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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
Arizona.

As the Southern Pacific Railroad pro-
crosses across Arizona at the rate of
mile and half to two miles per
day, the interest exhibited in the develop
ing of the many agricultural and mineral
resources of the country becomes more
apparent. We hear of new enterprises
daily, a number of which have found the
requisite capital necessary for develop
ment, in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia
and St. Louis. On the 9th instant friend
of the Ne,cs Letter took pleasure trip to
the railroad front. Texas Hill the far
eastern station of the road, is 6415 miles
from Yuma, and five miles south of the
Gila river. On the day of his visit there
were laid elegen thousand feet Of track! (10,-
$50 feet is two miles.) AT this tremendous
rate of railroad building, the great idea of
second transcontinental road will
be an accomplished fact before Tom
Scott and his friends get through begging
for Government subsidy. Railroad CON-
munication is now established to within
five miles of Birk'S station, and brings
into notice the rich and extensive silver
ledges near Santo Domingo, in which
Chicago capital is being invested. The
Sonoita Valley offers a fine field for agri-
cultural enterprise, and abundant crops
of wheat and corn give ample evidence of
the fertility of the soil. In many ways,
therefore, does our younger sister show
signs of increase of wealth and prosperous
days to come in the very near future, and
for these greatly encouraging prospects
she may thank tie energetic managers of
the Southern Pacifc-tS. Il. NcaoS Letter.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
Little Use for GOIG Coin.

The result of the first months operations
under the Resumption Act have been
given. Instead of a general scramble for
Government Gold on the part of the
holders of United States notes, as was
predicted by some novices in finance, at
the end of The month the Government had,
as the result of the exchange of coin for
Gold coin than at the beginning of the
month That is hard fact for some to
believe, but it is u fact nevertheless. Now
that United States notes are received for
customs, and that there is no export de-
mand for Gold. it is a matter of interest to
know why any United States notes should
be presented for redemption in coin. The
figures show the Government did redeem
in January 81 $1,56S,400 in United States
notes with Gold coin. But we fail to dis
cover the use to which this coin was ap-
pllCu. 1uC cApOlbo WClC luolS llHCdIlJ,
and the whole amount of Gold coin paid
in for duties at New York in January was
only $487,OOO What was done with the
difference? AsSp,73O,6OO in coin was de-
posted with the Government for United
States notes in January, it is probable
that some of the coin receivedin exchange
for United States notes was subsequently
deposited with the Government for United
States notes. In the early part of January
the Gold coin receipts at the New York
Custom House varied fl ON $4,000 to $45,-
600 per day, while during the latter part
of the month they dwindled to $1,000 to
$4,000 per day. The result shows, as we
predicted months ago, that the amount of
Gold coin in circulation would be less af-
ter resumption than before Bulletin.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
Planet RediVIVuS.

Rumcrs are current that work
is to be resumed upon the Planet
copper mine, in the northern part
of this county. The Planet was
worked on a large scale during
the years 1864. At that time
it was examined and reported
upon by number of savants and
experts, who pronounced it one
of the remarkable mines of the
country. The sudden drop in
price of copper, which bank
rupted the great firm of Meader,
Lolor & Co., and closed the Cop
peropolis and other famous mines
of California, also temporarily
paralyZed operations at Planet.
1t was afterward found that its
ores, chiefly red oxides and
brown silicates of copper, were
peculiarly adapted to the manu-
facture of bluestOne. Mining
was again resumed, and contin-
ued until four or five years ago.
BY that time the business of
refining bullion had assumed
such proportions at San Francisco
that the refnerieS were able to
supply the Observation-Disclosures
with cement-copper at lower rates
than ores could be delivered for
from the Colorado river. Mining
at Planet was again suspended.
We believe the mine has a great
future, and are glad to note signs
that it's merits are again receiv-
ing attention.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

A Tired WOman's last Words.

