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

JAMES NJ. BARNEY has forwarded during
the week from his branch house, east end
Of S. T. R. r., now at Texas Hill, 21,17g
pounds of Government supplies for the
several military posts on this route, and
2342I6 pounds Of citizen freight to the
following firms and parties: C Wellhofi
q Co, Maricopa Wells; Austin s. Demp-
sey, Montezuma; j Guindani 81 Co, P
VIII, Florence; JAS Z Marvin, L P Nash,
Lizzie. A Winn, Phoenix; T Hayden
Hayden's Ferry; AnderS d Rowe,M Safen-
berg, Gillette; Thos " Angeles, A Bar
nett, A Block, NJ Berger, j S Clark, j P
Clum, W Davis, c T Etchels, VIM Eyer,
l GOldtree q Bro, E Green & Co, Hughes
81 Fay, Chas Hudson, Lord q Williams, L
Meyer, J D Otis 81 Co, Otis s. Requa, E B
Pomeroy, Preston d Hislip, w Rice, "
7 Richard, Stafford, Hudson 81 Co, Tomb
stone NJ y NJ Co, FULLY, Ochoa s. Co, C H
Tully, Ben Williams, Tucson; Ira II Hay
q Go, Lowell; Norton, Stewart d Co,
Camp Grant. BY trains Of Barnett, Carr,
Craig q Stynclc, Fierros, Field & Morgan,
Fulton, Harris, jerks, Meyer 81 Bowley,
Noriega and Stewart.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
L 7 I RY
Will be drawn at Prescott, A. T.,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE a., 1879.
ACT OF THE LEGISL6TURE.
An Act to aid in the construction of Cap
itol Buildings, and for the support
of Public Schools in the
Territory of Arizona.

Territory of Arizona.
Be 1t Enacted By the Legislature assembly Of
Ariz0nd Territory:
SECTION /. 1t shall be lawful for, and
the right, power and authority is hereby
granted for the period of twenty years
from the first day of February, 1879, to the
Arizona Development Company-a cor
pOration organized and existing under
and by virtue of the laws of the Territory
of ArizOna-and its assigns, TO give public
lotteries, at which, or by means of which
money may lawfully be disposed of by
chance, anything in the laws of this Ter
ritory to the contrary Notwithstanding,
etc, etc.
SEC. 2. The Governor of the Territory
of Arizona, and his successor IN Office, and
in the event of the absence, disqualified
ton or death of the Governor-his legal
substitute is hereby appointed Com
missioner to superintend the drawing or
distribution of prizes in said lotteries; and
each of them, and certify to the correct
ness thereof, etc, etc.
Sec. g. All lotteries drawn under the
provisions of this Act, shall be drawn in
some public place to be designated by the
Commissioner, between the hours of ten
O'Clock A. NJ, and five O'clock P. NJ, and
in manner to be approved by the Com
missioner.
SECS. 4. ) and 6, provide for the collec-
ton of ten per cent. from all prizes and
the payment of the same into the Capitol
and School Funds.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
Assessment Notice,

NTIDE AWAKE PROSPECTING AND
w Mining Company. Office, 232
Suffer Street. San Francisco, Cal. Loca-
ton of works, Picket Post, Pinal County,
Arizona. Notice is hereby given that at u
meeting of the Board of Directors, Esh9 on
the first day of February, 1879, an assess
ment (No. g. of four cents per share was
levied upon the Capital Stock of the cor
poratIon, payable Immediately, in U. s.
gold coin, to the Secretary, at the Office of
the Company, Room ,, No. $50, Suffer
Street, San Francisco, Cal.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the FIRST DAY
OF MARCH, 1879, will be DELINQUENT, and
advertised for sale at public auction, and
unless payment is made before, will be
sold on Saturday, the fifth lay of April,
1879, to pay the delinquent assessment,
together, with the cost of advertising and
the expenses of sale.
By order Of the Directors.
C.. HILDEBRANDT,
464t Secretary.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

rated profitably at the mines, TO which wa
ter has to be hauled distance OF Is miles.
One barrel of water has been proved to be
enough for concentrating ten or fifteen
tons of screenings. The jig is a simple
continuance, of cheap construction, and
easily operated by one man. It's main
features consist of Il tub with perforated
bottom, which is agltated by suitable
apparatus, inside Of large barrel partly
filled with water. The agitation causes the
screenings to be temporarily suspendedin
water, when difference in specific gravity
quickly separates the particles of ore from
those of gangue.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

On the dumps of the mines at Castle
Dome are several hundred tons-estimated
by some miners at over a thousand-of
screenings, Of which fully enc half Is COM
posed of fragments Of argentiferous galena
from the size of q hazcl-nut down to
fine dust. In its present condition it does
not pay to ship to San Francisco, nor can
it be proitably separated by hand from
its accompanying waste matter. ". P
Miller Esq, the well known mining engi-
neer row working some of the best
mines at Castle Dome, has made many
experiments with view to utilizing all
this broken ore; and has devised Jig
which works to perfection. and which con-
sumes so little water that it can be ope-
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
Proclamation of the Governor.

