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The Arizona sentinel., 1898-09-17

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 evaporate in this intense heat. Throughout all the country border ing the desert, including this section, lich 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 all signs poTtend great mining boom for this county which will eliminate as early as the coming fall in an inroad of much capital Experts are arriving every week and mines are being bonded 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 a taker, but the tendency of prOspectors is to go long dis tance off into strange lands rather than to seek for mines in county as old as Yuma County and so 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 virgin field for the mine hunter, and now with the few hundreds searching in its mountains it's mineral secrets are still in effect secrets, for thousands upon thousands might be wander ing through the rock-ribbed businesses of our mountain ranges and their presence be almost unknown, so vast is the extent of 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 La Fortuna mine, recently put in operation. has 2)-stamp mill running night and day. and the production of gold averages S75. GOO per month. This mine is situated about 3O miles southwest of the village of Yuma.
 Rich gold discoveries have also been made in Castle Dome, Harqua Hala, Centennial Palomas, Pot Holes, and other mining dis tricts, and, although the mining oc lock in the county was never better, still rlost ot the silver and lead mines are idle, owing to the low value of these metals.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-09-17
ARIZONA.

Arizona stands at the threshold of sn 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 inn pression as they transpired singly, is now commanding for her 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 a scramble for franchises. Nothing more surely indicates a great industrial awaken falling to moderate figures. Nothing more surely indicates confidence and competition among the money lend IS than this.
 Arizona has reached that climacticer period which every western state has ex- perienced sometime in it's 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 a sunburst of energiziug 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 pletion 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 ac- cumulating fund of substantial wealth 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 in the territory, the city of Tucson, and even there it 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.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-09-17
VALLEYS OF THE COLORADO AND
CHA,

In the valleys of the Colt rado and the Gila rivers there is roem for thousands. Ii IS not too much to say that nowhere within the limits of this broad Unioa can be found more desirable region for the making of a home. No laborious clearing of the land is repaired; it lies almost ready for the blow Trees and shrubbery have so rapid a growth l that within eighteen months the immiovant can surround his abode with attractit.1s 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 prohtless 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 we'll 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 can be produced in either tropic of temperate zones will thrive in the rich and fertile soils.
 With the bright prospects ahead of the town of Yuma 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 ali forms of disease known to the damp and rigorous regions of the east and north are unknown, where the bright sun shine kisses into bloom and fragrance every form of vegetation, and where she clear days and cool and balmy nights are one Iong-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., 1898-09-17
,SSasLzsss SSa @G Ny Es %Sss (bE
 YUMA GSOUx x1 Y r K The Soil, Climate, Rivers, and Nlany
 and Varied Offerings 0f FAIR ARIzONA's BANNER COUNTY.
FAIR ARIzONA's BANNER COUNT

Brief Statement of Facts Setting Many Advantages and offered by County Residence.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-09-17
ACTUAL HUMIDITY,

This is extren ely slight, everywhere ir 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 perceptible. The same Government observations al ready cited show relative humidity, at Phoenix or Tucson, averaged for weeks. from morning and evening readings, at less than half the usual humidity on 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 l1a to grains per cubic foot.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-09-17
AREZ0NA.
It's Attractions and Advantages as a
 Place 0f 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. Mr. Reid says:
 So many questions are asked about Ari- zona as place for winter residence, and there appears to be such a dearth of pre- else information among many who are vitaliy interested, that it seems almost 6 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 "sho"ery; but during these five months (trom No' ember, 1895, to May, lS95.) 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:
 TEMPERATURE.
 l have seen the thermometer mark 92 degrees in the shade on my north piazza in March. On the other hand, we had frosta which killed young orange trees, and there were several nights when thin ice formed The government reports show a mean temperature fer fourt teen years at the pres. ent territorial capital of 573 degrees in November, 5 degrees in December, 49 de- srccs h January, 54 degrees in February, U degrees In March and 6G degrees in
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-09-17
IS IT APLACE FIT TO LIVE IN?