Here lies an old woman who always was
tired,
For she lived in a house where help was
not hired;
Her last words on earth were, Dear
friends l am going
Where nothing amt done, nor churning
nor sewing,
And everything there will be just to my
wishes,
For where they don't eat there's no wash
ing of dishes!
I'll be where loved anthems will always
be ringing,
But having no voice T'll get rid of the
singing,
Don't mourn for me now, and don't mourn
for me never,
For Pm going to do nothing for ever and
ever"
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

WE have just seen map from the rail
way office in San Francisco, showing
Tucson on the main line. This, with
many other evidences, ought to stop the
reports set in circulation by uninformed
or foolish persons, that the road will pass
some distance south of Tucson.
The Tombstone Express Company now
advertises to make four trips per week to
the mines The route is well stocked and
under good management, so that travellers
can rely upon good accommodations and
rapid transit.-CuizeR.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
n Good Move.

Since February 18th the Citizen has ap-
peared AS a daily. This is a move in the
right direction. Pima County can well
support daily newspaper, and should
have had one long ago. Tucson is now u
town of much business importance, and
one of the liveliest west of the Rocky
Mountains. We wish the Daily Citizen
unbounded success.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
Beware of Them.

we nOClce JnaC Tue Eastern MINING
Journals are filled with advertisements OF
Mining Bureaus" " Mining Agencies,
and the like, in New York, Boston and
other Eastern cities. There is such an
odor of blackmail about all these
"agencies that on general principles we
advise the Eastern investor to steer clear
of them. OF course we know nothing
about the responsibility or responsibility
of any of these newly advertised bu-
reaus," but the fact that they are spring
ing up like mushrooms on the strength
of the recently developed Eastern interest
in mining stocks, is quite enough to con-
vince us that some of them at least are
frauds. We have been through the mi
ming Bureau" business on this coast. We
have had them galore. We rarely knew
one that was not blackmailing institu-
ton, that was not wholly unreliable so far
as the innocent patron was concerned and
that didn't 90 to the wall when the real
nature of its business became known.
Here is the way that it works. An inves-
tor, who is determined not to be bambooz-
led by any promoters of a mining scheme,
but who yet is impressed with the pros
pectus issued, or the reports put out by
these promoters, writes to the trusted
bureau to know just what the " Cotton
Tail Rabbit Mine" is, what its prospects
are, and how far its projectors and mama
gers are to be believed. The investor
says if all is straight he and his friends can
take 5000 shares of the stock, and if ne
cessary they will pay the expense of send
ing one of the" " Bureaus" experts to eX-
anime the property. Such an application
as this-and they were not infrequent
before we either sent our mining Bur
eaus" to the penitentiary or drove them
out OF town-were the Bureaus meat
Armed with such letter the Bureau
straightway goes to the Manager of the
Cotton Tail Rabbit" and with the casual
remark that that letter ais only one of
dozen that We have received from time to
time" asks to be informed as to the
mines prospects,in order that the Bureau
may be prepared to answer questions in
future. And then the Bureau looks signi-
fcantly at the Cotton Tail Rabbit man,
and the Cotton Tail man sees the point.
1t is needless to explain further, except to
say that if the Cotton Tail man does the
handsome thing, and he generally does,
the mine is at once stamped with the ap-
proval of the L" Bureau" and Manager and
Bureau at once join hands in their effort
to sell the innocent investor his 5000
shares. Let the Eastern mine investor
have as little to do with Mining Bureaus
as possible.-Stock Report.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

THE Senate Bill to empower the Dis
trict Courts to pass upon the validity of
Private Land Claims in Arizona and other
Territories, and Colorado, passed on the
4th instant. A most Interesting discus
sion occurred on it, and most important
amendment, relating to grants carrying
the minerals with them, was adopted with
little or no objection.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

A. w. STOWE, of Tombstone Mining Dis
trict, was in our Office day or two since
and informs us that he has laid out new
town about ten miles from Tombstone
Which he has named Charleston. He is
now leasing lots for three years without
Citizen.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

Goods sold at greatly reduced rates.
Highest prices paid for all Arizona pro.
lucts.
DAVID NEAHR.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

HINsoN THOMAS, Chief Clerk of the
Legislative Council, and late assistant
editor of the Enterprise, left for Tucson
yesterday morning
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
Defy Competition.

