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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-01-19

In the Land Office, in Annapolis, a relic of
the early days of the province has been
discovered. 1t is mammoth stamp press,
by which the original seals of the com
monwealth Were impressed. 4 wax seal
can be seen in the office impressed in 1T7s,
when Robert Eden was governor. The
press is considerably more than century
old. Wonder if there won't be an ap
preparation asked the Legislature to paw
some Democrat to take charge of it,
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

LAST Sunday I. Z. James passed here, on
his way to examine some Pima county
mines for parties in San Francisco. like"
James was for years a surveyor and engi-
necr on the Comstock, particularly en-
ployed by the Belcher and Crown Point
companies. He stands so highly among
mining capitalists, that his visit here is of
much Importance to the Territory. In
1873 Senator Jones, of Nevada, and ". L.
Chapman, of San Francisco became inter
ested in a scheme for turning the waters
of the Gulf of California into the Colorado
Desert. They furnished money for the
survey, and put James in charge Of it. 1t
was found that the desert contained an
area of about 400 square miles, depress ed
below the level Of the sea, at some places
as much as 800 feet. These data have since
been confirmed by the railroad surveys and
those of Lieut. Wheeler. The plan was to
convert this area INTO an lnl3nd lake OF
salt water, whose evaporation was expect.
ed to Increase the rainfall Of Southern Cal.
ifornia and to modify its climate James
estimates showed that this could be effect.
ed for less than million of dollars, but
Congress refused to appropriate, most Of
the work and expected result being on
Mexican soil.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

THE machinery for the Picacho quartz
mill may be expected at the close Of next
week, or early the next, Mr.. D. Neahr re-
turned from San Francisco on Monday
The work is being done by the Pacific Iron
works, which are now at work Oh a biz
sixty stamp mill for mine in Peru, but
which promised to get up the Picacho
machinery without delay. New pullcys,
shafting and everything nece ssary to put
ting the old Cormorant mill in thorough
order, and new mortar for the battery
now at the Picacho are well under way,
and the whole fifteen stamps may be eX-
pected to be at work within two months.
The foundations have been ready for some
time, and all the timbers for the mill are
on the ground Frame-timbcrs for the
batteries are being got out in San Fl .ncis-
co and viii be shipped down here with the
machinery.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25
OF.

To-day THE SENTINEL editor
goes up the river to Mohave coun-
ty, for recreation, exercise, and to
see what in thunder is being done
with all the goods shipped up
there for the past six months. The
increase of shipments to Mohave
county is almost unparalleled.
THE SENTINEL has made a spe-
cialty of hammering away at Mo
have mails. TT long seemed al
most a hopeless task, but we are
happy to say that we have at last
got into direct communication on
this subject with the Postmaster
General and his Assistants, and
with the contractor. Being also
"clothed with little brief author
ity," we hope to now be OF sub
stantial use to fell0w-citizens OF
Mohave county in effecting some
reformation in their mail matters.
It is we'll to say that our present
authority only extends to theroute
between Aubrey and Cerbat, and
only on that until July l. After
that date new contractor takes
hold. If he does not discharge
his obligations, we shall try to
break his financial neck. Expert
ence has taught us how to go al
it; and the people will help.
Mr.. C. D. Tying will conduct the
paper during the editorial absence
with such assistance from the
chief, as may be permitted by the
peculiar mails between here anc
Aubrey.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

THE "Silver Belt" gives good idea of
the growth and prosperity Of Globe City.
A kiln OF 10000 bricks has been made.
The town now boasts of seventy-fOur build
ings, and sixteen more are in course OF
erection or under contract. Some Of the
citizens are getting hungry for office, and
are already advocating the erection OF a
new county from portions Of Pinal and
Maricopa, Five merchants Of Globe adj
vertise their wares in the Silver Belt
columns.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

BEN HARTsHoRNE is gong to enjoy life.
He is reported to have bought the New
York residence of Garvey, formerly Of the
Tweed ring" 1t cost Carney over $780,
OOO. Living in such house as that beats
camping in an arrowhead hut on the
banks of the Colorado, or towing supplies
I'D the river for Fort Yuma. Hartshorne
has made his money by hard work and the
exercise Of good Judgment: he is well en-
titled to all its fruits.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25
DR c. Z. HEINZEdAN. of Los

