The Arizona champion., 1884-03-15


 County Treasurer E. ]. Cook pass ed through our town Wednesday eve uing, en route to Alabama.
 The widow of John Brown, of liar per's Ferry fame. died in. San Fran cisco on the first inst.
 Messrs. Robert and David Finny are back to Flagstaff, after having spent several months in Canada.
 MT. William Garland is en route from Clifton to his Yavapai ranch, with his entire live stock outfit.
 Conductor Perry has returned from Los Angeles and has taken his usual run between Winslow and Williams.
 Dewitt C. Newell's new suit, selec- ted from his own samples, fits him "shoost like dot paber on de wall. :"
 Smith, Superintenpent, Challender, division superintendent, and Drake, chief engineer, went west yesterday.
 The Southern Pacific track between The Needles and Mohave, will be so that passengers can be transferred today.
 Our old friend, D. T. Hart came in from his Oak Creek ranch Monday and favored the CHAMPION office with a call.
 A letter of recent date from MT. Lot P. Smith, says MT. Aver or himself will be in Flagstaff during the present month.
 DIED - In Flagstaff, Tuesday, March nth, Mrs. Christena Wilber, aged IS years. Mrs. Wilber died of mountain fever, after brief but pain ful illness.
 MT. Dikes, from Fort Maroni, spent Sunday in town. He reports that the water about the fort IS two feet in depth. MT. Dikes came in to attend church. A good example, Bro. D.
 James Black. our Deputy Sheriff, left on Wednesday last for Prescott, taking with him forced companion John Murray, lately convicted before Squire Marshall.
 The Apaches have again appeared on the frontier in Sonora, and numer- ous outrages are reported. Col. Gar cia, with a large force, has taken the field, and an active campaign is al ready inaugurated.
 Our enterprising young friend, lessee Gregg, is again on duty. He is making a popular resort of the White House, and engages the smiling presence of hi- friends. ~
 Born Mondayyevening March 10th to MT. and Mrs. E, M. Miller a daughter. Miller is jubilant, and de clares his babe weighs fifty pounds, and of course is the handsomlst girl in town.
 Ye local is going on an excursion soon in the interests of the CHAMPION. There will probably be no ladies to grace the occasion, but we have se- cured the next best company, ladies man. Put on your rubber boots, Sam.
 The case of Denver vs. Johnson, pending before Marshall, J. F., for the recovery of balance of the pur, chase money due on sale of personal property, was dismissed Wednesday last, by the plaintiff, at his costs, Denver has turned over new leaf, and now claims that he is a partner,
 Whenever a member or members of the Yavapai Stock Association learns of the stealing of sock from their vi cinity, they can "take up trail, " or trails, pursue the thieves, and the As sociation will defray their reasonable expenses. Courier.
 A prisoner in our Justice Court plead guilty on Tuesday, to petit lar. ceny. but excused himself by saying he was intoxicated at the time. He promised the Justice he never would again take another drink of liquor The Judges heart was touched by the appeal and gave him three months in which to break himself in.
 We spent a pleasant hour in the Novelty Store of MT. F. w. Middle ton. He has everything in the line of jewelry, that one could expect to find in the southwest. Opticlan goods, fixed ammunition, opera glass es. field glasses, and many novelties too numerous to mention.
 The next regular meeting of the Union Literary Society will be held at Hoxworth hall March 25th. The exercises will consist of short dram ma, songs, recitations, &c. The sub ject for debate, Resolved, That leg islative restrictions upon capital is not detrimental to the best interests of the country" will be discussed by H. ]. Miller, Dr. Brannen, and w. L. Van Horn, affirmative; J. w. Spafford, E. M. Sanford and w. G. Stewart, negative. Full programme next week.