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The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19
ARIZONA.

There seems to be generally ac cepted notion by people who are strangers to this territory, that Arizona is about equally divided between sandy deserts and sterile mountain ranges, offering scant inducement to tillers of the soil The explanation is simple. AS with that vast extent of territory years
 ago called the 'great American
 desert," the soil of much of Arizona
 is by no meaDs destitute of fructi-
 flying qualities, but only needs
 iudicious treatment and cultivation
 to rival any part of the world in
 its agricultural development. In
 certain parts of this territory there
 are traceable remains of vast irri-
 gating system pianed and carried
 to perfection by some prehistoric
 race of many centuries past; q
 number of canals not excelled in
 size by any constructed for simi- Jar purpose in the United States,
 have been built, by which the
 waters of the Gila and Salt rivers have been turned on thousands of acres of desert land, and numerous thriving settlements have sprung up long their course in sections hitherto given over entirely to the horned toad ard cactus. Rendered thus independent of the rainfall of the Territory, amazing crops of cereals, vegetables and all kinds of fruits are raised and, as shown in years like the present, when Euro pean grain crops are a failure, the Arizona product is prolific. That Arizona is essentially an agricul- tural country has so often been
 practically Demonstrated as to Eeed no further argument. It is prob
 able that the development of the southwest in this direction has just
 begun, and that results will be
 reached that will rival any other part of the Pacific slope. The Colo,
 rado river is bordered by lands just
 as capable of cultivation as the Salt and Gila rivers. A small attem pt has been made to utilize it's waters , for irrigation, and with unbounded success. With the growing de- , mand for farming land, and the ; supply becomes yearly more res
 tricted, there will beyond doubt
 come time when capital will turn the life-giving stream of the Colo
 rado upon the soil along it's bank
 and much of the famed and much , dreaded Colorado desert will lose ' it's old time character forever When it is borne in mind thai , fruits and all kinds of vegetables l grow to such perfection Tn Arizona . and at much earlier period thar ' in California, the advantages here , offered to the farmer are obvious
 and placed this country in the val
 of all agricultural regions.-Citize1'
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19
HON. @ BOARD OF CONTROL.

The board of control yesterday com pleted the work of awarding the con- tract for prison supplies. The con- tracts were awarded to the lowest | bidder on each seperate article and | was about evenly divided between Gandolfo & Sanguinetti, and Evans & Co. of Yuma. The beef contract was awarded to J. Sexsmith, of Yuma, and the advertising and printing to the Yuma Sun.-Gazette.
 The above is the brief way that the Gazette mentions the meeting of the Board of Control, that con- glomeration of ignorance and trickery which under the name of the Board of Control governs our Territory. Not only is the above statement as to the contract being let to the lowest bidder for each separate article, not true; but it is about as far from the truth as one can get. One can easily see that the GGSette reporter got his informa- ton from one of the board who posing as the taxpayers friend probably went on at great length to tell how much they were saving CD the Territory by awarding the contract for supplies as they did etc. But we have an idea that this same member of the Hon. (?) Board of Control forgot to mention that in that same contract they award ed the flour to the highest bidder. And he probably forgot also to explain why, if it was best for the Territory to split up the bids on separate articles in supplies, why it was not the same in other mat ters.
 He possibly forgot to mention that in the printing contract, the advertising was awarded to the Yuma Sun st 75c per inch first in sertions and soc. for subsequent in
 sertion, while the SENTINEL had in bid for 50c. for first insertion and 4Oc. for subsequent insertions. The fact of the matter is that the interest of the territory cuts no
 figure at all. They were governed
 by their private spite in this, as
 they have been in the past Only
 during the past year the present mis-fit governor instructed the
 superintendent of the prison tu take the prison printing to the Yuma Sum, while at the same time the SENTINEL had the contract, and
 all because the SENTINEL critlsized Grandma" for violating the law
 Tn refusing to live up to the prison
 labor contract.
 But one little thing we still have ' to be thankful for, is that theil reign is about over, we will soon have a governor who will obey the
 laws of the Territory, and who will also enforce them. Then this gang of political montebanks had better keep a sharp eye or it may triI them up.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19

M. H. MCCoRD's name came up for confirmation on Tuesday, re- ported favorably by the Committee on Territories, when new charges were filed against him by Dr. Evans of Phoenix accusing Nc Cord of attempted bribery, where upon the Senate referred the mat ter back to the committee to in vestigate them. We are assured from reliable sources that these charges will meet the fate of the others and that Myron H. McCord will be the next Governor of Ari- zona.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19
RAILROAD VALUATION.
The Board Of Equalization Finishes
 It's Work.

