The Arizona sentinel., 1889-06-15

The closing of the public school yesterda. was jolly occasion for the pupils. in tn morning the entire school went out for walk and in the afternoon there was sing ing, recitations and general merriment in tn school room.
 There is considerable talk of race il town between two fast horses for heav! purse. When the "event" does come of plenty of money will change hands.
 H. Klein, who has been night operator of the telegraph office at the depot ha gone to Los Angeles to work for the West ern Union company.
 A party of young ladies and gentlemen enjoyed delightful beating party on the Gila slough Thursday night.
 Rumaldo Eyaro accompanied S. Webl on trip to the Baena Vista mines, in the early part of the week.
 The San Francisco press are publishing some serious charges against certain Loan and Building Associations.
 c. Andrade and family came mp from Lerdo on Thursday and left tine same day for San Francisco.
 Howard Douglas an old Yumaite is Wells, Fargo's agent at Ensenada, Lower California.
 Ii. H. Powell has gone to Washington Territory, where he will locate permanent l..
 Hiram H. B,aisdell is pushing work on his quartz mill in Carga Muchacho district
 Hon. Cole Saunders and wife of the Mo- hawk ranch were in Tucson on ueday.
 From present appearances two new quartz mills are to be built in the Harqua Halas.
 J. Delgado, the freighter of Carga Mu chacho was in Yuma on "Wednesday.
 Land in the Colorado and Gila valleys is rapidly approaching in value.
 Moonlight boating parties seem to be the proper caper just about now.
 Francisco Noliega came down from his ranch several days ago.
 Santiago Lopez of Norton's landing was here during the week.
 Watermelons are plentiful and selling at reasonable prices.
 Paul Maroney left for San Francisco "a few days ago.
 Juan Norie ga was here feg days ago.
 The fraternal societies of Brakemen, Bremen and Switchmen have recently formed an association under the namc of the United Order of Railroad En- ployees Their first meeting was held at Chicago, and Frank P. Sargent, former re ,ident of Yuma. was elected president of the new organization
 James Burnett qualified as justice of the Peace yesterday for Harrisburg precinct Harqua Hala) Mir Burnett reports that the mines are locking well and chat Chicago mining expert is examining the Stein and Walton gror D of mines with view of purchasing.
 The Sunday dinner at the Southern Pacific hotel attracts a large number of patrons; the viands are well cooked, the deserts always elegant and in fact the entire meal all that could be asked for.
 There are three restaurants; two barbershops, two fruit stores, six gen eral merchandise establishment; six saloons and several meat markets in Yuma, all doing a good paying busi- ness.
 Professor A. Gilbert of the U. g. Fish Commission lately recommended that cat fish be planted in the Colorado river; his report is likely to be accept ed, in which event, our river will soon be "alive" with fish.
 Some idea of the value of alfalfa may be conceived from the statement that, on the Vina ranch in California. where there are 1000 acres of that quality of hay under cultivation, it yields 10 tons to the acre, worth SlO0.
 It has been estimated omit at the | ate that carp are multiplying in the Colorado river, that Tn ten years hey will have entirely destroyed the l native fish-Colorado salmon.
 Eureka district one of the best 0poor nans's mining camps" in the Territory, will be worked to full advantage in | few months, by a California company.
 It is said that wide vein of coal las been discovered near Hardy's Colorado, about l50 miles from Yuma.
 The Sisters school of the Convent 'f St. Joseph closed yesterday fer couple of months vacation.
 Fourth of July is near at hand, but 10 preparations have as yet been made lere to celebrate the day.
 The mesquite bean crop is large md the Yuma Indians are happy.
 R McPherson was aboard If