DR. C.. f. HEINZENiAN, of Los
Angeles, has forwarded to the
Paris Exposition a collection Of
the horned-toads and tarantulas of
Southern California. It's Won
der that the Los Angeles papers
don't attribute those insects" to
Arizona. 1t used to be the fash
ion there to blow about the "rep-
tiles" of Arizona. But since the
railroad has increased travel in,
and acquaintance with the Terri
tory, collectors Of rattleSnakes
have learned that specimens must
be looked for among the malvas
of San Diego.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25
THE Atchi:On, Topeka & Kansas

THE Atchison, Topeka & Kansas
railroad is the coming big thing
for Arizona. The company has
no end Of money and is pushing
its road with great vigor. Two
hundred miles are to be built
within the next four months, and
the track may reach Eel Paso with
in the next eighteen months.
Three years ago, when the grass
hoppers ate out the State of Kan
sas, this company caused immense
quantities of wheat and corn to
be hauled out to all their stations,
and made liberal loans OF grain
to farmers, the only condition be-
ing repayment in kind, if they
raised any crops the following
season. Such liberal treatment
of the people has secured their
sympathy and patronage asagainst
all opponents. OF course it was
a wise, business-like move, and
they have been repaid for it ten
fold. But every one feels kindly
to corporation capable of dis
playing such wise liberallty. AS
soon as Spring grass calls out the
ORLEANS, eastern Arizona is like
ly to receive much freight from
A, t. & K. r. R., via New Mex
leo.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

SOME Of our freighters have
been grumbling good deal about
the quantities of machinery COM
ing into the country. These great
boilers, mOrtars and other massive
bodies of iron are severe on a Wag-
on, and don't spring it out-of Il
chuck hole like dry goods. But
the boys must look back, look
ahead, draw comparisons, and
foresee prosperity enough to COM
pensate for an occasional ''sprung'
axle. Every quartG-mill in Oper-
alton POUNDS a new and large set
Element of people who buy goods
and add thousands of tons to the
freights Of the country. Let them
consider the thousands of dollars
paid for wagon-freights alone by
the settlers around the mills at
Gillette, Signal, Picket Post, Hack
berry and other places in the Ter
ritOry. Such reflections will re-
concile them to hauling out ma
chinery.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

WONDERFUL tenacity has been shown
bv the owners of the mill and mines at
Ell Dorado Canon Nothing but big mines
full of rich ore could have encouraged men
to "hold on" as they have, in the face Of
great difficulties. An almost impossible
country cuts them off from available CON-
munication with supplies of fuel, or any
thing else, except by the Colorado river.
An eight-stamp mill was erected by them
many wears ago, and has since worked
some 1000 tons of rich but refractory ore,
on such fuel as could be intercepted from
drift-wooC of the river, and the cord-wOOd
that has of late been taken up there by
steamboat from Cottonwood Island. Their
ores have to be dried in kiln, then crush
ed dry, and then roasted, before going into
the pan for amalgamation. Fortunately
they have large deposits of fre-claY close
at hand, and can get all the cheap salt
they want from Virgin river. Their fuel
involves enormous expense, but their rock
iustifes it. The last steamboat took up
some $50 cords of wood; another will take
UP some 400 cords more in a couple OF
weeks, and bring down heavy shipment
of bullion. There are plenty of rich mines
up there that will be developed as soon as
the district has progressed enough to sup
port regular steamboat communication
1t won't be long.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25
Probate Notice.

IN THE PROBATE COURT, OF THE
i County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona
In the matter of the estate of John Bor-
land, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the admins
traitor of the estate of John Borland, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary youch-
ers, within ten months after the first pab-
LEGATION of this notice to the said admins
TRAITOR or his attorney, in the Village OF
Yuma, County of Yuma
Dated at Yuma, Arizona, April a. 1878.
SAMUEL PURDY, JR,
Attorney for 7. D. Welcome, administra
tor of the estate of DIN BorIand, deceased.
April -. S5T
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