This depends on what one expects in q
 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 find the historic remains or
 the cosmopolitan attractions of Egypt; nor
 could he reasonable expect the amusements and luXurles 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 1t 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 ot 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 & circus, often horse race, and, in the spring. a thoroughly curious and interesting ''Gesta." 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 route or which the dust will be largely carried away from you. The unbroken desert itself is often as easy to drive over as all Eastern highway, and the whole valley is paradise for bicyclers, or eques- trians.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-09-17
AIR;

The atmosphere is singularly clear, tonic and dry. 1 have never seen it clearer anywh here 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 mo about the same i'll quality as the air on the Nile between Assouan and Wady- Halfa, but somewhat cooler.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-09-17

April. The same reports show the highest and lowest temperatures, averaged for eight years, at the same place, as follows: For November 7S1I degrees and 42 degrees, December 731a degrees and 36I degrees, January 65a degrees and g degrees, Feb ruary 7lH degrees and 351a de rees. March 6l1l degrees and Al degrees and April 861a 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., 1898-09-17
RAIN

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 61a inches per year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-08
MARCO UNDER STOOD.

young girl was crossing the publv
| garden the other mtH1ling upon sle
| main path which crossed the bird ge,
Says the Boston Record She was ac-
compaH.ei by a ma rIficenjt mas if
who St,rod-a along beside her in the most
| conpa m,@na5le sort of way. looking uy
in her race occasionally as II to remark
casually THAT it was a very fine morn
ing. oar to ask if there was anything he
could do for her.
Tht. two crossed the bridge together.
and finally came to the Charles street
gaze. HERE ,the young girl, evidently
| no, wishing to have the care of the dog
IN the busy streets, turned TO him and
said:
There that is far enough now, Mar
60. You need not go With me amy fur
ther. but turn about and SO back
home
She did most take her hands out of Glt-.
muft to point tine way, and she spoke
pleasant and conversational way
Marco booked at her with his large
eyes, then looked across the common
W'a%Sing his ta'!l slowly as Though he
Were thinking how very pleasant it
would be 10 go the rest of the w7av
Finally he turned back to her again and
with a movement of his eyes and head
asked as plainly as though the words
hai come from his mouth: ''Please let
NE 50 a little further, it is such fine
morning"
NO, dear; I'm g14.ng shopping, YOU
know answered the girl. explaining
The difference. as if Marco We're human.
therein be crowds of people. and I
rfnall not know what to do with you
But go along now, there's a good fellow,
ami I'll be back soon"
Without another word Marco turned
ANA walked back across the gardens.
He cd NOT sink away. as some dogs do
when sent back, bur; marched cisurely
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-08
ELl:S' BENEFIT \ BIG SUCCESS
Said Pasta" Heard by u Large and An
pre,;ativc Audience

The success IF the Eil1s' CHARITY ben
eft az the opera house last night more
than equ.tlled ithe expectations of the
most Sairgulne among the best people
ON etmtuh.' The house was crowded
from top to bottom With an aui. t4rc..
especially conspicuous Tor it's represen-
t,t,trvc character.
Said I4lSha.' THE bid for the occas-
L,.n. AND the opening opera for the en-
SaSenvn.t of uhe Wilbur I['irwin Com
i%lly, Was put plt i'm II cl'editabte man
med by a clever company. and WnS Just
80 the taste of the large audience Win
It's barrel of fun" classic Uu,ld topical
vocal GEMS and enjoyable music. said
l'ai-ial' nSver fans to please and lis a
tar Sample of the features IF the
op"lHsic festive arranged for the week
bE Manager Booker AND the. Wilbur
lN:rwin Company.
Versatile Susie kilrwin carried off the
honulrs in 4 v!variruS role. and her
tngtng WAS greeted With rounds OF APP
pause. Second only to the star in the
estimation of the audience was j. c.
Harvey. in the leading comic role 9th
elS Who acquitted themselves With
credit We're Margaret Baxter. Louise
ROBBERS and Wiu r. F,llwanger, Clay
ton Ferguson. Charles Fuller and
George MuzZy
The Star S.nInglel Hrnne.r." With full
strength of the company and an Amer
t,onl flag display. which brought down
The house. Tie Stars and Stripes Were
conspicuous severed times during the
,veniug ard Were. received Win out
bursts of applause.
The living pictures produced at the
conclusion of the opera We're av,u. Stic
h2s'.e a-l BEAUTIFUL
Miss kirw.n Wore an E1lk's badge
95"ou@ilou; tEe entire performance.
T..:.. CHIT the "RuSt.t NJ Als,y'' VIII be
IA h.. ,,i1., l,,
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FORT MONROE READY
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J.. L. Rolling Il Co. Assign,

