The Arizona champion., 1886-10-16


 stolen from their herd about three weeks ago. Their letter offering any person who will give information respecting the stolen sheep suit able reward can be seen at the Pos, Office.
 A suit for S,97.oo wages, in the case of McCarty vs. Griffith, was de- cided last "Wednesday night in Slu ire Cro,hers' court by the jury giving a verdict of $500 in favor of the plaintiff. One of the jurymen stated that it was quite complicated case. and the verdict was compromise. H. ]. Miller, for plaintiff, w. C.. Stewart, for defendant.
 Messrs. Ming, Hagler and Kinsel last week purchased 1000 head of one and two year old cattle on Tonto creek, Glla county. They also bought I, 100 head of young steers from Baker & Campbell, of Yavapai. The range which they have secured in Pleasant Valley will, it is said, support many thousand head of stock. k.--ro:nbstone Democrat.
 Harry Hoxworth's house, on his ranch, I, miles south of town, was burned to the ground last Sunday. At the time of the fire the family was absent short distance away. The fire is believed to have originated from a defective fiue. They were unable to save anything, the entire contents of the building being destroyed. This is a heavy loss to MT. Hoxworth and family, as they had but recently built their new house and moved into il. Ed. Whipple, who lived in Flagstaff before any flag was hoisted on the staff, and who is known to all our people, has started "a new carpenter shop Tn the eastern part of town south of the railroad, and is prepared 10 do all kinds of work in his line. He sill make doors, sashes and blinds to order, put up any kind of a building and do paper hanging in style. So he s'ys in his advertisement in ano ther column, and we believe him.
 w. J. Hill, one of oar prominen. sheep men, returned homo Wednes- day evening from the East, where he has been for the past two months, visiting relatives and friends. Dur. ing hts absence he visited his old home n Vermont, also Washington New York and several other large eastern cities. He was also presen, at the Conclave of the Knights Tenn plars in St. Louis, of which orgsniza tion he is member. Judging from looks, Mir. Hill must have enjoyed the trip to the fullest extent possl ble
 The Sons of Veterans held a meet ling last Monday night at G. A. R Hall with the view of organization The sons present were: Jerome Ford Harry Hoxworth, Joseph and Rober Bell, W. A. Dyer, Eve Griffin, Tnos Fry. Geo. C. Morgan and John G Tinker. Robert Bell was called to tn chair. He appointed w. A. Dyer an' John Tinker a committee on finance A charter was applied for on Thurs day last. and on its arrival here tn sons will form a permanent organiza ton. It is their present intention L give dance to celebrate the occasion
 Henry C. Aver, assistant superin tendent and treasurer, and Eugen Campbell, bookkeeper, of the Aye Lumber Company, left on the trai Monday morning for the east. Mi Aver goes to Wisconsin, where he hs a large tie contract, while Mir. Camp bell goes to Indiana, where he wi engage in the mercantile bushes. We understand that both gentlene have severed their connections wit the above mentioned company an, will not return to Flagstaff. They arc both, courteous, refined gentlemen with many warm friends, as was a tested by the large number which a' , sembled at the depot to bid them go 70 bye when they left, and their depal ture is deeply regretted.
 
 Onacsrs of Election.