All merchandise consigned to my care
will receive careful handling and be for.
warded with dispatch and by experienced
freighters, at lowest market rates.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

Dinner at the LotOS Club Nc
COrmIck's Speech on American
Enterprise at the Paris EXpOsi-
tiOn.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

Main Stree Yuma, At
40 California Street, San Francisco
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Invites attention to the best selected and
most complete stock ever offered in
this market, consisting in
part, of
Groceries,, Provisions,
Wines and Liquors, Cigars and
Tobacco, Hardware,
Tinware, Crocksry,
Miners Tools. Sporting Goods
Wagon-Lumber, etc.
LADl-1S'a and GENTS
Furnishing GOODS.
Dry Goods, Fancy Goods.
Boots and Shoes, Clothing,
And is constantly and regularly receiv.
ing fresh California products, consisting
Butter, Cheese, Bacon.
Ham, Onions, Beans
Barley Potatoes Corn,
Wheat, Corn Meal Buckwheas
Flour, California and Oregon Flour,
Cutting & Cos. Canned Fruits, Vegetables
etc. etc. etc.
All of which is offered at prices which
Defy Competition.
Buyers will find it to their interest to call
and examine my stock Before purchasing
elsewhere.
All merchandise consigned to my care
will receive careful handling and be for.
warded with dispatch and by experienced
freighters, at lowest market rates.
Goods sold at greatly reduced rates.
Highest prices paid for all Arizona pro.
lucts.
DAVID NEAHR.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-29

ever, an agreement having Oee0 reached
the boldest spirits Of the valley met ev
cry night IN the ychabod Crane school.
house, whers they lurked in the darkness
well-armed with hay forks, which they
Judged to be the most effective weapon
Tor the event in hand. b, The plan was to
watch for the torch, and as it drew nea,
the party were to rush out, sieze the
horse's bride or form a Gordon around
him, and thus find out what n s ...53s.5
IS THIS TERRIBLE SPHINX WAS LIKE,
After y few nights watching the headless
horseman was described bearing down
upon the school-house with 5slackened
speed, as if to fall moro easily into the
trap set for him. The determined band
instantly darted out, formed q line across
the road and firmly clasped hands. They
had scarcely taken position when the
demon horseman seemed to rise in his
stirrups swing his torch rapidly in the
a,r and put spurs in his steed. In two
bounds the powerful animal reached the
serried array of pitchforks, vaulted high
over their points and vanished in the sur
rounding gloom. As he went over the
specter hurled MS blazing torch full ut
the heads of his now terrified opponents,
with bird shot on his retrcating form.
More amazed than ever, the discounted
party separated for the night, steadfastly
resolving to fight it out on that or some
other line, if it took all summer. But
happily since then nothing has been heard
Of the headlesa horseman, through the
Hollowltes en- masse are prepared to give
him warm reception. sS''a2m1 10. f.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-29
An Erratic Svmpathizer.

Three weeks ago Mr.. Gilfllan's most
amlable little wife was taken sudden, ?
sick, and her case grew worse and more
alarming so rapidly that her life was de-
SPARED OF. One day she would be at the
point OF death, and the next day she
would be able to sit up in bed ut inter
walls. She kept on in this uncertain state
for some time. Last Thursday night she
died, and, on the following morning, an
eccentric neighbor, entitled johnson, rang
the bell, and was met by Mr.. Gilfillan.
who asked him into the parlor and
showed HIM to seat. 9a
II am sorry" began Mr.. johnson, ITO
know of your amiable lady's death, but
I thought I'd drop around and tell YOU
the condition of my feelings on the SUBJ
ject. l know just the kind Of racket It
IS myself: When Maria died thought
l was struck with a gas bill. Maria had
points. Oh couldn't she everlastingly
sling things and she died so calm and
peaceful that it was chrome. Did Mrs.
Giltillan slide of the hooks graccfula"
"Slle was calm to the last"
"Well, Maria wasn't; she died an org
mai death; she talked to the last, and az.
ter she f1umed we inserted tube and
drew lot Of embryo lingo out of her, 40
she would fit into her coffin. The coffin
was size too small for her, but got it
cheap, as 1t was little old-fashioned in
cut, and was the last one the man had.
Are you going to fire the late into an ice
%! oox, or are you going to try the new fash
Il, alb, I must request-n ls5ts III
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-29

