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The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23
Notice of Sheriff's Sale of Real
Estate.

WHEREAS, by virtue of an Execution
issued out of The court of VIM II. Tenge,
Justice of the Peace, First Township. Yu.
ma county, Arizona Territory, dated the
the 10th day of February, 1876, in certain
action wherein A. Royse, as plaintiff. re-
covered Judgment against l. A. Smith,
defendant for the SUN of One Hundred
and Seventy Dollars and costs, on the 18th
day of June, 1871, commando q me to
make out of the property of said defend
ant the sum of Two Hundred and Forty
eight 75-1u0 Dollars (S24S.75) and accru-
ing costs, / have, on the 14th day of March.
1876 levied on the following described
Real Estate and improvements, to-wit: Lot
situated Oh ella Slough, in the Village Of
Yuma, County of Yuma, Territory of Arizo-
ma, bounded on the South by the property
of II. E. Lindsey, West by ella street
North by Chlnaman and East by ella
Slough, and now known and described Oh
the official map of said village as Lot
number two (2) in Block number twenty
six 96), which judgment was set aside and
the execution perpetually stayed by an
order made in the District Court of the
Second Judicial District in and for said
county, on the 10Th day of March, 1876,
and which judgment was subsequently,,
on appeal 10 the Supreme Court of this
territory, restored, and all liens acquired
by said Judgment and execution revived
on the 10Th day Of January, 1873; Now,
therefore, by virtue of an order of sale
and execution issued out of the Court of
Justice G. NJ. Knight, of the First Town
ship, County OF Yuma, Territory of Arizo-
ma, dated the 18th day of March, 1878, IN the
above mentioned action and to me direct
ed and delivered, Public Notice is hereby
given that on Monday, the Sth day of
April, 1878, at 9 o'clock a. m. of that day,
in front of the Courthouse in the County
of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, will sell
all the right, title and interest which the
said l.. A. Smith, the defendant, had in and
to the above described real estate and
improvements, on the said 14th day of
March, 1876, and all the right, title and in
terest which the said defendant has since
acquired in and to the said Real Estate
and improvements, at Public Auction to
the highest bidder for cash, to satisfy the
amount now due on said Judgment, Four
Hundred and Thirty-five 12-1OU Dollars
(43a12) and interest and accruing costs.
Dated Yuma, Arizona, March Is, 1878.
w. A. WERNINGER, Sheriff.
BY IRA MABBETT, Under Sheriff.
March IL. 493w
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Improving the Colorado River.

Receiving information from
Washington that any efforts, on
our part, would be ably seconded
in securing necessary legislation
for improving the navigation of
the Colorado River, we prepared
petitions for circulation through
the Territory. An expenditure
OF Federal money will accomplish
the result sought and be of I'M
mense benefit to Arizona. 1t is
TO be hoped that the petitions will
be signed promptly and generally
They read as follows:
To THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
The undersigned, your petitioners, would
most respectfully represent that we are
citizens, in Arizona, residing in the great
basin drained by the Colorado River; that
said basin Is rich in mines and susceptible
of great agricultural development; that a
moderate expenditure in the removal of
existing obstacles, would make said Colo
RADIO River pavigable at all seasons of the
year, for distance of over six hundred
miles, and thus open up this grand high
way to commerce and to population, and
to the speedy development of our immense
natural resources; that convincing proof
has already been given of the capacity of
our Territory to add to the wealth of the
nation and TO attract population by the
recent great increase in our shipments of
bullion and agricultural products; that the
opportunity Of giving this proof has been
afforded by the mere touching at one edge
of Arizona of railroad; and that this en-
ables US to predict grand results from the
opening to steam navigation of the Colo
RADIO River, which washes our western
also drains the States Of California and
Nevada and the Territory Of Utah,
And your petitioners further represent
that said Colorado River has been, at Ger
tain seasons of the year, navigated by
steamboats, for the last twenty years, trips
having been made on favorable occasions
as far as Callville in Utah; that the ex-
perience and opinions of steamboat-men
show, the removal of certain obstacles
would render continuous and regular nav
igation of the river possible and easy, at
all seasons, for over six hundred miles
We therefore earnestly petition your
Honorable Body to cause the necessary ex-
animation to be made and to appropriate
such sums of money as may be considered
requisite to effect 4 proper improvement
of the navigation of the Colorado River.
And your petitioners will ever pray, etc
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23
Good for Yuma.

