The Arizona champion., 1886-12-04

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 bers, who will be installed this even,
 ing at the town of Winslow. Coalter & Gale, the we'll knowr
 restaurant men, who were in bushes:
 at Winslow until recently, opened uE
 the A. P. chop house in the rear O
 the Phoenix saloon this morning. The
 gentlemen understand their bushes:
 thoroughly and will be prepared in a
 few days to furnish their patrons fresh
 fish and oysters direct from the east ern markets.
 The board of army officers examin
 ing horses fJr cavalry service only purchased two out of about fifty heal offered at Whipple Barracks for which they paid $I2S each. The same board will meet here next Monday, the 6lh inst, to make selections among such as may be offered. They will have about Sa4, 600 on hand to 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, 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 DiAbIo, 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, Tn which Wm. Long, who was guide and scott wIth Captain LawlOu throughout the In dian war, shot and it Is believed nor tally wounded negro named ChaS. Anderson. The cause ot the shoJtIu, Is not stated.
 J. Wright Johnson, who has been a resident of this town for the past year, and who has been quite ill for several months, recovered sufficiently to leave with hls family for Stockton, Cal, last Sunday nlght. A letter re- ceiyed from hin since his arrlydl there states that the change las already ben ehtted his health.
 C. H. Algert, the energetic tele- graph operator, Agent for the At. lantic & Pacific R. R. Wells. Fargo & Co.'S Express and PoItmlster at Canyon Dlablo took his first vacation in two years, and decided to make a trip on horseback along the road west ward. During hls rambles he called in at the CHAMPION office last Mon day and paid us very pleasant visit.
 E. P. Grover, M. G. Love and s. w. Rand, all cousins and natives of Southport, Maine, from the glowing description of this country giveu 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 trious, and will undoubtedly make their mark.
 A shooting scrape took place at Brigham City last Tuesday between Lot P. Smith 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. talned his gun and fired two shots at Thistle, shooting off his little finger. Thistle had no arms. Smith then pulled his gun on W. A. Daggs, who was, present, but did not shoot. A war rant has been issued for his arrest. This is the Mormon Bishop who lief, here some two years ago for Sonora at the time the U. s. rlarshals were ar. resting the prominent polygamists.
 ]. F. Daggs of Flagstaff, Arizona, and a member of tEe firm of Daggs Bros. & Co., who in 1875 brought in- to the San Francisco mountain dis. Irict fine lot of Merino sheep, is at present in our city, and if favorable are presented may effect large purchases of land in our valley.