The Territorial board ot equali- zation finished it's June work yes terday, the assessment of railroad property. The most interesting incident of yesterdays sessl was a motion by Chairman Leltch to annul the legislative tax exemption acts and assess the roads built under their provisions. The motion was rot seconded.
 The following are the valuations fixed by the board: Tbe Southern Pacific, S6,7OO 8 mile; the Atlantic lG Pacific, $5,O00; the Maricopa x PhoenIx & Salt River Valley, $4,- 900; New Mexico & Arizona, S4,- POO; Arizona & New Mexico (narrow gauge), $3,546; Arizona and south eastern (Benson to Bisbee), $5,36O,- 63; Arizona Central (logging road out of Flagstaff), $500 for the road Pullman palace cars are assessed at $4,00O; Pullman tourists, 1,2OO Assessments are higher on sever a! of the roads than they were last year. The increase is not arbitrary but is based on improvements ol increased rolling stock. The raises are: Southern Pacific, $10O mile Maricopa 6 Phoenix & Salt River Valley, $59O; New Mexico & Arl- zona, $25O; Arizona & Southeastern $50. No change was made in th' valuation of the Atlantic & Pacific as a compromise If $5,00O a mil' had been made between the roat and the Northern counties, th' management of the road having contended that it was exempt b, the terms of the governmen franchise from taxation.
 The increased taxation wa
 strenuously opposed by represent
 atives of the various roads appear ing before the board. The tota |added valuation of the Maricopa ( Phoenix amount to about $16, 1000 I-Repm5licam,
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19

BIZ. SMITH who purchased a mining claim of Wm Frost at Tyson's Wells last year, is now in San Francisco having ten stamp mill constructed by the Fulton Iron works, to be placed on the property. We understand that the deyelopements have shown up a very good mine.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19

SUPT. RANDOLPH of Tucson, with President Gleason of the King of Arizona mine, came in from Tue son Tuesday and met the other stockholders of the mine, and the company was formally organized and incorporated. We learn that a clean up was made at their D. stamp mill Monday from a forty hour run, and while we did not hear the exact amount cleaned up. They claim that there has never been as much gold taken from the same amount of rock (1S tons) be- fore in the history of mining in the Southwest. The teams they have now are Rot able to keep the mill running but arrangements have been completed for more teams; and in a few days they expect to start on a regular run. Then you snay expect record breaker.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19

THE water has fallen two feet in the river in the past few days, and is now at about the normal height for this time of year. It has been q good many years since the river sreaehed the night that it has this summer. For the past few years the highest water has been as fol- lows: May 28-29th 1893 the highest point was-25 it. 2 in; June 14-I5th 1894, 23ft~8in; May 23rd 1895, 23 ft. g in; June 9th 1896, 24 it. 1 in; June 9th 1887. 26 1t. in. Thus going this year two feet higher than last, and higher than for many years. sOf course the floods of '91 and of Jan. '95 were higher, but those raises come from the GiIa and were in no sense a Colorado Rise.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19
Piles! Piles! Itching Piles.

SYMProMs-Moisture; intense itching and stinging; most at night; worse by scratching. If allowed to continue tumors form, which often bleed and ul- cerate, becoming very sore. SwAYNEs OINTMENT stops the itching and bleeding, heels alteration, and in most cases removes the tumors At drug ii ts, or by mail, for 50 cents. pr. Swayne Son. Philadelphia.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19

THE Border Vidette comes to us very much improved in appearance. We congratulate Bro. King on his efforts to make the Vidette what it is, one of the best papers printed in Arizona.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19
Law of Newspapers.

