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The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16
THECLIMATE OF YUMA.

The climate of Yuma tor nine months of .fe year has no equal, as we believe, in the world, and during the remaining three months Of the year, comprising June, July and August, the heat is not oppressive. kven though the thermometer in mid-sum. aier may a times rise above l00', and oc. o2s;onalIy ese e1 reach Il0', yet, owing to .he absence c! moisture ir the air, 1t is not oppressive. The atmosphere is pure, light snd balmy. When the mercury marks the Highest extreme of heat, person does not sssl that oppression or debility which ig
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The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16

4 white man first set foot on what is now Yuma County in I77l. It IS the southwest division of the Territory, and 6ae 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 picturesque town of Yuma, which is snugly situated in the embrace of gentle rolling hills, upon whose crests and sides the modern homes of our superior civilization are crowding the adobe dwellings into eternal oblivion. Yuma Is the gateway to Arizona, the new empire of the West, upon whose undeyeloped riches the eyes of the country are at present turned, and as such,
 .. is bound to grow and prosper with a rapidity that at present can hardly be re- alized. But coupled with her geographi- cal position we find that she is the center of country whose agricultural possibili- ties are practically unlimited, being sur founded by soil the fertility of which exceeds that of the delta of the Nile, and wanting oaly 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 aGd many enterprises are on foot to supply the life-giving waters of She yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16
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. all 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 Bcrnardino mountains in California to the Sonora boundary line the mountains and hills are exceptionally rich in the precious metal, as though demonstrating the theory often advanced that the richest
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16
ARIZONA.
It's Attractions and Advantages as a
 Place of Residence in Winter.


 Whitelaw 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. MT. 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 a good many days which weather observer would de- scribe as "cloudy," and some that were "showery; but during these five months (from 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 Iaud of sunshine. As to details:
 TEMPERATURE.
 have seen the thermometer mark go degrees in 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 rsports show mean for fourt teen years at the pres. ent territorial capital of 57d degrees in November, 53 degrees in December, 49 de- grees in January, 54 degrees in February,
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16
RESOURCES OF
 YUMA COUNTY |. The Soil, Climate, Rivers, and Many
 and Varied Offerings Of FAIR ARlZONA'S BANNER COUNTY.
7 ARlZONA's BANNER COUNTY.
Brief Statement of Facts Setting Forth the Many Advantages and Inducements offered by County Residence.

cury is ranging from SO0 to 9O'. The air is so dry that precipitation is absorbed as soon as it reaches the surface of the body, and at ne time in the. summer does the heat produce any discomfort.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
HOMESTEAD ENTRY No. 1858

Land oiEce at Tucson. Arizona
 December 9, 1897. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has fled notice of his iD+e-,. tio1 to make final proof m suupo-t of bi- claim, and that said proof vi.I be made before the Clerk Of -he District conrf -,, Yuma, Arizona, on January @ 1SQs VIZ Carlos Ramirez, or Yuma. Yuma c,rst,. Arizona, for the selz ser. 2g r. ,os q W. c. < <. R 5I
 He names the following witnesses n prove his continuous residence upor and cultivation Of, said land, yiz. Char'ss Nolan Patricio Gonzales. George A. Duke and Custodto Ramirez, all oCYuus. Yuma County. Arizona
 hJufsE J. TFFrEI.
 Register
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16

April. The same reports show the highest and lowest temperatures, averaged for eight years, at the same place, as follows: For November 7811 degrees and 42 degrees, December 731a degrees and 3614 degrees, January 65H degrees and g degrees, Feb ruary 7lH degrees and 35H de rees. March 8l1s degrees and 4l degrees and April S61a degrees and 46 degrees. The nights throughout the winter are apt to be cool enough for open wood fires, and for blankets. Half the time an Overcoat is not needed during the day, but it is never prudent for stranger to be without one at hand.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16

The atmosphere is singularly clear, tonic and dry. 1 have never seen it clearer anywhere in the world. It seems to have about the same bracing and exhilarating qualities as the air of the Great Sahara in Northern Africa, or of the deserts about Mount Sinai, in Arabia Petraea. It is much drier than Tn the parts of Morocco, Algiers or Tunis usually visited, and drier than any part of the Valley of the Nile north of the First Cataract. It seems to me about the same in quality as the air on the Nile between Assouan and Wady- Halfa, but somewhat cooler.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16
ACTUAL HUMIDITY,

This is extremely slight, everywhere in Arizona, as compared with any eastern climate in the United States. The air is driest on the high mesas, remote from snowclad mountains or forests, and in the desert valleys, where no considerable irri- gation has been begun. Wherever irriga- tion is carried on on large scale, the percentage of humidity in the atmosphere must be somewhat increased, although to an eastern visitor it is scarcely reroeptihle. The same Government observations al ready cited show relative humidity. at Phoenix or Tucson, averaged for weeks, from morning and evening reading, at less than half the usual humidity O. dry days in New York. General Greedy, in a pub lication from the Weather Bureau, gave the normal weight of aqueous vapor in the Arizona air at from l1l to grains per cubic foot.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16

Showers, and indeed heavy rains 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 s 11a inches per year.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16
IS IT A PLACE FIT TO LIVE IN?

