The Arizona champion., 1885-04-25
IOCAl. MATTERS.
There are a large number of stran- gers Tn town at present.

 gers in town at present.
 The Arizona Wool Growers associ ation meets in Flagstaff next Friday.
 Work on the boilers at the Aver Lumber Go. S mill isprogressing slow ly, and it is now thought they will be ready to fire up by the 5th of next month.
 Parties are now being made up for a trip to the Grand Canon, by the Flagstaff route. Also others are buy ing fishing tackle for trip to Oak Creek.
 Rumoi was rife yesterday that our townsman, ]. R.. Fitzpatrick, who is now on trip east, was lying danger ously ill at St. Louis. We hope such is not the case.
 A number of the old Aver mill en- ployes, who left here last winter when the mill shut down, have returned, and are waiting to go to work again as soon as the mill is running.
 The sale of goods al Newell's, un- der the hammer of W. A. Switzer, auctioneer, during the past week, has been quite exciting at times, and goods have sold at very good figures. MT. Switzer is a good auctioncer.
 D. NJ. Riordan's visit to California has resulted in much good to the Aver Lumber Go, As superintendent of the mill, he has succeeded in making arrangements for the delivery of a large amount of lumber this season.
 ]. C. Rogers. better known as "Red," who was with J, N. Berry, at the San Juan last summer, has again returned to Flagstaff, after a visi! through Colorado and Washington Territory.
 A new two-story building will be commenced on the lot. between the hotel and Frisco saloon in few days. The ground has been purchased by parties who mean business, and who intcnd to locate and carry on business here.
 F.. w. Middleton, of the firm of Middleton & Hill. of Flagstaff, has purchased photographic outfit, and will soon start cut on a tour. taking interesting views of the scenery of the country. MT. Middleton IS an artist of large experience.
 Ralph Cameron, incharge of l. R. Kilpatrick's business during his ab- sence, received letter from his em- ployer at St. Louis, yesterday morn- ing, which says nothing cf his illness, so probably the report in the Albu- querque Journal is without founda- 1 tion.
 MT. Frank L. Beal has opened store at Challender, where he keeps general merchandise, and we are pleased to know is doing good trade. | Frank IS one of the most reliable | business men in Arizona, and IS truly deserving the success which is assured him.
 MT. w. G. Henry arrived from Phenix on Thursday last, bringing with him one of the finest studs ever brought into the Territory, which, if business is satisfactory, will stand for mares at this point during the season. The horse can been seen at :he stable of the Black Bros.
 The, CHAMPION is devoted to a great extent this week, to the cattle interests of the Territory. As 1t has been elected the official organ for the Mo gollon Live Stock Protective Associa tion, we shall devote, hereafter, more attention to that branch of our indus tries, and expect the support of the cattle men in so doing, A LADY rushed into friends house , and urged her to hurry up and go to the rink. Nothing 10th, the lady who ; was cooking some sauer kraut, told ' her visitor to wait until she put in a some pigs feet and then she would go ( with her. She rushed about in hur- t ", put her skates in the kraut, and T rolling the pigs feet in a paper took z them tofhe rink. 2 The body of an Indian was brought | into Challender Friday morning, for T the purpose of holding an inquest. s The deceased was shot by white : man. whose name we did not learn, f, but who resides about ten miles from I