1T subscribers order the discontinuAace of news ipapers, the publishers may continue to send them Tantil all Arrearages are paid.
 If Ifsubseribers refuse or neglect to take their news ,apers from the e:ce to which they sent, they are held responsible until they have settled the bills and ordered them discontinued.
 If subscribers move to other places without in. torlsing the publisher and the newspapers sent To the fcrtner place of residence they then re sponsiBe
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19

H. R. TR1TLE. son of ex-Governor Tritle has been appointed private Secretary to Chas. Akers Secretary of the Territory.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19

TysoN's WELLS is experiencing a small boom. There are now three stores and two saloons in the camp, and the hills are full of prospectors It is only question of time when Tyson's comes to the front as one of the best mining camps in Ari- zona. They have the mines and all that is necessary is the capital to develope them.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19

fTis thought that, when complet- ed, the United Verde Copper Com pany's smelter at Jerome, Arizona, will be the second largest producer in America, the Anaconda of Butte, Montana, being the largest.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19

THE school yard fence on Main street is in bad conditionsand the trustees ought to have it repaired
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19

TEE school trustees meet this evening to appoint teachers for the ensuing term. We would advice the gentelmen to remember the fate of the man who monkeyed with buzz saw. They may hear something drop.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19

POOR old Grandma Franklin, he hates Yuma county and everything in it so bad that even in his an nual report he has to take a photo of Yuma orange tree and insert it into the report as the photo of all orange tree near Phoenix; notwith- standing the fact that Phoenix has some of the most beautiful orange trees in the world. But we excuse the poor old fellow he is in his dotage.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19

THE Ladies ofthe Catholic church Auxiliary League have taken hold of the matter of raising funds for the construction of a new church in earnest. At the dance given by Mrs. Raymond last Saturday night they dispensed Ice cream and other refreshments to the dancers, and we understand this will be a feat ure of each Saturday night.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19

THE SENTINEL received the fol- lowing postal card this week and shows the advantage or non-ad- vantage of not advertising.
 PHILADELPHIA, PENN,
 June 12th, 1897. There is not single Yuma hotel in your paper. What is the trouble, have you no hotels in Yuma?
 Yours Respectfully,
 II. E. ADAMS, Agent.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-19

THE press of the Territory is warned to look out for tall, rather shabbily dressed individual who claims to represent the Standal d Designs concern, of San Francisco
 He IS afraud. He is using this cover to secure money from our people, especially dressmakers and milliners. He has been in Tucson and Phoenix. Look cut for hlm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
MOVES ON CHINA CHESSBOARD
AN UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND JAPAN.
Talk of Joint Naval Demonstration
at the Entrance of Pe-Chi-Li Gulf
Outstanding China.

London, Dec. 25.-The Daily Mail
publishes a dispatch this morning from
Toxic which. it claims, evaded active
censorship. The dispatch says:
England and Japan, without enter
ing upon an actual alliance, have ar
rived at a complete understanding,
which viii probably result in joint
naval demonstration at the entrance
Of the gulf of Pe-Chi-Li.
In diplomatic circles at Toxic the
probability of a conflict is regarded as
extremely distant
London, Dec. 25.-Russia, according
| to special dispatch from Shanghai, is
preparing temporary headquarters for
! 10000 troops at Port Arthur She has
obtained a half promise from the Grand
council at Pel1in to dismiss Sir Robert
| Hart, director of the Chinese imperial
maritime customs. and other high
customs offici&ls, in addition to the
British railroad officials and the Ger
man officers and instructors. Fifty of
the latter, the dispatch says, received
notice today that they would be paid
off at the termination of their con-
! tracts.
Contrary to general report, the dis
! patch asserts that there is good reason
| to believe that Great Britain viii OPP
pose the Russianization of Corea and
northern China.
Berlin, Dec. 24.-The Weekly Journal
| Zukunft combats the statement that
! Prince Bismarck had suddenly become
an enthusiastic supporter of the
| Chinese expedition, and that during
his recent visit to Friedrichsruhe, EN-
peror William confided to the prince
his most secret plan. 1t says:
Emperor William and Prince Bis
marck did not exchange a syllable as
/ to politics: and the Chinese policy is
solely the emperor's. It is the intent
/ of both men that this fact should not
! be obscured and those Jealous persons
who are always trying to represent
! Prince Bismarck as secret collabor-
ator in the changing experiments of g
new course Will assuredly get nc
! thanks either from Potsdam or from
! FREDERICKSBURG"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
Well Known Short Line Conductor
Died Last Evening.
TOOK A DOSE OF MORPHINE
PASSED AWAY AT THE HOME OF
HIS SISTER.
DR.. Critchlow Called In, But 1t Was
Too Late-The Deceased Had Been
Dependent For Some Time-Was
Widely Known Among Railroad
Men

