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The Arizona sentinel., 1895-08-24

acres, now profitless, can be made productive by the construction of irrigang ditches, and there is no investment which assures larger or more permanent returns"
 The foregoing statements are not exaggerated; in fact they fall short of doing justice to this derful land. Pineapples, dates, almonds and wal nuts will do well. Strawberries, raspberries, black berries entrants, gooseberries and all varieties of small fruits be successfully cultivated. Indeed, Yuma County is not only the natural home of the citrus and m-tropica fruits, almost every fruit, nut, plant, grain, grass vegetable which eau be produced in either tropc or temperate zone will thrive in it's rich and fertile soils. WHY IMMIGRANTS SHOULD COME TO YUMA
 COUNTY.
 Because the climate is perfect.
 Because the soil is fertile and prolific.
 Because land is abundant and cheap.
 Because home can be made with little labor.
 Because so great variety of products can be grown.
 Because the yield is large and the priced always remunerative.
 Because life is luxury in land where the sun shines every day.
 Because there are chances for poor man which he can never hope to find in older countries.
 Because the country is advancing and property values are increasing.
 Because, unlike Southern California it does not require small fortune to secure a piece of land.
 Because capital does not block all the av- enues to wealth, ner crowd the poor man to the wall.
 Because Uncle Sam has yet many farms in Yuma county waiting for occupants.
 Because churches, schools, newspapers and railroads are fast developing the moral and material clements of the Territory.
 Because good land is becoming scarce, and if you don't catch on now, your last chance will soon be gone.
 Because the country is one of the few regions of the United States that yields the products of the temperate and semi-tropic zones.
 Because the worker receives a fair com pensation for his labor, and the 'rustler' has field for the display of his energy and en- terprise.
 Because there are neither blizzards or tornadoes, earthquakes nor inundations, snow-storms nor cyclones.
 Because the vast and varied resources of the country are yet to be developed.
 Because the wealth of its mines, its farm ing valleys, and grazing lands, will yet build up great and prosperous county.
 Because a man can make livelihood her. with less labor than in any other part of the United States.
 Because there is health in every breeze, and strength and vigor under it's cloudless skies.
 Because the settler need not spend life time in felling. trees and grubbing out stumps.
 Because vegetation is so rapid that in two years the home is surrounded by a growth of trees and shrubs which would require five years to develop in a colder cline.
 Because fortunes here await the venture some, and health welcomes the afflicted.
 Because the country has a brilliant future and you want to be in the ''swim. ]"
 Because in its pure, dry invigorating air, epidemic diseases cannot live or germinate
 Because its people are generous, liberal, hospitable and progressive
The Arizona sentinel., 1895-08-24

Arizona stands at the threshold of an era of wonderful social and industrial de- velopment. There can't be doubt about the fact. The dawn for which she has waited so long is breaking at last. There is every promise of a day of great pros perity and permanent upbuilding just be- fore her. The impulse of a new and ener- gizing hope is visible everywhere among her people, while the cumulative effect of many things, which made but small inn pression as they transpired singly, is now commanding for her full share of atten- tion and interest abroad among home seekers and capitalists.
 4 lively competition has sprung up for the possession of things which have hereto fore gone a-begging for ownership. There is scramble for franchises. Nothing more surely indicates great industrial awaken ing than this. The rates of interest are falling to moderate figures. Nothing more surely indicates confidence and competition among the money lenders than this.
 Arizona has reached that climacticer period which every western state has ex- perienced sometime in it's history when, after long and weary struggle and doubt, with each side of the balance first up and then down, the clouds or deSpOndencp have suddenly rolled away, and sunburst of energizing hope has thrilled the droop- ing spirits of the people to greater and braver endeavor than before.
 For the last twelve years the subsistence of the great Tombstone boom and the con- pletion of two transcontinental lines of railroad across her erritory-Arizona has rather dropped out of public attention, but in that time she has been quietly &C., a fund of substantial wealth and a force of moral character which qualify her now to rise up and take her destiny in her own hands.
 The population of Arizona is Mexican This is mistake of great importance from the moral point of view. There is but one center of Mexican population in the territory, the city of Tucson, and even there it is not by any means at pres ent the predominating element. It think it is certain that Arizona has not to-day nearly so large Mexican population as Colorado and not above One-tenth as much l as New Mexico. -~''Fitz- Mac" " in Denver News.
The Arizona sentinel., 1895-08-24

The climate of Yuma for nine months of the year has no equal, as we believe, in the world, and during the remaining three months of the year, comprising June, July and August, the heat is not oppressive. Even though the thermometer in mid-sum- mer may al times rise above l000, and oc- easionally even reach lI00, yet, owing to the absence of moisture in the air, it is not oppressive The atmosphere is pure, light and balmy. When the mercury marks the highest extreme of heat, person does not feel that oppression or debility which is felt in the Eastern States when the mer- cury is ranging from sO' to 9O'. The air is so dry that precipitation is absorbed as soon as it reaches the surface of the body, and at no time in the summer does the heat produce any discomfort.
The Arizona sentinel., 1895-08-24
Yuma's Climate.