The last news received from
Washington seem to indicate that
Yuma is to be the permanent ter
minus of the Southern Pacific rail-
road. The House Committee had
reported back the Texas Pacific
bill, recommending its passage,
and now the Senate Committee
has done the same thing. The
bill has been placed on the calen-
dar and q vote will be had on it at
10 distant day. The Southern Pa
cific has been simply reported back
without recommendation. ItIooks
now as if Scott will get control of
the 32d parallel route. 1t will I'M
doubtedly take some years for his
road to penetrate Arizona from
either direction, east or west.
During this time Yuma will be, as
now, the distributing point for all
the importations of the Territory
and the chief outlet for its pro-
ducts. The Texas Pacific bill as
it now stands, provides that work
must be commenced at San Diego
within six months and be contin-
ued without interruption; fifty
miles must be constructed and
fully equipped within two years.
This condition of railroad matters
may or may not be favorable to
the Territory at large, but for
the immediate importance and
prosperity of this town of Yuma,
no aspect of affairs could be more
promising.
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AN official list of the officers, stations,
agents, distances, ETC., of the leased and
proper lines of the Central Pacific railroad
company, has been issued by that corpora
ton. 1t gives one faint idea of the mar
velous extent of their business in its va
rious ramifcations, and is, moreover, o
very handy little book of-reference. An
nexed to the pamphlet is map, showing
prospective railroad lines through South
ern Arizona, and the locality of as many
of our mines as the map has room for.
This map is passably correct, though things
are little mixed in Globe and Pioneer
districts, and big Dog" (sic) district is
located just south of Prescott.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23
Bill to Sell Fort Yuma.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of War be, and is hereby, au-
thorized and empowered to transfer to the
custody and control of the Secretary of
the Interior, for disposition for cash, &C
cording to the existing laws of the United
States relating to the public lands, after
appraisement to the highest bidder, and
at not less than the appraised value, nor
at less than one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre, the United States military
reservation of Fort Yuma, in the State of
California, containing about five thousand
two hundred and twenty -four and thirty
hundredths acres, as set apart and declar-
ed by the President on January twenty
second, eighteen hundred and sixty-scyen,
including all the buildings heretofore
erected by the United States and now be-
ing thereon (the said reservation and build
ings being no longer needed for military
purposes): Provided, That the Secretary
Of the Interior shall cause the said land to
be offered in tracts of not more than one
hundred and sixty acres each. and sold
separately at public sale, to the highest
bidder, after giving not less than sixty
days notice of tie time and place of sale
in not less than three newspapers printed
and published in said State.
Introduced in the House of Representa-
tives, March 4, 1873, by MIR. Page of Cali
fornia: read twice and referred to commit
tee on Military Affairs.
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Proposals for Fuel, Forage, Etc.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF ARIZONA,
CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
PRESCOTT ARIZONA. March II. 1877.

chief SUARTERMASTERS OFFICE,
Prescott, ARIZONA, March II, 1877.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate,
subject to the usual conditions, will be re-
ceiyed at this Office, until II o'clock, noon,
on April II, 1878, at which time and place
they will be opened in presence of bidders,
for furnishing and delivery of Military
Supplies during the fiscal year commence
ing July l, 1878, and ending June 80, 1879,
as follows:
Hard and Soft Wood, Corn, Barley, Bran,
Hay, Straw and Charcoal, or such Of said
supplies as may be required at Camps
Apache, Bowie, Grant, Huachuca, Lowell,
Mcdowell, Mohave, Thomas, Verde, San
Diego Barracks, Fort Whipple and Whip
pie Depot, Fort Yuma and Yuma Depot.
Proposals for either class of the stores
mentioned, or for quantities less than the
whole required, will be received.
The Government reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals. A preference
will be given to articles of domestic pro-
duction.
Blank proposals and printed circulars,
stating the kind and estimated quantities
required at each Depot and Post, and Civ
ing full instructions as to the manner of
bidding. conditions to be observed by bid
ders, and terms of contract and payment,
will be furnished on application to this
office, or to the Quartermastcrs at the va
rlous Depots and Posts named.
Envelopes containg proposals should be
marked Proposals for Barley, Corn,
Wood, etc." (as the case may be-, at (here
name Depot or POST, and addressed to the
undersigned.
Local proposals, to be addressed to the
Quartermaster OF the Depot or Post for
which the bid is intended, and marked as
above, will be received.
CHARLES A. REYNOLDS,
Major and Quartermaster U. s. Army.
March %. 50-4w
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23
Assessment Notice.

