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The Republican journal., 1886-08-19


serious aspect upon little chip fire set by Mark
CHM ON his beach. the old Colcord 4 Berry shin.
yard. The fire spread very rapidly among the dry
chips, threatening the store houses, seventy cords
of kiln wood waiting shipment, and the wharf A
crowd was soon raised, and by blowing and drench
ing the lire was subdued, but it fingered in the
chip-pics until the rain....G. ;. q W. A. Young
have contracted to build for French Bros a second
large poultry house. The dimensions will be lOe
by b feet and feet high with II basement 60 feet
long. There will be three ventilators and twelve
double windows, and when completed it can not
fail to be a model building. The contractors can
be relied upon to do first class work, as shown hv
The fine work at their house. They are enterpris
ing and successful young men,. Mrs Joseph b.
French took her third ride this season to Fort
Point with her guests, Archibald Boyd and wife
of Bangor -. Mrs. Francis L. French spent week
with her sister, Mrs. Ira Ward in Prospect 1t is
very pleasant to note the outings of invalids who
have to spend so many weary days indoors.
Twenty five went from this place the Queen
City excursion to Bar Harbor, last week. par.
ty of seventeen, members of Progressive Lodge of
Good Templars, rode to Swan Lake, Friday
There were about fifty assembled Monday morn
ing for the Bar Harbor EXCURSION by steamer Rock
land, arranged by the Engine Co.'S at BucEsport
The boat came along, nearly two hours behind
time, but the manac cement had taken on up-r river
all the passengers she could carry, and no landing
was made here as advertised. We understand that
portion of the boat load was from Winterport
though passengers not to be taken from there.
Our people will not patronize the excursions of OPP
position lines in the future An effort will be made
to engage one of Barbours boats for an excursion
from this town only. The Showers meadow is be
ing harvested by Scribner of Searsport. Eighty
tons of hay will be cut. Ten men and two ma
chimes are at work. They will try to finish this
week, "A new party came to the Jersey Retreat
Saturday. They make the Point gay with their
presence. Mrs. Owen Wariwell is very i'll from,
a severe attack, Monday. Mrs Henry S. Frencl,
leaves for her home, Mortified, Mimi, this week
....Rcv. b. Is. Merrill of Brewer, returning from,
Northport with his family, Monday morning, stop
ped over until the afternoon boat. Oliver Green
and wife of Manchester are at Capt. Alexander
Black Miss Nellie Putnam of Harrington, is
with her sister, Mrs. n. S. French. .....Wil +.
Blanchard and wife and Mrs. Rufus Hartman
from Somerville, Mass, arrived Sunday. =. Mr.
Albert Rhodes comes from Boston this week.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
PERSONAL.

EFMrs Martin Roach, of Adonde, was in town this week.
 sEMrs. Garland Post, of Mohawk City came in town on Tuesday.
 fgJ. H. Godfreyaand his son Isaac, took a trip, this week, to Phenix.
 fTMr. A. Blaizdale, of the Paymaster Mining Company, was in town yesterday.
 wvalentine Gantz, of Muscle Slough, Gala, is here taking look at the Mohawk Valley.
 @Mr. S. E. Cutler, of the firm of Sis son, Crocker & Co.,, has returned from his trip to the Coast. eSMessrs. Field Bros, J. W. Fryer and others, of Tacna, was in the city Mon day, on land business.
 fEMiss. c. Ieager, we are pleased to an- nounce, is rapidly recovering from her in iuries received by being thrown from her horse.
 f5Capt. Vanderbilt, of the Lerdo Colony, was in the city this week, taking in the elephant, and attending to business for the Colony.
 fHMr. A. G. Post and wife went to Tucson on Thursday, where Mir. Post will be under the medicial treatme ent of Dr. Handy as that place.
 NMr Castello, of Stockton, Gala. contractor on the Phenix Insane Asylum, paid Yuma visit this week, and also took in the Mohawk Valley.
 EEJudge Levy of Clip, came down on Wednesday. His broad smile and pleasant ways, that he has always about him re- minds one of the candidate.
 fgCapt. Polhamus took the pay car last Sunday and went upto Tucson, where he was elected a member of the Arizona Pio- neers. He returned on Tuesday.
 t5"Boss' Muzzy, Chief Engineer of the Colorado River Steam Navigation Company is enjoying "blowing spell' preparatory to taking the ''Gila" down to the mouth of the river with portion of the Blythe Colony.
 fsCapt. T. D. Mac Leod, a leading spirit of the Silver District mining camp, came down on Monday last and will remain with us one moath. Captian is looking hearty and as though the climate up his way agreed with him.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Office of the Board of Supervisors,
 County of Yuma, A. T. Yuma, 4. T., Feb 1. 1886.

