Williams news., 1911-09-16
Vo1une 20
NEWSY NOTES FROM
 THE COUNTY. SEAT
Special Correspondence.

Tduk OcdSlSJ anu ldully, dlI0r a months stay here with relatives and friends, returned Monday to their home in Phoenix. MT. Beas- ley is one of the big sheep barons of the southern part.
 Prof. A. E. Douglass, formerly probate judge of this county and at one time connected with the Low ell observatory, is here from Tucson on a visit.
 Another new thresher arrived here last Saturday for rancher in Fort Valley. It will be "navigat- ed" by gasoline engine.
 Work is going on in a hurry on BabDitt Bros,' new automobile gar : age being erected just west of the company's main store building.
 The public school pupils were s'iust out" somewhat last week on acconnt of their new books not ar- irving. They got here Monday Of this week and all is peaceful once more.
 Estel Claiborne, formerly clerk in the hardware department at Rabbit Bros. for many years was a visitor here the first of the week. He now resides in Douglas.
 Flagstaff now has an open air restaurant where you can get lem fred hot" or any way you want lem.
 Albert Swords, of New York City is here for two months stay, dur ing which time he will hunt the elusive buck and other wild ami mals. MT. Swords is a banker of the big city. He is so we'll pleased with Northern Arizona that he has almost concluded to buy ranch in this locality.
 Rev. Clyde P. Metcalf, of the M. E. church will leave the first of the week to attend the annual territor- ial conference, which convenes in Mesa on the 21st. Rev Metcalf's many friends would be pleased to see him returned to the Flagstaff charge.
 The public schools have an en- rollment of 246, a gain of about twenty five over last year,
 Sheriff Francis is helping the Flagstaff boom along by making many additions to his residence just west of the Arizoua Central Bank.
 Quite a number of horses have been missed in this locality within the past month.
 The government farmer at the Indian school at Tuba brought in two wagon loads of fine apples from that place Monday, and had no trouble in quickly disposing of them.
 The ladies of the M. E. church gave surprise party Thursday to Mrs. c. P. Metcalf in honor of her birthday.
 The brick and stone work of the new Catholic school building will soon be completed.
 The Winslow merry-go round has been merrily going around in our city for the past two weeks.
 Sheriff Francis left the first of the week for Phoenix to subpoena witnesses, etc. for the coming term of the district court.
 Forest Supervisor McNulty of Prescott was here last Saturday conferiDg with sheepmen of North Arizona. His main business was to see about the issuing of permits, etc. to sheepmen who drive their bands over the National forests under his supervision.
 Candidates seem to be few and far between in this locality. Whats the reason-eh2
 H. c. Lockett, Al. Beasley and several sheepman are dipping their sheep this week in the Schulz Pass, nine or ten miles north of town.
 Carl Hayden, sheriff of Maricopa county. was here from Phoenix Tuesday and Wednesday. MT. Hayden talked somewhat like he would be willing to accept the off ce of congressman of the new state of Arizona. He is democrat.
 Charley Jones, youngest son of Attorney Jones, has returned to Colorado to enter school. He is studying law in one of the univer- sities of that state.
 F. w. Perkins and Hugh Cam bell are attending meeting of the Interstate Commerce Commission