The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-12

dependence, where ne Is nlceI.
situated, but with all his riches
the mountains and mines have
fascination for him. Last fall h,
formed company of three or fou
good friends at independence
under the name of the Pionee
Placer Mining Co., and is out ther'
now for the purpose of working
what is called the ''Kansas City
mine, which is situated on the
Colorado river, fifteen miles from
Yuma. They are putting in ma
chinery for the purpose of drawing
water from the river and washing
down the mountain which contains
the gold. Besides working this
mine, the Pioneer Co. is interested
in many other mines, and will be
of much benefit to the West, be-
sides all Of the company getting
rich.
George K. Cushenbary is also a
noted miner OF that section, hav-
ing gone West after the surren-
der of Vicksburg. He has done
much prospecting in California
and Arizona, and is well known
throughout the West as an expert
in that line, and also as a worker
and a man of nerve, who, with q
trusted Indian, has travelled the
mountains far and near in search
of gold. At last he found what is
known as the Gila Mine, fourteen
miles from Yuma. This claim
comprises 100 acres, and is con-
sidered one Of the richest in that
section, and is splendidly located,
being only one-fourth mile from
the Gila river. This is the mine
in which the Monitor has a halt
Interest.
After eating a hearty dinner at
the Southern Pacific hotel, S. S.
Gillespie, proprietor, we were in
troduced to some of the people of
the little village. But before We
dismiss the hotel, we can but say
that it was the best house we have
stopped at for months. The tables
were laden with the best, and Of
great variety, of meat and fruit and
vegetables, which were raised Oh
the banks of the Gila river
Mr.. Gillespie is an old passenger
conductor on the Southern Pacifi,
r. r. and knows we'll how to en-
tertain his guests. At this hotel
were many who were spending the
winter there for their health. They
told the reporter that they had
tried California and Florida, but
the mountain air Of Arizona was
the best. Yuma, in a course OF
time, will be considered a grea
health resort, as it is the gateway
to California and the great feeding
point for the Big Desert east anG
north of it. 1t is only about eighty
miles from the great Gulf of Cali
fornia and on the Colorado river
which is navigable for over 30t
miles. Though a rich country IL
this vicinity many orange and
lemon groves are being put OUT, al
the soil is we'll adapted to thai
culture. In the course Of time
those valleys will be the garden
spots Of the world.
THE PENITENTIARY,
At Yuma is located the statt
penitentiary and it warden is al
old Jackson county boy, who was
raised at Westport, Mo-, by tn,
name of John H. Behan. He is
little prince in that country, beins
upright and square in his dealings
He is known throughout the state
as at home. as "Johnny." He i.
cool, cautions and deliberate. III
has built for himself a monumen,
of fame for the manner in whicl
he has conducted the prison and
prisoners. The prison is situatec
on high hill, three sides of th'
wall being natural-cut into tn
granite mountains. 1t overlook
the ColOrafo and ella rivers ano
draws its water into a big reservoi
for the Colorado, which is the bes
water in the world. The building
inside of the walls are subst II
built of rock and iron, They ar
we'll ventilated and contain al
kinds of machinery for m 2chanica
,>,,rooc,oe THO prisoners arc no