The Arizona champion., 1885-05-30
LOCAL MATTERS.


 side this summer.
 ]. ". Abernathy, formerly oi Hack berry, is now in Tucson, which plac, he intends to make his permanent home.
 w. H. AshuFst and family hay, gone to their ranch for the summer They will return to Flagstaff for tht winter.
 Messrs. Middleton & Hill. Flag staf's hardwage merchants, have re ceived this week large stock of iron steel and nails.
 w. W, Nichols, of the Upper Yer de. met with serious accident a feN days ago. He was thrown from the saddle, by wild horse, breaking hi. leg in two places.
 P. B. Brannen, our we'll known and popular merchant, is in from hi: Beaver Head store. He will remain in Flagstaff while P. J. Brannen Is in Prescott, doing jury duty.
 Arthur w. Whitaker, from Jerome, arrived in Flagstaff on Tuesday. He came up after Dr. Brannen to attend upon James Allen, who was acciden, tally shot few days since.
 Dr. Branpen has returned from the Verde, where he was called to attend James Allen, who was accidentally shot. The Doctor extricated the ball, and his patient Is in a fair way to re- cover.
 Allen H. Grant, of Peach Springs, was in town yesterday. He is one of the few successful merchants who came upon the A. x P. road in the early day, and we are always pleased to see him.
 Our townsman, R. s. Foster, pufTs out like toad in springtime about these days, and he has reason to. He IS the happy father of a bouncing girl i, bADy, born to him last week. We extend congratulations,
 Chief Justice Sumner Howard writes us from Prescott, that aIicr the ad- journmcnt of the June tern of court, he and Mrs. Howard will visit Flag staff, the Cliffs, etc. They will be welcome to our mountain town.
 1hos. G. Norris, Esq. has received Shis eek, complete set of the Cali. iornia reports, to ada to his law libra ", and has also complete set of American decisions. He has one oi the most valuable law libraries to be found in the Territory.
 D. s. White, late journal clerk ofthe Territorial Legislative Council, is in Flagstaff on brief visit. Mir. White was one of the most efficient journal clerks either branch ofthe Legislature has had for many years, and first class newspaper man withal.
 Vim. Burch and family left for their ranch, about eighteen miles south of Flagstaff, this week, where they will put in their summers work, and re- turn to Flagstaff this winter. in order that their children may attend school. They have about 100 head of cattle on their range.
 Where is the Flagstaff base ball club organization We have plenty of bone and Sinew among our young men 10 carry on such an organization. and they would strike terror to the hearts of any of the clubs along the line of the road. Organize, and get up the ball excitement.
 A. s. Gouzales has commenced the erection of two-story building on tbe vacant lot between the hotel and the "Frisco" saloon, on Railroad Avenue. The upper story will be used for court room and lawyers office, while the ground floor will be occupied by MT. Gonzales as barber shop, on one side, and the other will be gents furnishing goods house. The erection of this building makes 3 complete row of business houses from San Francisco street to Gold Avenue.
 Messrs. J. c. Burge and J. W. Spaford, who have been on visit to inc Grand Canon and the Supai h. dian nation, having been absent for eighteen days, returned home on "Wednesday last. MT. Burge took upwards of 40 views of very inter- esting nature, that being his mission there. and Mir. Spaiford has collected large amount of valuable informa- ton which he will impart to eastern papers in the way of correspondence. They speak very highly of the manner