uuIls, A. A.J HSp. l, loOV.
 Board met pursuant to adjournment, on Monday the lst day of February, 1886. at 10 o'clock, a. m. Roll called, present, Chair man O F. Townsend, Supervisor c. V. Meeden and the clerk. Absent, c. Ramirez.
 The Board proceeded to take up bids as per advertisements.
 Bid of ArIzona SENTINEL taken up and examined. The said Arizona SENTINEL proposed to publish the proceedings of the Board, and all other county printing as per advertisement, for the sum of S250 per quar- ter. On motion of Supervisor c. V. Need en, seconded by Chairman o. Townsend, the Board rejected said bid.
 Bid of W. A. Werringer to feed county prisoners for 72 cents per day, on motion seconded and carried, was accepted, there being no other bids for feeding prs ,ners. The clerk was ordered to Il otify Mir. Wer- ringer to file bond and contract as required. On motion the matter of County Physic- ian was laid oyer until March lst, 1886.
 Application of citizens to have road To- cated in the Mohawk Valley, received and motion ordered laid over until April meet ing.
 Bill for work on levee paid by Chairman, of S34 cash, it is ordered that warrant be drawn on the general fund for S57. to cover said outlay.
 Minutes read and approved, and on mo- tion Board adjourned until March l, 1886, at 10 clock, a. m.
 o. F. TOWNSEND,
 F. AvILA, Clerk, Chairman.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
CHINESE NEW YEARS.


 Wednesday was Chinese New Years, anC all of the resident natives of China com menced celebrating on Tuesday night at l. o'clock and kept it up until l2 o'clocl Thursday night, and ''King Hae Fat tsoi!' sigrifying Happy New Year, was heard ol every side. To these superstitious people Chinese New Year is a geat occasion, anC upon the omens which it gives out is sup posed to depend the good or ill fortune of thi celebration through the coming year. Fron the blooming of Sun Sing Fla, or the good luck flower to the position of a shadow incl dents are remarked and depended upor with religious simplicity.
 Why Chinese New Year is celebrated is not definitely settled. It is alleged by some that the Chinese accept the time as we dc our Sunday, as an anniversary of religious significance. Others believe it to be merely social holiday. Whatever originated it, it is now season of both social revelry and of praying to the losses. All work is given up for week, if possible, and trading and other business is given up. Feasting is the principle occupation of the Chinese during their New Year season making presents be- ing secondary to it. It is also time for social call. When the New Year season is declared opened the Chinese fasten to the doors of their friends, red papers upon which is written the word, "Hoi Nun Tai Kat," or, may good luck attended you when you open this door. Other similarly displayed literature, consists of poetical cour lets These are hung upon the walls. One of them reads "Took sin ying kan sui kam vat shi san ming" which means last night itwas still old year, but to-day new year is here. Another is :'Took ye yat tan mo shui, kam chin nun chun fung," or, last night all in disorder and furry, this morn- ing full of happiness. By midnight all the Chinese must have clean premises.
 Everything must be swept and scrubbed spotless, and then all articles in the shape of a broom or brush will be hidden. If a Chinaman sees broom on New Years day, he believes that it will sweep away his luck through the succeeding 353 days of the Mongolian year. It is thought that the same thing will happen if friend visits without making presents to the family or if presents offered are refused. The blooming of the Sue Sing Fla flower is also considered lucky omen, and if in addition China man can begin the year with his cash ac- counts equally balanced, there is nothing to mar his happiness Tuesday evening the Chinese eat the "tuen nin' fest, which is supposed to successfully wind up the old year. Wednesday they eat the ''hoi nin' feast to open the new year.
 Firecrackers and bombs are shot off to drive the devil and other evil spirits out of town, as it is believed that he is al ways monkeying around at this season of the year.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
Fan Gallie. Florida, Nov. ?. 18s