This depends on what one expects in a
 huge, parsely settled Territory of mount
 aims and deserts. The man who looks for
 either the beauty or the seductive excite
 ment of Monte Carlo will not find it. As
 little will he 6pd the historic remains or
 the cosmopolitan attractions of Egypt; nor
 could he reasonable expect the amusements and luxuries of our own Eastern cities. The people of Arizona are still chiefly busy in the pioneer work of subduing it to the residence and uses of civilized man. But It has two transcontinental lines of railway with numerous feeders; it has fast mails. and rival telegraph lines, and is throbbing with the intense life of the splendid West
 The two principal towns in the south ern portion, chiefly sought for their climatic advantages, are Phoenix and Tucson. Each of them has ten thousand inhabitants or more. They have the electric light, tele- phones, trolley cars, plenty of hotels, banks, bookstores, good schools, churches, an occasional theatrical performance, some times lecture or a circus, often horse race, and, in the spring. a thoroughly curious and interesting ''iesta.' For the cest, people must take their amusements with them. Good horses are abundant and cheap, and there are plenty of cow boys-the genuine article-to show what horses can do. The driving for fifteen or twenty miles in almost any direction from Phoenix, is nearly always easy. The roads are apt to be dusty; but there IS one we'll sprinkled drive of six or eight miles; and since the winds are quite regular in their direction, it is rarely difficult to choose a ronte on which the dust will be largely carried away from you. The unbroken desert itself is often as easy to drive over as an Eastern highway, and the whole valley is paradise for bicyclers, or eques. ;rians.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16

Land CiIce at Tucson. Arizona December 9. 1897.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-07-16

LlDtNE J. TFTPET.
 Register
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
A WON N
Indicted at Perry. Oklahoma Ter
ritory, for the Murder Of Her Last
Two Husbands.

Perry, o. T., December 11.-Mrs.
Lulu Johnson, sixty years old, has
been indicted by the grand jury charg-
ed with the murder of her last two
husbands, Shirley and j. w. Johnson.
She has six or seven husbands alto
gether, and has been a widow as many
times. The body of Johnson was taken
up recently, and arsenic was found in
the stomach and liver by Prof. Edward
Barlow, chemist from the University
of Kansas. Her next previous hus-
band, Shirley, with whom she lived
near Caldwell. Kas., died four years
ago. Prof. Barlow has now found Shir-
ley's liver we'll preserved by the ar
senic in it.
Johnson was strong and healthy. but
soon after his marriage he began to
have attacks of nausea and headaches
and finally succumbed after an illness
of thirty hours. No doctor was called
and Mrs. Johnson and her little boy
were the only persons present at the
death. Some time after the funeral
there was so much gossip among the
neighbors that the body was taken up
and examined.
Mrs. Johlson's husbands were: Leon
ard, Davis, Humphrey, Parks, Shirley
am Johnson. Her trial was set for
Friday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
MOUNDSVlLLE.

Thomas Cats leaves about the goth
of the month for California, where he
will spend a month or SO. He has
been employed by large lumber con-
Germ to estimate the value of a large
tract Of timber and may finally locate
in that State.
John Brautner, the well known art
list. has transferred his headquarters
from the Marshall County Bank build
ing to the vacant room formerly occu-
pied by C. NJ. Kern in the McFadden
block.
B. B. McMechen and wife are home
from a visit to relatives in Hardy
county.
Sheriff Doyle will move his office
into the rooms formerly occupied by
Prosecuting Attorney J. T. Parsons in
the Court House.
Manager Criswell's next big attrac-
ton will be the Heart of Chicago,
which will be here on the Dist of the
month. He is at big expense in get
ting the attraction, and the theatre-so-
ing public should turn out in large
numbers and encourage his efforts in
providing high class entertainments.
Miss Fannie Hardy, who has been i'll
for several days, is reported as being
much better at this writing.
The York Manufacturing Company
will resume operations to-day,
after being idle one day on account OF
repairs being made to the boilers at
the plant.
Thursday evening next the FostOria
Glass Company band will open their
big fair and festival at the Opera
House. The band, by the way, is COM
posed of twenty-five worthy young men
who will, if the proper encourage
ment is extended, provide this city with
first class band. 1t takes considerable
money to do this, which causes the
bows to call for little outside assist
ance. In arranging for this fair they
have provided for everything which is
usually displayed in an affair of this
nature, and will have the Opera House
decorated in a way that was never
done before. In the refreshment line,
the boys will have all that any person
could desire, and they hope that the
people of Moundsville will extend them
a helping hand In addition to the
above, the watch contest Will be decld-
ed the last evening of the festival and
a fine lamp will be given away.
The Epworth League will hold a de-
votional service on next Thursday eve
ming. All are invited to attend.
Next Friday is the date set for the
hearing of the certerori which was
granted J. w. Dunlevy in the contest
for the county commissionership case.
Judge Hervey will hold a special term
Of the Circuit Court, and it is very like
" that the recount will be done over
again on the ballots that were thrown
out.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Sewing Soci-
Two good preliminaries will also be ar
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
Take the Ohio River R. r. for Gin
cinnati. Fare only $3.50.
Resolutions of Respect

