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The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-02
ARIZONA.

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 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 i'm pression as they transpired singly, is now commanding for her a 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 its history when, after long and weary struggle and doubt, with each side of the balance first up and then down, the clouds of despondency have suddenly rolled away, and sunhurst 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 com pletiou of two transcontinental lines of railroad across her territory-Arizona has rather dropped out of public attention, but in that time she has been quietly &C., rumulatinp a fund ot substantial wealth
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Land Office at Tucson, Arizona August 9, 1897.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY No. 145O.

August 9, 1897.
 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his inten- ton to make final proof Tn support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Register and Receiver, U. $. Land Office, at Tucson, Arizona, on Sep tember 2, 1897, viz: George H. South well, Palomas, Yuma County, Arizona. for the F SEE 14, See. 13, and \ 15 NE H Sec 24 Tp 6 $, 13W, GSRM.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, viz John F. NOttbusch, Daniel L. Grumbles, Harry E. Fairman, and Daniel E. Morris, all of Palomas, Arizona.
 Any person who desires.t 10 protest against the allowance of such proof, or who knows of any substantial reason, under the law and the regulations of the Interior Depart- ment, why su'h proof should not be aI- lowed, will be given an opportunity at the above mentioned time and place to cross exaiAlne the witnesses of said claimant and to offer evidence in rebuttal of that submitted by claimant
 ErGrTE J. TRfrrEI,
 H-1si:rrr.
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SUMMONS

HI Ihe DlSCrlct Court of the Third Judicial his. trict of the Territory of Arizona, in and for tbs County of Yuma.
 ELEANOR MARIA DUNNE, Plaintiff.
 vS.
 EDMUND CHRISTOPHER DUNNE, Defendant Action brought in the District Court of ths Third Judicial District of the Territory of Arizo, Ill and for Yuma County and the eompIasnt filed i'm said Yuma County, in the office of the Clerk of said District Court.
 In the name of the Territory of Arizona to EDMUND CHRISTOPHER DUNNE, defendant greeting:
 You are hereby summoned and required to ap- pear Tn an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff, in the District Court of the Third Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona in and TOT Yuma County, and answer the complaint therein filed with the clerk of this said Court. at Yuma, in said county. within ten days after the service upon you of this summons if served in this said County or if served out or this said county and within this said Judicial District, then within twenty days thereafter or in all other cases within thirty days thereafter, the times above mentioned being exclusive of the day of service, or judgment by default will be taken against you
 Given under my hand and seal of the District Court of the Third Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona. in and yor Yuma County, this eOtb da, of September, A. D. 1897. C. H. BRIyLEY.
 lsEAII Clerk of Said District Court
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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 froln the moral point of view. There is but one considerable center of Mexican population Ill the territory, the city of Tucsox, and even there 1t 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 as New Mexico '"Fitz- Mac," in Denver News.
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A white man first set foot on what is TOW Yuma County in I'll. It IS the southwest division of the Territory, and one of the four original counties of the Ter -itory. Many great reclamation projects are However on foot, and in a few years ex- pect to see Yuma County rated as the richest in the Territory.
 The first glimpse the traveller from Cali fornia catches of Arizona is that of the picturesque town of Yuma, which is snugly zituated in the embrace of gentle rolling hills, upon whose crests and sides the modern homes of our superior civilization are crow ding tho adobe dwellings into eternal oblivion. Yuma is the gateway to Arizona, the new empire of the West, upon whose undegeloped riches the eyes Of the country are at present turned, and as such, -se is bound to grow and prosper with a rapidity that at present can hardly be re- slized. But coupled with her geographi- gal position we find that she is the center of country whose agricultural possibili- ties are practically unlimited, being sur rounded by a soil the fertility of which exceeds that of the delta of the Nile, and wanting onIy water to become paradise Of bloom. Billions of gallons of that precious fluid have annually gone to waste at Yuma's very doors, but already reaction Is taking place and many enterprises are on feot to supply the ife-giving waters ot the yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-02
ARIZONA.
It's Attractions and Advantages as a Place of Residence in Winter.