Fan Gdllie. Florida, Nov. ?. 1882.
 DEAR SIR:-The bahama and pIue- apple ara truly tropical plants. They do not require excessive heat, but an even temperature running iron, 50 tn 90 degrees. They carnnt h. raised in Florida north of the 27th latitude, without protection.
 Pineapples are set out from July till October, and bear year from the following June. They bear about four crops, one a year and are then exhausted l think the soil ot Arizona all right for them, but the climate to changeabie, cold weather injures them, even when there is no frost. Set from six to eight
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
Not symasoms. but the Disease.


 It would seem to be a truth appreciable by all, and especially by professors of the healing art, that to remove the disease, not to alleviate its symptoms, should be the chief aim of medication. Yet in how many instances do we see this truth admitted in theory, ignored in practice. The reason that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is success full in so many cases, with which remedies previously tried were inadequate to cope, is attributable to the fact that it is medicine which reaches and removes the causes of various maladieS to which it is ada jted. Indigestion, fever and ague, liver complaint gout, rehumatism disorder of tine bowels, urinary affections and other maladies are not palliated merely, but rooted out only by it. It goes to the fountain head. It is really, not nominally, radical redemy, and it edows the system with an amount of viz or which is it's best protection against dis ease.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
Honolulu, Oct. 30, 1885.

I certain ly would not advise the cultivation of either pineapples or bananas, where the range of temperature is so great, l16 10 p, as shown by your tables. We have "ne variety of bt- mana that You could raise where he temperature occasionally goes down to freezing point, but il is poor shipper. IL might do fairly we'll in Arizona as it grows where ths y have frost three or four times year, but the fruit drops off The buuches. I has an excellent flavor, and is ont. of our best. You could find profit able mdrke: for small punches, as freight would be low.
 Yours. etc. B. Lycan.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

from setting out. It is very suscep- ihle to frost. and while it may grow it will not fruit under such circum. stances. Yours, etc.,
 w. H. Gleason.
 Federal Point, Fla, Dec. 8. 1886.
 DEAR SIR:-If the stalks of the banana have been cut down to the ground by freezing, fruit can hardly he looked for the following year. Now and then bunch might ripen by the following winter. but such cases are exceptional. Most of the fruit would be caught by next wins ter's frost when pIrtly grown. No banana plant can bear more than a limited amount of frost. If mercury drops two or three degrees below 32 and regains that point again in the course of several hours. sizeable stalk would be only touched on the outside, and would resume growth when the weather moderated. But let such fall of temperature occur four or five times in a winter and the stalk would probably become useless.
 There is no special name for "Hart's Choice" banana, it IS only one of the variety of 'nusa sapien- ,um." My price for plants in small lots is 50 cents each. They are raih- CT bulky and heavy and it would be difficult and expensive to ship many to your section. gene rally ship in open barrels. 20 10 p in barrel, and send the bulb with two or th rec feet of stalk attached. The sap Tn the stalk preserves the bulb for several weeks.
 To do anything, the banana needs a day and night temperature of above 70o combined with an abun> dance of mOis.u Here, where l live. we occasionly have a winter in which bananas suffer to the extent of being unprOductive one season, but generally froots are so few or tight as to affect tn em but slightly. Two hundred miles further south conditions are very favorable for them. Res pecilully, Edmund G. Hart. It will he seen, by the correspon- dence, that the burden of testimony against successful banana culture at Yuma, lies altogether in occasional tow temperature during the winter months. You have the heat, and the requisite moisture (50 inches of wateT can be supplied artificially. Now, it would seem that, if the bulb Is somewhat protected by the debris which the leaves afford, during the cool weather, the early spring and Il long and hot seasOn should mature he fruit if given the proper amount of irrigation. Another point which should also be recognized, is ,he Val ue of climalizatiOn. Every fruit can be climated to certain ex;ent, and we have, as proof. in Sacramento, at the present time, healthy banana suckers which have wiihstOod all of our frosts this winter, from bulbs which few years ago would have been cut to the ground on the near> est approach to B degrees. It has been several degrees below that this month.
 A succeeding article article on ba> mana culture in the Sandwich Is- lands, somewhat lengthy in detail, but of much value, will follow.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
TAcNA TOPICS.
BY SCRAPS.