Weather Observer A. Ashenberger furnishes us with the following i'm portant facts relative to the climate, rainfall and weather at Yuma.
 The following data from the records of the U s. weather Bureau are from observations taken for periods rang. ing from five to twenty years and are published by request of the Hon; Mayor of Yuma:
 Mean actual barometer.-Yuma, 2o.76 inches; Denver, Col, 24.73 inches.
 Mean annual temperature 730: Jupiter, Fla, 73O.
 Mean maximum temperature during month of July.-Yuma, lO6.6'; IPhoenix, lO7.30.
 Mean minimum temperature during month of July.-Yuma, 770; Galveston, Tex, 790.
 Mean minimum temperature during month of January.-Yuma, 42'; Tucson, 35'; Phoenix, 320.
 llS0; Phoenix, ll9'; Fort Lapwai, Idaho, ll5o.
 Lowest temperature ecorded.-Yuma. 220; Riverside, Cal. Voluntary observers record.), 2l'; Jacksonville, Fla, l5o; Gal weston, Tex, ll'.
 Mean relative humidity.-Yuma, Az, San Diego, Cal, 75%; Chicago, 74S; Pen sacola, Fla, 76&; Port Angeles, Wash, SS%.
 Mean annual rainfall.-Yuma, 3 inches; Tucson, l3 inches; Jacksonville, Fla, 55 inches; New Orleans, La., 62 inches; Eeah Bay, Wash, l02 inches.
 Average annual number of rainy days.-- Yuma, IA; Tucson 49; St. Louis, ll5; Washington, D. C., l26; New York, l26; Baltimore, l33; Chicago, l36; Cincinnati, Al; Atlanta, Ga., Al; Rochester, N. Y., Fl; Tatoosh Island, Wash, lS6.
 Average annual number of cloudy days.-- Yuma, r; Sacramento, Cal, 45; Oswego, N. Y., 173.
 Average annual number of partly cloudy days.-Yuma, 69; Sacramento, Cal, 76; ! Oswego, N. Y., l24. Average annual number of clear days.- Yuma, 279; Portland, Ore, 92; Oswsgo, N. Y., 68.
 Average hourly wind velocity.-Yuma, 6 miles; Dodge City, Kan, l2 miles; San dusky, O., 13 miles. Highest wind velocity recorded Yuma, 54 miles; San Francisco, Cal, 60 miles.
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lrrigating
 canals, bitches
 and Reservoirs.

The above cut illustrates an AUTOMATIC WATER GATE, to regulate and keep in subjection
 the rise of water in canal, dus to an oVer-abuud.
 ant flow, or to sudden rises in the canal owing to severe rains or storms.
 It is particularly valuable to have such Water
 Gate placed in lower bank of canal at such points along it's line Where there are Ravines, Gullies ArrOyos, Foot Hills Buttes, or Tableland, as any rains storms bring down at such points slrnJn. of water that is very dangerous to the banks of canal. The Waste Gate, however, will preve1t such damage, as it is
 SELF-ACTING AND PERFECT SAFETY VALVE Relieving the canal at short intervals of iks suy plus water, thus preventing the washing away of banks, and causing great damage generally, no alone to canal, but property owners all along the line, who may suffer more or less damages there after for the want of water owing to the daraOe5 condition of canal and while such repsirs are being made. Not only is it valuable to relieve canal of it's surplus water, to prevent damage and sx- pense, but by it's use the first cost of canal con struction will be materially lessened as the banks need not be made so high wide.
 The device is extremely simple and coun.,, lively inexpensive Its plan of operation is this:
 There is pipe fastened to an opening in the vertical gate, l. When the body of water rises to the level of the upper end of pipe, 2, water runs freely into the tank 3, which is immediately Allad thus overbalancing the weight, 4, which is On tbe oSher end or lever, 9, thus forcing open the Sase which suddenly relieves the canal of a large Ep- plus of water. When body of water recedes bsIoyv a certain level, no more water is admitted "a tha tank; therefore empires itself by small faucet opening, 6, at the bottom; this being done tAa weight overbalances tank, and brings down the lever, which, being rigid to the swinging gate closes It. This operation continues at short in tervals, so long the body of water keeps rising over certain level. The leVer gate, pipe and tank are all rigid, and hinge, pivot, on hori- zontal shaft. The gate, Hume or bexca be made any height width, or length desired The gate ca n be hinged between any bulkhead without box.
 The Water Gate is Perfect Safety Valve and is to body of water what a safety valve is to steam They can De made any size, corresponding with letters patent, and for sale only by
The Arizona sentinel., 1895-08-24
C. w, BARNHART,

