The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-11-03
a Snake Story.

ASnake Story.
E. B. Wagy is authority for the following
snake story which, he claims, differs from
most of its class in being a fact:
Several nights since, Richard Marable
while peacefully lost in the arms of Nor.
pheus, carelessly left open the door Of
his Sentinel residence. During the night
at what hour deponent sayeth not-he was
rudely aroused from his pleasant dreams by
the barking of sundry CANNES who ap-
peared anxious to dispossess an intruder
| (other then themselves who had affected a
Judgement, near the head of the bed.
Throwing aside the blankets, Mr.. Marable
was greeted with the unwelcone rafting
of snake. In this case to hear was to act,
and the gentleman lost no time in sliding
toward the foot of the couch-very much
toward the foot, be it remarked the
intention of procuring suitable missile
with which to annihilate the reptile When
his foot touched the ground, what was his
disgust to hear the stentorian notes of an
other rattlesnake, who seemed both able and
willing to resent further intrusion upon his
privacy. Owing to the darkness and I'M
willing to accept, either horn of the di-
lemna, Mr.. Marable lost no time in seeking
such seclusion as the couch might grant,
aud thus awaited the advent of daylight
when he found that the reptiles had dis
creetly Withdrawn.
= An extraordinary display of for
titude was shown by a Cecopah the
other day. Suffering severely from an
aching tooth, he rolled strips of cloth
into small balls and after setting fire
to them applied the burning cloth to
his cheek, holding them tightly to the
skin until three great holes were scared
into the flesh. During the entire
operation no indication of pain, much
less discomfort, were apparent, the In
diar enduring the application stolidly
and as a matter of course No doubt
the obstreperous molar was effectually
silenced
Jose Maria Rivera, while returning
to his home last Tuesday night, was
shot through the calf of the leg. Ow-
ing to the prevailing darkness, he was
unable to recognize the perpetrator.
Mr.. Rivera cannot account for the ex-
plot as he is not aware of the exist
ence of any personal enemy in town,
and he is consequently at a loss to
explain the cause of the mysterious oc-
curance. The shooting, however, may
have been accidental and due to the |
careless handling of a rivolver by some
unknown person.
Sentinel is growing rapidly. The latest
arrivals to that prosperous commu-
nifty are the mother, sister and brother |
in law of Mr.. Louis F. Gray Mr.. Gray's |
father who is now en- route to join them,
will also reside permanently in Sentinel |
What In this case is Kansas loss is Arizona's |
gain, and We gladly welcome them.
Miss Lola Avila, who has been attending
school in San Francisco for the past two
} ears, arrived last Sunday. Miss Lola is an
excellent musician and an accomplished
vocalist. Her many friends extend cordial
welcome
Elmer B. Wagy visited his ranch during
the week. The gentleman appears delighted
with the substantial improvements made
upon his property by Richard Marable,
our late townsman,
Mrs Dabney and Miss Halle Porter, re:
latives of Judge w. w. Porter, passed
through Yuma last Saturday, on their way
to Jackson, Miss.
Colonel J. A. Muir, division superin-
tendent of the Southern Pacific, was a pas
senger. Oh Mondays west bound express
Hon. Brewster Cameron and family pass
ed through Yuma few days ago.
Next Tuesday will be a cold day for many
of our public spirited citizens.
Captain j. H. Tevis of lewiston passed
through Yuma on Monday last.
Ex-sherif R. H. Paul passed westward
lately.
Captain Isaac Polhamus is in California
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