Henry NJ. Hadley. the well-known
railway passenger conductor. died at
his home, 447 West Second North street,
at $3.50 last evening, from the effects
of a dose of morphine, administered,
from all indications, with suicidal in
tent The deceased lived with his two
sisters and was unmarried. He has
been in a respondent mood for some
time, owing to business relations, and
it is believed sought relief by death.
although it is claimed that he simply
took an overdose of the drug.
Drs. Worthington and Critchlow at
tended the man, but the former, when
asked for information. replied very I'M
graciously, and declined to give any
statements whatever.
Hadley was taken to Evans under
taking rooms, and an inquest will no
doubt be held today.
He was a man we'll liked in the COM
munity, and at the time of his death
was employed by the oregon Short
Line as freight conductor.
He was about Al years of age.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25

Milwaukee, Dec. 24.-The first init
nation of what will be the greatest
athletic event of 1893 was given out to-
day by Alvin c. Kranzlein, who is at
tending the University of Pennsylvania,
and came to Milwaukee to spend the
Christmas holidays. Mr.. Kranzlein
gives out the information that the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania will send q
crack team to England to meet Cam
bridge university in a dual track con-
test. TO be held in London next year.
The two universities have been CORE
spending for some time, and everything
has been arranged except the details.
Pennsylvania has never been repre-
scented in athletic contests in England
before. The Pennsylvania team will be
| a strong one made up of prominent
winners in the inter-c collegiate teams OF
this year. The makeup of the Penn
| sylvania will be as follows:
Captain, James Winsor, broad jump;
Tewkesbury and Caldwell, sprinters,
and Hoffman, 440-yard dash; Grant,
mile run; Lane, half-mile run: Kraen-
zenlein, hurdle and broad jump; He'll,
broad jump; McCracken, throwing
weights.
Kreinlein was the star performer
this year in hurdles and is holder of
American championships, and in the
high and broad jumps, Captain Winsor
carried off the honors. Murphy will
! handle the team.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
DISAPPOINTMENT.
INTERESTED IN HORSES.
Secretary Wilson Gathering Data to
Encourage Horse Expectation.

OSSANINN4 w 140OA (dIIlSI114S OdId W
Encourage Horse Expectation.
Washington, Dec. 24.-Secretary VIII
son, of the agricultural department, is
displaying much iterest in the en-
enlargement of the expectation of
horses for sale in European markets.
He believes there is no good reason
why the United States should not sup
ply many of the horses used abroad
and is especially impressed with the
belief that we could breed in this coun-
try, particularly in the western states
horses which could be serviceable for
cavalry purposes. The agents of the
department in London and other places
have been instructed to make reports
on this subject, covering the general
questions and the style of horse, the
demand, price, etc. This information
Will be embodied in one of the bulletins
soon to be issued. c. E. Stubs, agent
of several horse associations in this
country, will leave for Europe in a few
days TO investigate the horse markets
in Europe with special reference to
cavalry horses, and such data as he
obtains of general interest to horse
breeders who might be induced to en-
bark in this new field of competition.
will be turned over to the department
for publication.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
IN RECEIVERS HANDS.
Great Herring Safe Company Forced
Into Humiliation.


