The Arizona sentinel., 1888-05-12


 Charles E. Spencer was in town this
 week from the Mohawk valley; he reports
 everything satisfactory on the canal. The
 canal is completed for distance of seven miles; the first waste being five miles from the head of the ditch. The grade is
 good and the water flows with just the nec- essary velocity. Settlers have commenced putting in crops and those who have already
 planted are busily engaged irrigating.
 Messrs. Norton and Spencer have just pur- chased and will put at work next week, two ''New Era' grading and ditching ma chimes; each machine excavates and throws out not less than one thousand cubic yards of earth every ten hours. These machines are worked by twelve horses, eight in front and four on the ''pusher;" the work on the canal will new be rushed along as fast as the machines can work, It is said that the ''New Era" will dig mile a week of the Mohawk canal.
 MT. Emil Riedel, a gentleman of high standing among the writers of Germany, and who has reputation for literary abil- ity which is worldwide, has been stopping in Yuma during the past six months for the benefit of his health. Mir. Riedel is per fectly delighted with our lovely and health giving climate, and speaks in glowing terms of Yuma future, not only as a sanitarium, but as a commercial metropolis. During his stay Mir. Riedel has been studying the habits, language and history of the Yuma Indians and has collated an immense amount of valuable and interesting data, which he will utilize in series of articles to be published in Hamburg. MT. and Mrs. Riedel leave here in a few days for Califor- mia, but will return at an early day to en- joy the benefit of Arizonas sunshine and beauty.
 MT. L. NJ. Martin, prominent Iowa railroad man, and superintendent of the St. Louis, Des Moines & Northern R. R., says: ''On my return from recent trip South, where the water was very impure, was attacked with violent case of cholera morbus. Having heard great deal of chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, concluded to try it and with the most beneficial results; within six hours I was completely cured" No well regulated household should eyer be without bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy. Sold by J. Gandolfo.
 The steamer Gila arrived from the Need! les on Thursday morning. For way land ings the Gila carried fifteen tons of mer- chandise, and R. H. Ronntree, and w. B. Nicholson as passengers for the Reservation Mrs F. H. Day came down from Clip the steamer brought down ten tons Of ore from Norton's, twenty from Castle Dome, one bar bullion and 100 cords wood.
 Mir. c. w. Battell, travelling man rep resenting Messrs. S. Collins Son & Co.,, printing inks, New York, after suffering intensely for two or three days with lame- | ness of the shoulders and back, completely | cured it with two applications of Chamber lain's Pain Balm. It cures lameness and | when all other treatment fails. | Guaranteed ss.-a pvitt e5jj J. g sandoffo.
 A dispute has been going on for some time between the owners of adjoining lots | as to the boundaries of their respective lots l A surveyor was called upon and he settled | the affair; a new fence was built in accord | ance with the survey, but ou Tuesday | morning it was discovered that the fence | had been burnt down by unknown partieg.
 Ayers Hair Yigor restores natural color | to the hair by stimulating healthy action of the scalp. This preparation also pro- duces vigorous growth of the hair, and i gives It beautiful lustre and youthful ap- pearance. Recommended by physicians, clergymen and scientists.
 Captain Isaac Polhamus leaves to-day for the Needles to take charge of the steamer Mohave, which has a heavy cargo of freight for El Dorado canon. Returning, the Cap tain will bring the Mohave to Yuma if the river is high enough to pass the A. and P. bridge.
 F. B. Logan of San Francisco, represent ng party of young men desirous of pur- chasing good farming land, was in Yuma turing the week. Mr. Logan is now exam ming the resources of Mohawk valley with l view of locating there.
 Mir. J. F. Cupid was in town few days lgo from his mines in Carga Muchacho dis rict. The mines are producing ore much aster that the teams can haul it, conse- Iuently an additional contract for shauling las been let.
 Superintendent J. H. Behan visited the SENTINEL office on Thursday morning and informed us that work will be commenced t once on the Territorial Prison sewer, the anne to be completed as expedetiously as possible.
 Professor J. D. Anderson of SacramentoI ceompapied Mir. Spencer to the Mohawk alley during the week. Mir. Anderson in- ested in Mohawk valley some time ago nd went up to make further purchases.
 Joe Soldini, the successful and popular aterer, has sold out his interest in the T