Ne. SUFFER STREET
 SAN FRANCISCO, GAL. Please write for price list and further information giving length, top and bottom dimensions of canal All plans and specifications furnished with every order.
The Arizona sentinel., 1895-08-24
LANDS AND SOILS.

Tke lands of Yuma County comprise the river bottoms and valleys and the uplands or meSas. The bottom ands are moister and slightly mere fertile, if, indeed, it is possible to make comparisons where all are so wonderfully productive and prolific. The uplands or mesas warmer and, perhaps, slightly better for the cultivation ofthe citrus fruits Yuma contains vsylety of soil. The valley land
The National tribune., 1895-05-16

The officers in charge Of the National Mu-
tenm, Washington, have in view system OF
exhibits which has. to limited extent been
adopted. An effort is making to preserve rs
Gar as possible, the identity of many animals
which are rapidly becoming extinct. Among
these are the buffalo, the walrus the fur seal,
and several smaller animals of this and other
countries. The intention is to present these
animals, mounted in as realistic a manner as
possible, surrounded l'y objects which are char
Rcteristic of the habits OF the animal in life.
Thus. the polar bear will be represented as
walking up an ice foe at slight incline. Ice
is often well counterleited by moderate coat
OF paraffine over sheet glass or even wood, the
proper effect being gained through its trans
parency. The icicles, which are pendent from
Ehe foe, are Of glass, of course, and made espe-
cially for the purpose.
In large grOuTs of animals, composed of one
species, il is proposed to introduce the natural
productions OF the country to which the ami
mails are indigenous as plants. topography, etc.
The plan is TO utilize the wall space with
varying depth Of 5 10 % feet to show. to q GER
tain extent, regional groups and their mergen-
cies. For instance. one large case will be con
structed TO represent arctic realm, carried
down in the foreground and TO one side 10 the
seashors. and npon another, rocks. glacial ice,
and sheet ice, as representing the higher land.
The artist has an opportunity to show the Pc
culiRrities of sky and the effect of distance
Such an exhibit could he made to contain an
entire marine mammalian fauna, and be made
more instructive and imposing than single
The National tribune., 1895-05-16
THE MANIK1N FOR THE WALnus

specimens uncomfortatly huddled together,
without regard to geological arrangement.
The National Museum scientists believe that
an arrangement OF this kind il made Oh an ex-
tensire and substantial scale. would DO an
education, where the present disconnected ex-
hibitsare of little more than passing interest
20 the visitor. The Museum has its own taxi
oermists and great care is exercised in repro
ducing and preserving animals. il is proposed
60 give especial attention to the facial express
Eion and the posturing Of exhibits. One OF the
experts OF the institution says:
Zone who has not seen the feat performed
IN one OF our larger museums can have but
little conception of tie skill required in hand
ling the facial expression and all the structures
that enter into the mouth parts The skinniDg
OF tigers tongue and preserving il SO as to
make that organ resemble the original as II ap-
peared in the living subject, the cleaning Of
the teeth, the blending of the black part of the
lips with the delicate pink gums inside. to
make the animal grin and not smile, and to
lend TO the eyes the fash of anger are al &C.
complishments that demand of the artist his
best judgment, knowledge skill, and, what is
more, his infinite patience"
There are many fine specimens in the ma-
Benm, among them that of a tiger, which is con-
tidered 10 be the best of its species of any public
museum in the country Among other excel
lent specimens in which the museum psople
take pride is puma and group Of ourang-
outangs. There is also fne specimen of
walrus recently completed, the method of con-
Jttpct.cG and completion of which is shown in
the illustrations.
il is felt that the effect of these excellent
specimens would be enhanced if they could be
surrounded with scenic setting illustrative of
The National tribune., 1895-05-16

