The Arizona champion., 1885-07-25
LOCAL MATTERS.
Eight came in two days.

Miss Bell, from Albuquerque, was visiting in Flagstaff the first of the week.
 - The railroad company are about tc commence the erection of a depot a, Kingman.
 Johnny Berry has placed two large and neatly pointed lazy benches in front of the San Juan.
 P. B. Brannen X Co. are in receipt of some of the finest new potatoes ever offered for sale in Flagstaff.
 Col. J. H. Breed, of Winslow, came up on Friday evening, and will remain in Flagstaff for a short time.
 Some of the finest fruit ever brought from the California market has just been received at Sanderson's fruit stand.
 Judge Spadord had two pugilistic individuals before him on Monday for fighting, and five apiece was the assessment.
 A. C.. Oliver X Co.,, of Ash Fork, sold this week billiard table to go to the Verde, to be placed in Jack McDonald's saloon.
 The firm of Middleton & Hill, hardware merchants in Flagstaff, has dissolved, and F. W. Middleton goes 1t alone as of yore.
 Conductor J. F. Woods avoided one trip to The Needles this week, and basqued amid the sunshine and showers of Flagstaff.
 ' The train lately employed in pick ing up ties along the road has moved to Williams and now makes that place its headquarters.
 Thos. G. Norris, Esq, who has been very ill al his residence in Flag. staff, for several weeks, we are pleased 10 see on the street again.
 We wish to return thanks to MT J. C. Vining, the handsome telegraph operator at this station, for reports of the death of General Grant.
 The Lockett Brothers arc at present cutting hay in large quantities at their ranch. They will also dig this fall about fifty tons of potatoes.
 A. J. Pence, of Missouri, brought to Flagstaff this week, thirty-three head of fine bred bulls, shipped from St. Jo, Mo, which he offers for sale.
 Jim O'Neil, the ice man, is making everybody happy as he meets the smiling faces every morning, ard delivers beautiful, clear ice to fami- lies and business places.
 H. ]. Miller, Esq. has moved his office into the new Gonzales building, up stairs, adjoining the Flagstaff ho tel. Our young and prosperous at- torney now has very pleasant quarters, neatly furnished.
 E. T. Greenlaw, of Milltown, is the happy father or a bouncing boy, born on Monday of this week. The coming President tipped the scales at I4A pounds! He is big enough to be splitting rails at an earlier age than Lincoln did.
 On Sunday morning last, party of ladies and gentlemen from Ash Fork arrived in Flagstaff, and accompanied bya party of eight or ten Flagstaff ites, ladies and gentlemen, visited the Cliff Dwellings. They had very pleasant time.
 J.W. Spaford, Justice of the Peace, has moved into the Gonzales build ing, where he has ample room for conducting the business of Justice, The court room is ample for holding the large crowd of people who ger- erally assemble at the trial of impor. tant cases.
 Dr. D. J. Brannen has received and has had framed, the picture con- tainjng the faces of all the members of the Thirteenth Legislative Assem- ply and the Territorial officers. In size it is 35xso, the frame is black walnut, with gilt lining, and the pie ture is very handsome wall adorn- ment. To think of having the famil- far faces of the ever memorable Thir- teenth constantly before you IS a lux ury that all cannot enjoy.