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

rainy and windy during the past week
 Phil Montague has sued the owner
 of the Wilcox Stockman for Sio, ,ooc
 for false arrest.
 Mrs. Cook, of O'Niel's Springs
 went to Gallup, N. M., thls morning
 to visit her mothet.
 C. T. Dunavan, of Prescott, De
 putty U. S. Marshall, has been in towr sevcal days this week.
 P. B. Brannen, who has been visit ing our town for few days; left fol Montezuma Wells on yesterday.
 Father LeBreton, Prescott, stopped over with us few hours yesterday, while on his way to Albuquerque.
 ". NJ. Griffin, of San Francisco, called on relatives and friends Satur- day, and continued his journey east to-day.
 We note change of conductors from Moore to Robe ts on the short run, and sigh tor 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. G. Henry daily exercises his shigh, spirited steed upon our streets, much to the envy of those who have to walk, "by jaSis'"
 The Aver Mill will start up in ear. nest next week Sad has ! large force employed, much to the satisfaction as we'll as the prosperity of our town.
 Mrs. Laura Henry" ,""who wields the controlling hazel in the Williams public school, has been making her people happy with hsr presence to- day.
 The pay car passed through Flag staff on Friday and some of our sec ton boys have been celebrating the coming fcrth oi July in advance ever since,
 Messrs. Pendleton and Ralph, sur .veyors, vent to S,oneman's Lake ou Thursday. They will return to Flag l staff In week to meet officials Of ,he Arizona Mincial Belt R, R.
 A noble act was that done by the pfoprietors of the skating rink in presenting Mir. II. Halliday with the receipts of Friday nights entertain nent, Mir. II. is very gatefA.
 Mir. and Mrs. Shrimple, who have for long time had charge of the sec tion boarding house, at this place, will soon discontinue the management of the same, and remove from Flagstaff.
 At the regular meeting of the Ari- 1ona Pioneers, held in Tucson on the evening of the 4th inst, J. J. Devine Of Florance, was elected member. John is certainly entitled to that dis tinction as he came to Ar!zona in 1863 -17 years ago.
 THE thermometer in the CLARION office at 3so'clock pm. to-day recor- 'ded S4 in the ade.-CIIrToN CHAR ION. Quite different in Flagstaff, where , the thermometer has hardly went S above the temperate mark. s Col. Wynkoop, timber inspector | Tor Arizona and New Mexico, in com t pany with Gov. Walsh. breathed the { eXhilarating air of our mountain town on yesterday. In the evening they 1 determined to seek warmer climate and took their departure for the Nee | dles. { Amongst the many old contract Il ors at Ayers Mill that have recently d returned we are pleased to meet A. D. Young and Geo. Prime and their fam J lilies. With such men in charge num- '' erous and heavy loads Of logs will i' again be visible in our section and the u gentle voice of the festive ''bullwhack, U .r, will resound early and late, as of IT old.
 -, .,,, r. SC Our "devil" suggeststhat by boring D l hole Tn the floor of our office i'm. :, nediately over the bar of the "Palace Q, Exchange" and doing the "straw act" he machinery of the CHAMPION night be run in a very 'Joyful' and 10 as-you- please manner considera- I 'ly on the sly, besides the immense mount of fun we would have by m tipping pennies to decide who would flu ave the next HDull" at the straw