The column formed for the march at 1890
o'clock on the morning Of May T. The parade
went by the Hopkins Academy, the old Hook er
house, and thsn TO the tent where the exer-
cses were TO he held.
The front of the stage was decorated with
handsome flowers, while there were TO be seen
tho battle-scarred flags of some of the regi-
ments. Chaplain ST. John Chambre made an
Invocation. Mr.. 0rville w. Prouty welcomed
the corps to Hadley. Maj. Plimley responded
for the corps.
Gen. II. f. Tremaine delivered the historical
address of tie day. Comrade John Howard
Jswett read two original poems. Gen. Sickles
made an address full of touching tributes of
just praise and honorable narrative of historical
facts. DIR. Bonney made the address of accept
ance OF the portrait Of Gen. Hooker.
The business meeting was held in the after
read his annual report. The record of the
neurology among the officers in the corps noted
the deaths of Maj. Willard Billiard. of New
York; Gen. Joseph b. Carr, of Troy, n. Y;
Capt Waters w. Braman, and Gen. Samuel b.
Hayman. The Secretary made brief personal
reference to each of these men, and then spoke
IN general eulogistic way of them all.
Capt. Gregg was unanimously elected Presi-
dent of the Association. The other officers
chosen were: See, Col. Edward l. yelling
Pennington. n. j.; Treas, Maj. W. p. Shreve:
V.-P., Gen. j. +. Rushing. Directors Col Thos
b. Mathews, Maj. Lowell Purday, Maj. Joseph
J. Denniston, Capt. BENZ. Murphy, Gen. Chaun-
csy Mckeever. Rev. J. H. TwitcheI. Trustee,
Capt Il. S. Calef.
Mrs. Lucy Berry Snow, daughter Of the Gen
eral, announced that she was writing the life
of her father. The Association voted to CO.
The National tribune., 1895-05-16
STILL FIGHTING IN CUBA.
The Cause of the Rebels Growing-Spain
Alarmed.

The Cause of the Rebels Growing-Spain
Alarmed.
News from the Cuban rebels says that a
big battle was fought at Boryey. Province of
Puerto Principe, between Gomez, the Cuban
leader, and Salcedo. the Spanish commander
Gomez was victorious. annihiIating the
Spanish troops, killing and capturing more
than a Thousand men. and great quantities of
ammunition and army stores. The battle
lasted four hours, and was hard fought.
Another report saws the battle was fought
by Gomez and Santocides, between Camaguey
and Santiago, on the 9Th. The Spanish troops
were defeated, with 100 loss. The Cubans
lost 400.
Within 10 days the situation has completely
changed and in Cuban circles where there was
no hope, absolute confidence Of ultimate success
prevails. The two Maceos, Antonio and Jose,
after terrible hardships i'm the mountains and
many narrow escapes from Spanish bullets,
have reached the place from which the insur-
gent operations are to be conducted. aud have
been Joined by Maxine Gomez and Jose Marti,
who eluded men-of-war on the sea and troops
on land
Great numbers of the better class of citizens
have enlisted in tho ranks of the Insurgents,
among them some of the weaithiest planters on
the island.
The National tribune., 1895-05-16

the habitation. IL is suggested that famous
paintings might be reproduced in realistic
manner Subjects have been recalled in Jules
terreanKt Arab Courier Attacked by Lions"
AND John Nalacs's famous Horseman At
Sacked by Tigers" Difficulty in adequately
reproducing famous pictures rests in the indif-
terent success which has attended the work Of
preserving the human species. The museum
has employed process which is fairly realist
and answers the purpose OF illustration. Mani
kins are clothed suitably, the faces and heads
being obtained by casts or other means. The
preservation OF mans body intact has been else
where attempted, however, but the effort to
preserve the human skin has never justified
public exhibition. Most Of the attempts have
resulted in DISGUSTING deforrniiies although
the museum people tell of an exhibit of this
kino IN the Jsrdin du Roi, in Paris, where 3
mans head is injected and preserved in spirits
OF turPentins. The curious preparation was
The production OF Dutch doctor, celebrated for
mis- pathological skill. The method of preser-
walton is unknown, but the exhibit retains TO
this DAY the original and natural colors. The
National Museum by artificial means and
The National tribune., 1895-05-16
BRIEF NEWS

