The Arizona champion., 1885-01-03
LOCAL. MATTERS.

Wm. Oarlauui tnc StoChnlahj hd gone to New Orleans.
 The man who predicted milo winter is keeping dark now.
 Read our clubbing announcement with the Chicago Weekly News.
 J. W. Stephenson, the popular at torney, has gone to Mineral Park.
 Tucson rejoices in the prospect ol street lights after the first of January
 w. w. Prentice has gone north tc look after his fockS on the Hull range.
 l. R. Lockett has gone south fol an extended trip. Good direction tc go, Joe. Don't go too far.
 We are willing to transfer our in- terest in "Arizona Jack" to the Sal vation Army. Give us a rest.
 pr. Brannen, our representative to the Territorial assembly, will leave for the capital about the Sth inst.
 The Aver Lumber company are behind in their shipments about one million feet. on account of lack of can.
 Charles Ludwig Waite has just re- turned from visit to the Cononino forests, and reports snow eighteen inches deep.
 The man is crazy Who doubts that Flagstaff will not within five years be the largest and best town in the Territory1
 Al Gregg has gone west and will be absent for some time. He will visit the Needles, Calico and other California towns.
 You can now afford to take Chi cago paper. See announcement in another column of clubbing arrange nent with the CHAMPION.
 A. E. Fay left on Sunday, last, for Prescott, where he will remain until after the organization of the legisla- ture. Mrs. Fay accompanied him.
 The suit of ]. F. Daggs against Mary Stemmer. for recovery of the brewery, resulted in judgment for plaintiff; case appealed to district court.
 W. G. Stewart says he is not on the anxious seat concerning the pend ing contest. He thinks he was fairly elected, and believes the contestants are out on a bluff.
 Dr. G. M Mason will make his headquarters in Flagstaff during the absence of Dr. D. J. Brannen. Dr, Mason IS a pleasant gentleman and a good physician and surgeon.
 D. ]. Coakley, Esq, the new Jus tice of the Peace, was sworn in and assumed the duties of his offlce on January Ist. MT. Coakley is an old resident of the town, and will make an efficient and faithful public officer. The term of service ofJ. l. Black, as constable, expirsa Janusry frss, Mr. Black hss been a fs'thfui sAlfl vigilant ofacer. He vii aeresfteI look to the interest os his sale aci1 livery stable and his ranch south of the city.
 Our young folks had regular old- fashioned candy pull on New Years Eve, at Mir. Beal's residence, in old town. The old year went out and the new year was uShered in in the sweetest possible style. Jim Vail says candy wasn't the only sweet thing he found there.
 Our young bloods ushered in the new year with volleys fired from all manner of small arms. In point of a genuine racket nothing like it has oc- cured since the palmy days of old town, where "Poker Bill" and hi; associates held nightly revel and re joiced in ungodly glee.
 The Aver Mills and Lumber Com pany will no doubt start up at al early day as practicable. The com pany is selling at the rate of ; million. feet per month. Aside iron the demand for railway construction this rate of shipments insures the run ming of this extensive business in ful force during the coming season.
 Brigham Youug imported iron Europe the first Shorthorn bull tha ever crossed the plains. He was vicious brute as we'll as high bred and valuable also, and one day gore' one of the Apostles, when the Mor mons slew him, (the bull we mean,