VI Sssi's. l.. r. Boiling & Company YES.
srNlE made an ASST gnment for ,ihe ben
e.is of creditors. naming Mr.. w II.
N:aWl-,r as trustee
This firm have been doing a WHOLESALE,
grocery bus ness at NJ 3oS Tween. "
eighth street for tbs. Inst tWn yea. $
There are no preferred crsl.;grS. a,nGl
thE' amounts of inirb: e ;nv.SS specified in
thc deed are snail. the largest sum Ire.
I:lS $2SS due +. G. EUl!in-. The. liabi
t!e7s are estimated at s2,063 &c. with as
sis 2"g"sst '';ing $1,000 in excess Of that
amount. To a represent l:ive Of the
Daily Press yesterday Mr. RHllas said
the creditors would not L,Se a cent BY
4,Ae. assignment. aail ,he business would
I've continued IN the future
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-08
RICHMOND NEWS AND GOSSIP
Incense h'Ne.t~men; at the STATE C,,,ir.,,
over SPANS R-un..t

Over Sr,:,.S p,, -''''t
Especial ;n W. n,i,t "eH..
EICuNIoHD ~, 'cS7
cir. VA ,I,, ~ March This
Pressed y.',., ,.''o Il lever of Ill sap
sta!-tl:uc. iilii,a,, - us morning by lAc
Spain h3,I 80 I'm w '''1a!!GtGn tina;
ted SrIr,s S,.i inc ,recall Of Uni
w.. of rrr4,,,-b,,,,, era! Lee, and the
ships in ,u''r,|,s,,,,,.S SIS ms cad Of war
relief of IN. srff, - SuiEi'!eS dor Nh"
l;I.zve.uprnts,, in '.ia 1919 d'Nas. Every
>pgcl,,usly h,ri.I,G, y, "a from was G, "a
| els. ANA l,,,,.,. rr,,vCI ,''iT H'I"Sl'Ap-
th.,uI ,he h=,,,l,s aNt nave fingered
l,a..lh early NH; n,g'rr,,rt. ne Us
,ai ,.Jliii,II fuIi, ",rIHt issued 4 spa
tional crisis ,Trl ~. W '"'T!ilti-
later got o,rt an ..y,,. s,i,.., ! !.;'l!e
details .rayll,{,mr Io,.. ,'lS tu:,-her
Spain's demand fo7. Les r.'.,H, ~
useless to a; .sIo.,Yis, ~ - iet|''I: ii rs
spirit is rife here. ana even r''' NJ, NE VAT
secuted the Idea OF th, i r1 avn >'' -
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VI COY DEFEATS TIERNEY.
I2N Inlnrrlnh \

l. lNioI y EAPol-lS. IND. March -
hsd Met "y t"nig'h in Toni nSon Han,
1%ioi'e 1000 pcnp!r, whipped James
blackwell. of thi- city, and Jack Tier
N.Y. 10 Ie!Te lfautr, without GeAving
'hc f.lS He played W.gn thtm from
"ia start ANA ended b IN men win rarr
it2"kS From uha ring ne annulnc,,6
ilAt on "Wednesday h" would clam Inc
.Aampirnsh!p Of The world. as M. mas
ha4i 5000 posted f,r SIX weeks for n
,F t"rhctt or FMZSJmm"ns He Will
nT',.iu 'h% '!'!" al least once every six
months Till defeated
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-08

