing to the fact that court will remain in session all of next week, they will probably be our guests for that time. We trust that they will enjoy their visit and go home with good opinion of our little burg. Among those registered at the local hotels are: Hugo Vic tor, A. F. Poison, T. Martinson, w. A. Miller, J. H. Fleming, Geo. H. Barney and wife, Mrs. J. M. Craw ford, Jesse Boyce, Jos. Atwood, c. H. Adams and X. N. Sleeves.
 The democratic central commit tee will hold their next meeting at Flagstaff on Saturday, April 21st It is rumored that there will be several changes in the personnel of the committee and that immediate steps will be taken to reorganize the party for the fall campaign. Any changes that will be made will be with a view to securing absolute harmony, the absence of which was appreciated in the last campaign.
 MT. B. F. Saunders, of Salt Lake, Utah, is here to attend court. He is the prosecuting witness in the Emett cases. Mir. Saunders is one of the most extensive cattle owners in southern Utah and northern Ari- zona. Some years ago he was in- terested in business in Flags.af