The Arizona champion., 1885-12-19
LOCAL. MATTERS.

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 A saloon keeper named Gotleib Urfer was shot and killed at Prescott on Wednesday.
 Dr. Mason, of Williams, will look after Dr. Brannen's patients during the latters absence.
 Parties indebted to the CHAMPION for subscription or advertising, will please settle before January Ist, 1886.
 Hon. ". G. Stewart, who was sum- moned to Prescott to witness the po- iitica farce before the Grand Jury, has returRed. ...
 Burt Foster and E. J. Eman, of Prescott, left Flagstaff on Thursday in search of stock range north of the Big Colorado.
 Delinquent tax payers should call upon Mir. John Francis at once and pay up. By so doing they may save themselves further trouble.
 Don't forget the calico ball on Christmas night, at Middleton's hall. Go and take your sister, and If you have no sister take some otherfellow's sister. ...
 The Globe-Dsmocrat Weekly is the largest and best newspaper in the world. You can obtain, and have it mailed to your address with the CHAMPION for one year for S,.7s.
 Dan Coakley left on Tuesday last for Kingman, much to the reg-et of of his many friends in Flagstaff. Wherever Dan may go he will be found in the procession and away near the head of 1t too.
 Rev c. Adams preached at the school house Tuesday evening to large congregation. Mir. Adams is n able preacher and the people of FIags,af are always glad to have an opportunity of listening to him.
 The new money-order system of Wells, Fargo & Co.,, is well received. Money can be sent between any two points from Sr to $ for five cents, and for larger amounts iu proportion. T. is cheap, convenient, and safe. {. There will be an entertainment or Cnris,mls eve at the school house, when a Christmas tree will be provid, ed, and not only Sunday school schol- ar, but all the other children are in vited to come and sharc the fun and ine presents.
 pr. D. J. Brsnnen bas gone to Savoy, Illinois, to spend the holidays with his mother. He will visit Gin cinnati. St. Louis and Chicago, and spend several weeks visiting hospitals and in consulting eminent physicians and surgeons of those cities. The CHAnPIoNwishes him pleasant visit and safe return.
 w. G. Stewart says that Mead, Far. rish and company failed to bring out facts sufficient to indict any members of the Thirteenth Legislature. not ~uhstanding that it was a political grand jury organized for the purpose of securing report of censure against certain members.
 Among the prettiest Christmas present books for children that has been issued this year is Cousin Phoebe, a series of interesting stories in prose and verse. written with singular abili- ty and profus-ly illustrated. The au- thor is Miss Ada B. Rogers. of San Francisco, and the work which is pub. lished by the Woman's Co:operatlre Printing company. of the same city, is fine specimen Of typography.
 A young man from the Mogollon country recently arrived in Flagstaff en route to Missouri. He was thr fortunate possessor of one hundred and twenty-two dollars and twenty five cents. To a CHAMPION reporter he announced that he was "going back to get married." He spent the quarter for a shave, the two dollars in setting 'em up for the boys, and went out on break beam under an A. & P. car, confident that he could make the return trip in style beht- ting the occasion. Our old bachelors will watch the result with great inter- est.
 Rev. ". L. Githens, who on last Sabbath entered upon his charge as Rector of St. Johns chorch, Albu. queTque, is delighted with his new charge. The good people of Albu querque are fortunate in securing the