The Arizona sentinel., 1892-08-27

J. B. l.. Alexander Of Phoenix
was passenger on last evenings
express. eastbound.
Whenever you go to San Fran
cisco and want to spend an evening
pleasantly, you are theatre goer
do not fail to go to the Stockwsfl
Theatre, one of the best in the city,
and you will be pleased.
Capt. j. H. Godfrey left for San
Pedro, CAL, yesterday, where Mrs.
G. and children are stopping. He
received telegram that she was
quite i'll.
The following are the delegates
appointed to the County Republi-
can Convention to be held at the
Courthouse tonight: II. w. Blais-
dell, D. Mcintyre. G. NJ. Thurlow,
F. S. ingalls,, M. McInernay, F.
B. Wightman, ], L. Redondo and
Chas. Baker.
DR.. ]. H. Taggart has been on
the gain during the week and has
so far recovered that his brother,
A. I. Taggart, will leave for his
home in Wisconsin in day or so.
These pleasant days and cool
nights have been of great assist
ance to the Doctor.
The Democrats meet tonight to
put on their war paint and to
sharpen up their war clubs, or
rather to organize a Democratic
campaign club, after which they
will mix the paint and grind their
club. The political kettle is getting
hot and must be stirred or it will
boil over.
Night Telegraph Operator Henry
Owens has received the sad news of
the death of his father at Placer
vile, Cal, where he resided. He
had been ill for some time and still
his death came unexpected. The
season of the year and the distance
prevented Henry from attending
his fathers funeral. He has the
sincere sympathy of his many
} friends in Yuma in his bereavement.
Captain Miguel of the Yuma
Indians returned from the Algo-
dones Thursday, where he had
been to attend the dances and fss-
tivals of the Diegenos, who are
overjoyed with their abundant
crops, and the fact that they have
been able to plant and sow such q
large area of land. The first crop
of beans, corn and melons have
been harvested. The second crop
is nearly ripe. The third crop
has just been planted. 1t is for the
success of the first two as we'll as
for the hope of good returns from
the third crop that they are now
rejoicing.
The river today guages Is feet
one inch, having fallen 1 inch dur
ing the week and being 7 inches
higher than the average for the
past l3 years, which is II feet 6
inches. The highest during that
period being 20 feet 8 inches in
'87; lowest Is feet 1 inch in 80
and '89. The average temperature
of the water in the river at the
same date was 87.5; highest was
81 in 'S1, 'S9 and 80; lowest 81 in
"a. Water today is 81. The
average temperature of the weather
for the fourth week in August,
was 1912; highest 1O6 in 'S4;
lowest 81 in 80.
Captain Jose Juan, one of the
Oldest of the Cocopah Chiefs is in
town on trip for rest and pleas
ure. The old man is nearly 100
years old, and has always been one
of the most steadfast friends of the
white man. BY the prospectors
and miners he is known as Captain
Hungry" as he always appears
to be in that condition. He has
saved tbs lives of many who have
tried to cross that section of
country from the mouth of the
Hardie river to San Felipe. The
old Captain and his band of In
Fdians have in a fine crop of corn,
beans, melons and squashes near
Mt. Mejor on New river. He says
that the S. P. is the best hotel he
ever natronized.