The Arizona champion., 1885-05-16
LOCAL. MATTERS.'

The weather has been very coiu rainy and windy during the past week
 Phil Montague has sued the owner ofthe Wilcox Stockman for sIo,o for false arrest.
 Mrs. Cook, of o'Niers Springs, went to Gallup, N. NJ, this morning 60 visit her mother.
 C. T. Dunavan, of Prescott, De putty U. S. Marshall, has been in town seveal days this week.
 P. B. Brannen, who has been visit ing our town for few days, left for Moutezuma Wells on yesterday.
 Father LeBreton, Prescott, stopped over with us few hours yesterdaYj while on his way to Albuquerque.
 W. NJ. Griffin, of San Francisco, called on relatives'an friends Satur- day, and continued his journey east to-day.
 We note change oi conductors from Moore 10 Roberts on the short run, and sigh for the old and welcome the new.
 Robert Black has been very Ill at the Black Bros. ranch, but under the treatment of Dr. Brannen Is rapidly recovering.
 Mir. w. c, Henry daily exercises hishigh.spirted steed upon our streets, much to the envy of those who have 10 walk, ''by jasis'"
 The Aver Mill will start up in ear nest next week and has a large force employed, much to the satisfaction as we'll as the prosperity of our town.
 Mrs. Laura Henry; who wieids the controlling hazel in the Williams public school, has been making her people happy wi'h her presence to- day.
 The pay car passed through Flag staff on Friday ard some of our sec iion boys have been celebrating the | coming ferrh of yaly in advance ever since.
 Messrs. Pendleton and Ralph, sur veyors. went 10 2toncfaan,s Lake on Thursday. They will return to Flag staff In week 10 meet officials of the Arizona Miue,4l Ee!i R, R.
 A noble act was that done by the p oprietors otlhe skating rink in presenting Mir. Il. Halliday with the receipts of Friday nights entertain nient. MT. H. Is very gateful.
 Mir. and Mrs. Shrimple, who have for long time had charge of the sec tion boarding house, at this place, will soon discontinue he management of the same, and remove from Flagstaff. At the regular meeting of the Ari. zona Pioneers, held in Tucson on the evening of the 4th inst, ]. J, Devine of Florance, was elected a member. John is certainly entitled to that dis tinction as be came to Anzona in 1863 -aa years ago.
 TIE thermometer in the CLARION office at 3.o'clock pm. to day recor- ded 84 in the shade, e,-CLifToN CLAIR ION. Quite different in Flagstaff, where I the thermometer has hardly went S above the temperate mark. S Col. Wynkoop, timber inspector | for Arizona and New Mexico, in com c pany with Gov. Walsh. bieathed the | exhilarating air of our mountain town on yesterday. In the evening they I determined 10 seek a warmer climate | and took their departure for the Nee | Hes. | Amongst the many old contract Il ,rs at Ayers Mill that have recently d 'eturned we are pleased to meet A. D. Young and Geo. Prime and their fam J lies. With such men in charge num- ,' ,ous and heavy loads Of logs will II Igain be visible in our section andthe u entle voice of the festive ''bullwhackA u r." will resound early and late, as ot ~ i'd.
 Our "devil" suggests that by boring p hole m the floor of our office im- ,h nediately over the bar Of the ''palace s, Exchange" and doingthe "straw act" he machinery of the CHAMPION night be run ina very "joyful" and o-as- Xou.plea&e manner considera- I i ly on the sly, besides the immense mount of fun we would have by m ipping pennies 10 decide who would flu ave the. next "pdll'' at the straw. here would be some difficulty, how he