The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

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 TIE ARIZONA SENTINEL,
 Yuma, Arizoaa.
 SATURDAY, FEB. 6, 1886.
 TOWN AND COUNTY.
 An ice factory would pay in Yuma.
 Babbetts metal for sale at this office.
 Linen dusters have made their appearance.
 No more fires are needed in the front rooms.
 The sinking fund will be awarded on Monday.
 The pay car came this week and made the R. B. boys happy.
 large number of miners have been in town the past week.
 The Gila river is again fordable and the blackboard is again running.
 A photograper was ''about" taking in the "sights" of Yuma on Sunday.
 4 few hundred dollars invested in raising alfalfa near Yuma, would pay big return. What is it that never asks any questions hut requires many answers!-The street door.
 Every business house in Yuma but two are now represented in the columns of the SENTINEL.
 There was sent odt by post ofice orders Last month through tho Yuma post office, $5,39s 0l.
 Mir Chris. Horner, the pioneer mechanic of Yuma will erect blacksmith shop in Mohawk City.
 Wednesday was the Chinese New Years and it was appropriately celebrated by the celestial citizens.
 St. Valentines Day comes one week from tomorrow, and Washington's Birthday two weeks from next Monday.
 This kind of weather is productive of door step courting, and the hinges on the front gate should be repaired.
 The Government should allow no indivd- ual or company more than l60 acers of pub lie lands under any of its acts.
 A large number of Chinamen are showing up hersabouts. Where they come from and what they are doing is query.
 "Oh, for better half.'' Said the sorrow ing widower, when he found counterfeit fifty cent piece among his change.
 A Cook book contains a recipe for cooking surprise eggs" A fresh egg ill boarding house would answer the description. What has become of the Clifton Clarion? Has it climbed the golden steps, or has it crossed the SENTINEL of of its ''X' list. I.ills N. Cushman, the poetess sings: "My back is nearly broken with this weary.
  weary load" Lila must get lighter hustle sure A housemaid journal prints directions for serving spring chicken. Another good way Is to serve it before it celebrates it's ninth birthday. .'The Unseen Hand" is the title of new book. Probably the other man didn't have anything better than pair of trays and didn't care to call Over $I5, 600 was sent out of Yuma by l registered letters last month, that we per soaslIy know of besides much more that we probably do not know. 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. 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.
 A couple of negroes were in town this week regaling our citizens with songs Id Southern melodies, for a contribution of our dads dollars" They done very we'll "He is utterly interruptions" writes an Irish editor of a political opponent, land his memory is so poor that he frequently forgstE one mement what he says the next" 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 Steamer Gila will leave Yuma on the 10th inst. for the Lerdo Colony to take down a party of colonists. The steamer will return in time to leave for up river points on the l4th.
 The man who was arrested for selling liquor to an Indian was up before J. J. Stein. U. S. Commissioner the past few days The evidence is all in and the Con- missioner will render his decission on to- day. If the man is guilty he should be sent up, and this drunken Indian business should be stopped.
 No month of the calender presents such diversities of framework between the differ snt parts of our great country. While the Northern farmer is still confronted by win