The Arizona sentinel., 1896-06-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

tion of the water.
 The Miners Exchange keeps in stock some of the finest brands of Wines, Whistles and Cigars in Yuma
 A beautiful and refreshing breeze sprung up this forenoon and the back bone of our extremely hot weather is broken for the time being. Yesterday was the hottest day ever recorded in Yuma with the exception of one.
 Capt. Mellon is in Yuma once more after visit to San Jose and San Fran cisco. Mrs. Mellon accompanied him on his trip and went to their beauti- ful home in San Diego.
 S. Anderson and Geo. Doyle left last week on hunting and trapping ex- petition down the Colorado river. They expect to be absent several months.
 Miss Ida Fredley, the handsome and accomplished daughter of Fred Fredley, returned from Tucson, Sun day evening, where she has spent the past year attending the University of that city.
 Miss Anne Everhardy, sister of Mrs. Rimpau arrived here last night from Anaheim: Cal.
 Chas. M. O'Brien, the pleasant and obliging clerk in Dr. Cotter's drug store, is now full fedged member of Court Yuma, No. 8, F. of A., having taken the first de- gree last Monday evening.
 When you come to town get one of Iaeger's smokers.
 MT. M. Ortiz, engineer on the s. P. railroad running between here and Los Angeles, arrived here the first of the week with his wife and family to be present at the marriage of his wife's sister, Miss Isabel Espinoza next Monday at the Catholic church to Frank Norton.
 The cure of Rheumatism has often taxed medical skill, but it's preven- tion has been very easy by an occas- ional use of Simmons Liver Regulator. It keeps the liver we'll regulated, and the system free from poison. Therein is the secret of health. "I have used it for years for Indigestion and Consti- patton, and also found it gives one relief from a touch of Rheumatism" N. Hughes, Lordsburg, N. M.
 Peach Brandy and Honey; Scotch and Irish Whistles always on hand at Iaeger's.
 Agent w. H. Dresser, of the s. P. Co.,, is endeavoring to get his company to give the people of Yuma rare treat on the Fourth of July by run ming an excursion train to a cotton wood grove about 40 miles east of here. Should he be successful 1t will be the first of the kind ever given in Yuma and the people of this section will have chance to enjoy themselves as never before.
 When you are in town, try Iaeger's Gin and wines. *
 The Board of Control in Phoenix on Tuesday awarded the contracts for furnishing supplies to the Territorial prison for the en- suing year to the following firms of this city: Gandolfo & Sanguiuetti, were the successful bidders for almost the entire list of goods bid for in the way of general merchandise; Levy & Co.,, received the contract for a few items and the lumber. The beef con- tract was won by the Hodges Bros.
 Hon. J. H. Carpenter started for St. Louis last Saturday evening to be present at the convening of the Ma tional Republican Convention in that city on Tuesday next. He visited Phoenix and Tucson on his way for day. Later.--Harry fooled the boys and returned this morning with Dis trict Attorney Purdy.
 The Foresters intend giving a grand ball at the Southern Pacific hotel on the evening of July 4th. Professor Escobar's string orchestra has been engaged and all preparations made for grand time. From all indica- tions this will be the largest ball ever given in Yuma. The Foresters them selves comprise a great many of the dancers and with their friends would alone make 9 large crowd. Three hundred invitations are to be sent out.
 Chas. Landon, an old timer of this section, and before he lost his eyesight. one of the best farmers on the Gila river, paid the SENTINEL office a pleasant call Thursday. MT. Landon is growing vegetables and watermelons on a piece of land in West Yuma. MT. Landon has our thank for Q lus- cious cantaloupe. He expects to have melons in con2iderable quantities in Fev days.