The Arizona sentinel., 1898-04-16
NEWS OF YUMA.
The Big Canal-Afairs at the Pen aU d
 Other Matters.

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 G. W. Pittock, special co,re2por- dent of the RepuJ{icoa says:-At this time the greatest interest at Yuma centers in the progress of the State of Arizona Improvement com
 D ny. The dredger which is located at Castle Dome, thirty-fve miles above the town is being operated -o'iv"'v with a number of experien
 e.l lenders assisted y ea ea..-'z Over the lu below town are lo, aonr.ets who are directly under ,bo 0nary ion of1rr John ? Payne formerly cf Kentucky, Wao was selected by S> pal.u,cLdont Dor rington in view of his extended experience in such matters. This gang of men are Quartored in the old quartermaster's building when disengaged and at all times a strong guard is kept in their midst. But three extra guards are employed Tweny-four days credit is given the convicts for March, Q good show ing. The canal will extend thirty five miles above Yuma and sixteen below. As has been published the territory receives 70 cents per day for each conyictS work and water rights given to the territory through the land controlled in the interest of the penitentiary. A very interest jng question is to be settled to the satisfaction of the Improvement company and in this connection Senator Ives has been in Washing ton. He is expected 10 return to Yuma this week. Yuma and those located on the 80.O00 acres, which includes Iuma are likewise con- cer | ia the opening If tao grant COW the above acreage and the l. .rr. tua he cloud vii.
 ~15yad o once. There aooms .o be some friction ..ssa the town people aod the Improvement, company relative to the donation UI.o3 lott winch are understood ,9 be located aa sand dunes and aa ..e bank Of the river. Iae a..- last year made this donation in view of certain conditions which the Improvement company expect to comply with. 4 leading city official in speaking of the matter says the advocates ofthe movement to cancel the contract are inspired by the antl-progressive element
 The gentleman added that in his opinion the completion of the big canal wouldmean that Yuma would te city of 9, GOO inhabitants, cer- tainly a very enthusiastic estimate
 Back of the quartermaster's depot and just below the s. P. depot, on d Iise, is the pumping station of the Improvement company which l. intended to fill the canal below town until connection is eventually made at Yuma. Three boilers arc in position, these having stean
 capacity of 175 horse power. Th' centrifugal pump is an immens' affair weighing K tons exclusive of the twenJy-six inch dischar5' and supply pipes. The capacity 0 the pump is 30,O00 gallons Q minute 3 The tandem compound 175 hors' : power engine of twelve tons wiegh has a strok of sixteer inches Atte tle completion Of lHe canal the U5
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 food gates at Ca#..- Dome are e@ ! ge-ted to answer every purpose to
 .ae lElug tu. Colorado river sg.
 Il, ... ..y canal. <. |. Baker < general manager of the Improve
 ment company and Major E. D eo Ives the supervising engineer. 4 the pumping station active opera tion5 began today Ten miles canal have been dredged.
 Below the pumping station is or , controlled by the Farmers can; , company which will parallel tl { Improvement company's enterpris 2 Some changes in the corps of nc 5 employed as guards is noted, bt ! otherwise there is no change in Il ! official directory at the territori 2 penitentiary. The number of pri. , oners aggregated 200 last Oclobe i.,t f Lr,,,rrb ,-ov;r,,- ,, ,,.-. .l