CHA CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY
Location OF principal place of business,
San Francisco, California; location of
works, ella City, Yuma county, Arizona
Territory.-Notice is hereby given that at
a meeting of the Board of Directors, held
on the second day of March, 1878, an as
sessment (No u Of Five Cents per share
was levied upon the capital stock of the
corporation, payable immediately, in Unit
ed States gold coin, to the Secretary, at
the office of the Company Room Is, No.
49 California street. San Francisco, Cali
fornia.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the tenth day of
April, 1878, will be delinquent, and adver-
tised for sale at public auction, and unless
payment is made before, will be sold on
WEDNESDAY,, the first day of May, 1878,
to pay the delinquent assessment, together
with costs of advertising and expenses Of
sale. By order of the Board of Directors.
WI. PETTIGREW, Secretary.
Office-Room Is, No, 419 California
street, San Francisco, California.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23

The Blackburn Mine" is the name
given to new discovery of gold quartz,
lying near McMicken's mine, about 90
miles from here and mile and half
north Of ella City Station. The pay
streak is not SO very large, but it is ex-
tremely rich, and may be found to widen
with depth. Free gold can be seen in
nearly all of it, but when crushed and
washed, ii fairly lines spoon with golden
sand. The fortunate locators are C. W.
Blackburn, who used to make harness
here, and F. A. Curtiss, late foreman of
The SENTINEL office. 1t is to be hoped
the boys will turn out quartz enough TO
start up the Cormorant mill, which is only
couple Of miles from their ground.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23
CARD.

Notice is hereby given to all our custo-
mers, past, present and to come, that in
the future NO CREDIT will be given for
a longer term than one week, and those
now indebted to our market are requested
to settle at once or no further credit will
be given them by us. 1t takes money to
buy cattle, cattle make meat, and meat 10
what we sell to keep US even on our cattle
and little more so. Old timers and new
timers will please understand that this
rule of WEEKLY PAYMENTS is absolute
and applies t. all alike. We are sensitive
about other peoples feeling, and trust we
will not be required to hurt them. Gen.
tlemenl PAY YOUR MEAT BILLS, for
man must eat to live, and ours is not
charitable institution endowed by de-
ceased millionaire.
L. A. SMITH q BRO.
Yuma City Market.
Yuma, February 9, 1878.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23
FOR SALE.

We offer for sale our BUTCHER BUST-
NESS in the town of Yuma, Territory of
Arizona. We are the only butchers in
Yuma, and control the trade, but wish to
change off into mining. We furnish the
railroad company, steamboat company, U.
s. government, Territorial prison and the
county with beef viii sell slaughter
house, corrals, 100 head of hogs, big and
little, 800 head of cattle, big and little, and
400 head of sheep. In addition, if desired,
will let go 20 head of horses. We will sell
on easy terms for cash, but all propositions
setting out other than cash terms will not
be noticed by us. Apply to US by letter or
otherwise. l.. A SMITH & BIO.
Yuma, February 9, 1873. A-d-
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23
NEW TODAY.
Annual Meeting.

OFFICE OF THE SIGNAL SILVER MINING Co.,
Room %, 419 CALIFORNIA STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO, March 10, 1878.
NOTICE-The annual meeting of the
above named company will be held at their
office, Room 2S, 319 California street, San
Francisco, California. on Tuesday, the I'd
day of April, 1878, at one o'clock P. NJ.
Transfer books will close on the 23d of
March, at II O'Clock NJ.
TT. HAY, Secretary.
March %. 5il-td
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FreignterS!

PROPOSALS will be received by the un-
dersigned, to April ), 1878, for furnishing
transportation for $1,000 pounds of ma
chinery from Yuma to the mill-site of the
Golden Star Mining Company, situated on
Cave Creek, thirty miles northeast from
Phoenix. The road from Phoenix is per-
fectly level, and in good order. Train to
be at Yuma, April 20. Address:
B. HELLINGS, Rooms 80 and 80,
31S Pine street. San Francisco.
March 10. 49-td
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FOR SALE.

