The Arizona champion., 1885-07-04
LOCAL. MATTERS.
American Independence! The 4th of Julyl Hurrah!

Wm. Tam and family are Tn tow to enjoy the 4th.
 Quite large representation of oul country folks are in the city today.
 A work train, with large force O. men, has been inthe vicinity of Flag staff several days this week.
 The better part of the CHAMPION family have been to Oak Greek on a fishing excursion this week.
 w. H. Ashurst, President of the Mogollon Live Stock Protective As sociation, accompanied by his family. is in town.
 Prescott expects to hear the whistle of the locomotive by December first We hope that her anticipations may be realized.
 John Brown was opposed to swear ing, and gave this reason: "If there IS no God 1t IS exceedingly foolish, and if there is it is desperately wicked. |"
 Mrs Hildreth and children return cd to Flagstaff on Thursday, after an absence of some months. MT. H.. will arrive soon and reopen his pho tograph gallery.
 Owing to large number of the members of the Mogollon Live Stock Association being absent, the meeting which was to be held in Flagstaff on Friday July 3d. was postponed until Monday July 9th.
 Dan Thorn, an old and we'll known citizen of Prescott, passed through Flagstaff yesterday, for the East. He says the building of the railroad at Prescott is sure thing and that work will soon be going on at fuli blast.
 Chas. A. Dinsmore, representing the Albuquerque Journal, passed through Flagstaff on "Wednesday evening, en route to Los Angeles, where he will spend the 4th. He made us d short but pleasant call ,,.
 D. l.. Sammis & Co.,, the wholesale commission house of Albuquerque, make speciality of oranges, lemons, California and Eastern fruits, cabbage, onions, potatoes, fresh vegetables, butter, eggs, etc. Send for their price current. jna7-3t
 The weather during the fore part of the week was quite April-like, shin ing and clouding by turns, with little rain, which was very acceptable and which was hailed with great joy and satisfaction by our farmers and stockmen.
 Billy" the popular tonsorial ar tisi, at the San Iuan, has very lofty aspirations. He has this week built a high pulpit like concern for his bar. Der chair, and if you want to hear him preach small sermon just try to stand him off for a shave.
 
 Johnny Berry's popular saloon and sporting house presents most beauti- ful appearance today, with its elab- crate decorations, flags, bunting, flow CTS, etc. It far excels any thing of that kind we have seen for many years, and to enter the place seems like merging into fairyland.
 On Wednesday of this week the Flagstaff Hotel dining rooms were re. opened to the public, after being closed for several weeks. This is an event long hoped for by the hungry element of Flagstaff, as under the pro- hcient management of the Grove family, none but the very best the market affords will be placed before inc patrons of their tables.
 The old firm of Wilcox & Conrad, doing general blacksmithing busi. ness in this place, this week dissolved partnership, the latter gentleman re. tiring and the former continuing the business in his own name. We un- derstand that Adam will immediately erect building of his own, so that it will not be long ere the music of his busy anvil will again ring out in our mountain town, as of yore.
 F. B. Hancock, of Elkton, Ky, 'mysteriously disappeared May Ioth, and any information regarding his whereabouts will be paid for by either MacKee & Nesbet, Evansville, Ind, Mrs F. $. Hancock, Elkton, Ky, w. w. Hancock or Jas. F. Hanc cock, Tucson. The missing man weighs from I65 to TO pounds, has chin whiskers, quite gray, has several moles about his face and neck, one on the nose between the eyes, and one on the end nf the nose