The Arizona champion., 1885-01-31
LOCAL MATTERS.
The Town Hall loometh two stories

city during the past week.
 It is thought the delinquent tax list of Yavapal will aggregate sIo, 900.
 For books, stationery, periodicals and newspapers go to E. w. Middle tons.
 Attorney T. G. Norris has gone tc St. Johns, Apache county, to attend court.
 There is movement on foot to or ganize a Miners Union in Mohave county.
 Phillip Hull and his brother Will liam spent the first days of the week in town.
 Mir. James May and party are out toward the Cateract country hunting for water.
 Ranchmen from the ranges Of Northern Yavapai report stock in a thriving condition.
 The G. A. R, have sent to For Wingate for some genuine soldier pies for tbe forthcoming ball.
 F.W. Middleton has fine assort- ment of chromo box, Cupid's darts and comic valentines.
 w. j.. Mulvennon, our popular sheriff, has left for Prescott. He made no appointment of deputy at this place.
 ]. w. Wainright and Daniel Seg- miller from the ranges north of the 'Friscos, report favorable weather and stock looking splendid.
 w. H. Ashurst and Henry R. Loc kett, are visiting the Grand Canyon, north of our city. The party expect to be absent several days.
 Judge John A. Rush ard J. C. Merendon stopped over day to visit Flagstaff friends while en route to the District Court in St. Johns.
 Small bands of Navajos and Supai are securing the country north of the Frisco mountains. As yet no pilfer- ing or depredations are reported.
 Our chief still fingers in the Halls of the solons, which accounts in a measure for the marked improvement in our columns for the past few weeks.
 It is sure indication of prosperity to see all the business men, the civil officers and hotel keepers turn out promptly to the dog fight, as on Mon day last.
 Ed. E, Aver, President of the Aver Mill and Lumber Company is in the city on business connected with his large interests here. He intends vis- iting the Grand Canyon of the Col orado, north of Flagstaff, before re- turning.
 "Dad Furrows," of Ash Fork pub fishes circular of recent date from New York city, containing a propo- sition to furnish this section with counterfeit greenbacks. It is signed A. C.. Ward. Let none of our citi- zenS make an error in their first order by addressing it to Ferdinan.
 Representative D. ]. Brannen, of Yavapai, has introduced a bill which ought to become law. It IS for the purpose of remunerating witnesses in criminal cases. No man can afford to lose the time and expense attending such cases; nor can the Territory long erafford premium on lawlessness and crime.
 A common house cat, belonging to one of our suburban residents, went hunting last week. In quest of birds, Pussy climbed to the height of forty feet, reaching the first limbs of a tall pine. Not knowing how to get down again, she remained perched in this position for three days and four nights, when she became too weak to maintain her equilibrium and fell to the snow. She IS now undergoing treatment.
 Jack Smith and Robert Bell have fitted up the Union Hall, building for a skating rink. We acknowledge receipt of a season ticket from the management and have insured our whole life. The institution will be ably and creditably conducted, as the very names of the management guarantee. Jack caught on to all the late fashions on his recent trip east, and as for Boby-why he is just good enough as he is. Success to your en-