Desirable Real Estate on Main Street,
Yuma, A. T. Substantial well finished
dwelling house; seven rooms; brick floors;
good corridors, and every convenience
possible; one of the coolest houses in
town. Lot IS feet front by 200 feet depth,
extending through to Maiden Lane. Title
perfect. Will be sold cheap for cash.
Apply to David Neahr or to B. ID. Jones,
Yuma, A. T. Att
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23

THE Churchman, of February 9, contains
a stirring appeal to the Christians of the
eastern States, written by Rev. Fl. Forces
ter of Santa Fe, and urging said Christians
to do something for the spiritual walfare
OF Arizona. Plenty of Indians here to
convert, but missionaries seem to prefer
islands-the scenery is prettier and so are
thc natives,
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23
Quartz Mill for Sale.

The Cormorant mill, two miles from the
ella road, is offered for sale cheap for cash
or approved equivalent. Ten stamps; 80
horse power engine; return tubular boiler;
in perfect order and complete in all its
parts Has had very little use. For addi-
tional particulars apply to
l. P0LHAMUS, JR.,
0 20-6m Yuma. 4. T.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23
Delinquent Sale Notice.
SIGNAL SILVER MINING COMPANY

SIHNAL SILVER MINING COMPANY.
Location of principal place of business,
San Francisco, California, 419 California
street.
Location OF works, Signal, Mohaye coun-
ty, Arizona Territory.
NOTICE-There are delinquent upon
the following described stock, on account
of assessment No. levied on the 2Sth day
OF December, 1877, the several amounts
set opposite the names of the respective
shareholders, as follows:
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23

THE late heavy SHOWS to the north Of Us
will do Yuma county much service in caus-
ing good overAows of the bottom lands
along the Colorado river.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23
DIED.

At Yuma, Arizona, March 81, 1878, Do
lores, infant daughter of John Costello.
At Yuma, Arizona March 20, 1878, j. E.
Natter. Deceased came out here in the
last stages of consumption and past hope
of recovery; though his life was undoubt-
eddy prolonged by the beneficial effect of
the climate. The body was packed in ice
and shipped to Los Angeles for interment.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23

And in accordance with law, and an Or
der of the Board of Directors, made on the
28th day of December, 1877, SO many
shares of each parcel of such stock as may
be necessary, will be sold at public auction
at the office of the Company, on MONDAY,
the EIGHTH day of APRIL, 1878, at the
hour of one O'Clock p. NJ. of said day. to
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23
Notice..

A meeting of the County Executive
Committee, of the Democratic Organiza-
ton OF Yuma county, will be held at Yuma,
Arizona. April Is next, at half-past seven
o'clock p. IN.
By order of the Committee.
SAMUEL PURDY, JR., Secretary.
March 10. 493y
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23

pay said delinquent assessment thereon
together with costs of advertising and ex
penses of sale.
T. j. HAY, Secretary.
OEFICE-419 California street, San Fran
cisco. California. m9-td
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BORN.

At Yuma, Arizona, March 19, 1878, to the
wife of H. S. Fitzgerald, Esq., girl.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23
Furnished Rooms

Are attached to the establishment and
kept clean and pleasant.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-23
Two First.cIass Boats

Run Day or Night for the accommodation
of the Travelling Public.
Smyrna times., 1878-09-25
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

SMYRNA supplies four walters and seven
of the judges at the State Fair.
JOHN w. FLICK returned to Belview
College, New York, yesterday, to complete
the study of medicine.
THE Baynard brothers have chartered
several cars and will run a train from Eas-
ton to the Dover Fair on Friday.
RoBr S. WILDs gives notice that he is
prepared to supply his former townsmen
with Yates best suits by calling at the
Ledger Building.
AMONG other "fast' men attracted to the
Dover Fair is Prof. Faux who walked half
mile at the Worten Fair in minutes and
13 seconds. He proposes to beat this time
at Dover.
Four hacks went down yesterday about
noon to Dover and others at different times
during the day to accommodate the people
who want to ride to and from the Fair
ground. They came from Wilmington.
J.B. COOPER has full assortment of the
new Methodist hymnals of every grade
style and price. AS this book goes into
use Sunday week, but limited time is left
in which to get supplied.
MIR. ). Il. CLARK, our versatile poet, Wh(
has been confined to the house for the pas
eleven months from q serious rheumatic
affection, leaves to-day for the Presbyterian
Hospital, West Philadelphia, for medica
J treatment.
A WOMAN said to weigh over 800 lbs ant
q man over 700 passed by here yesterda
on their way to the Dover fair. The
, travel in separate wagons, out of respec
to the carriage springs. The curious vii
find them in a side show.
8 THE first number Of the Sunday editio
3 of the Philadelphia Times was duly re
: ceived. 1t is double the size of the weel
/ day paper, has bright, attractive appear
ance, and fulflIs the promise made by il
t publishers that it would be an instructiv
s and entertaining journal. As journal
s will rank above the most OF the Sunda
papers in elevation of tone and quality.
Smyrna times., 1878-09-25

