The Arizona sentinel., 1885-04-18
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Any kind of pretense is better thar none at all.
 Don't forget that the Board of Super visors meet next Monday.
 Old citizens say that it is uEusually warm at this time of the year.
 The Poll-tsx Collector IS around. Two dollars is all the money he wants.
 Isaac Levy, Probate Judge, is in Yuma. He is here on Probate business.
 A large rattle snake was killed In ths foot hills back of town one day this week.
 The old wooden water main is fizzling. Should it not be substituted by a better one.
 Territorial Prison Commissioner, A. G. Hubbard, left for home yesterday norn- ing.
 The Prison Commissioners will meet at this place on the 25th of next month, May.
 The next term of the District Court for Yuma begins next Monday. Judge Pinney, presiding.
 The pepper trees lately set out around the Court House are beginning to put out their foliage.
 Mrs. H. Godfrey, mother of Capt. J. H. |. Godfrey, left for San Francisco last Thurs day morning.
 The orange and lemon trees in the gar dens in and about Yuma are loaded down with young fruit.
 The electric light at the Territorial Prison can be seen for distance of thirty miles from this place.
 The Proposals" for furnishing the Territorial Prison with supplies are pu- blished in this weeks Sentinel.
 Tie matter of Gila River Levee bonds will come up before the Board of Super visors next Monday at 10 o'clock A. M.
 The old wooden water main fir om the railroad tank, has bursted several times this week. A substantial repair is need ed.
 Mohawk Valley contains 10000 acres of srable lands. The types made us say last week that it contained 10000 acres which was a mistake.
 Mrs. McGaughey, landlady of the soutb- ren Pacific Hotel and her daughter Nellie, have returned to Yuma Ifrom their visit to San Francesca.
 Supervisor o. F. Townsend has made arrangements with the railroad company to ship paupers, whenever necessary. out of Yuma county at half fare rates,
 G. W. Norton has been appointed Chief Engineer for the Mohawk Valley Canal Company. He left for his field of operations last Wednesday. The right man in the right place.
 Chow Chow, . Chinsman was sentenced on the 14th instant. to pay fine of Ss5. sixty days iu the county jail, for selling liquor to Indians. The Chiuaman paid the fine and is now at liberty.
 The Board of Supervisors had a short session last Monday. The first business before them was the consideration of the Gila river levee law passed by the 18th Legislative Assembly, and the issuance Of bonds under the law The whole mat. ter was deferred until next Monday at 10 o'clock a. m.
 Tramps entered the barber shop of NIT. M. Molina at the depot hotel week ago yesterday and stole s25 in cash and several articles used in barber shop, including some razors. They also, enter cd the room occupied by J. T. Barber, of the Signal service. at the hotel and stole thsrefrom two suits of clothes.
 Mir. John Hicks acknowledges having been lost in the desert between this place and Picacho. He says "it was nearly h-p and doesn't want any of his friends to ever be placed in the same predicament. We are glad to know that John has been spared longer lease of life, and that his body was not destined to be eaten up by wolves, vultures or coyotes.
 It will be noticed by the proceedings of the Territorial Prison Commission that at their next meeting which will occur on the 18th of next month, (May) the contract for supplies for the Prison will be award. cd, and the Superintendent, Assistant Su- perinteudent Physician and Secretary for the Prison will be appointed to hold office