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The Arizona sentinel., 1892-05-14
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE SOUTH CHA CANAL
 COMPANY.

, nObass RgFh~E5n, V. K Fops and c. F. 9noaIsOn. dssAring Co Incorporate ourselves unde1 ne provs.iCas of Ehe l.ws of SH" TeTTitvv Ot AT- asna, ,,asd especially sss of sAe Legislative As- esmbly kheresf entitled "kn lct Concesning CoGpo- Mtioos," aPpsoted March g. lss7 for the purpose of SagsnS iu the spterpsise hageinafter described do mAhe, subscsihs and acknowledge in tSiphsate, thsu AYdcIsS Of Incorporation, signed upon the twentieth day Of July, A. D. 1887, as well as an ansndrnA,h to amendment to the original aFtt slss, signed upon As 18th day of February, A. D. &ss.
 Article One of she said Amendment to the original ASticlss of Incorporation is hereby amended 90 @ to read as iollowE:
 ''The uans of this corporation, ard by which 1t shall hersGfscg be known, is The South GilA Canal Company and Is principal place for tIai sActing Susnsu is ths postofce Of Chxystsvr Yuma county, 5sszitc1 St ASissHS.|
 A,tSSte rv6 eS thS sGid Amendment to the orfgi- Haf AItislss sf Incorporation j hereby amended 90 As sto read as follows:
 'This sospcrAtioa is organized for the purpose of constructing and operating canals and reservoirs in Che eou:.tisS of Ma<ieopa and Yuma, Territory of Arizona, upon either both sides or banks of the Gila River for the purpose of divertng and carry Ing water fvom said Gia River for agricultural hOr tsultusal d0msstic end manufacturing purposes. !"
 HI.
 ANicle Six of the said amendment to the original Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended 80 as Ao read as follows:
 ''The highest amount of indebtedness, direct or contingent tO which the corporation shall be at any time Hab.e is the sSn of two million i've hundred KAousAad (a2, ,5OO. .o0O) dollars"
 The remainder of said Ameadment to the original Astisls ot Incorporation shall stand and remain e HOW sisaed. recorded, filed and published. In witness whereof We have heTeunto set our hands aad seals this 18th day of January, A. D. 1Aof.- o. F. THORNTON, [L.s.l
 ROBERT MCPHERSON, j.. S.l
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The Arizona sentinel., 1892-05-14
7nsxRoRY SF AKIEoIA, C~

71&EHoRY SP AHnoIA,
 County of Yuma,
 Before me, Jossph J Stein, Notary Public In and for the County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared O. F Thornton, per sonaliy kaowu te me to be the person whose name h subscsibed ts She foregoing instrument, and ac- knoxledgsd to me that he executed the same for shs purpose and consideration therein expressed. Ci,sn under my hand end seal of ofRss this sOth lay of JanuAEy. 4. D. 1892.
 tanAl.l JOSEPH J. STEIN.
 Notary Public.
The Arizona sentinel., 1892-05-14
us.sr, Land. F,a., p,oos.-Esrss 10, Eradication.
UNITED s,Ar- LAND orrcl, |

UNITED SIA7x LAND 0FrCH,l
 ROcSON, Arizona, April bth, 1So2. Notice Is hereby given that Anderson l.. Jsnk ins ci San Francisco, California has filed notice of istoutam to mako proof on his deseYt-land claim No 1879, for the s. of Sec. g, Tp. S., R. T. w., besuse the Clerk of the District Court at Yuma, Arizona, on Monday, the 10th day of May, 1892. He pAmss the following witnesses Co prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land: Geo. W. NoEton, John Aolino, Charles Landon and James H. Graham, ell of Mohawk, ATiz.
 HERBERT BROWN, Register.
The Arizona sentinel., 1892-05-14
U4AST or cALuoHx1A, .
 HnnnNr nA 0nanra

14AyI or cALuo1x1A.
 County of Orange,
 Before me, W. H. H. Clayton, Notary Public in and for the Couaty Of Orange. State of California, on this dsy persona ly appeared Robert McPhersOn' personally known to me to be the person whose name Is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for vhs purpose and consideration therein expressed. Given undsY my hand and seal of office this 2d day of FebruAsy,A A. D. 1SS1.
 IuALI ". H. H. CLAYTON,
 Notary Public.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

