The Arizona champion., 1886-02-13
LOCAL MATTERS.

The beautiful snow IS fast diSap bearing.
 John Francis has gone on trip to California.
 MT. Thos. McMillen is very sick, at his sheep ranch.
 Mir. H. J. Miller has returned from his trip to the Verde.
 There is still large amount of de- layed freight on the railroad.
 Mir. Jay w. Spafford will leave tomorrow evening for San Francisco.
 MT. C.. K. Miller has returned to the city from his visit to the southern part of the territory.
 The annual encampment of the C.. A. R. will commence on August sd, next, at San Francisco. Gala.
 Above seventy in the shade is the average daily register ofthe thermome- ter. How is that for awinter climate !?
 MT. Lot P. Smith, secretary and treasurer of the Aver Lumber com. pany, arrived in Flagstaff on Monday last.
 That sidewalk to the railroad depo, is a great improvement, but the de- lightful weather we are having prevents 1t from being properly appreciated.
 w. H. Ashurst, president of the Mogollon Stock Association, amour. ces that the annual meeting of the as sociation will be held on April 5th, next.
 Governor Zulick refuses to pay the amount required for the building of the normal school houuse at Tempe, on the ground that it exceeds the leg, islative appropriation.
 A Chinaman has been admitted to citizenship by Judge Barnes, at Tucson, Judge Fitzgerald, hIs predecessor, re, fused to grant it. Who shall decide when lawyers disagree1
 Mir. Thomas Miles, the station agent and operator at Peach Springs, was married this week at Albuquerque, to Miss Maggie Harris, daughter oi Conductor Harris, formerly of the A. X P. road.
 Latest information states that Lieu tenant Maus, with Chief Mana and the squaw and son of Geronimo have reached Guadalupe Canon. The old man himself, with his band, have promised 10 turn up at the iull Of the moon.
 Mir. Sam r. Shannon has opened a restaurant next door to his place, in the cast end of Railroad avenue, where every thing will be served up in first class style at low prices. Meals can be obtained at any time in short order
 A correspondent of the Prescott Courier, in writing of journey over the Atlantic & Pacific railroad, says of Flagstaff; "ro look at this place from a car-window, one is forcibly impressed with the towns appearance. There are many neat looking houses, business and private, and the little mountain city is the handsomest be- tween The Needles and Albuquerque. "
 Messrs. ]. Sanderson & Co.,, of this city, have erected building at the back of MT. Sanderson store, and fitted 1t up with the latest improved machinery for the manufacture of soda and mineral waters. The works are almost ready for operation. and with in few days the firm will be turning out enough cooling beverages to sup, ply the wants of all the towns along the Atlantic x Pacific road.
 Mf. Geo. K. Miller will deliver a free lecture at the school house on Wednesday evening next, commenc- ing at 8 o'clock. MT. Millers subject will be, "The Burlingame Treaty." or in other words the Chinese ques- tion. This is a subject that is inter- eSting 10 everybody in this part of the country, and as Mir. Miller is an old lecturer he will certainly handle the question Tn ar interesting manner. A large audience will no doubt be pres. ent at the school house to listen to the gentleman.
 The new building now being cree ted at the west end of the town for the use of the Grand Army Of the Republic is rapidly approaching com pletion and will be ready for use on the evening of the ball announced to take place on the anniversary of Wash. ington's birthday, February azth. The hall will be I8 feet by 40 feet. Ii