The Arizona sentinel., 1899-05-20

1 ! O4tuHds MI. d4N 4hl S' |S'OA ''h" " always welcome visitors in Yum 6. where they have many friends,
 The first weekly seaside excursion will leave Yuma Thursday May 25th, 1899 for Santa Monica, Santa Barbara, San Pe''ro, Long B ach, etc. Tickets ] for rcund trip good for 20 days $l3.4O'
 Frank Meador of Phoenix, was in Yuma this week looking over the prospects of the financial situation of this section. Heis endeavoring to enterest capital in banking pro posi- ton.
 Robt. Hatch has been appointed deputy tax assessor by Sheriff aud Assessor Speese No better selection could have heen made as Bob" is familiar with all the duties of said office.
 Deputy Recorder Frank Avila is in receipt Of a letter from Recorder Mar win at Agua Caliente in which he states that he las not been sick since arriving there and hopes soon to be entirely we'll.
 The improvements at the foot Of Main street add much to the appear ance of that thoroughfare. Mayor Shanssey and the preseut city council belie' in improving the city in all its departments.
 John Stofella's brick building on Main street near the Southern Pacific freight depot, is nearing completion. A E. Flietz has the contract for the wood work and Reese Bros. are doing the brick w,lk.
 The engine and water car of the fast freight was derailed at Mohawk summit yesterday. No serious dam age was done and the only traffic de- laved was the soldier trains which passed through this morning.
 A rumor reached town this week that Walter O'Brien, the $. P. gardener, had passed to the great beyond At last accounts he was slowly recovering and on fair road to recovery. He is in the hospital at Los Angeles.
 Peter T Robertson, an attorney at law from Globe, came in on yester- days train to transact legal business here. MT. Robertson has not been in Yuma since 1880 and notes many charges in that length of time.
 Rev Crouch has been on the sick list this week. He Is suffering with an attack of lumba %. He informs us there " Il be no services at the Me thodist church tomorrow morning, but the usual evening services w;ll be held.
 Ellis Pattee of San Diego was in Yuma the first of the week. Mr. Pattee is an old and tried newspaper man, having been connected with the Iowa State Register for thirty years, He left Thursday evening for Tucson.
 c. W. Collins, representing the San Francisco Call, called at this offi"e Wednesday. MT. Collins has just com pleted I tour of the territory and re- ports the came in most prosperous condition. He says Arizona IS prom ising country.
 Wm. R. Merriam, the census con- missioner, has written the county recorder asking for an authentic list oi the civil divisions and incorporated lties Of Yuma county. Deputy Rec order bvila on Tuesday forwarded him the desired information.
 Chas. Haagpr of San Francisco $ stopping at the $. P. h tel. Mir. Hanger Is a mining man of experience and has secured an option on the Azure King group of mines, which are located ap the Colorado river. Mir. Hanger made this office d pleas ant call.
 There will be an ice cream and straw berry festival in the court house, Friday evening, May 26th, under the auspices of the La ies' Ai,in and Chris tian Endeavor Societies of the NJ. k. church. The will b. short pro- gram rendered. Admission free. Every body invited.
 Antonio YOrba Of Orange county, California, was in town this week. Mir. ! ! orba presented to J L Redondn an old recelpted hill dated 1864. which was is~u,j 70 Mr R.donoo's tather. The iii! l, in a perfect s.ate n prs r. va'iom an t1e revenue stamp on the some j. as If new.
 Tie New Rniy" had quite an 0 ening last Satur,laY even- ing. A large crowd was present and partook of the good things set before them. The place is one of the hand resorts of its kind in Arizona and would do credit to much larger place than Yuma.
 Dr. Hefiernan returned the first of the week from Los Angeles, where he