One of the most prominent railroad
men in Philadelphia was Christian Long,
OF Shippensburg, who recently died,
leaving an estate of $4,000 He
commenced life by peddling clocks, one
of which, it is said, he frequently traded
for Cumberland Valley Railroad stock,
at time when the company was threat
ened with bankruptcy. Some of his
shares, which were so numerous that he
found himself in position to dictate to
the Board of Directors, cost him as low
as twenty five cents each.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

At the recent dinner aud exhibition OF
the Philadelphia Society of Etchers, Mr..
Moran explained the difference between
the painters etcbings and the eDgraver's
by showing that the work of the latter
is reproductive art, and not original,
while "the painters etching is free.
hand drawing upon a grounded plate,
autographic in character, expressing the
individuality of the artist. It is directed
by the immediate brain impulse of the
man, and is suggested rather than clabor.
ated." The Philadelphia Society was
organized May 14th, 1880.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14
The Panama Hat Industry.

Before leaving Callao for journey to
Ecuador, | had been told that | would
find at Payta, on the Peruvian coast, an
interesting industry-that of the manu-
facture of Panama hats. I went ashore
and attempted to buy one, but ransacked
the forlorn adobe town in vain for one of
these highly-prized hats. The American
consular agent informed me that the in
dustry had once fourished there, but
had disappeared altogether, Guayaquil
having become the center Of the trade.
Two days afterward, 1 was at Guayaqull
and had no difficulty in buying for eli ght
dollars hat which would have cost
twenty five dollars in New York. These
hats are no longer made at Panama, but
In few Indian villages on the coast of
Ecuador. The material is supplied from
plant about five feet high looking like
palm. 1t has fan shaped leaves about
three feet in length. The veins in the
leaf are removed and the fibers plated
by hand laborious process for which
stolid Indian patience is required. The
coarsest hats can be made in few DAYS,
but the finest involve three or four
months of hard labor. The fiber is
in the sun after having been
treated with boiling water. The Indian
women use wooden block in shaping
the hat, and beginning at the center of
the crown gradually round out the brim.
These Clayaquil hats are worn not only
in Ecuador, but in nearly all the west
coast countries by those who can afford
to buy them. They never wear out, but
are realty soiled and blackened with
dust. The natives clean them with soap |
and water and lime juice, drying them
and reblocking them. AT
in Venezuela, Panama hats
Of inferior quality are also made, but the
stock is poor and lacking in fexlbility.
American Agriculturist,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14
Sailors Make Their Own Clothes,

| Jack makes his own clothesI This
may sound tribe strange to those who
are accustomed to 90 to their tailor's and
order new suit. But Jack is an expert
with his needle; not only can he make
his own clothes, but he can also do fancy
work. For his clothes, he buys a suffi-
Gent amount of cloth from the Govern
me1t and from that makes the necessary
articles. On pleasant days sailor some
times may be seen on the deck of ship
with little sewing machine and the
cloth in front of him. The sewing
machine is a portable and primitive
affair, its parts being small hand wheel,a
needle-bar, needle and gearing,
machine which might be readily carried
in the pocket of "pea. jacket" Some
times sailors may be seen splicing ropes,
or plating Irvine for ornaments on their
clothing, or for knife lanyards. Jacks
worldly possessions, as he moves from
place to place, or is transferred from one
ship to another, are carried in bundle
which he bears on his shoulders. His
clothes, his little "diddy- box" con-
tanning sewing utensils and various
little treasures, all are rolled up together
in a white canvas hammock, which also
contains his bedding, and tied with
lanyard; and draft of number of
sailors proceeding through the yard with
these bundles on their shoulders makes
picturesque sight.
a good sailor has chance to rise and
become petty officer; then to blow, per-
haps. the boatswa;n's whistle, not to be
interpreted into anything at all by
or to shout out confused
tumble of sounds as orders to crew of
sailors. The sailor is also sometimes
called upon for guard duty in place of
a marine on ship. For instance, on
the Mantonomoh in the Navy Yard,
which at present has no marine guard,
sailor may be seen pacing up and down
in front of the gangplank aud in front
Of the Captains cabin, with sword and
buckler ready for use.-New York |
Tribune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