|, John c. Fremont, Governor of the
Territory of Arizona, and eX-officio Com
missioner to superintend the drawing OF
lotteries for the support Of the Public
Schools, etc, by virtue of the power and
authority vested in me by lew, do hereby
designate as the place where the first Lot
terry shall be drawn by the Arizona De-
velopment Company, the Theatre, in Pres
colt, the Capital of said Territory of Ari-
IONA, and the time when the same shall be
drawn shall be the 4th day of June, 1879,
between the hours of 10 o'clock. A. NJ and
3 o'clock p. NJ.
Witness my hand and the great seal OF
the Territory of Arizona, this Goth day of
February, A. D. 1879.
JOHN G. FREMONT,
SEAL. Gov. and eX-officio Lottery
Commissioner
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

LAST Saturday morning the body of
Joseph Davis was found in the Colorado
river just below the Depot Reservation.
Though it had been just twenty days in
the water, the features were not altered
beyond recognition. The Coroner's jury
rendered a verdict of suicide Davis was
formerly a resident of Darwin, Inyo Coun-
ty. California, were he was interested in
Il brewery.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

ATTENTION is invited to the Lottery
advertisement on this page. Cur readers
can see what it says. We are offered $50
for publishing it, which offer we should
refuse with scorn, if we were about to
shut the SENTINEL up for repairs, or re-
moval. In that case the grapes would be
sour, and we should make faces at them.
As it is, we shall probably buy lottery
tickets.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

IT is reported that Col Boyer, of Phil
adelphIa, has bought some of the famous
Ajo copper mines, southeast of Texas Hill
Also, that he has coin for a few more good
copper mines. he is getting into good
country for finding them.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

TRAVELLERS from the country South of
Tucson inform us that the Arivaca mil
was to have started up this week, ten Of
if; stamps, on lot of 200 tons of gold
quartz from the ORC BIancO mine. After
that, silver ore is to be milled from the
Ruisena, Con. Arizona, and other mines
in that vicinity.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

GOODMAN is showing his faith in the
Colorado Valley, as grape country, by
getting out another lot of choice cut
tings He has vineyard of over one
thousand vines now, opposite Gutenberg;
which he says are doing very well.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

CONSIDERABLY mining for placer gold
has been done this winter by MeXicans,
around the Ellen Gowan, Spruce, and
Hemlock mines, in Montezuma District,
near Castle Dome. These are copper
mines, but they carry considerable free
coarse gold, which is washed out of their
debris
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
The Name. Of Distribution will 10 a. Fellows;

Twelve thousand slips of leather, num-
bered from one to twelve thousand will be
publicly deposited in large glass wheel
which will then be closed and sealed by
the Territorial Lottery Commissioned
Two hundred and eighty-two strips OF
leather, numbered in accordance with the
prizes announced, will be publicly de-
posted in a small glass wheel, which will
also be closed and sealed by the Terrific
rial Commissioner.
A Committee of seven citizens will be
selected by the ticket holders to examine
every stage Of the proceedings.
Both wheels will then be revolved in
sight Of the audience, until their contents
are mixed and thoroughly mingled. The
seals viii then be broken and the wheels
opened, and two children under ten years
of age will be placed, one at each wheel,
and a prize and number drawn at the
same time. The wheels will then be
closed and revolved. and another number
and prize drawn, and this process re-
peated until the 2S2 prizes are all drawn.
The holders OF tickets bearing correspond
ing numbers will be entitled to the prizes
drawn.
Only 1900 Tickets Will be Sold. Whole
Tickets $500. Halves $3.50. Guar
tiers S1.25.
The Bank Of Arizona will act as Treas
urer, and all moneys received from sales
of tickets will be deposited there tc await
the drawing. Prizes will be paid ten
days after the drawing.
All orders for tickets must be accom-
panied by the money, which cen be sent
in Bank Drafts on San Francisco, Certiti.
Gates OF Deposit or Postal Money Orders,
or by Wells, Fargo u Co.'S Express.
Address all communications, and make
all drafts and money orders payable 20 the
order of the ARIZONA LOTTERY COMPANY,
Prescott, A. T.
Register all letters containing drafts
or postal orders. To avoid forgeries, buy
no tickets except Of regular agents.
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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

ANOTHER rich mine has been discovered
this week in the Papago country, by DR.,
DeCorse and A Contreras. 1t is just
across the Mexican line, and Cipriano
Ortega has been sent down to "denounee"
it under the Mexican laws.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

