The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-01-26
LOCAL NOTES.

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John Hise, of Tucson, was in town on
Monday.
Ed. Mayes Is back from a visit to Los
Angeles county.
Hon. A. G. Hubbard is in town from the
Red Cloud mine
T. Faulkner, of Beaumont. left for Cali.
fOrnia yesterday.
Mr.. V. Manning, Of Pima county, visited
Yuma during the week.
L. A. Hicks has been appointed deputy
U. 8. Mineral Surveyor for Arizona.
Captain J. A. Mellon will soon have the
steamer ella ready for the up-river trade.
Mel. Greenleaf arrived here from Inlio
on Monday morning, on a short visit to
friends.
L. A. Hicks. the popular and efficient
County Surveyor, visited the county seat a
few days ago.
August Green was kept busy last Tues
day rigging mp conveyances for the sight
seers from California.
A late letter from Rabert Stein reports
everything lively and hoarishins at the
Harqua Hala mines.
Doctor J. Robertson and wife are in town
from Antelope valley, and .ill prob IDLY re
Inain here for several weeks.
Captain Frank s. ingalls,, Chairman Of
the Board of Supervisors, came in from his
ranch on Wednesday afternoon.
Another excursion is expected here next
month from San Francisco 20 examine the
rich lands of the Colorado river valley
Eugene Sanguinetti has made some i'm
portant and solid improvements on his
beautiful place adjoining Captain Godfrey
residence on Madison avenue.
The installation of the cffcers-elect CT
Yuma Legion Select Knights. on Tuesday
last, was very impressive and attracted
large attendance. including number of
visiting Knights.
The Raymond vestibule train stopped
here on Tuesday for several hours. The
passengers were delighted with Yuma; our
lovely flower gardens, lemon and orange
trees attracted a great deal of attention.
Messrs. Cushenberry. Wilson, Gates,
Laurence and Walters, after tip through
the county examining the various miuing
districts, returned to town Thursday highly
pleased with their expedition The party
Left for Los Angeles yesterday, and some of
them will return next month with view Of
investing in mining property.
Under direction of the Boar,l of Super-
Siscrs, Harry Neahr has had charge Of
gang of laborers for the past week grading
Maiden Lane from Second to Fifth streets.
, The work has been done expediti ,usly ard
was much needed in that part OF town.
Next week Mr.. Neahr will commence oper
atiens on ella street, which is in a cry b d
state of repair. The sewer on that str e
whichempties into the river, needs overhaul
ing, and thegullies cut out Ivy heavy rains
reilling.
The Royce & Lansing Musical Comedy
Co., who play here January 3Oth, at the
Southern Pacific Hotel come endorsed b.
press and public of the entire East ami
West. The verdict has been so absolutely
unanimous and so well known that to quote
notices would be quite unnecessary. We
take pleasure in announcing a companv
which has attained by their nine years OF
steady work position in the estimation of
all as one of the best now before the pubic.
Remember they remain here but one night
The Pullman car ''Altata" arrived here
on Tuesday morning from California with
party OF excursionists. forty in nunbea.
The car was side-tracked, and aft. enjoy.
Ing good breakfast the excursionists were
driven down the Colorado valley, b.loy
town, for the purpose of examining the fer
tile land of this favored section. After
careful examination of both the land an
water question, the gentlemen returned t.
town, highly pleased with their visit. Oar
magnificent climate, healthy grape vines,
thrifty orange and lemon trees, devoid of
all insect pests, were subjects of much in-
terest and impressed our visitors very favor
ably with our bright future. The ,arty re-
turned to California On Wednesday and an
other excursion will be sent out nex5mont.l.
The visit Of practical business men to this
county is bound to prove to .ur AL antage
and 1t Is to be hoped that the next ,rty Of
excursiOnists viii be received by COMMIT
tee of prominsnt citiSeas of the town, ho
will extend to the strangers hearty hos
pitality for which the people of Yuma are
50 well and fayOrably kaown.