Cottonwoods are budding.
 Green grass is springing up everywhere.
 School is progressing with full atten' dance
 Richard Fryer has returned from Cali fOrnia.
 Flowing and planting is the order of the day around Antelope.
 Mocking birds and doves are returning from their winter flights
 Jesse Grain has gone to Fl Monte Gala to hold ajar the doors of dame fortune.
 Cattle are busy reaping the new crop oi seculent feed while it is tender and sweet.
 Three pre-emption filings were made un- der the Antelope canal, in Antelope Valley this week.
 When will our county fathers learn that there is road running into Yuma from the east and that it needs repairs.
 Los Angeles capital is taking hold with the prospectors of the Antelope and Los Flores canals, and their future completion ii assured.
 The owners of the Antelope Canal are taking steps towards incorporating and forming stock company. Stock will be sold first to complete the canal, put in sub- stantial head d-gates breakwater, dams, etc.
 We are gratifed to see some of our citi. zens taking an interest in the general ap- pearance of the town. A few dollars ex- pended in improving yards and setting out trees adds very greatly to our town and there is no one who owns horse and lot who cannot afford to do something towards improving it. Every Improvements of this kind not only enhances the value of the property upon which it is made but also tends to improve the appearances of the place and make it more attractive to stran- gers coming here. Yuma can be made very desirable place of residence and may as well be made so as not. We have advantages not possessed by any other town in the world and ought not to neglect to pro it by them.
 An editor in Santa Ana, Gala, attended show recently, which was so poor that he went to the door and demanded his compli- mentary ticket retured. This is equal to dejected and weary looking tramp, who recently stepped into one of our drinking resorts and solicited free drink The pro. prietor, a generous hearted individual, thinking the man looked as though he need ed a stimulent, set up a bottle of bourbon elixir. The tramp looked at the bottle and then remarked, with considerable dignity, that he preferred a champaigne cock tail When the bouncer got through with him he took whiskey straight.
 Our efficient City Marshal Mr. Henry Garfias, with his wife, left for Yuma this afternoon on leave of absence. Mir. Garhas has been a sufferer for some months from severe attack of typhoid fever with some- thing like malaria following He has put good, trusty officers on city duty and the Hearld hopes he may enjoy the much need ed rest, free from annoyance of business and return to Phenix in course of time with fully restored health. .-Phenix Herald.
 "Feed eabbages after milking" says an agricultural paper. We have had some experience in raising garden truck. but never before heard of feeding and milking cabbages. What do you feed them?
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

'Oh, for better half" Said the sorrow ing widower, when he found counterfeit ftty-cent piece among his change.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

This kind of weather is productive of door step courting, and the hinges on the front gate should be repaired.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

The Government should allow no indivd- ual or company more than l60 acers of pub lie lands under any of it's acts.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

What has become of the Clifton Clarion Has it climbed the golden steps, or has i crossed the SENTINEL off of its "X'' list.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

St. Valentines Day comes one week from tomorrow, and Washington's Birthday two weeks from next Monday.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

A large number of Chinamen are showing up hersabouts. Where they come from and what they are doing is a query.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

A Cook book contains recipe for cooking surprise eggs" A fresh egg ill boarding house would answer the description.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
Treasury Shipments.

From Mir. 0. F. Townsend, agent of the Wells. Fargo Express Company and Post master, at Yuma, we obtain the following treasury shipments from Yuma during the month of January:
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

Lila N. Cushman, the poetess sings: "My back is nearly broken with this weary. weary load" Lila must get lighter hustle sure.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

A photograper was ''about" taking in the ''sights" of Yuma on Sunday.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

4 few hundred dollars invested in raisini alfalfa near Yuma, would pay big return
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

What is it that never asks any questions hut requires many answers!-The street door,
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

The Gila river is again fordable and the blackboard is again running.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

Besides the above there was over Sl5, ,O0O sent out by registered mail of which there is no public record.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