The French Labor Commission pro-
poses again to modify the law on the
working hours of women, minors and
eaildreu. The Chamber of Deputies
fixed thirteen as the lowest age for chill
dren to begin work, and ten hours as the
maximum day for women. children and
minors under eighteen. When the bill
came before the Senate, however, the
latter body reused to interfere with the
hours of adult women, but the commission
is lnc,lned to insist on the original pro-
vision. This resolution has caused
great deal of indignation in French
manu- eacturing circles, because, as has
been the case here, observes the Chicago
Post, the fixing of hours for women prac-
tically means fixing them for men also.
TIC commission also desires to reduce to
six months the delay of two years voted
by the Senate to enable employers to
MAKE arrangements 10 anticipation of
the new law, which, among other things,
prohbirs night work for women and
minors. This is also regarded as
grievance, and efforts are being made to
induce the Chamber of Deputies to sup.
port the Senate in insisting on two years.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

The people of Great Britain consume
about five times as much tea per head as
do the inhabitants OF this country, and
the consumption there is steadily increas-
ing every year. In 1889 the consump-
ton in Great Britain per head was 4.99
pounds; in 1890, 5.1S pounds; and last
year it was 5.3E pounds. Americans
only consume about one and quarter
pounds of tea per head yearly. But,
adds the Boston Transcript, we use iron
seven to nine pounds of coffee per head
to make up for it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

Alfred Kingsley Clovor, i'll the Maya.
zine of American History, asks the ques
ton: "Was America discovered by the
Chinese" He remarked that s'since the
year 1861, when the great French sino.
logue De Guines gave to the world fo1
the first time the ancient account of the
Chinese Hoci-Shin, describing distant
land to which the name of Fusane was
given, the world has been flooded with
books, tractates and pamphlets bearing
on the same interesting topics in which
Fusang IS identified as America"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

The recent Civil War in Chile cost the
victors, the Congressional party, S15,-
900, 900, according to the recent esti-
mate made by the Chilean newspapers.
OF that amount 1886, 900 was contributed
by Sonora Dona Juana Edwards, the
mother of Don Augustin Edwards, Mini
ster of Finance, from her private for
tune. The cost of the war to the Balma.
ceda partisans has not been figured out,
perhaps because they lost everythiDg'
and it is big thing to estimate on.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

Our cotton packers should take lessons
in India, suggests the Chicago Times. It
is said cotton baled according to the
Indian method will not Chambers's
Journal states that a we'll known cotton
authority has given as his opinion that
'.whereas, with an American bale the
smallest spark in the world would cause
its destruction; if you give mean Indian
bale you may cook my dinner on it and
no harm will happen to it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14
The wide adaDtability of

The wide adaptability of paper is re.
gariea, by the Chicago News, as likely
to lead to a solution OF the problem of
rendering dwellings and structures fire.
proof. 1t is now found that paper can
be made perfectly ireproof, while re-
naming anenabe TO the same treatment
in the matter of coioriug, polish and
handling as most woods. Sucn a ma.
terlal offers all the advanta 3es of an
Ideal substance for floors, aud it can be
used equally well for tue walls of build
ings. Besides this it can be utilized in
the finish and furniture of houses, and
would unquestiouably do much to re-
duce the peril of fire, against which in
sufficient provision is but too often
taken
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

Some workmen who were laying the
foundation for a water-dam in the Eagle
Mountains, about 100 miles east of Riv-
erside, CAL, the other day found won
derfully rich pocket of quartz-bearing
gold. From space not more than ten
feet square they took sackful of mug.
gets, which, when washed out in pans
after the primitive style of the pros
pector, We're appraised at a value of
s735. The discovery was complete
surprise to them, as they had no idea of
seeking the precious metal. The irriga-
ton company which is TO build the dam
expects to have water enough left over
to engage in the subordinate enterprise
of placer mining.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

The center OF population in the United
States advanced south before it moved
west. AT the close of the Revolutionary
war the first National Census, taken in
1922, showed the cenur of population
to De at point twenty-three miles east
OF Baltimore, Md. Ten years later it
was eighteen miles west OF Baltimore. In
1910 it had moved south to q point
forty miles northwest of Washington. In
1920 it was at Woodstock, Va. In 1880
it was at Moorefield, W. Va. In 1910
it was sixteen miles south of Clarksburg.
w. Va. In 1850 it was near Parkers
burg, w. Va. In 1860 it was twenty
miles south of Chiliicotile, Ohio. In
1870 it was forty-eight miles east of
Cincinnati. In 1880 it was eight miles
west OF Cincinnati, and it is now twenty
miles east of Columbus, mi. Since
1890 the center of population has been
moving steadily toward Chicago.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14
Chinese Military.

