The Arizona champion., 1886-09-04
LOCAL MATTERS.

here this week, grinding away on an assault and battery case.
 w. H. Ashurst, one of Yavapai's $ cattle kings, is in town this week, shaking hands with his many friends,
 P. Williams, one of Yavapai's S leading stockmen, has recorded his horse brand in this issue of the CHAM, PIoN.
 W. D. Black came in this week from Prescott, and has gone out to his cattle range about 9 miles from town.
 A pleasant social dance was held at the G. A. R. Hall Thurday evening, at which about twenty couple were present.
 Robert Hornbeck brought Tn fine bunch of fat cattle on Thursday, which he sold to our boss butcher, Geo. Prime.
 J. R. Fitzpatrick has just received a fresh consignment of canned goods of all kinds, baking powders, hams and breakfast bacon.
 The music at the San Juan Saloon during the past few nights, seems to be enjoyed by the large crowds who thronged the place.
 Hon. Ed. W. Wells, of Prescott, accompanied byhis wife and daughter passed through here Sunday forenoon en route for the east.
 Waiter J. Hill, one of our largest sheep men, and family, left th,s week for visit to relatives and friends at North6eld, Vermont.
 The rooster of troops serving in the department ot Arizona, for the month of August k received, and IS a credit to the printer Charles Ailabach.
 Al poy leca prominent stock man Of this place, is Tn from his range and reports plenty of rain, grass fine and no complaints for want of water.
 Stockmen and ranchmen, when you come to town or happen to be where there k aregistering officer, have your names placed on the great register.
 J. H. Hise, son of Surveyor General Hise, of Arizona, is visiting Flagstaff. Mir. Hise is on his way 10 his ranch in Tonto Basin from visit to San Fran cisco.
 The citiz ms of Flagstaff and yici- nity are evidently anxious to know what is going on, if the number of subscriptions we are receiving is any criterion,
 Samuel Huston, of Tanto Basin, purchased some fine Polled Angus bulls from Col. Colcord this week which he will drive to hls range in the Basin.
 Frank Rumsey, who has been ab- sent in the Tonto Basin country, for the past six weeks returned home Sunday, looking as if his trip had agreed with him.
 Don't fail to get registered at once if you want to vote this fall. Last years registration will do you no good, as there will be an entirely new register this year.
 A pleasant party was given at the residence of MT. and Mrs. w. A. Switzer on Monday evening, the oc- casion being the ISth birthday of their daughter Miss Josie.
 Seventeen car loads of Texas cat,le arrived here Sunday afternoon for the Arizona Cattle company. They were in much better condition than those which came last week.
 Johnny Lind, the genial and &C., comodating book-keeper of P. J.| Brannen, has been quite ill for the past few days, but has now almost re- covered his usual good health.
 The first engine for the Prescott and Arizona Central railroad, passed west Friday over the Atlantic and Pacific road. It bears the name "Hassayampa," and is beauty.
 w. H. Anderson. brought 10 this office on Thursday, some of the larg- est new potatoes we have seen this season. For quality they cannot be beat. They were grown on Mir, An. derson's ranch about 4 miles from town. Many thanks. Col. Colcord, who has been absent in the Tonto Basin country for the past five weeks, returned here on Tuesday. The Colonel says tha the people have had fine rains, that the grass is splendid and stock looks sleek and fat.
 Deputy Sheriff J. w. Francis, re-