The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-14


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 P.B. Hodges returned Tuesday from Los Angeles where he went on busi- ness connected with the Halbert state
 Mir. Hodges made flying trip to For tuna yesterday.
 Secretary Laughlin of the prison will be married next Tuesday to a yonng lady of Quincy, III. MT. Laughlin is now in Illinois awaiting the happy event.
 Word has reached Yuma from San Francisco that Arpad Haraszthy, a brother of Ex-Supervisor B. A. Har- aszthy, is dangerously ill at, his resi- dence in that city.
 O. c. Johnson of Levy & Co.'s estab- lishment, who has been quite sick lately, returned from Los Angeles the first part of the week almost recovered 1 rom HIS T6C6UG lllD6SS.
 Sheriff Watron of Navajo county came in Wednesday after a territorial convict as a witness in a criminal case to be tried in Holbrook next week Tue sheriff left the same evening
 Last Sunday, which was quite a pleasant day Tn Yuma, was reported to have been the hottest. of the season in Southern California, the thermom- eter registering 105 in Los Angeles.
 W. E. Eviston, who was in Yuma county some twenty or thirty years ago, arrived from California a week or two ago and will soon start up the river on an extensive prospecting tour.
 Col. McCord passed through Yuma Wednesday on his way to Phoenix from Mlssoula, Mont, where he re- presented Arizona in the National Irrigation Congress which convened at that place during the latter part of September.
 Henry Bloom, the mining man, returned Wednesday from Pima coun- ty where he has mining interests. MT. Bloom says there is much activity in the mines of Pima county and especial ly at Helvetia where new machinery is beng installed.
 Carlos Cervantes, a cattleman of Sonora, is stopping few days with his friend John Gandolfo. Mir. Ger vantes is on his way to Los Angeles where he will place his two sons in school. He reports everything pros- porous on the border.
 J. Fred Nottbusch, postmaster and merchant of Pslomas, visited the county seat Monday. Mir. Notthusch brought down a prisoner for the cOun- ty jail, the said prisoner being a petty offender in his neighborhood. He returned the same day.
 Last Sunday while Councilman Robt Tapia was engaged in chopping wood near a clothes line the ax struck the line and r. bounding back, struck MT. Tapia over the right eye, inflicting quite severe wound. He is now out again and the wound is healing nicely.
 The dirt has been cleaned off the sidewalk around the N0desti's block and the same nos presents an attrac- tive appearance. Mir Modesti has constructed a cement walk along First street extending from his store on Main street 10 the railroad track OF Madison Avenue.
 The raffle for the benefit of the church, of the Mexican fligree gold sleeve buttons, and ear rings, and the gold finger ring, will take place at the priests house, Sunday afternoon, October 10th, at two o'clock All holders of tickets are invited to be present at that time.
 County Recorder Marvin has made affidavit to the territorial treasurer to the effect that the following are the receipts of Yuma county for the quar ter ending September 30: Propersy tax, $1416.7l; licenses, $8l9 S5; fines, $3OO5; poll tax, $7IIOO; fees recorders office, $3040O; sundries, $29O5; total, $2O1O.66.
 Sheriff Beeler and Deputy Sharp of Apache county were in Yuma thls week, having in charge three prisoners sentenced to serve various terms in the territorial prison. One is a Navajo Indian sentenced for six years for murder. The other two are white men who are to serve four years for picking up stake rope with horse on the end of it.
 The base ball enthusiasts are practicrng with will. A nine has been organized with Lon Martin as captain and with pratice the team will be a record beater. The ball grounds across the levee are being cleared and leveled and will be in