The Arizona champion., 1886-12-04
Dr p C. Cornish and c Fitzoer

the week in our town eight new mem
 bers, who will be installed this even
 ing at the town of Winslow. Coalter & Gale. the we'll knowi
 restaurant men, who were in busines
 at Winslow until recently, opened uI
 the A. P. chop house in the rear O
 the Phenix saloon this morning. Tn,
 gentlemen understand their bushes
 thoroughly and will be prepared in ;
 few days to furnish their patrons fresh
 fish and oysters direct from the east
 crn markets.
 The board of army officers cxamin
 ing horses for cavalry service only
 purchased two out of about fifty heal
 offered at Whipple Barracks for which
 they paid SI25 each. The same board
 will meet here next Monday, tn. 9th
 inst, to make selections among such
 as may be offered. They will have about S14, 900 on hand 10 pay for suit. able animals.
 Capt. Wm. Griffin, wife and son, who left here some weeks ago, have located at Santa Rosa, Cal.
 Wm. Pinkerton, a prominent sheep man of Wagon Mound, New Mexico, was in town, and left Friday with P. P. Daggs, of the firm of Daggs Bros, for Canyon DIablo, where he goes for the purpose of purchasinga car load of fine rams from them.
 Captain Frank Rumsey is trying his hand at his old trade next door to the CHAMPION office. Being out of practice he finds shoeing broncos pretty hard work, but he gets there all the same.
 A shooting affray occurred at No gales Tuesday night, Ia wnlch Wan. Long, wno was gulde aud scoIt with Captain LIwion throughout the Iu- dian war, shot and 1t Is believed m Jr- tally wounded d negro named Chas. Anderson. The cause oi the shooting Is not stated.
 J. Wright Johnson, who has been resident of this town for the past year, and who has been quite ill for several months, recovered suif :iently to leave w,th hls family for Stockton, Cal, last Sunday night. A letter re- Celved from hln since hlS arrlyal there states that the change has already ben etltted his health.
 C, H. AIgert, the energetic tele- graph operator, Agent for the At lantlc X PIclhc R. *, Wells, Fargo X Co.'S Express and Poitn ,s,er a! Canyon Didolo took his first vacation in two years, and decided to mlke a trip on horseback along the road west ward. During hlS rambes he called | in at the CHAMPION office last Mon- day and paid Us very pleasant visit.
 E. P. Grover, NJ. G. Love and S. w. Rand, all cousins and natives of Southport, Maine, from the glowing Inscription of this country given them by Ralph Cameron, the sheep owner, while on his recent visit east, con cluded to come out here with him and try their fortunes. The young men arrived here about three weeks ago, and got employment at the Spur, near town, loading lumber. They ex- press themselves as we'll pleased with the outlook here, and will remain. They are ambitious. sober and indus trlous, and will undoubtedly make their mark.
 A shooting scrape took place a, Brigham City last Tuesday between Lot P, Smiih and John Thistle, which grew out of dispute over some sheep which, it appears, had got mixed. Angry words passed between the men and Smith ran into his house, ob tained his gun and fired two shots at Thistle, shooting off his little finger. Thistle had no arms. Smith ther. pulled his gun on w. A. Dasgs, who was present, but did not shoot. A war rant has been issued for his arrest. This IS the Mormon Bishop who left here some two years ago for Sonora at he time the U. s. narshals were ar. -esting the prominent polygamists.
 ]. F. Daggs of Flagstaff, Arizona, md member of tke firm of Daggs Bros. & Co.,, who in 1875 brought in- O the San Francisco mountain dis rict fine lot of Merino sheep, is at present. in our city, and if favorable opportunities are presented may effect arge purchases of land in our valley.