The Arizona sentinel., 1892-09-03
A. Modesti, our well-known

NGfC0anC, r6CGI|GU l6Iler idSI Monday from H. D. Converse dated at Indian Wells, 100 miles west of Yuma, on the old San Diego stage road, August 18th, stating that he and his son Willie were both alive and we'll, that he should spend a few days at that point and then go on to Campo, Cal, where he should leave Willie in school, and that he should return to Yuma. He said nothing as to where he had been roaming for the past three months in his two boats. The above will be most welcome news to his many friends in California and Arizona.
 Weather Observer o. T. Stacy furnishes us with the following data for the month of August: Mean temperature, 90.7; highest, IA on the 17th; lowest, 66 on the 25th. Mean temperature for this month for 17 years, 91. Total fall of rain, .02 inches. Average rain fall this month for 17 years 4. Number of cloudless days, 29; partly cloudy, ?; cloudy, 0. Pre- vailing direction of the wind, south; highest wind, 3S miles per hour on the 18th, from the South east.
 Robert Anderson, the well-known miner who left Yuma nearly year ago on a trip down the west coast of the Gulf of California, returned on Wednesday last, having visited the great gold mines Of the Cranz Bros. at San Antonio, Angel del Guardia Island and other sections of Lower California. He was well pleased with what he saw. He sailed his boat alone from Los Angeles Bay to the mouth of the Hardie river, below the Lerdc colony.
 A portion of the Democracy of Yuma met Saturday evening and organized a Democratic club. Ed. Mayes was elected president, F. S.. Antrim, secretary and O. H. Willis treasurer. It was named the "Wm c. Whitney Democratic Club" R. T. Burr, P. G. Cotter and James Neahr were favorably recommend ed by the club to fill vacancies in the Democratic Central Committee. The club will meet this evening at the Courthouse.
 Supt. G. w. Norton, of the Mo- hawk Canal was in town Thursday. Mir. Norton has 30 men at work clearing land at the present time. This force he willincrease to 50 so as to keep ahead of his blows. He has purchased a carload of lumber which will be used for building houses for his help, sheds for his teams, storehouses for grain, and fruit, and such other purposes as may be necessary.
 Gleason Nugent left on Tuesday to attend the general convention of Locomotive Bremen at Cincinnati, to be held Sept. 21st, as a delegate from the s. P. R. R. order at Tue son. While enroute he will attend the great pugilistic contest between Sullivan and Corbett in New Orleans, and will also visit his father and mother in Kentucky be- fore he returns.
 Andreas MeJias came up from his mining camp in the Cocopah country Wednesday. Just as he left, he met Robt. Mccain and his brother, who saw Converse and his son Willie at the McCain's cattle camp near Indian Wells on the .l7th ut. They were going down New river with their two boats.
 c. A. Paff. who had the misfor- tune to break his leg while building a house on his ranch near the boundary line several weeks ago, and who has been stopping in Los Angeles for some time, returned to Yuma Monday. He is able to get about on crutches.
 The plans for the schoolhouse are in the hands of the Board of School Trustees, where they can be ex- amined by any one wishing to see them. The contracts for furnish ing the material and for putting up the building will be let to the low est bidders.
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