At a special meeting of St. Bridgets'
Division, Ladies Auxiliary to the A.
0. H., the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, The Almighty, in His di-
vine wisdom. has seen fit TO remove
from our midst our beloved sister, Mrs.
Mary Higgins, whom we loved for
her kind, genial disposition.
Resolved, That this Division has lost
a faithful member and a rue sister.
Resolved, That we sympathiza with
the family in their sad bereavement in
the loss of devoted mother and iOv-
ing sister.
Resolved, That a copy Of .nese resc-
lutions be sent to the family Of our
deceased sister.
I solved, That these resolutions be
spread upon our minutes and published
in the Sunday Register and Church
Calendar.
Resolved, That as further tribute of
respect, our charter be drapel in
mourning for the space of thirty days.
MRS. NJ. ]. INLAND,
MRS. B. CROSSAN
MRS. BERNARD WARD.
Comm; zee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
HOW TO COOK A RABBIT.
FIRST YOU CATCH HIN.

How to roast your Christmas turkey
is of more Importance than the catch
ing of the rabbit. To do the roasting
we'll, go to B. F. Caldwell's and get a
Dangler Gas Range. We have them
in four sizes.
To roast your turkey nice and brown,
Get Gas Range that is here in town
At Caldwell's store, he has them all
sizes.
TO suit any customer, and at low prices.
The Ranges are cheap and of the best;
You furnish the turkey, the Range does
the rest.
Call and see before purchasing else
where. B. F. CALDWELL e co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
THE OPTION EXTENDED.

TRENTON, n. j., December 1.-THE
option secured by syndicate of capital
lists on a large number of general ware
potteries in the United States. notably
those of East Liverpool and Trenton, has
been extended to April list. Trenton man
ufacturers are confident the syndicate
will succeed and expect the deal to be
closed within few weeks. 1t is init
mated that the absorption may also in
clude the sanitary potteries now being
operated by the Trenton pottery syndi-
cate
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

ranged and the public can rest assured
of getting their moneys worth.
A. ]. Seamon's cigar factory is still
running almost full in all departments.
Trade is reported as only fair, but is
picking up considerably the past week.
The ladies of the Episcopal Church
will have a bazaar at the parish house
on next Thursday night. Fancy articles
will be sold and refreshments will be
served All are cordially invited to be
present
The Holiness Church congregation
will open a series of religious meetings
in their new room in the Nevaro Hotel
building, commencing to-day. All are
invited TO attend.
new hardware store was opened by
a Mr.. Wolf, on Lafayette avenue, Sat-
urday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
OR OVERCOAT.

ETY. will give supper at the W c. T. U.
hall Tuesday evening. The ladies have
provided for all the delicacies of the
season and hope a large crowd will be
present.
The Catholic fair and festival will
be held the last half of this week at the
Opera House and from present indica-
tons it will be big affair. The vari-
Gus committees have already com
menced looking after donations. which
will be unusually large this year. An
entertainment will also be given each
evening on the stage while the fair is
in progress.
The local Athletic Club will have an
other boxing exhibition at the Opera
House on the 9th of the month. This
time the main bout will be between two
noted boxers for a 20-round decision.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
The Ohio River Railroad has oDena

The Ohio River Railroad has opened
City Ticket Office in Mcclure Hotel
Block, corner Market and Twelfth
streets. Tickets on sale to all points
South, West, Southwest and Southeast.
Quickest and best route to Lexington
and Louisville, Ky, and points in Vir-
GINA and the Carolinas. Call and pro-
cure information as to time, rates, ETC.,
before purchasing elsewhere. Only
$3.50 to Cincinnati
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
THE SULTAN WILL SETTLE.