belonging to this brooch was com posed
OF. q large pear.shaPed. sapphire weighing
sixty carats, and set in diamonds. The
whole collection of jewels belonging to
this one family worth over 1000, 000l
"There is no such sapphire as that largest
one one, continued my informant, "even
.mong the crown jewels Of Russia.
furnished myself two very f,ne ones to
the Empress, each weighing sixty carats,
but they do not compare with this mag
nifcent gem" The gentleman who
spoke was we'll qualified to give an opin-
ion, as he is one Of tho few diamond
merchants in tire world, and is moreover
q noted expert. He it is Who was recent.
~ sent tor by the Russian government to
go to St. Petersburg to makea full esti-
mate Of tho value Of the crown Jewels, and
he furnishes whatever ornaments in pre-
cious stone are purchased by the mem
bers Of the Imperial family. 60
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-29
Largest Sapphire in the World
Paris Letter.

Farls Letter. a.-r
I have recently been favored with the
sight Of one of the famous Jewels of the
world-a stone that has its history and
its pedigree, and is celebrated in the an
nails Ut trade and in the annals of the note
gems OF Europe; have held in my hand
and admired beneath the rays Of the sun
light the finest sapphire that is known to
exist. This beautiful and we'll. nigh
priceless stone com bines in singularlv
perfect degree the leading qualifications
OF size, shape, color, and water. In form
1t is fiat oval, being about two inches
long by an inch and half wide. It is
cut slightly en- cabochon on top and into
a multitude Of small facets beneath. It's
hue is perfect, being warm lustrious
Marie Louise blue, not so dark as to
show back beneath the gaslight, but hav-
ing all the velvet sottnees and purity of
tint that is required in really fine gem
OF this description. Its weight is 800
carats, and it belongs to noble and
wealthy Russian family IN whose posses
sion It has been for the past two centu-
ries, and it has been placed by its owner
in the hands Of one Of the great diamond
AASANA0AIS VA hElD 1OT 8k4k6 kc8Ol0Q.
One OF the Rothschild family has offered
for it no less sum than 5000, 900, but the
offer has been refused. l asked the
courteous gentleman in whose care it has
been left as to the actual value Of the
stone. He told me that, being as it was,
perfectly unique, no precise value could
be set upon it, but that he was inclined
to estimate it at some 100000. He also
showed me string of enormous gradu-
ated pearls of extreme purity and finc-
ness 1.-THE center one was as large as a
small cherry) And he told me tile neck
lace belonging to the noble Russian, was
composed Of SIX similar strings Of equal
beauty and exceptional size. The great
sapphire was mounted to be worn as q
brooch, being surmounted with large dia-
monds of some twenty carats each. It's
guardian informed mo that the pendant
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-29
AUTUMN DAYS.

To-Day, across her pensive face
Sad nature draws . veil Of mist,
A. II to hide the paid cheeks
Aud whitend lips that Death has kiss'd
And Summer lies with folded hands;
Her happy, sunny tasks are done;
The paths she trod are sere and brown; ~
The leaves are dead her fair hands hung.
The sun looks like golden moon; u
His strength wanes with the waning year,
A mOurnful whisper in the uir -. /
Doth tell us Of The dark days near.
s, .f.Egs,ec .s.1.sgs 5 43&szit&
Osaddest days Of all the days, s.aFH q
You do beget q thoughtful mood; s.ea
The leAtless trees, the barren fields, -gss ~.
Teach lessons easily understood. &Go
But as l gaze upon the scene, -s,s
Behold! the golden butterflies reants
Rise from the stubble, bare and brown, ~4H5
And seem to pierce the misty skies. ggzs ~
And so hope, when comes to us s,saE
The dreary Autumn.time Of life, s
When from our souls the chains are loos'd,
So may we soar from toll and strife.
When death doth kiss our paid lips, VIZ
May we cen like the butterflies, ~ 81
Find wings on which to soar from Earth,
Until, like them we reach the Skies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-29

