The Arizona sentinel., 1897-08-14
YUMA ARIZONA, SATURDAY, AUGUST IA, 1897.

thing ana sell to every body. MT Gandolfo is the senior member O the firm and is widely knovr throughout the Territory.
 Aside from mining the .outcom, in Yuma county is largely agricul tural. Every oae is just now talk ing about the great canal which ii to be built by the State of Arizona Improvement company, of which ex-Senator Eugene s. Ives of Phoe. nix is the principal promoter, and c. D. Baker, the representative on the ground. This canal is taken from the Colorado river several miles above the town and when finished will be fifty-six miles long, sixty feet wide on.top. It will carry four feet of water and will reclaim 160,000 acres of the richest land on earth. The completion of this canal will in 8 few years make Yuma county the second richest in the Territory. The canal would now be we'll nigh finished had not ex-President Cleveland in an un- guarded moment appointed g man named Franklin our governor.
 The board of control of the Hughes administration had con- tracted with the canal company to lease it the convict labor of the Territorial prison which is located at Yuma. Just about the time the canal people were ready to begin operations, Governor Hughes was removed from office and Frank lin, who succeeded him, refused to carry out the provisions of the con- tract. The reasons given for this acton were trivial, but were suf- ficient to block all progress, as the canal people declined to move further until they were sure of get ting something for their money An administration which would wantonly violate 8 valid contract for political reasons would do much worse if occasion demanded. Ac- cordingly Yuma was set back severely and the Franklin admins tration became laughing stock for the courts have held that th' contract must be carried out.
 Governor MeCoTd is regarded a Yuma as the savior of the county He is known to be a man who be lieves in fulfilling contracts anC living up to the laws of the Terri tory. He also believes in working the convicts instead of supporting them in idleness. When he wal confirmed Yuma went wild. Bon- fires prevailed and pandsmoniun broke loose. Now when 8 Yumait' discovers that 8 visitor is from the capital the first thing he asks is "When's the governor coming down?" and then he adds, "Wt just want to get him down here once; we'll make him glad he'l governor" When Governor Nc Cord does visit Yuma he can .ex- pect to be carried around the tQwr by an admiring populace.
 Of course the most interesting thing about Yuma. is the Terri torial prison. Editor Darlington who has lately been appointed tc the superintendency, drove me uE on "the hill," as they call it, behind "Old Dick" the fea-bitten gray horse, which is now the oldest employe of the prison. He has faithfully drawn several superin tendents and changing admins trations do not bother him. The prison is considerable higher thar the town and is tianked by tht Gila and Colorado rivers. MT Darlington, assisted by Secretary McKean and Assistant Superin tendent Coyle, showed ne al through it. It is an interesting sight and deserves much fulle. description than I shall be able tt give it here. The place is clean bat badly overcrowded. Tn
 Franklin administration prided it selt on economy, and the result. i everywhere apparent.
 Everything is out of repair ano