The Arizona champion., 1886-05-15

| yum A<' pSiiy anu iaihty "hi ShoA'iJ occupy it as summer residence.
 The examination of Blades and Frier, on a charge of forcible entry and detainer, is in progress to-day before Court Commissioner McGrew. I-j0Hrnak Miner.
 Arthur P, Young. representing the firm of H. C. Judd and Root, wool and commission merchants of Hart ford, Conn.,, is in town purchasing wool and pelts from the sheepmen. J. w. Gray has moved into his new building on San Francisco street, where he has bran new stock of sad dle and harness goods which he will sell at bed rock prices, \
 Joseph Lockett and David Babbitt, returned yesterday from Ton,o Basin, Ewhere they were prospecting for a cattle range. We have not learned what success they met with. ~
 Friends of Johnny Tinker, young printer, who Is bound for Flagstaff, have given him a send of. He IS an industrious young man - Cou,7ty |. The young man has arrived and is hard at work.
 w. E. Lockwood, who has been in Colorado for the past six weeks, re- turned this week, His family will ar rive in few days, as they have de- cided to make our town their home in the future. Mir. Loc kwcod will en- gage in stock and ranch business.
 The Yavapai Anti Chinese League, at Prescott, have adopted conStitu ton and by laws, for the protection of white labor against Chinese. The CHAMPION wishes them success. Fire out the Almond-cyed lepers the same way they did in Flagstaff.
 J. w. Gray, manufacturer and deal CT in saddles, harness and cowmens' goods, cinches. lariats, spurs, whips, etc, has moved into his new building and is now prepared to do all kinds of work in his line at very low prices.
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 A shooting scrape occurred at the Oro Flno placer mining camp, about s miles from Prescott on Tuesday, which resulted in the killing of one man and wounding of three others. Sheriff Mulycnon and two deputies have left to arrest the criminals.
 We regret to learn that Dr Bran nen received a letter from Savoy, Illinois, last evening informing him that P. J, BrAunen, one of Flagstaff s leading merchants was lying serlou sly ill at the home of his father. Hts many friends here wish for his speedy recovery and return to Flagstaff.
 ]. A. Marshall left for Prescott Thursday evening, where he has been suhpoeaned as witness in the case of the Arizona Land x Cattle Company vs, Blade & Fryer, which is being held before Court Commissioner w. H McGrew.
 W. L. Van Horn, our popular school teacher, was highly spoken of by County Superintendent Hawkins dur ing his recent inspection of the school and school matters here. Judge Haw- kins said that he considered the Flag staff school one of the best conducted III 'he county.
 Geo. Prime & Bro,, in this issue of the CHAMPION, inform the people of Flagstaff that they are ready to furnish beet, pork or mutton by wholesale or retail, Their new shop is on R,ilroad Avenue, next door to Cal. Dlvid S Parlor Saloon. They buy their beef from the we'll known stockman, S. s. Ackers, who is noted for having some of the fattest beeves in thls section of country.
 Last Tuesday fire broke out in a Chinese restaurant at Benson, destroy ing row of buildings opposite the Southern Pacific depot, occupied as lodging houses, saloons, restaurants and stores. The loss is estimated at $40, ,ooo, partially covered by insur- ance. The fire is claimed to be the work oi an incendiary.
 A pleasant progressive euchre party was given by Mrs. D. M. Riordan, at Mill Town, the other evening, which was attended by large number of our town folks. Miss Maggie Bran nen, was awarded the first ladies' prlze, and D. A. Murphy the gentle mans, while Dr. Cornish captured the booby Chromo.