SONORA is again in trouble, Pancho
Serna having started another revolution.
The disturbance is principally confined to
the southern part of the State, and is not
likely to seriously affect American in
erests before it is quelled
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

TRAVELLERS to Prescott by stage viii
find at Tyson's Wells an excellent station,
good meals and an accommodating land
lord. Hay, grain, and every convenience
are kept constantly on hand for use of par
ties travelling by private conveyance.
Mr.. Michael Welz knows how to please
his patrons.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

The Blackburn gold mine, near ella
City, begins to look very well. The
main shaft is now down over 80 feet, and
sinking is being pushed night and day.
Very handsome specimens have been
brought in from there
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

HERE is w. C. Davis, shipping more
cooking stoves to Tucson. 1t is only a
short time since he received several
carloads Of them direct from the East.
Demand for stoves indicates progress
big
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

THE attention of parties interested in
dry placer-dggings is invited to the
advertisement Of a dry-washing machine
in this issue. Having seen the machine
at work, we are satisfied that it is con
structed on correct and effec tive princi-
niles
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

NEXT steamboat up river will sail on
the Sth inst, if freight enough shall have
arrived for a load There are some 80
tons of river freight now here.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
Certificate of Territorial Treas.

I, Thomas J. Butler, Treasurer of Ari-
IONA Territory, hereby certify that the
Arizona Development Company has this
day filed in my office its acceptance in
writing of the Act of which the above is a
copy, and has also filed in my Office a
bond in the sum of twenty thousand dol
lars, which bond has been approved by
the Governor, and an associate Justice of
the Supreme Court OF Arizona Territory,
conditioned for its faithful performance of
the provisions of said Act.
THOMAS J. BUTLER,
Territorial Treasurer.
Prescott. Feb. 20. 1879.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

A machine for dry-washing gold-bearing
gravel, and a horsepower are to be ship
ped up to the Picacho placers on next
steamer by j. R. Lloyd. He has prospect
ed the ground thoroughly and is satisfied
that he has Il big thing.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

IT is said that the Southern Pacific R.
r. Co., has agreed to lay track and run
daily train between Cotton and Riverside,
if the people of the latter place will grade
the road-bed
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

QUITE lot of tools and supplies has
arrived here from San Francisco, for the
Red Cloud mine in Silver District. This
looks as if work is to be prosecuted in
earnest on that bonanza.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

IT is reported that the Mexican mine of
Globe District, has been sold to a COM
pany Of Chicago capitalists. If so, they
have secured valuable piece of property.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

STEEL rails for the Southern Pacific
railroad are again beginning to arrive
freely; coming in eight or nine days from
Ogden, Utah.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

CHOICE California Bacon at IA cents per
pound; nice California hams at 10 cents
other goods at corresponding prices, al
H. S. Fitzgerald & Co.'S
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

INDIAN Inspector Hammond has been
ordered to report upon the Phoenix In
dian Reservation. He waited here to con-
Ter with Gov. Fremont, who passed
last night Ell route to Washington.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

SNYDER c TORBETT, who have been
keeping the road station at Salt Wells,
have bought the Big Bug Station on the
Black Canon read, between Phoenix
and Prescott.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

THE postofice at Parker has been re-
established. This viii be a great accom-
mediation to citizens of this County
living north Of Ehrenberg.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

ANOTHER shipment of about thousand
pounds was made this week, Of She rich
silver ore lately discovered southeast Of
Texas Hill. The District has been called
the Meyers" District, and not the Gun
sight," as previously reported.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

REMEMBER, you can get anything you
want by express, by just sending to
either of Uncle Harris stores, No, 22I or
7O2 Kearny Street, 81
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

THE mania for laying out new towns
still possesses southeastern Arizona.
One has recently been laid ont at the
Toughnut mine, in Tombstone District.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

A DEATH was announced here yesterday.
Nobody seems to care much, either way
No funeral; corpse not in good odor.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
LOCAL NJ

TRACK-LAYING is again going forward
at the rate of 1 = miles day.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01

The first Lottery under the foregoing law,
will be drawn at the Theatre, in
Prescott on
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
TO Miners

4 DRY-WASHER, WHICH WILL
"A save all the gold which enters the
pan, is for sale Price $3.50. For further
particulars enquire at this Office.
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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
June 18th, 1 879,

or sooner, if all the tickets are sooner dis.
posed of, on which occasion there will
be distributed
Thirt7-one Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Dollar.
il 2a2 Prizes as folioYs:
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
Moneys Worth.
The L. A. Furniture Manic. Co..

14S Main Street, Los Angeles, Cal
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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-03-01
These Prices are for Goods Delivered at
Yuma. Freight Paid.

