Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-07-26
YUMA COUNTY.
THE NEWS ABOUT THE GATEWAY OF
 ARIZONA.
Tribute to an ex-PrisOn Oficial--Water WorIs--Piacer Mining--GrOup of Mines s5oId--MiscelIane us
 Items.
Sentinel.


 B. F. Hartlee, who has been Assistant Superintendent of the Territorial Prison for the past two years. delivered the office to his successor Robert Hatch few days ago. Mr. Hartlee's record as an officer of the Prison proves him to be a fearless, energetic and humane officer, who, whilst doing his duty to the Territory, governed the prisoners in his charge with tirmness and kind consideration MT. Hartlee, 1t will be remembered was the officer who was manly instrumental Ill quellmg the outbreak of convicts in October 1887. The Sentinel takes great pleasure Ill publish ing the fact that MT. Hartlee has con cluded to remain in Yuma making this place his permanent home.
 As soon as the convicts get through running the cut in the hill west of the 5. P. hotel, they will be employed grading the hill south of the Prison walls. When the latter work is completed, the con- | struction of large water reservoir will | be commenced, The reservoir will be used | for the purpose of supplying the town with an abundance of pure water. It Is 1 the intention of the Prison authorities to | hurry this important work along so as to furnish the village of Yuma with Colo rado river water at low figure, and at the same time have the revenue so ob- tained pay heavy interest to the Terri tory on the investment.
 The welcome news has been received from George Kelley of Moberly, Missouri that large plant has been ordered in Chicago for the purpose of working the rich placer ground located near Gila City The machinery will be placed on the ground owned by George Cusenbary and l P Kall in, 4ho ii trict, about fifteen miles distant from Yuma. Abundant capital has been sub scribed for working the property in { thorough and profitable manner.
 The welcome news has reached hert that the San Francisco mines owned b. Doctor 4. k. De Corse have been sold fo a large amount of money, the exact tigur not being made public and that the frs payment on the sale was made in Lo Angeles on Tuesday last The mines ar one hundred and fifty miles south o
 Yuma, in the state of Sonora The prop erty was purchased by an English syndi
 cate of which c. E. Deity mining engi , neer of high repute. Is a member. District attorney Samuel Purdy, Docto J. H. Taggart, and sheriff Nugent expec to leave for the Harqua Hala camp, in few days to examine into the killing (
 Antonio Herrera, whose death is said t have been caused by an attack made Juan Doten with an axe.
 A large number of Papago Indian have been in Yuma for several days sel l. ing bellotas and pinole. The former an edible acorn which at all times con mands a ready safe ill this section. Pinol
 Americanized is burnt wheat, which n
 hOrseman will be without when travein
 for long distance in this section, durin | the heated term.
 H. J. Deyo of Banning, California, wh
 owns valuable mining interests near il ~ Laguna was ln town few days ago, an ' says that the placer ground in ths
 vicinity pays very handsomely, Mr. Dey
 believes that the Laguna country, with a the next six months, will ship more gol
 than any other district on Pacific slope.
 N. A. Swink came down from u
 Laguna piacers a few days ago, and r
 ports that work has been shut down
 that place until September 1st, for u l. purpose of procuring additional al )f necessary machinery for the economic if working of the rich ground discovered l. that camp
 e The pump which has been ordered f, l. the Kelley and Cusenbary placer groun d will throw sixteen hundred gallons | water per minute.
 IS News from Silver district continues
 be good, and late reports indicate that
 general revival is about to take place ." that camp.
 e, Large quantities of white and bla, ,e figs, as well as grapes of all varieties a
 being shipped from Yuma daily. as It is authoritatiyely stated that twen a stamp mill is to be built in the Gold Ro D. district, near the Cargo Muchacho min, ed The chloriders in Silver district are is making big wages, the pay rock bei le plentiful and easily mined