The Chinese were formerly accustomed
to rely largely upon noise i'll Battle. They
were astonshc upon cncouutcring Britt
ish troops for the first TIM, to find that
the latter were not frightened by
yelIs and the beating Of tom-tom5. 4
iavorite weapon of theirs, since disusei.
was the "stiukpot, " u sort Of DomD.s1all
containing such trIgnttuI oa;ors TINT
those among whom it was tAroTn might
well turn and run. Yet even tue pig
tailed Orientais learn and some day they
may in their turn give Europe Il lesson.
1t is not generally realized that they had
I; war onlya few years ago IN which
thirty million of men died, and that they
could call into the field tomorrow rs
many soldiers as are numbered in all the
armies of the world and have enough
men left over to man every snip tnat
floats. Furthermore, their forces are
now armed with the best modern rifles
aud drilled by skilled French and Ger
man officers. Boston Transcript.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

Says Harper's Weekly: "The first
thing which a civilized community
should require in the erection of houses
which are intended to be used for hotels
and theatres aud halls is that they shall
be practically tire-proof. If people are
willing to take the risk the public
should refuse to permit them to take it.
Ii proper and reasonable precautions for
safety increase the expense OF building.
rents may be increased, and the price of
lodging. There need be no fear that a
hotel which is known to be practically
fireproof will not be amply supported
because It's rates are higher than those of
death-trap. Calamities like the burn
ing of the Hotel Royal have become so
common that it is not without serious an.
prehension that travellers now enter their
rooms in hotels. The coil of rope which
is supposed to be designed to help them
in direful emergency merely reminds
them of their peril and of their probable
snahility-aa a-sadaeR alaE@ TO cope with
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14
he Rose Tree Hunting Club of Phila-

TIE Rose Tree Hunting Club of Phila-
de}Pha is one of the few genuine fox
pursuing clubs in the country. The
members meet for a run three times a
week, and chase a real fox with real
dogs. The spurred and booted memb ,rs
would turn up their noses at the idea of
riding after dogs on an anise scent. But
after all, the foxes are not entirely above
susp.c on. 1t is the habit of the "whipn
of the Rose Tree Hunt to catch the beasts
and contine them in pen against the
day of the next meet. The huntsmen
beng gathered and the dogs yelping, the
foz gets his liberty and fair start. Then
the Jun begins. Reynard is not so easily
run to earth as might be supposed by
reason OF his confinement, for he often
sscaoes his pursuers. Only three or four
fosss have been killed by the club this
seas;,p. The kennels are opposite the
OF kose Tree Inn that has been kept for
nearly three quarters of a century by
Benny Rogers, a Quaker, who in his
youth was great lover of sport. The
farmers, over whose land sweep pack and
riders, are not so indulgent to the pas
time as their brethren in England. Loud
arc the complaints that go up because of
damaged fences and cut-up fields, and
every spring the club is obliged to "set-
tie" with the landholders. One of them.
Amos Garrett, who has a large tract in
E ,sttown, threatens to present big bill
for damages sustained during the past
season. He is one of the most strenuous
opponents of the sport in that section of
the country.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14
Aluminium,

