The Arizona champion., 1884-11-29
LOCAL MATTERS.

Flagstaff.
 Will,A.yNash has retired from the Benson Herald, and is succeeded by J. NJ. Nash.
 lf you don't want your taxes to go delinquent, pay them before Decem- Der 8, 1884.
 Frank Daggs has purchased the Brock property, and now occupies it as residence.
 Sheriff R. H, Orme, of fPhenix, was married last Tuesday to Miss Mamie Jeffries, of Texas,
 Leases, deeds. contracts and all kinds of legal papers carefully drawn at Spaffords agency.
 Rev. J. T, Pierce delivered very able ana interesting sermon on the day of Thanksgiving.
 Firewood is sI2 a cord in Tomb stone, while in Flagstaff it can be had in abundance for the hauling
 Flagstaff needs first class hotel man to take charge of her "tavern. It is money making business for some one.
 Kit Toy, the last of the robbers en. gagged in the Railway train robbery has been on trial for the past ten days, at HillSborough, Grant county, New Mexico.
 The next mee ting of the Masonic grand lodge of Arizona will be held at Phenix, commencing on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in November, 1885.
 George II. Tinker is at the helm of the Journal at Prescott, MT, Martin being absent. George is first. class journalist, and the Journal shines un der his direction.
 ]. B. Smith, formerly proprietor Of the Flagstaff hotel, writes letter to friend in Flagstaff, from Chau, tauqua, N. Y., stating that he will arrive here about December 10th.
 Hope sheriff Mulvenon will not make any bad breaks on his appoint. ment for Deputy Sheriff for Flagstaff. Hope he will consult the property owners and tax payers of the town.
 A meeting was held at the school house last evening, to make arrange. ments for a Christmas tree for the '. children on Christmas eve. Commit tees were appointed, and the cheerful work will go on.
 Mrs. Downing. wife of the yard mas ter at Peach Springs, and Mrs. Rob erts, wife of the popular A. x P. con ductor, of the same place, visited Flagstaff this week, the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. C. Burge.
 The Mormons have sent an Attor ney out from Utah to atterd to the law business of the saints. The chances are that he will have his hands full. Saints and sinners alike come within the jurisdiction of our courts.
 Harry Brooks, the grand larcenist, who has distinguished himself by pleading guilty several times and then withdrawing his plea, has been sen fenced to one years imprisonment in the Territorial Prison, by Judge How ard.
 J. w. Spafford, of this city, has been appointed Aid De Camp on the Staff of J. M. Davis. Department Commander of the California Divis- ion of the C.. A. R The rank of the newly appointed officer is that of Lieutenant Colonel.
 Wild turkeys arc reported to be found in large numbers in the imme- diate vicinity of Flagstaff. Any in habitant of that burg who desires to enjoy profitable speculation can do so by supplying the Prescott market with sufficient number of birds 10 satisfy the appetltes of a hungry peo- ple.-Miner.
 On the evening of the 75th inst. Wm. Oliver, of Ash Fork, was stab bed by a woman, known as Bell Will Hams. R. P. Burrows promptly ar rested the woman and telegraphed H. ]. Miller, of this city, Deputy Dist. Attorney, to come and prose cute the case. The woman is being E held to await the injuries.