The Arizona champion., 1885-07-18

the past two weeks, is again on his feet, and will leave for Prescott on Monday or Tuesday of next week.
 We were in Winslow one day this week, and looked upon the moving populace of that thriving town. They have fully recovered from the effects ot the Fourth, have all settled down to the daily routine of life, look peace ful and happy.
 We hear Col. Breed will go out of the mercantile business at Winslow about jan. Ist next. and that John Clark, of Flagstaff, and a Chicago gentleman, temporarily residing here, will be the new proprietors of the old and popular house.
 In the case of Jack Robertson. charged with shooting COW belong ing to the Black Bros. Justice SpaAord held the prisoner 10 appear before the next grani jury. He gave bond in the sum of $500 for his appearance.
 Jas. A. Vale, of the Palace saloon, put in place yesterday, an enormous French piate mirror, size 44y6S inch es. It's a whopper, and Dan C 'ak- ley being the handsome man of the establishment, he ought to be seen admlring himself in the "glass."
 There is great rush for Chino sta ton since the building of lhe railroad from that point 10 Prescott has been settled. An agent has been in Flag staff this week with view of making contract with the Aver Lumber Company for railroad ties.
 D. l.. Sammis x Co.,. the wholesale commission house of Albuquerque, make specially of oranges, lemons, California and Eastern fruits, cabbage, ouIons, potatoes, fresh vegetables, butter, eggs, etc. Send for their price current. jna7-3t
 Adam Conrad has retired from the blacksmithing busiuess in Flagstaff, having sold his interest to an expert enced man from the southern portion of the Territory. Mir. Wilcox and the new partner will continIe the bnsi- ness al the old stand.
 Our railroad men, who have to run to The Needles, claim that the heat at that point, together with the mo- squitos, will fit a man for any torment flesh is heir 10. It is refreshing for the railroad boys to leave the Cobra do and breathe the mountain air of Flagstaff.
 The Misses Graham, two daughters of Mrs. Dr. Hendricks, arrived in Flagstaff this week from San Francis co, for a visit, and 'he young ladies will find the exhilarating atmosphere of our mountains aereeaOly con,risted with the excessive heat and monotony of the city.
 The necessary facilities for putting the Flagstaff postoffice in shape to turn out money orders were rot re- ceived until the first of this week. On Tuesday, the I4th, the first blanks were filled, No. being drawn up for Mr. T. J. Dawzey and Nos. and :, for Harry Fulton.
 A recent arrival from Verde Val ley tells us that colored troops and troopest, of the Fort, have inaugural ed regular old Virginia times-work- ing all day and dancing the happy hours of the night away, much to the delight of Joe Crane and other fun loving white coons.-Courier.
 Our usual Winslow correspondence was mailed to us from that place on Thursday evening last, but has been carried by this station, and we never expec, to see it again. The matter ought to be reported, and the sleepy, careless route agent be removed for it. There are number ofsimllar cases right here which, if known to the proper authorities, would cause re- moval.
 Farmers of Verde and other valleys are anxious to see railroad in Pres colt, as then, they think, prices of goods will fall and.they will be able to get more for their money. Many of them now go north. over bad roads, for bars aims. Courier.
 It pays the Verde people to come to Flagstaff, for they can buy goods much cheaper here than in Prescott. The merchants at the Capital will have to materially reduce their prices to compete with Flagstaff.