ats and II guSe d. not generally regard
ConSul-GeneIal Lee as StI'ithS!y as tht.
inSlStslICe on sending relief for the Gu
9sla.s in armed vessels. Even if Spain
givs> Genera Lee mis- passports and re
fuses tx recognize HIM longe, as the Of
fetal repreSe ntaulV-. of this government
il is stated that there would be no re-
curse stJnrt of a l@clara ton Of war
The Unit. 4 states might refuse to al
point his Successor. But If warshiErs
continue to visit Cuba With stores ANA
supplies to iced the starving reputation
Spain might interpret it as unfreiluly
un: q cause for war. Without 4 dis
sent:nS voice AID suppor; the stand Pres
blent Mckinley has taken. Tn above
Is substantial the view taken by Sen
utor Fly. member OF the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
CHAIRMAN DAVIS'S VIEW.
Senator Davis, chairman " the Com
mitjee on Foreign Relations, is very
lutsrrken in support of the Pres dent.
Il approve Very emphuticalay of ali ne.
has done" sAd the Senar-r. stand
ing by Itself, the request for General
Lees recall would not be a very serious
matter, but with the Intending crl
stances. it lrrttates tins vexativus ST
nation.'1
Further than this. en- account of his
position as chairman Of said commit
tie, Senator Davis sad he did not wish
~ make any comment.
This latest move of SPAIN said
Senator Cullom. member of the Com
En.ttee on Foreign Relations. lis con<.lu-
S4vH proof that thu. TWO governments
are rapidly drifting toward war This
demand IS SO unreaSJ nabs' that it
| Sh II i not even be considered by the
| United States. We have no evidcnc.
,huJt Genrlul Lee has not acted wisely
| and we'll through the critical peri ds
| that be has experienced in his haZa 1.l-
Gus position. This demand for n $ re-
mDval is a compliment to him. as st
>'!H ws that he is too firm to yield to
the duplIcity of the Spanierds."
NOT CAUSE FOR WAR.
| representative HAhJrn, of California
| iunking Republican mslnber If the.
| House Committee on Naval Affairs be-
| liev",t that the request for General
| Lees Telall and the Subs quent refusal
could not be- made a ctuUSe for war
| The most this country could do. Jul. Sc
HiNborn thinks, IL General Lees term as
| C''nS ul-Genera. to Cuba is bought to
an end by SPANS act, is to- refuse to
| appoint anothsr in his place.
| II believe We have 4 right 70 send re-
| lief to Cuba I'm any kind OF vessels We
| WISH. declared Judge Hilborn. I'VE.
| might arm our merchant vesSe.s, if they
| W.T." transporting this relief to Cuba.
| and Spain would have no right to OBJ
| ject. unless there was u treaty WITH this
government. such as there is With Eng
| ami, regarding vessels on the Govern
m"nt Lakes, against arminy such YES
sells"
WNRSHIPS SHOULD BH. SENT.
! Il think th.- President is to be com
| nt"rdtd. said Representative H,ut-
| "rlt', a Member of TIE Hous= com my; =
ttt. ON Foreign Affairs FOR .l-clin NJ,
| to recall Cen, raj -. mt IN, -,4,,r,-St az
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Mr.. Otto Gray. aged 23 years. died
Suddenly az HIS home on Twenty n.fnuEl
street. dEl East End. at $3.50 O'Clock
ssiiatday afternoon of meningitis The
funeral took place alt 4 o'clock Yesterday
aftecmoon from uht residence, Rev.
ia s. Colonna. Lr pastor OF Chestnut
Avenue Methodist church! and Rev.
Thomas ]. MarKay. pastor of the Sec
osad Baptist church officiating The IN
seIrnent was made in Gret-n.Eawn Gene
very. MY. Gray Was AN employee AIT the
s5aipytasNi i'm the blacksmith department
He Is survived by his WIDOW
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or for Washington.

Some Of she members of the commit
zee aII0!n.et! 10 go 10 WASHINGTON in
uAe interest Of This city and alnl,iIr be-
fore the Mays ANA Means cyaaln.l,tee It
the House Of Representa- i.ves and pro-
hest a.e.E:: t the CONS Il Il;r.gan ut r;hlS
l1r. Nt;h 'N0rfcIk VIII the latter as a.
port a: entry. left for the capital "a I
eVcniuI. TneN Mere N,>$lS. w. {.
ssi~ti. -. :. J mss J j. ial'n,yr T..
NJ. HlANtan. II ,n. Thomas Temple
l'uWeN. Postmaster Fred Read ana Jus
F1yr j. u. &. Brown. These gentlemen
Will he pres1n; at the hearing which the
Treasury DEPARTMENT. officials will give
a delegation from Norfolk t,hlly.
Tonight Mi X. G. l: OK q. t-hairna n
"f the committee, Mayor w. A. Post
and number of buslne-S,. men VIII SO
- Wa Shangt n ~ be present at the
mee.t':ug Tomorrow Of the Ways and
Means committee.