The Arizona sentinel., 1879-11-01

Especial Correspondence Of the SENTINEL
SAN Francisco, October 2Oth 1877
EDITOR SENTINEL:
To visit this great metropolis of tn
Pacific Coast is naturally the desire @
many who have lived there, and also O
those who have never been accustomed I,
its gaities and wonders. The vast con
Itrast between the uncultivated wastes O.
rizOna, and the broad fertile prairlel
{through which We pass until reaching thi,
great and growing city, crcates-a feeling
OF wonder in the mind of the visitor. At
ter my short stay in the small but bv No
means unimportant village of Yuma, the
familiar scenes of the city are Il source
of relief, a feeling of return from exil. as
it were. Notwithstanding all this am
homesick to get back to Yuma.
San Francisco to day is, according to
the Press, on the eve of a new rise, a sud.
den transition from its dull times to those
OF returning activity in business circles
and the speedy circulation of more mon
ey in all branches of trade. That this may
be true prophecy is the wish of all, both
rich and poor. The tone of the city daily
press, as well as that of the country papers,
expresses the same hope. At present, from
personal observation. we fail to see it..
Work is scarce, and many skilled mechan-
les are out Of employment. and unable to
obtain it. From some cause or other,
during the last week, provisions have TAX
en- sudden rise and the end is not yet.
Flour has advanced within the last three
or four days about 20 per cent, and is still
on the rise. This, to some of us, is unac-
countable. as the wheat crop has been un-
usually large. The apparent cause is the
same old story of a corner in grain"
monopolists storing it all and not enough
in the market to supply the demands of
the people. Thus, being all stored, the
price must necessarily come up to their
figures before they will sell.
The amusement loving people are hav-
ing their wants gratlied at present. The
two principal theatres have been running
tn same play, Armadale, " to crowded
houses. The Pavilion is crowded by day
and night to see the walking matches.
The Yuma Indians with the big and ever
changing names, are doing well il their
training, and a match of one mile for
$1,000 is on the tapis between one of them
and Mcintyre, the champion of the six-daY
walk. Betting on this will be about even,
the odds if any in favor of Mootoo- etc.
1t was with pleasure attended the en-
tire session of the Pacific Coast Press As
sociation, and there listened to the views
exchanged by the members of the Press
from different sections of the country, l
was sorry to see that the SENTINEL was
the only paper of Arizona represented at
that meeting. The fellowship and unit,
of feeling shown was very marked and is
an omen of good to the Press of the Coast.
The entire delegation seemed to be of one |
mind as to the field occupied by the coun-
try press. Though small, and by many |
as the "little country pa
pers they still occupied position that
was power in itself; of course the editor
was to receive his share of the kicks and
cuffs Of the people, who expect him to
mould his opinions to suit the various
minds of all his readers. The banquet
rendered the members was well worthy of
the host and was an elegant affair At
this feast onr country "quill- ll-drivers"
aired their eloquence, and were well re-
,eived. Mr.. MeClatchley Of the Sqcromes-
o Bee, the little Weed OF the SusanUIle
advocate, Mrs. Gordon Of Lodi, Kelly of
he TebauG T0csin and several others
we're listened TO with attentive ears. Bro.
}raig of the Sen.j-Yropic tas ne afterwards
old us) made his alden speech, which
Ias fine. Time forbids further descrip-
Ion of this banquet, save mention OF the
rilliant poem by "Hank Wagoner,"
7hich is one of the poetic gems of the
resent day. The Palace Hotel proprie-
ors did everything in their power for the
omfort of the delegates and received the
eart-felt thanks of the Association.
Notwithstanding all that has been said
gainst the Californians regarding their
elations to the mining interest of Arizo-
a, they still display d great deal Of inter
st concerning them. 1t has been my
lsasure to converse with several since
~ arrival here, and it is the almost ;
nanimous opinion with them that the
lture o. Arizona is brilliant one, and
ids fair to equal and even outrival the ,
omstock and Nevada mines generally. 9
everal inquiries have been made concern +
* Silver District, as well US the older AND ,