The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-09-07

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a popular and solid citizen of Graham
County; and on the occasion of his visit here
last week made a very favorable impression
On all who met him.
Governor Waterman has modified the
Sentence Of the court martial against the
San Francisco brass bandsmen, who were
dishonorably discharged He has changed
the sentence to 6ne of $25.
Hon. Geo. w. Brown editor of the
Florence Enterprise, Major U. Stout and
w. K. Guild, the committee representing
Pinal County We're In for couple of days
this week, awaiting the arrival Of the Sena-
torial Committee.
Sheriff Mike Nugent was in Tucson on
Thursday attending to some business in the
land Office, leaving for home yesterday
morning. he is one of the faithful officials
in this Territory, and is very popular with
his acquaintance. -Citizen.
Mr.. Ochsner, of Mohawk valley, arrived
in this city on Monday from his ranch in
the valley, and left on the following Tues.
day for Napa City, Cal, on visit of five
or SIX weeks to his wife and family, who
still reside in the latter named city.
If you want to buy spring wagon at a
low 6gure call and see John Gandolfo.
Mr.. A. T. Putnam, the Southern Pacific
Company 'ssgsat at this place, resigned his
position on the first OF the month. Henry
Avila is his successor. The appointment Of
Mr.. A, liza gives general satisfaction, as he
is very obligiug and competent gentle
men.
Voice from the sanctum calling down the
speaking tube to sub-editor.
F<Scribe, secure an article for the Sun
day sheet ON the subject of complexion.
Sub-editor, who is also an officer in the
local militia. calling to member of staff:
Attention, Mr.. Scriptum! Write about
Press.
Crawling rugs are the latest for baby's
comfort. Since they are designed to be
spread out on the floor for protection from
draughts they must be thick and soft The
rugs are from one and half to two and a
half yards square and they are made of
heavy flannel blankets. or two thicknesses
Of ordinary twilled flannel interlined, or
two of eider-doWn flannel without lining.
The decoration varies from broad ribbon
binding to an elaborate embroidered or APP
pliqued design.-Ex.
INQUIRIES for the meaning of the term
miners inch, as applied to water meas
never cease, and hence il must be
oft repeated. Here it is again. A MIXERS
inch Of water. legal measure, in the State of
California, is that quantity which will
Cow through an opening of one square inch
in the bottom or side of q vessel under
pressure of four inches above the opening
Fifty of the above miners inches is equiva-
ent to the discharge of one cubic foot, Of
water per second.
4 The notice Of the visit of Hon. VIM. G.
Davis and Captain A. E. Cutter to Yuma
last week, was accidentally omitted from
the columns of the SENTINEL. Messrs.
Davis, Cutter and Robbins, were appointed
Prison Commissioners by Governor VOL.
Hey and two OF the gentlemen arrived in
Yuma, on August 25th. Upon arriving at
tine Prison they informed the Superin-
tendent that no demand woald be made
until the Grst Monday in October, when
both the new and old Board of Prison Com.
nissioners will meet.
There is a big Chinese colony in New
0rleane' w ieh makes good deal of money
the year through catching FISH and shrimps,
mainly for the Chinese trade. They get
hem from the river and from Lake Pom.
;hartrain. The river shrimps are the most
sought after by the people Of New Orleans,
though not as large or fat as the lake
'hrimps. The latter the Chinese boil, then
remove the shells and dry over the smoke
If slow hickory hire. When prepared
his way the shrimp flesh can be preserved
or three or four years, They are sent to
New York, San Francisco and other cities
With large Chinese populations and to the
West ladies. The industry is growing
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