Whiteaw Reid. owner and editor of the New York Tribune, who has spent the last two winters in Arizona for the benefit of his health, writes entertainingly and in structively concerning that part of the country. Mir. Reid says:
 So many questions are asked about Ari- zona as place for winter residence, and there appears to be such dearth of pre- else information among many who are vitaIly interested, that it seems almost q public duty, to set down, in the simplest form, few facts of personal observation WEATHER,
 During a five months residence in Southern Arizona in winter there was but one day when the weather made it actually unpleasant for me to take exercise in the open air at some time or other during the day. Of course there were good many days which weather observer would de scribe as ''cloudy," and some that were ''showery; but during these five months lfrom No' ember, 1895, to May, lS96,) there were only four days when we did not have brilliant sunshine at some time dur ing the day. Even more than Egypt, any where north of Luxor, Arizona is the laud of sunshine. As to details:
 TEMFERATURy.
 l have seen the thermometer mark 92 degrees ill the shade on my north piazza in March. On the other hand, we had frosts which killed young orange trees, and there were several nights when thin ice formed. The government reports show mean temperature for fourteen years at the pres ent territorial capital of 57l degrees in November, 53 degrees in December, 49 de grees in January, 5 degrees in February 6l degrees in March and 66 degrees in
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-02
MINES.

There is no section of the United States, or probably Of the earth, more rich in min eral wealth than the County of Yuma. al the country north, east and south of Yuma lies directly within the main gold belt that commences in Alaska and ends in Mexico. From the San B"rnardino mountains in California to the Sonora boundary line the mountains and hills are exceptionally rich iI1 the precious metal, SIS though demonstrating the theory often advanced that the richest gold mines are found bordering the beds ot
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-02

cury is ranging from 80' to 9O'. The air is so dry that precipitation is absorbed as soon as it reaches the surface of the body, and at na tune in the summer does the heat nroduce any discomfort.
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extinct oceans. The great Colorado desert was once an inland sea, cut off centuries and perhaps ages ago from the main ocean, leav- ing it's waters to evaporato in this intease heat. Throughout all the country border ing the desert, including this section, rich mines are being constantly discovered, and some of recent location are already produc- ing immense profits. In the neighborhood of Yuma, claims exceedingly rich on the surface are daily being located, and ali signs portend a great mining boom for this county which will culminate as early as the coming fall in an inroad of much capital. Experts are arriving every week and mines are being pended at more than heavy prices. It seems wonderful to believe that all this min eral wealth has been lying at our very doors for so many years without taker, but the tendency of prospectOrs is to go long dis tance off into strange lands rather than to seek for mines in a county as old as Yuma County and 50 accessible. The greater the distance, the hardship, and the danger, the greater the fascination for the prospector Distance seems, indeed, to lend enchant- ment to the view.
 So it is that this county is almost a virgin field for the mine hunter, and now with the few hundreds searching i'll it's mountains its mineral secrets are still in effect secrets, fol thousands upon thousands might be wander ing through the rock-ribbed fastnesses O our mountain ranges and their presence be almost unknown, so vast is the extent O country
 Recent rich discoveries of gold deposits particularly in lodges, have given great impetus to mining throughout the county.
 New locations are being constantly made and all show well upon the surface. The Li Fortuna mine, recently put in operation has 2)-stamp mill running night and day and the production of gold averages $75, ,00( per month This mine is situated about 3( miles southwest of the village of Yuma.
 Rich gold discoveries have also been mad, in Castle Dome, Harqua Hala, Centennial Palomas, Pot Holes, and other mining dis tricts, and, although the mining outlook il l the county was never better, still most O | the silver and lead mines are idle, owin! to the low value of these metals
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-02
RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.


