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The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-21

white man first set foot on what Is now Yuma County in I'll. It rs the southwest division of the Territory, and one of the four original counties of the Ter ritory. Many great reclamation projects are however on foot, and in few years eX- rect to see Ylma County rated as tho richest in the Territory.
 The first glimpse the traveller from Cali fo,.r;a catches Of Arizona is that of th' picturesque town of Yuma, which is sAugl' situated in the embrace of gentle roilina hills. upon whose crests and sides th. modern homes of our superior civilization arc crowding the adobe dwellings into eternal oblivion. Yuma is the gateway Q ,r;zora. the new empire of the West, upon whose undeqeloped riches the eyes Of the o5untrv are at present turned, and as such,
 is bound to grow and prosper with cani,lity that at present can hardly be re- aIizcd. But coupled with her geographi- r,l nosition we find that she is the center of a country whose agricultural possib'li- ties are practically unlimited, being sur -oan5ed by a soil the fertility of which ,xcecds that of the delta Of tGo Nile, and -qanting o.iy water to become a paradise ol doom. Billions of gallons of that precious aaid have annually gone to E2ste~-at Ynma7 very doors, utalready reaction ;s taking place aad many enterprises are on foot to supply the life-giving waters oi ihe yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-21
ARIZONA.

Erizona stands at the threshold of an era of wonderful social anl industrial de- veiopment. 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 a day of great pros perity and permanent upbuilding just be- fore her. The impulse of a new and enel gizing hope is visible everywhere among her people while the cumulative effect of many things, which made but small im- pression as they transpired singly, is now commanding for her a 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 d-bgggirlg fer ownership. There is a scramble for franchises. Nothing more surely indicates great industrial awaken ing than this. The rates of interest are falling to moderate figures. Nothing more surely indicates confidence and competition among the money lend IS than this.
 Arizona has reachei that climacticel period which every western state has ex pe1ienced sometime in it's history when after long and weary struggle and doubt with each side of the balance first up ant then down, the clouds of despondency have suddenly rolled away, and sunburst of energiziug hope has thrilled the droop ing spirits of the people to greater an( braver endeavor than before.
 For the last twelve years the subsistence of the great Tombstone boom and the com pIetion of two transcontinental lines O railroad across her territory ha rather dropped out of public attention but in that time she has been quietly ac cumulating fund of substantial wealtt and force of moral character whi;l i qualify her now to rise ur and take hel destiny in her own hands.
 The population of Arizona is Mexican This is a mistake of great importance fro,4 the moral point of view. There is but one considerable center of Mexican population in the territory, the city of Tucson, ant even there it is not by any means at pres ent the predominating element. It thinl it is certain that Arizona has not to-day nearly so large Mexican population as 1 Colorado and not above one-tenth as mucf as New Mexico. ~"Fitz- Mac," in Denvel News.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-21
RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.

Tn reaard to climate, healthiulness, fer fi:i5y and productiveness of soil, facilities sor cultivation, irrigation and abundance ot wafer supply, variety Of resources and qbsao transrortation by rail and by water, oo mart of Arizon can surpass Yuma coantc. which is destined to become one ot r;cl.cs5 and most prosperous counties in Arizona.
 T. lies between 32e O0' and 340 20' north afitnde and lISo 20 and ll4' 40> west Iooo;tude. It contalns 6,48S, ,320 acres. It is about as large as the States of Rhode Island. Connecticut and Delaware con- hi,ed. or as large as either New Hampshire, Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The rcstcrn boundary of Yuma County
 formed by the Colorado river, which sc,,arates Arizona from California. The countv is bounded on the north by " Nilliams Ferk and the Santa Maria nver, whose waters flow into the Colorado; on the east 1,v fine counties of Pima, Maricopa and Yavapai. and on the south by Sonora, Nex;co. lis county seat is the town Of Yuma.
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter ritorv of Arizona, and every drop ct water ,,bicb falls on its mountains and plains finds its way to this mighty river 1t Is formed by the union of the Green and Crapd rivers, fed by the streams which oi, tbe Rocky Mountains, and the melt iro sncws cause a greater depth Of water ,4i.isri, .r Tn sumner than In winter. thus ,rnisb;nr tbe most water at the season
 .bon # ,s most required for the purposes
 irrir9tion and agriculture.
 v1I he seen that for the entire distance
 .orr is western boundary, Yuma County rass, ses the great advantage of cheap water transuortation.
 The Gila river rises Ill the western part of New Mexico and is fed by numerous .+,o,ms. among the most prominent oi ..,,,;.b ere the San Pedro, Agua Fria, Has savampa and Salt rivers. It flows west tl,ronqb Yrma County and emptics into the colorado at the town of Yuma
 yur,a ocrntv, traversed hy these great rivers from its northern to its sOnthern' .,a from its eastern 50 its western bound ,r;as. rossessas a far greater water supply fbap any other county in the Territory o,3 rmore than can be found in all Cali feruia. natural channels hy means of numerous ,,r-o irr;gating canals, and utilized for the ,.n,.noeo of reclaimipg and irigeting the immense tracts of lands which lie in this t,,.ored conntrv. and which are as fertile se ans in the world.
 Tha Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the at the town of Yuma and ,,,n. through the county, following the ,..rcrol course. and at an average distance ohout four miles south, of the Gila river, rendering all the lands susceptible of inI- ..,;oo and cultivation, can find an easy on,ie+ in this way and can be transpol ted -, ,,o markets and centers of population in tlc East or West. bnogser competing railroad is projected -roc, s.u Diego. California, to tic town ,fl,ra,a. and thence along the north side ,ftho cj,a river TLoz Yuma County will ,.-e e,s,u.ioaal railroad advantages.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-21
Rouse hekHert