SALE OF PEOPERTY.-Isaac II. FAIRIES has
bought the wheel wright and blacksmith
shops on Main ST., in this town belonging
to Thos. E. Carty, but now in the tenure of
Geo. D. Collins for $3.50. Mr.. F. contem-
plates changing their position differently
from the way they now stand.
WE have received from Rev. II. S.
Thompson, Newport Del, a pamphlet copy
Bayard on " Hard Times and their Rene
dy'' at a Harvest Home" held in the
interest Of his church. 1t has attracted
attention throughout the nation for its
statesmanlike utterances. Copies can be
had of the printers, James e. Webb, Will
mington.
CROP STATIsTICs.-Our neighbors across
the Delaware, according to the Salem Sun
beam, are having new kind of swindlers
called "crop stltstician." They call upon
farmers about meal time, and after pump
ing out all they can about the harvested
crop, ostensibly for the Agricultural De-
partment of the Government, or for some
prominent Journal, are invited to partake
of the repast, and considerable attention is
shown them. After the meal is finished
the ''statsticians" propose to pay for the
enjoyed it so much that they would feel
| hurt if the farmer did not accept dollar
| for his kindness, and not unfrequently pro
duce ten dollar counterfeit note and re
cpivo in change nine dollars in good money
with which they "quietly steal away" and
| the farmer for a short time is pleasantly
impressed with the supposed li0erality and
| other attractive qualities Of his visitor.
We learn that Frank NJ. Dunn, candi
date for sheriff of Kent Co., IS a son o
! Thomas Dunn who died while in the tenure
of Geo. w. Cummins farm, near this tow
in 1919, and a grandson OF Robert Dunn o
| York, Pa, who was murdered by his tricnt
and partner in business at Il Fair held il
that city about sixty years ago. Mr.. Dunn
mother was q nieco Of Gov. Snyder of Pa
His murder created a great deal Of commen
throughout that commonwealth, as he wa
considered a wealthy gentleman and ha'
disposed of considerable real estate, tn
proceeds Of which were supposed 10 hav
been deposited in a box in the baul: a
| York, hut when his administrators called
for it it was found to contain only Gricl
bats and waste paper. The myateriou
disappearance Of his forturne has neve
been explained, and the only mcmentoe
now in the possession Of Frank Damn
family is the box above referred to and
silver headed clno; unwelcomc reminder
of a sad tragedy and a lost fortune.
Smyrna times., 1878-09-25

BECK-FOUST-0a the 18th Of September, l>7o. 1t
the residence Of tho brides father, by the Rev
Enoch stubbs, Edward II. Beck, of smyrna. Del.
to Miss Carrie W. daughter Of Hon. Robert NJ Foust
of Philadelphia. No carls.
MclNTll,E-MAGUIRE.-In Chester, Pa b. Rev W
c. Robinson, W. II. NcIntire to Miss NJ. L. Mcguire
both of Wilmington
RAWIINS-L0NGFELLOW the lIth instat the
residence Of the brides parents, by Rev b. W c.
Mclntire. c. Harry Rawlin> and Miss Hester T. Long
fellow, both Of Wyoming. Del.
BOfEit-CAESON.-Dcc 27th, 1s77. at the parsonage
Of the " l. Mariners Bethel, Phila., by I;cy. L. W
liUmphrics, William J. Boyer, and Miss Hannah
Carson, both Of Marydcl, Md
CLOW-kANE-In Burlington y. j.. september 18th
ISIS, by Rev. r. Thorn, L. Dcnaey Glow. Of Kent
county, Del, and Miss Jessie ". Kane. of Barliug-
ton, j.
BO"EN-ANDERSON.-In FELTON,. sept stE, ISIS by
Rev c. /. simmons VIM. L. Bowen to N,, Susan
Anderson, all ofKcnt county, Del.
SEMAN-WARREN.-In FELTON,. Sept. 18th. 1s7S by
the same, Edward L. Seman to Miss Elizabeth War
rcn.
WYATT-ABEL.-On the same day, by the same
Reuben : Wyatt 10 Miss Rachel {. Abel all of Kent
county, Del.