 in regard to climate, healthfulness, fer tility and productiveness of soil, facilities for cultivation, irrigation and abundance of water supply, variety of resources and cheap transportation by rail and by water, no part of Arizona can surpass Yuma county, which is destined to become one ot richest and most prosperous counties in Arizona
 It lies between 32o OO' and 340 20> north latitude and ll30 20' and ll40 40' west longitude. It contains 6,4SS, ,320 acres. 1t IS about as large as the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware com bixed. or as large as either New Hampshire, Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The western boundary of Yuma County is formed by the Colorado river, which se,arates Arizona from California. The eoupty is bounded On the north by Williams Fork and the Santa Maria rver, whose waters flow into the Colorado; on the east hv the counties of Pima, Maricopa and Yavspai, and on the south by Sonora, Mexico. Its county seat Is the town or Yuma.
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter ,5tory of Arizona, and every drop ct water which falls on its mountains and plains 6nds it's way to this mighty river. It IS fn,med bv the union of the Green and Grand rivers. fed by the streams which rise in the Rocky Mountains, and the melt ty,q snows cause a greater depth ot water in this river m summer than in winter. thus Furnishing the most water at the season when it is most required for the purposes of irrigation and agriculture.
 It will be seen that for the entire distance along it's western boundary, Yuma County possesses the great advantage Of cheap water transportation.
 The Gila river rises in the western part ef New Mexico and is fed by numerous streams, among the most prominent oi which are the San Pedro, Agua frla, Has savanna and Salt rivers. It flows west through Yuma County and empties into the Colorado at the town of Yuma.
 Yuma county, trayersed by these great rivers from its northern to its southcrh' and from its eastern to its western bound aries, possesses d far greater water supply tbau any other county in the Territory and far more than can be found Tn all Call fernia.
 This water is new being diverted from Its natural channels by means ol numerous lsrqe irrigating canals, and utilized Tor the ,,nrnese of retaining and irrigetlng the immense tracts of lands which lie ln thl' favored country, and which are as fertile as any in the world.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses th' tolorado river at the town of Yuma ana ,ups through the county, following tho ..op erol course, and at an average distance of about four miles south, of the Glla n'er rendering all the lands susceptible of lrrl "ation and cultivation, can hnd an easy a.tIet in this way and can be transpol ted n all the markets and csnters of population 5n the East or West.
 Another competing railroad Is projected fyom San Diego, California, to t'c town ofYuma, aEd thence along the north side of the Gila river. Thus Yuma County will have exceptional railroad advantages
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-02
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The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-02
VALLEYS OF THE COLORADO AND
 GILA,

In the valleys of the Colorado and the Gila rivers there is ro9m for thousands. It is not too much to say that nowhere within the limits of this broad Union can be found more desirable region for the making of a home. No laborious clearing of the land Is required; it lies almost ready for the blow. Trees and shrubbery have so rapid growth that within eighteen months the immigrant can surround his abode with attractions which would require years to mature in less favored climates. Fruits ripen and are ready for market full month before the California products. The bright sunshine makes life luxury, and the pure dry atmos- phere brings health to all who inhale it. For the establishment of colonies, such as are made in southern California, Arizona pre- sents unrivaled opportunities. Thousands of acres now proftless can be made produc- tive by the construction of irrigating ditches, and there is no investment which assures larger or more permanent returns,
 The statement in this article on Yuma county are not exaggerated; in fact they fall short of doing justice in this wonderful bit of country. Pineapples, dates, almonds and waluuts will do well. Strawberries, rasp- berries, blackberries, entrants, gooseberries, and all varieties of small fruits can be suc- cessfully cultivated. Indeed, Yuma County is not only the natural home of the citrus and semitropical fruits, as almost every fruit, nut, plant, grain, grass, or vegetable which c&2 be produced in either tropic oi temperate zones will thrive in the rich and fertile soils
 With the bright prospects ahead of the 1 town of YHma and Yuma County there can be no better investment for capital seeking large and renumerative returns than is af | forded here. With matchless climate
 where all forms of disease known to the damp and rigorous regions of the east and north are unknown, where the bright sun, 1 shine kisses into bloom and fragrance every 1 form of vegetation, and where the clear days and cool and balmy nights are one long-con
 tinued poem of happiness and delight, we can offer to capitalists an ideal field for in- vestment and to home seekers a veritable
 paradise in which to settle.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-02
YHECLIMATE OF YUMA.

The climate of Yuma for nine months oi yi1e year has no equal, as we believe ln 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 mld-Sum- ner may a4 times rise above l0O',- and oc- sasionaIiy even reach ll0', yet, owing to shc ,bsence of moisture in the air, 1t Is not expressive. The atmosphere is pure, light sad halmy. When the mercury marks the highest eztrc"le of heat, person does not ssel that oppression or debility which IS
 ss. - +hs Eastern States when tbs 1ef-
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-02
E Ez TJE gSES OE
 YUMA GGpU E1 Y E. The Soil, Climate, Rivers, and Many
 and Varied Offerings Of FAIR ARlzONA'S BANNER COUNTY.
FAIR ARlzoNA's BANNER COUNT

Setting Forth the Many Advantages and Inducements by County of
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-02
RAIN.

Showers, and indeed heavy rams are liable to occur in every month of the year; but the actual number of rains seems to an eastern visitor strangely small. The average rainfall in Southern Arizona, as shown by the Government observations, IS but S11aa inches per year.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-02
CAN ONE LIVE CoMFoRTABLY?