CONFLICTING reports have reached us Of
Indian troubles above Gutenberg, and
around Wickenburg. From parties just
arrived we can not learn of trouble of any
kind within 100 miles Of the Colorado river.
But kilograms announce the presence of
considerable numbers of Indians around
Wickenburg They do not appear TO have
concealed themselves at all, camping in
view of travelled roads and being accom-
panied by their women and children. Nor
can we hear of their committing any de-
predations They arc probably Indians
from the San Carlos Reservation, in which
case they should be returned at once, even
if their intents are not hostile. There are
always white men reckless enough to COM
NIT acts upon Indians, which surely lead
to reprisals, and injury to settlers. 1t was
"Old Tat's" wanton murder Of Tonic
Indian in 1868 that precipitated hostilities
which shut up the Bradshaw, Peck, and
other districts of the Sierra Prieta, for
years. Gen. Wilcox has displayed COM
mendable promptness in ordering out
troops from various directions. All that
were available were sent up from the Yuma
garrison. This display Of force will pro-
badly cause the return of the Indians tC
San Carlos, before anything slop6 them
over into hostilities or depredations.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25
Ex-GoyERNoR Stafford,

EX-GOVERNoR Stafford, of
Arizona, made an excellent argu-
ment before the Senate Commit
tee on Military Affairs in advoca-
cy of the bill sanctioning the con-
struction of the Southern Pacific
railroad bridge across the Colora-
do river at Yuma. Judge Osborn
of Tucson and MessrS. Sanford
and Power Of Arizona were also
before the Committee. Governor
Stafford is a worker, and takes as
active an interest in our TerritOr-
ial affairs as any man in Arizona.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

Two miners from Nevada have recently
located three very promising lodges, about
fifteen miles from Gutenberg. One of them
was out here sixteen years ago and dis
covered one of tho lodges at that time; but
that was before the La Paz excitement and
the Indians drove him off, He has been
hankering after it ever since, and has now
come back and located it.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

Coop accounts come in from the Ajo
mine. Twelve men are now at work taking
out ore. Two loads have already been
hauled out to Berk's station, on the ella,
about fifty miles from TIE mine. From
there the ore viii be hauled in to railroad
by freignt-tcams returning from the lnte-
rior, The ores are of copper, SO rich that
the virgin meal occurs in beads all through
them. They have always carried large
assay Of gold and silver.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25
Bound to Destroy Himself.

POOr w OOlSeN. I1o Has SOiIO
mad on politics. Heretofore he
has always been able to avail HIM
self of the general unwillingness
of decent men to be elected to our
Legislatures, to slip into our Capt.
tol as a member Of one or the 9TH
er brilliant bodies that fritter away
alternate winters in lying to each
other and granting divorces. This
gave him prominence; it afforded
q pretext for prefXing "Hon." to
his name, and ringing a change
Oh the now equally common prefix
of "COl." Newcomers into the
Territory have gazed upon lin,
wondered why he has so often
sat in legislatures, and for what
purpose, ignorant that only such
men can be coaXed to serve. Shak-
ing thar heads these pilgrims re-
mark: "There must be an i'm
mense amount Of talent INSIDE
of Hon. Col. Woolsey: none ap-
pears on his outside" These new
men don't know him as well as
we old-timers do; we, too, think
there must be much talent inside
of him, for we know that none
has ever o0Zed olt Of him and
been lost. He might have laid
back on dignity and hOnors that
no one has thought worth disput-
ing. Perhaps he mightonce more
have held some insignificant or
undesirable Office.
But no. This man began to
think himself a statesman and
that he must go to Congress. He
announces his candidacy and Sc
cures a notice from the Miner that
some traitor must have put III for
the purpose of pricking the last
bladder that was floating the Hon.
Colonel in the cess-pOOl of politics.
Down he goes; so deep that the
Gabriel OF politics can never re-
surrect him. Had he conquered
this wretched vanity, he might
vet have lived in ArizOna's his
tory as a gallant Indian-fghter,
and have filed a niche beside
such pioneer heroes as Jack SWill-
ing, famous for his manly battle
with the Chileno at Wickenburg,
and "Cld Tat" renowned as the
Slayer-of-Indians (Of assorted ages
and sexes No inquiry would
have been made into the particu-
lars Of the Finole treaty, nor
would it be asked with what the
pinole was poisoned. The people
would contentediy accept the Hon.
Colonel as good Democrat, with
out sending to Calavera3 county
for the particulars of his hegira
to Arizona. Former knights OF
the Golden Circle would respond
to grips and signs, without excuse
for inquiring how a member could
betray the South for money, by
becoming a hay-cOntractor and
army-follower to Carleton's Col.
umn.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sinking Fund, Yuma County.