During the past year great deal ha
been learned about what may be called
the practical qualities of that curiou
and useful metal, aluminium. Not long
ago the public prints were filed witt
extravayant predictions of the wonder;
that we should see when the art of ex.
tracting aluminium from rocks and clay
had been perfected. One might have
been led to believe that iron and steel
would be forgotten when aluminium had
once come into general use.
hut as the process of obtaining the
metal have been improve and cheap
| ened, the public has learned more of its
peculiarities, and it is now known that
the introduction of aluminium, valuable
as 1t is destined to be, will not quite
abolish the use Of the older metals which
have served the purposes of mankind so
long and so WE'LL
aluminium is exceedingly tough, but
1T is not as strong as steel, and so cannot
take its place. 1t is very bright and
clean, but its surface will oxidize lit
tie, so that it is not as incorruptible as
gold.
Still the uses of aluminium are legion.
and almost every day we see it employed
toE some new purpose. We have heard
within the past few months how the
warlike German Emperor has been send
ing his agents abroad to purchase alum
lnium to be used in making canteens,
20 tri1 cba11c ,-,1 no .,1
of his soldiers accoutrements.
The chief reason why aluminium is
sought for such purpose is its lightness.
1t weighs only one-third as much as iron.
Hence If it were as strong as steel it
would be the ideal metal for making
ships. Perhaps ships will yet be made
If it.
Aluminium is good conductor of
electricity, and one of the uses to which
t has recently been put is the manufac-
ure of telephone and telegraph wires.
Within the past year it has begun largely
0 replace German silver aud fine brass
n small instruments and light machin-
ry.
A correspondent of the Companion
rs gyroscope made with an aluminium
ing which is wonderful spinner on ac-
cunt of the lightness of the ring. Sur
ical instruments and many household
tensils are now made of aluminium.
The history of this remarkable metal
J, we may hope, but an indication of
be still more complete mastery that man
to attain of the resources and energies
the wonderful planet on which he
wells.-Youth's Companion.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

That was year ago. Another mardi
gras has come and gone, and lent IS draw.
ing to close.
In Mobile there are several weddings
booked to occur Immediately after Easter;
and, among the earliest on the list, cards
are out for the marriage of Margherta
Pancita. The groom-oh, blissful world
is Philip Blackburn. -Atlanta Consti-
tuition
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14
LUCK AND LA Dor.

Luck doth wait, standing idly at the gate,
Wishing, wishing all the day;
And at night, without fire and without
light,
And before an empty tray,
Doth sadly say.
Tomorrow something may turn up;
Tonight on wishes | must sup"
Labor goes blowing deep the fertile rows,
Singing, singing all the day;
And at night, before the fire, beside the
light,
And with well-filled tray,
Doth gladly say,
Tomorrow I'll turn something up;
Tonight on plenty earned, sup"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

A japanese gentleman named Compel
has patented little instrument which
enables the possessor to send "a cloud of
binding DUST into the eyes of a foe at a
distance of twelve feet. 1t is said that
the poor "foe" is thereby absolutely de.
prived of sight, and is, therefore, of
course, at the mercy of his assailant.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14
Every time that France has quarre

Every time that France has quarrel
with the Moors or with the tribes of the
Souaon she gets new concessions or new
territory. The row over the oasis of
Touat has resulted in permission to es-
tablish French garrisons and to levy toll
ON caravans. This, AYERS the San
Francisco Chronicle, is virtually pro-
70
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

Men are not going to do all the curing
and killing in this country, declares the
Detroit Free Press. The gentler sex
will divide the responsibility with them.
twenty-five hundred women in the
United States possess medical diplomas.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

The average length of life for men is
shorter in the South than in the North,
It is least in the States of Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Alabama and Maryland, in
the order named.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

Nurserymen are now selling trees to
the farmers on the installment plan,
whereby they receive payment lin the
choice of any two crops raised on the
trees inside of fifteen years.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14
The Black Lace Domino.
BY ELIZABETH M. LEYDEN.

AM a Baltimorean
but last February a
year ago, business, in
a combination with
fate, carried me to
Mobile. Pur uing
my way up Royal
street from the Battle
House l was at "a loss
to account for the
throngs of pedestrians
which were pouring
in two ceas e ! G S s
streams up and down
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14
St. Landry Democrat
by L. A. aAFDoE.-
OpeIousas, Louisiana.

The Chicago Government has decided
to establish school of marine engineer
ing for the raising of corps of marine
and naval engineers.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

The writer who taxed his ingenuity
never knew what q low valuation the
editor would put upon the property
Assessed. -TIuth.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

A celebrated authority says sthat the
real secret of a good memoryiis good
health.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-05-14

X TYPICAL dog sled is very like
( ! toho9gan, says Julian ralph
~ IN the second of his Harper as-
tlcles on the Hudson BAY re-