Williams news., 1906-06-30
Are They Against the Small Merehants
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Mayor Verkamp placed himself on record as being opposed to the new ordinance, stating that it was dis eliminating in it's nature and the sums set forth were entirely too large in many instances. He called attention to the fact that too high license discouraged business and placed in the hands of few who are able to pay the amounts assessed monopoly on the business of the town. For the above reasons he declined to sign the ordinance. In the absence of the mayor, John O. Harrington was elected mayor protem and signed the ordi- nance.
 J. Herman, Rabbit Brothers and J. w. Weatherford were present and protested against solicitors for foreign houses making house to house canvass, taking orders. for goods in a retail way and delivering the merchandise without being com pelled to pay the license. that is as- sessed against the local merchant. The council took action to stop the solicitors. It Was Cold Hike.
 G. E. P Smith, of the University of Arizona; F. N. Guild and Prof. A. E. Douglass, all of whom by the way are Vermonters, made the trip to the summit of the San Fran cisco peaks on Wednesday,, going to the top of the highest peak. When nearing the summit they en- countered terrific gale and snow storm, and it was only with the greatest difficulty and some hard ship that they were able to pro- ceed. MT. Douglass states that he was carried on fast run up the slope for the last hundred yards by the wind, which was the fercest that he has ever encountered. The biting wind and the stinging of the particles of snow compelled the en. tire party to tie their handkerchief over their faces for protection, and long before their return to the lower level they were covered from head foot with frost and icicles. The view from the top more than repaid them for their sufferings; but the advice of Prof. Douglass to the am. bilious is that they select less threatening day for making the ascent.
 The City Council. | At the regular meeting of the dads on Monday night the contract for the lighting the present un- lighted portions of the city was signed and the work will commence at once.
 The matter of the contract of the Santa Fe railroad for water, on which the company desires to pay more than the contract calls for, was laid on the table until the gen. erosity of the railroad company could be looked into more thor oughly.
 The supervisor of streets was in- structed to do some work on the streets and sidewalks leading to the race track, with a view of having that portion of the city present the best possible appearance to visitors. The railroad company promised to repair the crossings in the very near future, but could not see that the traffic at San Francisco street justified their placing watchman or fagman at that point.
 l. The usual quota of monthly bills were read and allowed. Chinaman Killed.
 ' Doc Yen, Chinese cook on one of the Santa Fe work trains, got off the train here Sunday to spend a few moments chatting with some of his fellow countrymeD, and his train started to leave before he was ready. He ran for the car, and missing his hold, fell under the cars at the depot crossing. He was