DIDS WILL BE RECEIVED FOR THE
D surrender of General Fund Warrants,
up to 2 p. IN. of Saturday, June s, 1878.
Amount to be bid for, Eight Hundred and
Fourteen $500 Dollars. (SS14.56)
Bids must be sealed proposals marked,
Sinking Fund" and directed to Treasurer
of Yuma county. Warrants must accom-
pany bids. Apply at Treasurer's office for
blanks. A J. FINLAY,
Treasurer Yuma county.
May "a, 1878. 7-2w
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25
Probate Notice.
TN THE PROBATE COURT, COUNTY
May "a, 1878.

TN THE PROBATE COURT, COUNTY
Il of Yuma, Territory of Arizona.
In the matter of the estate Of A. Royce,
deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said court, made
on the oath day of May, A. ID. 1878, notice
is hereby given, that on Monday, the Path
day of June, A. d. 1873, at ten O'Clock a
IN. of said day, and the Courtroom of said
Court, at the Courthouse in the town and
county of Yuma, have been appointed as
the time and place for proving the will OF
said a Royce, deceased, and for hearin z
the application of James Quinlin for the
issuance to Kim Of letters testamentary
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
Dated Yuma, May a, 1873.
GEORGE TYING,
Recorder and eX- Otlicio Clerk.
May 25. 7-4W
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

ROUGH times are reported in Texas by
Mr.. C. Kerens, who started to come
into the Territory that way, inspecting bis
stage lines on the way. Since May 1st, he
has had ten employees killed between
Forts Stockton and Davis, and to the West
of Davis, besides suffering great loss OF
animals. Oh! Yes!. reduce. the army
Democratic retrenchment and reform.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25
Probate Notice.

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE
i County of Yuma, Territory OF Arizona.
In the matter Of the estate OF John Bor-
land, deceased.
F. d. Welcome, the administrator of the
estate of John Borland, deceased, having
filed his petition herein duly verified, pray
inc for an order Of sale of the real estate
Of said decedent, for the purposes therein
SET forth, it is therefore ordered by the
Judge of said court, that all persons, inter
ested in the estate of said deceased, APP
pear before the said Probate Court On Mon
day, the Seventeenth day OF June, \. d.
1913, at ten O'clock in the forenoon Of said
day, at the Courtroom Of said Probate
Court, at the Courthouse in said County
of Yuma, to show cause why an order
should not be granted to the said admins
traitor, to sell the real estate of said de-
ceased, at private sale. And that copy
of this order be published at least four
successive weeks in THE ARIZONA SENTI-
MEL, a newspaper published in said Coun-
ty of Yuma.
Dated May II, 1878
H. N, ALEXANDER, Probate Judge.
May IS. Civ
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25
Phoenix for Porter.

letterfrom prominent citizen
of Phoenix urges Judge Porter to
stand firm as a candidate for the
office of Delegate to Congress, and
in reference to efforts being made
by other candidates, toinduce him
to withdraw from the canvass,
says: "In common with the best
class Of voters here, [ do most
sincerely hope that all such efforts
may be futile. I write only the
expressed sentiment of the best
men here, and their only hope is,
as | have already said, that moth
ing will induce you to abandon the
candidacy"
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25
Not for Congress.

Mr.. Clum, editor of the Citizen,
writes US:
"Tne Salt River Herald boldly
states that l declared myself a
candidate for Congress. It may
be very funny to say such things,
but l can't see it in that way. The
Herald lies"
Wish Mr.. Clum would write US
something about the Herald that
everybody don't know.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25
PROPOSALS
For furnishing Medicines and Medical At
tendance to the Territorial Prison.

DIDS ARE SOLICITED FOR FUR
d nishing medicines and medical attend
ance to the Territorial Prisoners, for the
year commencing July l, 1916, and ending
June so, 1879.
Bidders will state for how much they
Will attend the Territorial prisoners, and
furnish medicines required, TO include sur
gical operations, for the year. Payments
to be made quarterly as provided by law.
The successful bidder will be required to
enter into contract and execute bond, to
be fixed by the Board
A COPY OF this advertisement must ac-
company the bid, and each bidder must
deposit the amount necessary 10 pay for
the same, before his proposal is opened,
the successful bidder to pay for the same.
Bids will be opened at the office Of the
Board, on Saturday, the 18th day Of June,
A ID. 1878, and bidders are requested to be
present at the opening.
Proposals must be sealed and addressed
to Fl. \. Alexander, Secretary of the Board
of Prison Commissioners, Yuma, Arizona,
and endorsed Proposals for furnishing
medicines and medical attendance to the
Territorial Prison"
No proposals will be received from any
but regular, licensed praeticing physi-
clans; and the Board reserves the right TO
reject any and all bids.
BY order OF the Board.
H. ALEXANDER, Secretary.
May II, 1878.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