That again depends on what you expect. You cannot lave the luxuries of our New York houses out there, unless you build one; or the variety of our New York markets, unless you charater a refrigerator car. But there are hotels with almost as much frontage as the Waldorf; and, like everything else ill the Territory excepting the mountains and desefts, they are new. There arc boarding houses of more kinds than one; and brick cottages of eight or ten rooms can occasinally by rented. Bet ter than any of them, for the man with the energy and the pluck to take it, is to tent on the desert; and he who knows how to ''camp out with comfort through Septem Der Ill the Adirondacks can camp out ill Arizona through the winter.
 As to food, there is plenty, and it is good-if you can get it well cooked. The alfalfa fields of the Salt River Valley are the fattening ground for the great cattle ranges of the Territory. From there the markets of Los Angeles and even of Denver are largely supplied, Good beef, mutton and poultry are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks and venison from the vicinity can also be had. Vegetables and fruits are abundant in their season, and sometimes the season is a long one. It is the one country have lived in where strawberries liuen in the Opeu air ten months in the year. I have had them on my table, fresh
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-05
spnin Ready to Defx Us.

MADRID, Nov. 4.-The Spanish cabi-
net has decided to reply to the United
States minister's acknowledgment of the
Spanish note in reply to the represen-
tstions of the United States on the sub
ject of Cuba, declaring in guarded terms
that with reference'to to granting autono-
my to Cuba. Spain will do what she sees
fit.
1t is also understood that the Span
ish government is determined to main
tain that the Spanish officers acted cor
rectly in making the capture of the
Competitor in April, 1896, and the pro-
tocol of 1877 solely referred to American
citizens residing in Cuba.
The letter of Senior Salvon, published
in the Spanish newspapers yesterday,
Replying to the article of Hannis Taylor
formerly United States minister to
Spain, on the Cuban question, recently
published IN the American magazine,
has created the greatest stir here. The
Spanish papers hotly attack Taylor.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-05
SUMMONS.

TN THE CIRCUIT CoURTof the State of Ore
i gon for Wasco County. -
The Oregon Railroad d Navigation Company. a
corporation organized under the laws of the
State OF Oregon, Plaintiff
whose given name is unknown to plaintiff;
D. L. Gates. George Gardiner and Fannie E.
To Thomas j. Bulger, - Bulger, whose gwen
name is unknown to plaintiff, George Gardi-
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON
you and each of you are hereby required to ap-
pear I'd answer the complaint filed against you
In the above entitled action on before the
first day of the term of the above entitled court
R tRg or9e oF Rhe Of s
mons, to wit: on or before the Sth day OF NO
yember 1897, that being the first day of the next
regular term of said court, and If you fail to so
appear and answer the complaint OF the plain
the court for the Judgment prayed for IN said
complaint, towit: For the condemnation and
a tstrin Of land one hundred feet wide over and
across the following described lands: Commenc-
ing ut a POINT 1190 feet north from the southeast
corner of the southwest quarter OF section six,
township two north, range eight east, In Masco
county, Oregon, thence north 20 feet to point
to a point in the north boundary of the right-of-
way of the oregon Railway and Navigation Com
Company's righI-of-wav: thence southwesterly
along said north boundary of said right-of-way
Also another tract of land situated in said Sec
tion SIX described as follows, to-wit: Com
rignt-of-way of the said Oregon Railroad and
Navigation Company, which poiut is 1175 feet
north and 290 feet east of the southeast of
the southwest quarter of section six, township
two north, range eight east; thence north Sc de-
grees and "a minutes east, S15 feet to point on
the south boundary of the said right-of-way; !;
thence on a curve to the left with and along the
said boundary of said right-of-way in westerly
course to the place of beginning, containing
47100 acres; said land to be used for the re-loca
ton of the railway of said plaintiffs across said
premises provided by section 324l, Hills An
notated Laws of the State of Oregon. And plain
Il 4 viii also take Judgment for its and dis
bursements in this action.
This summons is served upon the defendants
above named by publication thereof in THE
| DALLEs CHRONICLE by order of Hon. w. L. Brad.
shaw, Judge of the Seventh Judicial District OF
the State of Oregon, made at chambers in Dalles
| City, oregon, this 25th day of September, 1897.
| w. w. COTTON,
]. NJ. LONG and
w. H. WILSON,
| sept25 Attorneys for Plaintiff