Write full description of goods wanted,
and we will fill the order promptly, and
give you your
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-06-07
An Ancient Rover.
Titusville Herald,

There is man in Titusville that ha
| been out to the Black Hills three times anC
back. After staying awhile at home ht
gets uneasy and sallies out again for the
| last new town. Last February, with
sixty-f five dollars, he set out for Leadville;
his funds gave out when he got to Trini.
dad and he footed it the rest of the journey,
three hundred miles, In Leadville he got
a place as cook for sixty dollars a month
and board, but could not stand the heat of
tho weather and threw up the place in a
week, and, at last advices, with two dollars
in his pocket and five hundred miles beyond
Chicago, he was turning his face homeward
again to this city, He has good habits, but
an incurable rowing disposition, while his
boys are just the opposite. -Four of them
are grown men, and none of them have
scarcely set their foot out of town but once
since they came to this city to live in 1865.
When the old gentleman leaves he always
says, ''IhIs is the last time. I'm never
coming back; / am going 10 make some
thing and send for you ALL" But it is
always the old story. In due time comes
l letter. bad luck! Can't stand it. Dead
broke. Boys, send me some money or I
SHALL starve.' A family council is hell
The boys have a little laid mp against a
rainy day, a little deposit in the bank.
They pool together. They go to the bank,
md then to the post Office, and start a
money order, and bring the wanderer home.
lie gets home at last. The family all have |
good laugh and cry when he gets back. |
They ask him if he is cured: he saws. /
cured for ife." But they know he isn't /
some morning he viii disappear again. He
must have gypsy blood" in his veins.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-06-07
She Got Even,

A sanitary policeman who was view
ing the back yards on Hasting stree
yesterday came across woman wit
seemed to have been at some vigorous
work, being out of breath and red il
the face. He thought it his duty tc
lean over the gate and ask her if there
had been row in the house, and for
answer she beckoned him to follow hel
into the backyard and there pointed to
about fifty square feet Of old cans and
bottles which had been thrown over
the line fence by neighbor.
'It is a burning shame, and they
ought to be arrested p exclaimed the
indignant officer.
Don't you arrest nobody" was her
cool reply. "These things were flung
over here last night, and for the last
four hours have been hard at work
getting even. Look over the fence"
The officer looked. He counted two
dead cats, dead hen, an old mattress,
a bushel of old boots and shoes, four
broken jugs, two old coats, three hoop
skirts, and dozens of used-up tin dishes
and four tow-headed children with pale
faces were waiting for further develop
ments. Detroit Free Press.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-06-07
The evil effects of drinking water advert
ed to in the subjoined will give comfort to
many stimulating soul:
Sippings OF Punch.

so, " said lady recently to amerchant,
your pretty daughter has married rich
hunsband?' "Well," slowly replied the
father, 81 believe she has married a rich
man, but understand he is a very poor
husband"
X. is egotistic in the extreme. The 9TH
err day he had occupied about ten minutes
in delivering some personal "reminiscences
of himself when he was interrupted.
"Where was What was I saying when,
left otf?' he asked, the Interpretation being
at an end. "You were saying Il" re-
piled one of the listeners with the passing
tribute Of yawn.
MY darling wrote a husband to his
wife, II shall not be home till very late
for thy dear sake I work by the light of the
bright, dazzling sunshine" She didn't
wait; she got detective and hunted him
up.
An Irish gentlemen having purchased an
alarm clock, an acquaintance asked him
what he intended to do with it. "Och,"
answered he, ''sure I've nothing to do but |
pull the string and wake myself"
How He Ken'd Weel.-Doctor Thomson
''*'AAA+S0 INV ~ A4io LCAVJ l4OOh uOI upon
the wine when it is red in the cup en-
Iarged upon the evil effects of drinking
upon the head, heart and purse AS the
congregation departed, two old cronies,
given to taking more than a "wee drap,"
talked over the sermon. "Did you hear
yon, Joinie?" quoth one. ''Did 1 heart?
Who didna heart? ne'er winked an e'e."
"Aweel, an what thocht ye ot?" "Adeed,
Davie, think he has been lad in his day
or he couldna hG' ken'd sea weel ABBOTT it;
he's been a sly hand, the minister
party Of Irishmen went to a clothing
store to buy a suit of clothing in which to
bury dead comrade. All varieties of
garments were examined and discussed by
he mourning friends, but none could be
iecided upon until one of the party held
Up light thin suit saying: "By CORA,
cts take this b'ys it's thin and cool, and
'oor Pat will find it mighty comfortable"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-06-07

Loving husband riding in railroad car /:
''You are quite comfortable dear?"
Wife-"Yes, love-"
1.-THE cushions are easy and soft, ducky2"
''Yes, darling"
you don't feel any joIts, pet?"
''No, sweetest"
=, And there is no draught on my lamb, is
there, angel2"
No, my ownest one"
Then change seats with me. Paris
Figaro. t.,.-