The Arizona champion., 1885-07-04
LOCAL. MATTERS.
American Independence!

Vim. Fam and family are in towr 10 enjoy the 4th.
 Quite large representation of ou country folks are in the city to-day
 A work train, with large force o men, has been in the vicinity of Flag staff several days this week.
 The better part of the CHAMPIos family have been to Oak Creek or fishing excursion this week,
 W. H. Ashurst, President of the Mogollon Live Stock Protective As, sociation, accompanied by his family, is in town.
 Prescott expects to hear the whistle of the locomotive by December first We hope that her anticipations may be realized.
 John Brown was opposed to swear ing. and gave this reason: "Ifthere Il no God it IS exceedingly foolish, and if there is it is desperately wicked. n
 Mrs Hildreth and children return. cd to Flagstaff on Thursday, after an absence of some months. MT. H. will arrive soon and reopen his pho. tcgraph gallery.
 Owing to large number of the members of the Mogollon Live Stock Association being absent, the meeting which was to be held in Flagstaff on Friday July ,d. was postponed until Monday July 9th.
 Dan Thorn, an old and we'll known citizen ot Prescott, passed through Flagstaff yesterday, for the East. He says the building of the railroad at Prescott is sure thing and that work will soon be going on al full blast.
 Chas. A. Dinsmore. representing the Albuquerque Journal, passed through Flagstaff on Wednesday evening, en route to Los Angeles, where he will spend the 4,h. He
 
 made as sioft but pleasant call
 D. L. Sammis X Co.,, the wholesale commission house of Albuquerque, make a speciality of oranges, lemons, California aud Eastern fruits, cabbage, onions, potatoes, fresh vegetables, butter, eggs, etc. Send for their price current. jna7-3t
 The weather during the fore part of the week was quite April like, shin ing and clouding by turns, with little rain, which was very acceptable and which was hailed with great joy and satisfaction by our hrmers and stockmen.
 Billy" the popular tonsorial ar. tis,, at the San Juan, has very lofty aspirations. He has this week built a high pulpit like concern for his bar. Der chair, and if you want to hear him preach small sermon just try to stand him off for shave.
 Johnny Berry's popular saloon and sporting house presents a most beauti- full appearance today, with its elab- crate decorations, flags, bunting, flow CTS, etc. It far excels any thing of that kind we have seen for many sears. and to enter the place seems like merging into a fairyland.
 On Wednesday of this week the Flagstaff Hotel dining rooms were re- opened to the public, after being closed for several weeks. This is an event long hoped for by the hungry element of Flagstaff, as under the pro- fcient infringement of the Grove family, none but the very best the market affords will be placed before the patrons of their tables.
 The old firm of Wilcox & Conrad, doing a general blacksmithing busi- ness in thus place, this week dissolved partnership, the latter gentl oman re- tiring and the former continuing the business in bis own name. Weun- dcrstand that Adam will immediately erect a building of his own, so that it will not be long ere the music of his busy anvil will again ring out in our mountain town. as of yore.
 F. E. Hancock. of Elkton, Ky, mysteriously disappeared, May 10th, | sAd any information regarding his whereabouts will be paid for by either & Nesbet, Evansville. Ind, Mrs F. B. Hancock, Elkton, Ky, 1 ". ". Hancock or Jas. F. Hancock, Tucson. The missing man weighs from I6s to i7o pounds, has chin whisker. quite gray, has several noles about his face and neck. one on the