Hamilton, O.. Dec. 24-The famous
Herring Hall-Marvin Safe company
has failed. and gone into the hands OF
d receiver. The assets OF the company,
the receiver states, are a million and a
quarter, and no danger of insolvency.
The fight is between the eastern and
western creditors, who nave been un-
able to effect an organization.
The liabilities of the concern are
placed at $550.o00.
The application for receivers was
made BIZ Stephen A jerks the presi-
dent OF the safe company, in proceed
ings FOR q dissolution of the corpora
ton. The Herring Marvin Safe
company was Incorporated under The
laws of the state OF New Jersey in 1892,
with q capital of S3,300,000.
New York, Dec. 24.-The receivership
application IN this state was for the
purpose ot extending the New Jersey
IeceiYership, and thus to simplify the
handling of the affairs of the corpora
ton.
Stephen A. jerks, president of the
Herrin- Hall-AIarVin company, has
given out the following statement con-
corning the affairs Of that corpora
ticn:
The appointment of a receiver for
the property OF the Herring Hall-Mar-
vim company was precipitated by the
action OF Mr.. Moses Mosler. who, for
the past two years and until two weeks
ago. has been a director of the COM
pany, chairman OF its executive COM
mittee, and in active charge Of the
management OF its business, and who,
without giving any notice TO the COM
pany or its officers, levied an attach
ment on its property.
ffrTha resi- O n zion Of Mr. MOSlaT nd
his brother. William Mosler, as direct
CTS of the company, We're received
about two weeks ago.
THE company's assets are intact; no
preference or security has been given
any creditor, and the entire property
las passed into the hands of receivers
appointed by the United States courts.
"A plan Of reorganization has been
under consideration for some time, as
is well known to those interested in the
company, and il has been hoped to con-
summate the plan without receivership.
The plan embraces the furnishing
Of new capital to an amount sufficient
TO pay all debts and enable the com
any 20 buy on cash basis; also max
ing such reduction in the capital stock
as viii bring it into proper relation
with the cOInpany's present assets. 1t
is well known that the company has
sustained severe losses during recent
Years. and it was those losses that led
to placing the management in the
hands Of the present voting trustees.
The present receivership will not pre-
vent the plan from going forward, but
it viii be completed and laid before the
stockholders at an early date for their
approval.
AT the last annual report, made in
August, the company's assets were re
ported as being $1,4S4,321; liabilities,
S27O, 963; net assets, Sl,213.o5S.
THE voting trustees intend to fully
protect the interests of the stoclzhold-
ers. and will not permit any advantage
to be given to any person by the COM
pany's present situation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Yesterdays hotel arrivals We're: At the
Knutsford-Isaac f. Blake. a. S. New
mans. c. A. Legaire. l. Louis hamburger.
New York: Harry Witt, San Francisco;
w. c. Wightman, Wayne. Neb.; Gus
HOffStadt Chicago; j. Lucius. Van Laer,
HIS; Mrs. II. Chamberlain, Brunheld,
Mass; j. r. TOOle. Montana; a Alex
ander Philadelphia; Mrs. Fred Arnold,
Ogden.
At the Walker-H. 2. Jones. ]. S. Wat
son and wife, San Francisco; p. S. Terry,
st. Louis; A Veneman, Butte: B. II.
Huntington; F. Bowring, Minnie Johnson.
Ogden; George Quinn and wife. Ephraim;
c. c. Clapper. Mercur. j. S Marx. Silver
City; J. Il. Millburn, Price; @. Fl. keysor
]. J. Matthews and wife. James Knowles,
Charles Staley. Eureka
At the Cullen--J. A. Odbert. Lincoln
Los Angeles; s. Newman, Milwaukee: H.
D. McBurney. jersey City; Anna NJ. Ise-
lin, Racine, Wis: H Barnes. Denver:
A. II. Munger, Kansas City; [. S. Wat
son and wife. San Francisco; Fred Car
roll. Grand Junction; Albert E. Green.
ward Shields Dawson City; Charles II.
Whiting, Helen Lamar New York
At the White House-W. S. Lamareux.
Logan: D. NJ. AdamsOn. Annie AdamsOn.
VIII Henson. Tooele; J. BitheI. Ophir:
William Evans. Spanish Fork; John B.
Jones, William Sharp. Bingham: Z. Flood.
H. Goodman. r. NJ. Lapman. Mercur; J.
w. Campbell. Robinson; Joseph Watson.
Eureka; J. S. Fleming, Evanston; w. w.
Hill, New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-25
TELEGRAPEIC BRIEFS.

A cold wave. accompanied by a severe
northwest gale, swept over New England
The French cruiser Pothumu has been
ordered to prepare for sea in Chinese
waters.
The directors of the Lowell cotton mills,
at a meeting, voted to reduce the wages
of their employees from Jan. Is
The Argentine chamber of deputies has
adopted bill authorizing the government
country when necessary, as a measure of
protection to the interests of their coun-
try.
By an opinion handed down in the
United States circuit court by Judge Sho-
walter, the Illinois Trust & Savings bank
must turn over to the First National
Bank of Omaha $50 shares of Omaha
Union Stockyards company stock, held as
collateral to insure the payment of two
notes against John A. McShane Of Omaha.