The Arizona sentinel., 1889-07-06

corning the result of the coming tisti; bat tie between the pugilistic champions, SulIl- van and K,Irain. Sullivan appears to be the favorite.
 Mir. Johnson, one of the owners ot the Gold Hill mine, situated near the Padre and Madre properties in Cargo Muchacho mining district, visited his Yuma friends during the week.
 The County Supervisors received state ments from the rival Damocratic and Re publican Boards of Equalization, and after due deliberatioH decided to accept the rat ings of the Republican Board.
 To "fat mems race" on the Fourth was ,,is grand success. Of the many entries ...:y tyo started, J. H. Shanessy and Sam Gillespie; the race was for l50 yards, and af ger a spirited "run" was won by Mir. Shanessy.
 There are more than fifteen stands in town where muskmellons and watermellons may be purchased. Large numbers are sold daily at prices ranging from five to forty cents each. These lucious fruits have never been so plentiful as now.
 Louisiana Lottery tickets on sale at the Southern Pacific hotel bar. /
 It is rumored that preparations ars mak- ing for the organizing of club similar in purpose to the 'Commerciap' club of Tucson. Many of our best citizens have already signifed their intention to become charter members. Success to it
 The dance at the Southern Pacific Hotel on the evening of the Fourth proved a splendid success ia every sense of the word. The excellent refreshments were appreciated by the weary dancers. Credit is due to the managers of the enjoyable affair.
 The SENTINEL acknowledges receipt of @ delicious muskmelon presented by NIT. Charles Landon. It is by all odds the finest we have ever eaten, and while cerdi- ally returning our thanks for tke kind re- membrance, would state sub rosa, that our heart and breadbasket stands ready at all tunes for future attentions of similar character.
 The Southern Pacific Company are re- moving the old wooden water mains and replacing them with brand new finch pipes. The piping will extend from the reservoir opposite the S. P. H.tel, along Madison avenue to the round house at the upper cad Of town. This is much needed improvement and will increase very ma terially the former not too abundant water supply.
 mass meeting of citizens will be held at the Court House next Monday evening to devise ways and means to properly place facts and figures concerning the necessity of Government intervention in the matter of water storage before the Senate Committee, who will visit this section next September. As the questions to be discussed are of vast importance to every man in the county, 8 large attendance is desiled and expected.
 The Fourth of July proved a godsend to the youth of Yuma. What, with the booming of anvils, snapping of frecracksrs and whizzing of fireworks, young America thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Masy buildings were decorated with small flags and bunting and the town was arrayed in holiday attire. The horse race was a feature that proved particularly interesting to the large assemblage of people that wit messed it,
 M. .. s. Spencer, the Mohawk Valley canal builder, who has teen in town sev- eral days, returned yesterday to the scene of his operations. He reports quite an in- terest awakened here in his country, and several citizens have promised to visit him. While grapes and other mortimer fruits do well there, he thinks the citrus possibilities will eventually receive most attention. The climatic conditions resemble those of Son. ora, and Mir. Spencer expects to raise as fine lemons, Hines and oranges as are grown anywhere. He certainly seems welded to Mohawk Valley, and has faculty of at. tracting other bridegroOms to similar nnntials - Her1lH