The Arizona champion., 1888-06-09
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LOCAL MATTERS.

' Col. Bevans, special land agent, is here on official business
 R. W. Bell has returned from a business trip to Albuquerque'
 The Sons of Veterans are all re- ouested to meet at the G. A R. hall tonight.
 Philip Hull, Jr,. one of the prom inent stockmen of this county, is visiting Flagstaff
 T. G. Norris, Esq, has been ap- pointed member of the teachers examining board
 Flagstaff will have the grandest Fourth of July celebration on record in Arizona this year.
 Lyman 0. Drumm, one of the leading stockmen of the county, and wife are visiting Flagstaff
 Mrs. Sam King, of Topeka, Kas., formerly of Flagstaff. is visiting her father, Mir. J. F. Hawks.
 The Frisco Signal comes to us this week with a four-page patent supplement.--JournalMiner.
 G. W. Hull, one of the largest real estate owners of the town of Jerome, is visiting Flagstfitf.
 Mir. and Mrs. Chas. A. Greenlaw gave a pleasant entertainment to a few friends Thursday evening.
 Cashier Hoskins will arrive on this evenings train from St Louis, accompanied by Mrs. Hoskins'
 The Zuni Lumber Company has established mills near Gallup, and is turning out frst-class grade of the staple.
 Mir. and Mrs. W, A. Switzer, Mrs. Hicks and Miss Belle Switzer went out for a pleasure trip to the Cliffs last Sunday.
 J. M. Simpseu, the chairman of the finance committee for the 4tSt of July celebration, is doing herculean work in the way ot raising funds.
 The Catholic Church is in process of construction. It will be a struc- ture 36 feet wide by 60 feet long and 78 feet to the top of the spire.
 A great quantity of potatoes has been planted on claims recently Io- catsd south of town. Flagstaff will have big crop of spuds to dispose of this fall.
 $. G. Lapham, treasurer of the Arizona Wood Company, returned from Los Angeles, his headquarters, this morning, Lots of friends wei come him back.
 A telegram from President Eddy, orlhe Mineral Belt, announces that he will be in Flagstaff in about week. This means a resumption of railroad building.
 A spur has been constructed y.om the main line of the Mineral Belt railroad to the new mill being erected by the Arizona Lumber Co. about eight miles south of town.
 A mum social was held at the residence of P. B, Rumsey last eve ming, the proceeds going to defray the expenses of Rev. Guthrie's con templated trip to his Ohio home,
 J. Simpson, manager of tbs Aztec Land and Cattle O., is re- joicing over the advent of a new son, born in Weatherford, Texes, where his wife is visiting. Messrs. Stewart & Doe have re- ccntly made very extensive addi- tions to their law library, which gives them a very complete and com prehensive collection of legal author ities, Col. J. c. De La Vergne, Presi- dent of the Arizona Cattle O., ar rived here yesterday from New York City. His many friends are delighted to See him once more in our midst.
 II. J. Miller was orator on me morial day at Flagstaff. His oration published in the CHAMPION, is very eloquent. Mir. Miller is one of the rising orators of the Southwest Journal-Miner,
 The Tucson Star thinks the cap ital will soon be removed from Prescott to Phanix, and bases such an opinion on the fact that nearly all the territorial newspapers advo- Ctec Iho VhdnSo.
 The P. & A. 0. Slim Jim R. R. has settled its difficulties with Wells, Fargo * O., and Prescott is now getting express matter as often as the rickety old train finds its way into town over the blind trail,
 Dr. schaefer (not Massey, of Baltimore, NJ. D., is visiting Flag staff for the purpose of testing the sanative properties of our climate in his own behalf He will shortly visit the ranch of his cousin, Harry Fulton.