The Arizona champion., 1885-10-03
LOCAL. MATTERS.
Mir. Ben Wittick went down to at tend the fair.

tend the fair.
 MT, Sam Kings new residence ol Gold Avenue is approaching comple tion.
 MT, Sidney Briggs was in town re cuperating during the early part o the week.
 S. E. Marshall and brother, of Ft Defiance, Apache county, were in tn, city on Monday.
 Mir. ]. l.. Fisher, Prescott, passed through Flagstaff on Tuesday, on hi, way to the fair.
 Mir. T. 5. Jordan, of Chicago, who has been visiting this cIty for some weeks past, left or Tuesday.
 The cattle shutes on the track are approaching complexion, and vii give facilities for shipping a large number of cattle during the fall.
 Dr. T. C.. Cornish, a brother of agent Cornish, arrived in this city 8 few days since from Dcmopolis, Ala, bama. The Doctor intends to loc ate and practice his profession here.
 William Mulligan, who was acci dentally shot about two weeks ago and who has since been taken care of a, the Flagstaff Hotel, is steadily i'm. proving, but the wound is still very painful.
 Mir. James Lamport and Mir. Wills left on Tuesday for Billings, Montana, to locate there. Mr. Lamport zoe. to assist his brother, who has a large contracting business in Montana Ter ritory.
 Rev. C. B. Sumner, superintendent of New Mexico and Arizona Missions held services last Sunday at the school house. He IS very worthy gentleman and made pleasant i'm pression on the people who went to listen to him,
 Go to Sanderson's and examine the Seaside novels, and hundreds of oth- tr choice books, which he has just put upon his shelves. He has some of finest brands of cigars, choice smok- ing tobacco and a full line oi fine stationery.
 Flagstaff is said to be very quiet. The truth Is that an element that was of no value to the town has been steadily departing for fresh fields and pastures new, but the solid people re- main and business Tn the future will be more prosperous than it has been,
 It is about time that some arrange ments were being made for amateur entertainments during the winter. There is plenty of local talent in Flagstaff, and as we are out of the way ot any travelling amusements vis- iting us. why cannot we make the coming long winter evenings enjoya. bic, bearing pleasant memories.
 Boat D. Pike, a pioneer commer. cial man of the southwest, represent ing Livingston & Co.,, of San Fran cisco, was in town on Monday last. Mr. Pike is one of the best known travelling men on the Pacific coast. This was his first visit to Flagstaff, which he thinks the most promising town On the Atlantic & Pacific road.
 The Defiance Cattle company are now en route from Texas with a1so head of cattle to place on their range near Navajo Springs. Mir. Bowman, the well known agent of the Navajoes, has resigned his position to accept the superintendency of this cattle company. The gentlemen who are mainly interested in.the company are from Rochester end Baldwinsville, Nes. York state.
 Rev. J. c. Everhart, who has been assigned ss pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in this city, has not yet arrived. While the people of Flagstaff will give him hearty vel come and give him all the encourage. ment they can in the work before him, they cannot but feel regret at the loss of Mr. Pierce. who won all hearts by his simple quiet loving labor in his Masters cause.