EXCELLENT mines of silver and copper
are being developed in the Mescal noun
tains, about fifty miles from Florence, sew
en- miles from Riverside, and some six west
of the toll-road. A. G. Seeloff passed
through here this week with quantities
of good specimens from there, and gave
glowing accounts of the mines.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

THE presence here, to so up on next
boat, Of q number of heavy quartz-wagons,
coal, blacksmith materials, etc, for Ham
Light, tell their own story. He has a big
contract for hauling ore to tie mills around
Signal. 120 tons a day are being crushed
there, and when the Greenwood mill is
moved down there, the quantity will be
increased by at least forty tons.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

4 TIN NINE has been located about five
miles southeast of Gillette. 1t is crafty
ing to record the existence of this metal
in Arizona, though from an economic
point of view little Importance attaches to
the discovery. Tin sells for about ,he same
price as copper-iu the neighboEhood OF
seventeen to eighteen cents per pound
while the reduction of its ores is more dif-
tcult and costly. On Castle Creek, and in
all that country within twenty-five miles
of Gillette, are immense deposits Of cop.
per: until ingots begin to be made from
these, we can rot look for bars from the
tin-mine. Tin-ores rarely carry silver OF
gold: ores of copper often carry quantities
Of both.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

Mr.. Z. L. ARMIES, who made quite for
tune by sale of mines in the Black Hills,
is now headed for the Pinal and Pima
countries, looking for something good.
There is plenty of it there, and he can be
suited, if the boys don't get foolish on
prices. If nothing else fascinatcs HIM,
Tombstone district will.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

HEAVY rains around Prescott, last Sun
day night, made that part of Arizona feel
good In California there were heavy
rains at the same time, but, as they injured
crops and lodged grain, it was not quite SO
cunnin'
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

AS THE SENTINEL some time ago inform
ed its readers, suspicion attaches to parties
residing in the vicinity of Wickenburg of
robbing the stage near there few weeks
ago. The Salt River Herald says that Jack
Swilling and George Monroe have been ar
rested on similar suspicion. Guess the
officers got on the wrong track this time:
they had better try again.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

THE Enterprise asks: "What
has become of Delegate Stevens
bill. for building military road
across the mountains, east Of Yer
de? Was il introduced for bun
conlbe?" We give il up.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

By Act of Congress in 1875, right
of way through the Territories
was granted to all railroads; fifty
feet for road-bed and 100 feet for
stations. But how about Tom
Scott's alternate sections along the
ella?
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

Two hundred and fifty boxes OF candles
here for the Tip Top mine look as if work
was being done under ground, on Dig
scale. During hot weather, candle ship
meuts are usually as light as possible.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25

IN its "political notes" the En-
terprise remarks: at is said that
Judge Porter is every day gain
ing supporters. Jes' so; they all
say it, and what is more, they all
KNOW it.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-05-25
CLOTHING.

Said supplies to be of the best quality,
and subject to inspection and approval by
the Superintendent of the Prison. Allsup
plies must be delivered at the Prison free
of charge.
Bids must be in currency Of the United
States, and may be for all, or any, OF the
articles above enumerated. Payment will
be made as provided by law.
Samples of clothing must accompany
bids, except the suits.
The successful bidder must be prepared
to enter into contract with the Board Of
Prison Commissioners, and execute bonds
for performance OF same, i'll such amount
as shall be required Ivy the Board, said
bonds to be subject to approval OF the
Board
A copy of this advertisement must &c
company all bids, and each bidder will be
required to deposit with the Secretary OF
the Board, the amount necessary to pay
for this advertisement, before his bid IS
opened, and the successful bidder must
pay the cost Of the advertisement.
The bids will be opened Ut the office OF
the Board on Saturday, the 18th day OF
June, A. D. 1878, and all bidders are re-
quested to be present at the opening.
Proposals must be sealed, and addressed
to H. n Alexander, Secretary Of the Board
of Prison Commissioners, Yuma, Arizona
and endorsed Proposals for furnishing
supplies for the Territorial Prison"
The Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
BY order of the Board.
IL \. ALEXANDER, Secretary.
May II, 1873.