The Arizona champion., 1885-07-25
LOCAL. MATTERS.
Eight came in two days.

oui tOWhShahj J. Ds ot~iiJ s'h' fingers in California.
 This locality has been visited by copious showers this week.
 The skating rink is well patronized under it's new management.
 Miss Bell, from Albuquerque, was visiting in Flagstaff the first of the week.
 The railroad company are about to commence the erection of depot at Kingman.
 Johnny Berry has placed two large and neatly pointed lazy benches in front of the San Juan.
 P.B. Brannen & Go. are in receipt of some of the finest new potatoes ever offered for sale in Flagstaff.
 Col. J. H. Breed, of Winslow, came up on Friday evening, and will remain in Flagstaff for a short time.
 Some of the finest fruit ever brought from the California market has just been received at Sanderson's fruit stand.
 Judge Spadord had two pugilistic individuals before him on Monday for fighting, and five apiece was the assessment.
 A. G. Oliver & Co.,, of Ash Fork, sold this week billiard table to go to the Verde, to be placed in Jack McDonald's saloon.
 The firm of Middleton x Hill, hardware merchants in Flagstaff, has dissolved, and F. W. Middleton goes 1t alone as of yore.
 Conductor J. F. Woods avoided one tnp to The Needles this week, and basqued amid the sunshine and showers of Flagstaff. <, The train lately employed in pick ing up ties along the road has moved to Williams and now makes that place its headquarters.
 Thos. G. Norris, Esq, who has been very ill at his residence in Flag. staff, for several weeks, we are pleased 10 see on the street again. We wish to return thanks to MT J. C. Vining, the handsome telegraph operator at this station, for reports oi the death of General Grant.
 The Lockett Brothers are at present cutting hay in large quantities al their ranch. They will also dig this fall about fifty tons of potatoes.
 A. J. Pence. of Missouri, brought to Flagstaff this week, thirty-three head of fine bred bulls, shipped from St. Jo, Mo-, which he offers for sale,
 Jim O'Neil, the ice man, is making everybody happy as he meets the smiling faces every morning, ard delivers beautiful, clear ice to fami. lies and business places.
 H. ]. Miller, Esq has moved his office into the new Gonzales building, upstairs, adjoining the Flagstaff ho tel. Our young and prosperous at. torney now has very pleasant quarters, neatly furnished.
 F"E. T. Greenlaw, of Milltown, is ihe happy father or bouncing boy, born on Monday of this week. The coming President tipped the scales at r4A poundsl He is big enough to be splitting rails at an earlier age than Lincoln did.
 On Sunday morning last, party of ladies and gentlemen from Ash Fork arrived in Flagstaff, and accompanied by party of eight or ten Flagstaff ties, ladies and gentlemen, visited the Cliff Dwellings. They had a very pleasant time.
 J,W. Spaford, Justice of the Peace, has moved into the Gonzales build ing, where he has ample room for conducting the business of Justice, The court roomis ample for holding the large crowd of people who ger. eraliy assemble at the trial of impor- tant cases.
 N pr. D. ]. Brannen has received and has had framed, the picture con taining the faces of all the members of the Thirteenth Legislative Assem- ply and the Territorial officers. In size itis 35x5o, the frame is black walnut with gilt lining. and the pic lure is very handsome wall adorn- ment. To think of having the fsmil- lar faces of the ever memorable Thir- reehth constantly before you IS lux ary that all cannot enjoy. s-