Williams news., 1906-06-23

LOr6nZ w }llla ulS, WHO IS urlng on the Grand Canyon road, spent several days here this week While here he took in the Eagles dance
 City Marshal Wheeler. who has been confined to his bed for the past three weeks with a severe attack of fever, is again out and able to walk around. He will shortly relieve John Marshall. who has been act ing in his absence.
 MT. S..S Aclzer and daughter left Thursday evening for Albuquerque, where Miss Acker will be treated by Dr. Cornish. Miss Acker has been quite i'll for the past two weeks and it is hoped the change will be of great benefit to her.
 Matt. Blakely, one of the old timers, and who is now in Phoenix. has been laid up for some time with an abscess in the neck He writes that he is somewhat better since it's removal and hopes to return home in the very near future.
 The anniversary dance of Flag staff Aerie. No. 762, of the Frater- nal Order of Eagles, took place at McMillan hall on Thursday night. It was attended by large crowd, and there were quite few guests from Winslow and Williams.
 In future the postoffice will be open for the delivery of mail from , to 6 pm. instead of from 11:3C am. until 12:30 pin. on Sundays This change will give the patrons of the office an opportunity of get ting the mail arriving on No. '.
 Mrs. Geo. Rabbit and family who have been wintering in Cali fornia, arrived home Tuesday. Der Babbitt, who has been attending college at Notre Dame. Indiana arrived last week and will spend his vacation here on the mountain
 c. J. Babbitt and family vii leave for Traverse City, Mich, or Wednesday next. MT. and Mrs E. J. Babbitt of Cincinnati are ex pected here early in June and witl Mir. Joe Verkamp and daughter I will probably occupy the residence of c. J. Babbitt for the month o July.
 | On Saturday morning a small blaze was discovered in the planin mill department of the A. L. & I Co. plant The mill whistle sum moned the Pioneer hose team iron town and all of the available men but the fire was extinguished witt but slight loss before the volunteer from town arrived. Throwing oi on a hot box was given as the cause
 The Vail estate, which was eolt at public auction at the count, court house on Monday fast, wa bought by George w. Black fo $1l3,250. Later in the day Mr Black disposed of his purchase t' Walter Miller of Jerome. The estat includes ranches, cattle, water right and grazing permits, and is con sidered good buy by local finan ciers.
 Mayor Verkamp is figuring witl several parties in Los Angeles fo the purchase of a sprinkling car for the city streets. We have lot of water and with a good sprinklins cart all of the annoying dust of th' summer time can be done away with at small expense. The rac' track and grounds are being sprink led day and night, and there il every assurance that there will b. no dust on the 4th.
 Monday afternoon Campbell 6 I Francis shipped to the Kansas City market 23 cars of sheep. They art in hopes that they will be as fortu nate as George Newman, who's, sheep netted him about $5.5O las week. John Hennessy will shiI four cars on Monday next and vii accompany them through. It ii probable that MT. Hennessy vii visit his old home in Illinois before he returns to Flagstaff.
 The base ball game between Flag staff and Winslow resulted in 6 score of II to ' in favor of the home team. It will keep the visiting teams busy if they expect to get { slice of the money on the 4th. Char ley Hart. who was catching fol Flag, suffered a badly split finger and it is doubtful whether he vii be able to play again this season |