Rev. Heber Newton, of New York City.
preached last Sunday on tho subject: "The
Occupation of the Life to Come" The gist OF
the sermon was that there would be NO rest tn
Heaven in the sense of idleness, but that the
transition from this life TO the life to come
would be a widening of the sphere Of thought.
Thomas Shepherd, a convict in the Indiana
Prison South, at Jacksonville, o trusty, fell n
love with q woman somewhere in the town,
and, in order to see her, manu- iactured, after
months of secret toll, rope-ladder cut of bits
yarn, string and the like, which from time to
time he picked up. 1t was over 30 feet long,
and very strong. With this on several occa-
sions he made his way out of the prison, always
returning to his cell after an absence of q few
hours When, during one of these trips, the
rope-ladder was discovered by the prison ofi.
Gals, Shepherd went to the front gate of the
prison, rang the bell. and surrendered himself.
Citizens of Union County, Tenn, the other
evening, burned George Turney in efigy at
the Countyseat, Erwin Three.fourtbs of this
County, SO it is claimed. voted for Evans as
Governor, but the votes were thrown out at
the investigation.
Severe frosts are reported in many States.
Peaches in Michigan and cranberries in Wis
consin are thought to be badly hurt and
farmers in Pennsylvania and Ohio are uneasy.
An explosion of popular wrath is expected in
Japan when the fact is made public that Russia.
Germany and France have deprived Japan Of
the continental territory coded by China. This
bit of browbeatiDg has been kept q State
secret in J apan, none of the japanese news
papers having obtained definite news of it.
Japan's anger is especially directed againt
Russia, which is charged with duplicity in the
matter.
There is renewed foreign demand for Amer
lean railway securities at advancing prices, and
those holding them in this country are greatly
encouraged at the outlook.
A New York World special says that the last
battle between China and Japan, fought March
10 at Tien-C hwang Tai, was a butchery rs hor-
ribie as that of Port Arthur. 1t is said that.
though 1,400 Chinese were killed in this
cagement, only one wounded man was taken
prisoner by the victorious Japanese. The town
was afterward sacked and burned.
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operate with Mrs. Snow, and a committee of
five will soon be appointed to assist her in
the work.
An object of interest at the meeting was Gen.
Rockers sword, an old-fashioncd slender affair
given him by Hadley friends. Dec %, 1862
Some Of the family own it, and il was brought
from New York for the occasion.
banquet was held in the hall at Northamp-
ton on the evening OF May z. The names of
the Third Corps Observation-Disclosures
Birney. Berry, Kearny, Sckles, Mott Carr,
and Nhipple were used in the decorations OF
the hall. Portraits Of Hooker, Grant and
SHERIDAN looked down on the proceedings
After the admirable banquet. President Gragg.
the new presiding officer Of the corps, called
the company to order.
President Gragg acknowledged the courtesy
and honor of his election, and straightway in
PRODUCED the speakers and toasts as follows:
The President of the United States" Capt
Il. w. Stone. U. ;. A.; State Of Massach usetts /"
Col. Thomas II. Mathews, Boston The Third
Corps Union" Gen. Daniel f. Sickle.; Had
ley, the birthplace of Gen. Hooker" Orville.
w. Prouty, Hadley; The day we celebrate -
Gen. ChaGncey McKeever, u. S. A., Washing
ton, ID. C.; The City Of Northampton" Mayor
II. A. Kimball; Hooker in the Army of the
Cumberland" Col. Henry Stone; verses on
Hooker, by Capt. II. A. Nelson, read by Capt.
L. i. Perkins; Hooker and his volunteers"
Gen. J. I. Rushing; Our colleges in the war
Merrill +. Gates, President of Amherst Col
lege; Our Hadley reinforcements, the G.A.R
OF the Connecticut Valley" Senior Vice Com.
w. T. Derby, of the Massachusetts, Department,
GAR; The women of the war" Mrs. Eva
Cook. Department President W.RC.; "Our
honored dead" Chaplain Joseph H. TwitcLell /;
"0ur allies, the press" ]. Howard Jewett, oil
the Worcester Gozette
An interesting incident was the story Of Gen.
Tremaine upon the inspiration of the Third
Corps which came from remark of Gen. Sickles
as he lay in the hospital after Gettysburg and
flowers and fruits poured in upon him. He
called his Medical Director, and said: Doctor.
want you TO see that my boys in The hospital
get some of these things" and the first Asso.
citation OF the Third Corps was formed then. in
1868, to raise funds to supply those very things
to It's wounded. That Association has never
! been allowed 10 die.
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THE THIRD CORPS.

Reunion at Hadley, Mass, in Honor of tho
Memory of their Beloved Commander.
The Reunion of the Third Corps was held in
Hadley, Mass, May z, in honor of Fighting
Joe Hooker. who was born in that city. The
meeting was a success. and very large num-
Der of the members of the Third Corps were
present. The organizations represented at Had
ley were the LIST, 18th. and 10th Mass. LIST Mass.
ii. A.. % n. H., LIST n. III. battery. Sd. 4th, and
18th Me-. LIST Me. III. A., 3D. 37th 40th 10Th,
list. I'D I'D. 74th. 93d. and l20th n Y, 4th
and 9th N. Y. battery, 9Th, eth, sth, 18th, and
18th n. j.. Goth, 63d, Saith, and 114th Pa, and
LIST and I'd q. S. Sharpshooters.