Yes. yes, make any request YOU ike.
]. l shall be only too happy to comply. i
should like to know the exact minriite q
which she died." =
II 20 ~"
~. Good enough; now don't you think
the. doctor may have poisoned her7''
i never thought Of THAR
!. well, i may not be 80. In fact am
sure she died natural death, but il you
could kick up fuss about It, and get the
matter noised around in the newspapers,
it would build up the doctors business
ana give you reputation upon which
you could lecture. I know It's kind of
mean for q man TO make an advertising
medium of his wife's remains, but bus,,
ness is business. y e ~, 80
81, ah-'' ,er:Is rr - 20
%. "Hoop la I" shouted Mr.. johnson 3, 50 he
got out on the stoop; 'won't YOU come
and take beere'' &Ii.a : 80
aas Mr.. Gillian snid nothing. and while
watching his eccentric friend the latter
said IL have won $40 on your wife. I
bct she'd keraummix before 8 a. m.
NOW, II there Is any dispute about the
record, will you back me up with 2:279 )
But by this sine the bereaved widower
had vanished within the melancholy
shades Of his home. 5ss1.5 s5.17'.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-29
Our Contributions from the Meteors,

Real estate owners will not build up
any hopes of an increase of their property
from moteoric contributions, after read
ing the views Of Proctor. the astronomer,
on the subject. In an article on "meteor
dust, in the Gent1emen's Magazine, after
citing abundant authority to show that
such dust is constantly settling on the
earth's surface, he says: -, ~,
IL have no doubt that the earth has. in
remote past ages, received no small por.
ton Of her present mass from the inter-
planetary spaces: but I certainly have
never maintained that the meteoric mat
ter now continually falling must, in the
lapse of ages accumulate in such de-
gree as materially to contribute to the
matter Of the earth's crust. I do not be-
.ieve that in the lapse Of ages, using that
expression to signify many thousands of
years, the hundrdeth part of an inch can
be added in this way to the carth's d.
ameter. I do not think that in a thou
sand millions Of years the earth's diameter
can be increased single foot in this way.
(And certainly such an increase can hard
ly be properly described as material
contribution to the thick ness of the earth's
crust) For, as have already mentioned.
taking the highe st estimate of the number
Of meteors of all orders which fall yearly
upon the earth-or rather, which enter
her atmosrhere-and the greatest average
weight which can be attributed to each.
1t is certain that not more than one ounce
OF matter is added to each square mile
Ut the earth's surface per annum.
Now, in square mile there are
(nearly enough) about 100000 square
yards. So that even If the supply Of me-
teoric matter showed no signs Of exhaus-
ton during the next few millions of wears,
not more than pounds weight of mat
ter would be added to the earth surface
in the course of the next twenty-four
millions OF years, or roughly about three
stones' weight to each square yard in the
course Of thousand million Of wears.
Now, this amount of matter spread over
square yard would form layer of very
small thickness. even it the greater part Of
the matter were no denser than pumioe
stone. If of the density of water, 40
pounds Of such matter would have a VOL
ume equal to that enclosed within four
gallon vessel. Or the matter may be put
thus: A cubic foot of water weighs as
nearly as possible 1000 ounces, and as
here are only 672 ounces in AZ pounds,
it follows that a vessel Of water eight
inches deep by one square foot IN horl-
zontal crcss-section, would be as nearly
as possible equal in weight to the maxi,
mum quantity of mCteoric matter falling
on square yard of the earth's surface in
Thousand million Of years. Now. there
are nine square feet in a square yard;
hence it follows that the total increment
OF meteoric matter IN thousand million
of years, if on the average density of wa
ter, would add but one inch of thickness
to the crust q the earth. or would in
crease the earth'e diameter fsup
posed unchanged from other causes), by
two inches. r-@-s3 'a'