CO'NSTANTINOPLE,D December los
car Strauss, United States minister to
Turkey, had an audience with the Sultan
on Friday. 1t was exceedingly cordial,
and it is understood that such assurances
were given to the American minister re-
garding a satisfactory settlement of all
pending questions between the United
States and Turkey, including the pay
ment of indemnity for American losses in
Armenia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

Bagster's Teachers Bible with name
stamped in gold on cover at SIPS, $3.50
up to $500 All full size minion type,
overlapping corners, lined to edge. In
ternational, Cambridge and Halman' 5
also in stock at ridiculously low prices.
STATIONS OLD CITY BOOK STORE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
He IS COMING BACK.

PARIS, December LIE Soir this even
ing announces the return of Dreyfus at
an early date. 1t asserts that the govern
ment has formally decided upon this
course and has ordered a body of soldiers
to be in readiness to escort him from the
port of landing to Paris.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

For the Christmas and New Year
holidays, the Ohio River R. R. will sell
excursion tickets between all ticket
stations on its line at one fare for
the round trip.
Tickets on sale Dec. 23d, oath, 25th.
30th and 31st, 1898. and January LIST,
1899. Good to return until January
I'd. 1909.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
LOU SWABACKER.
:mbeelins Re9ister
Water Rents Are Due.

Water rents for the six months end
ing March 81, 1899, are now ready.
If paid on or before December 81, 1898,
a discount of 10 per cent will be allow
ed. THE CITY WATER BOARD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

We are very busy, and you can't af-
ford to delay your sitting for holiday
photographs. Call early and we will
not disappoint you. Tappan & Connel,
1121 Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

Albums for mounting amateur photos
in great variety of styles and prices at
STATIONS OLD CITY BOOK STORE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

The baby's photo in one of our hand
some brooches is just the thing for a
Xmas present. Tappan & Connel, 1121
Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

Your friends will expect fine pho
tograph of you for Christmas. Tap
pan & Connel are sure to please you.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
Reduced Rates for the Holidays.

Take the Ohio River R. r. for Gin
cinnati. Fare only $500
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

Fine Silk Umbrellas, with pearl
and silver trimmed, or plain ivory
buckhorn or natural sticks for
ladies or men.
Then the finer grades at $500,
$3.50 up to $500, are here in
grand assortment. too, for your
choosing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

STAR CLOTHIERS SD. GUNDuNG & CO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
Silk Waist
Patterns.
useful and a pretty gift for a
lady is one of these. Imported Taf-
feta Silk Patterns, exclusive styles,
no two alike. neatly boxed, of
course, and priced from
$40 to 900 a pattern.
Ladies'
Stylish Gloves.

in all the popular colors; also opera
and evening shades. Each pair
fancy stitched. Will not name the
price on these; see them at the
glove counter to-day: ask the
price-yOu'll find it an agreeable
surprise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-01
JOHN LEADERS, DIAMONDS.
The Convicted Criminal Says They
Are BEING Worn by st. Paul Po-
lice officer.

John Leader from his dungeon at Still
water, has fired another torpedo into that
remarkable insitution-as at present consl-
tuted-the St. Paul police force. While
Leader languishes in prison some member Of
the force is parading about decorated with
of the convict who wants the diamonds him
self. -.'
The capture. trial and sentence of Leader
is fresh in the minds of st. Paul people.
He was caught by Mrs. E. H. Judson, of
405 Dayton avenue, in the very act of loot
ing her residence, and was marched by that
courageous lady to tbs abiding place Of the
nearest officer and given into custody.
Wren Leader was confronted with proofs
of his crimes he weakened and gave up q
lot of loot that he had concealed. The in
ventory of his plumber was extensive, and
a great deal of it was claimed by the owners.
Some of It is still unclaimed.
Leader. by his attorney, w. L. Kelly Jr.,
alleges that when he was taken into custody
the value of $3.50. and two solid gold cuff
links These were taken from him by the
police and he claims that they were his
own property and were honestly come by.
In any event they have not been claimed by
any one. have they been returned to
Leader. They are no part Of the police in
ventory of stolen plumber.
Mr. Kelly has an affidavit that he proposes
to use to make the police give up the gems.
He will institute an action in rep-evin prob
ably The affidavit is sworn to by men,
Der of the police force, and sets forth that
Leaders jewelry is now being by a
member of the detective force-the sleeve
buttons at least The diamonds are alleged
to be in the possession of the same officer.
Mr.. Kelly would not talk about the matter.
but intimated that suit would be brought to-