Mir. Chris. Horner, the pioneer mechanic of Yuma will erect blacksmith shop in Mohawk City.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

Wednesday was the Chinese New Years and it was appropriately celebrated by the celestial citizens
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

A housemaid journal prints directions for serving spring chicken. Another good way Is to serve it before it celebrates its ninth birthday.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

The Arizona Pioneers, at their meeting last night elected S. w. Carpenter of No gales, John Grammar. of Tucson, and w. A. Werningner, of Yuma, to be members of the society. The names of Isaac Pelham us, Chas. Baker, A. Frank, G. NJ. Thur low, J. w. Dorrington, Isaac Lyons, A. Bossung. A. E. de Corse and John Markle, of Yuma; A. G. Hubbard, of Clip, Yuma county, c. H. Naylor and Paul Breon. of San Francisco. were proposed for member ship.-Tucson Citizen.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

Over 3I5, 600 was sent out of Yuma by registered letters last month, that we per soaally know of besides much more that we probably do not know.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

Every business house in Yuma but two are now represented in the columns of tn e SENTINEL.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

A large number of miners have been ir town the past week.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

''The Unseen Hand" is the title of a new book. Probably the other man didn't have anything better than a pair of trays and didn't care to call
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

There was sent odt by post offise orders Last month through tho Yuma post office, $5, ,39S. 0l.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

The pay car came this week and made the R. R. boys happy.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

The value of 8 good house cat or in any place where mice, rats, weasels, squir- -els, and other destructive animals of this class abound, is generally under-estim. ated. Really good cats are scarce. They can easily be improved by care in breeding. But if all inferior cats, male or female, were l slain, and all but the best remaining males castrated, this object could surely be at- tained. A castrated male cat attains nearly double the size of ordinary ones, and wand. CTS less from the house and ous-buildings. A single Individual wishing to improve his cats, could keep a single pair, anu retains only kittens of superior promise
 It begins to look as if the delinquent newspaper subcriber will soon be thing of the past. The new postal law makes the taking of newspaper and refusal to pay for the same, theft, and any person guilty of such an action is liable to criminal pro- ceedings, the same as If he had stolen goods to the amount of the subscription. Here after it will not be considered very shrewd thing to take a newspaper two or three years without paying for it, then refuse to take it from the postofioe and have the postmaster notify the publisher that you don't want it any more--Exchange.
 The political pot has began to boil and in the steam we can see innumerable can- didates for office. A good many of these will probably pass of and evaporate with the steam and others will set Lack into the not an1 hc,
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

NORMAL SCHOoL.-If there is young lady or gentleman in Yuma-co. desirous of attending the Territorial Normal School. at Tempe, they will be furnished with free tu- ition by applying to either Hon. J. w. Dor rington or Hen. Samuel Purdy, who, in common with other members of the legisla- ture, have the privilege of sending each a pupil tuition free. The school will be con- duoted by the best of talent, and will be a credit to our territory.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

We have received the Salt River Valley News, Tempe, Maricopa-co.. by John B. Fitch, formerly of Yuma, and others. We wish the News success.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

"A Terrible Blunder" is the title of a new society novel Its plot hinges on the efforts of band of burglars and their at- tempts to break into newspaper mans, safe.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

Farming pays from every point of the view. The idea that farmer can make an independent living by hard word, but can not get rich, is full of error. Farming can not be compared with banking because a man has got rich at something else before he can be banker. And when due allow ances is made for the difference of capital invested, we venture to assert that the average farmer makes more money, work less, has better health and lives longer than the average banker.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

It is said that maple sugar dissolved in apple brandy will cure rheumatism. We hope this announcement will not have the effect of causing an epidemic of rheuma tism h this section.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

A couple of negroes were in town this week regaling our citizens with songs Id Southern melodies, for contribution of our dads dollars" They done very we'll.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

Resd the article on ''banana culture" in another column. from the pen of Dr. $. S. Southworth, of Sacramento. It is of inter- est to the people Of Yuma.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

"Feed eabbages after milking" says an agricultural paper. We have had some experience in raising garden truck, but never before heard of feeding and milking cabbages. What do you feed them!