The Arizona champion., 1886-07-31

l Shn~t hAh~ hahes atotohis
 We heard, without any particulars, that Mrs. Hammond died Thursday night at Peach Springs.
 1 w. H. Groves has put up frame building back of his restaurant to ac commodate his servants.
 l John Saaderson, our enterprising 1 confectioner and fruit dealer, paid a flying visit on business down the road this week, and returned last night. Michael, brother of D. Nj. and Timothy Riordan, returned by last nights train on a visit, after an ab. sence of eight or nine months ID New Mexico.
 Senator Dorsey, now of New Mex ico, accompanied the veterans who passed through town last Thursday on their way to the grand encamp- ment at San Francisco.
 Andrew Smith, Superintendent oi this division, ard D. H. Dotterer, superintendent of motive power of the A. & P. R. R., passed through here last night eastward bound from an in- spection of the road.
 Political aspirants are respectfully informed that the columns of the CHAMPION are open for them to an- nounce to the dear people the partic- ular office they desire to be elected to, at reasonable rates.
 Col. Patrick Ford, Public Admin istrator of Yavapai County, arrived here this week from Prescott. The Col. Is here on business connec ed with the estate ot P. A. Beckers, who so mysteriouSly disappeared from his ranch some two months ago. Ladies who desire to see the month ly sheets of "Butterick's Fashions" |" and keep themselves posted on the latest styles, should send their address to Ilfeld Bros, Albuquerque, N. M., and obtain, free of cost, those cele- rated fashion sheets which are pub llshed monthly. julys.2m
 Frank M. Rumsey, son of l. H. Rumsey, of Old Town, is paying Flagstaff visit for the first time since the fire. He confesses himself astonished at the wonderful improve ments made since then. He has been in the employ ot Daggs Brothers at their ranch, near Chayes Pass, since last February.
 The "CHAMPIoN," of Flagstaff, is full of matter pertaining to the pro- greSs of the section which 1t repre- sents. It appears to steer shy of poli- tics, althoughit Is apparently commit ted to county division. This week it contains very newSy article on the Prescott branch railroad which we would reprint in full If we had space. Tinker gets up good paper. Prescott Journal Miner.
 A vien of free gold, six feet wide, has been struck in the Ruby mine, on the east slope of the Magdelena range in Socorro County, New Mexico, which has caused rush of propec- tors to that section, and claims have been taken up for miles around the mine in every direction. There is quite an excitement throughout that country, and rich finds are expected as the result of extensive prospect ing.
 Barney Harmsen, his two sons and all his helpers, who have been doing the brick work in town during the last month, took advantage of the temporary failure of the lime crop to go on weeks hunt to the north side of San Francisco mountains, where they expect to slay large numbers of bear, deer, antelope and wild turkeys. May they not be disappointed, nor forget their friends when they return laden down with spells.
 George Kleininger, late of New York and Philadelphia, concluded to try his fortunes out west, and has taken charge of the barber shop at the San Juan Saloon. Though compara- lively young man, George has had considerable experience in his line, having learned his trade Tn the cele- brated barber shop of the Fifth Ave. Hotel in New York, and afterwards having carried on a shop of his own in Philadelphia. Try him and test his skill.
 The three Boston artists returned last night from ten days trip to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, under the guidance of Sam Black, where they had gone to make studies and sketches and take views for the infor- nation of certain eastern capitalists, who contemplate erecting hotels in that locality forsummer resorts. They left by last evenings train for Los