Cure Sick Headache, Bill. iousness, Sour Stomach, and Constipation. Sold everywhere, 25c. per box. Prepared by C.LHood & O., Lowell, Mass,
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-21

cury is ranging from SO0 to 9O0. The air is so dry that precipitation is absorbed as soon as it reaches the surface of the body, and 1t no tune in the snmmer does the heat produce any discomfort.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-21
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 Ar;zona for the benefit of his health, writes cntertainingly and in strrctively concerning that rart of the country. Mir. Reid says:
 So many questions are asked about Ari- zona as a place for winter residence, and there appears to be such dearth Of pre- else information among many who are vitally interested, that it seems almost q public duty, to set down, in the simplest form, few facts of personal observation.
 WEATHER.
 During five months residence in Southern Arizona in winter there was but one day when the weather made it actually unpleasant for me tc take exercise ill the open air at some time or other during the day. Of course there were good many days which 8 weather observer would de scribe as ''cloudy, and some that were "shoyery; 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, W here north of Luxor, Arizona IS the laud )f sunshine. As to details:
 TEMPERATURE.
 I have seen the thermometer mark % ! 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 reports show a mean for fourteen years at the pres mt territorial capital of 575 degrees in November, 5 degreos in December, 49 de rces in January, 54 degrees in February, l degrees ln March and G6 degrees Il
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-21
vYEgLIMATE OF YUMA.

The climate of Eoma for nlae months oi t,,.,rar has no equal, as we believe. in the r.,,id and daring the remaining three a ntj.s of tie year. comprising June, July. md August, ihe heat is not oppressive Even though tle thermometer ID 'iio-SNm- ,,s,. may a3 times rise above 1902, and oc- ,a-jo.a.ly even reach llo', yet, owing to >,,c absence cl moisture in the air, itis not enrressise. Theatao.F!cra is pme' light a.d aImv. When the mercury marks ihe s;al,c.l ostrc~4a of heat. a pcson does not s-,l.'as oppression or debility which is
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The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-21
Moods Pills

Are prepared from Ma. lures mild laxatives, and while gentle are reliable and efficient. They
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-21
F@Ez5s @l [sJ Ea G5EzSS &9E
 YJJ TIEA G5Ogy LI 1IhX T Y E The 5oily Climate Rivers, and H3any
 and Varied Offerings Of FAIR A7lZCR5A'S BANNER COUNTY.
FAIR ARlZ0NA'S BANNER COUNT

Brief Setting Forth the Many Advantages and Inducements by Place Of Residence
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-21

April. The same reports show the highest and lowest temperatures, averaged for eight years, at the same place, as follows: For November 7S1a degrees and 42 degrees, December 731a degrees and 36H degrees, January 651I degrees and 32 degrees, Feb ruary 7I1a degrees and 35H de rees, March Sl 1a degrees and Al 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 atmosphere IS singularly clear, tonic and dry. 1 have never seen it clearer anyw 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 in 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 tC me about the same in quality as the air or the Nile between Assouan and Wady Halfa, but somewhat cooler.
 ARTZONA
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-21

tns Sn"lrS or said corporation shall De manao.a F. Doaru or directors. The first board shall con sn' or three directors and said directors chan h. w. U. Luce' E. D. Luce and R. F. D Lncs v,ho.
 "i noid their offices for period of one year iron, C0.. uA'e 'i the fling of these articles with the 1o1n'y Hecoreer of Yuma County, or antiI their ~e.o9SOfS are duly elected and qualified. Rsculsr annual meetings of the stockholders shall bs beld oA 'ne nrss Monday in June of each year for the e.ee'oh Of board of directors and the transaetioD meeting. 'u|n
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-21

TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, County of Yuma }Ss
 On this fourteenth day of August 1899 before me, c. H. Brinley, Clerk of the Dis trict Court, Third Judicial District, Terri tory of Arizona, County of Yuma, person ally appeared T. w. Brooks, w. E. Marvin. o. H. Willis, Donald Mcintyre, Samuel de Corse, James P. Buck L. G. Stanchfield and Frank Avila, whose names are sub- scrbed to the foregoing instrument as par ties thereto, and to me personally known, and each acknowledged to me that he ex- ecuted the same for the uses, purposes and therein expressed.
 In witness whereof l have hereunto set my hand and seal of sad District Court, the day and year in this certificate first above written.
 (sEAL) c. II. BRINLEY, Clerk of the District Court, Third Judicial
 District, Territory of Arizona, County
 of Yuma
 Received for record Aug. II. 1899. at 10 clock a. m, at request of T. W. Brooks Recorded in Book No. of Bonds and Agreements, page 337, seq, Records of ana County, Arizona Territory. (sEAL) w. F. MARVIN. Recorder. first pub. Sept. 2, 1899.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-10-21

e rporare existence of said corporation sSstt commence upon the day and date of tba eIsro oe cheSe articles of incorporation in the office of ,b
 .oun'y Recorder of Yuma County, Territory of Arizona, and shall terminate twsn,, - thereafter. 'e 'eafs
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05
AN AFFECTING FUNERAL.
The Remains of Little Marshall Edwin Doe
Laid at Rest Sunday.

The funeral Of Marshall Edwin, the
eldest child of Mr.. and Mrs NJ E. Doe,
whose sad death was chronicled in the
columns Of The Mail last week, occurred
from the family residence on South
Montgomery street last Sunday after
noon. The funeral services We're held
at the house, Rev. J. B. Butter, pastor
Of the Presbyterian church, officiating
Rev. Butter was assisted by a choir
composed of Mrs. w. Z. Moore, Mrs. L.
J. Hartzell, Mrs. J. H. Williams, and
Messrs. John r. Lucas L. A. Billiard
and Thomas Morton, and the services
were very impressive and beautiful. At
the conclusion of the ceremonies those
present were permitted to cast last
glance at the remains of the sweet little
boy as they lay in state in a beautiful
little white casket surrounded by house
plants and a profusiol of cut flowers
The little boy looked as natural as if
asleep, with rosy cheeks, and it was
difficult to realize that life and departed.
Mrs. L. j. Hartzell played funeral
march while the friends of the family
passed around the casket After all had
passed out the casket was closed and
carried to the hearse by the pall-bearers
and conveyed to the cemetery, where
interment was made in the family lot.
Many sympathizing friends of the fam
lily were present at the obsequies.
The pall-bearers were Conrad Wipf jr,
Lytle Williams, Earl Patten, Donald
Butter; fower-bearers, James Patten
and Walter Ballard.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05
GRANITE -BINETALLIC
The Reduction Works at Clark Now Running
to Their Full Capacity.
FIFTY-FIVE BARS OF BULLION
Over 1880 Ounces OF silver Produced
Last Week-At the Rate of 63c Per
Ounce the shipment Is Worth
5,OOO-Other News.

The informasion that 100 stamps are
now dropping at the mill of the
Granite -Bimetallic Con. Co. at Clark
will be pleasing news to all interested
in the future and welfare of this COM
lnunity. For nearly two weeks has the
great silver mill been run to it's full
capacity, and scene of great activity
is presented in every department of
this mammoth plant. About $40 men
are now employed in and about the
works of the company, and operations
are economically and Systematically
carried on. The tramway is at the
present time transporting mere ore
from the Bimetallic mine to the mill
than ever befIre, and returning to the
mine the buckets are loaded with coal.
The tramway between the Bimetallc
and Granite hoists is rapidly nearing
completion. The wood work is fin
ished and the laying of the track Is
also we'll under way. 1t is expected
that within ten days at the most, the
tram will be in successful operation.
Everything about the big mines is NOV
ing like clock work, and if "a single
man of the large force now employed
would drop out, it is thought that it
would be felt. Since the entire mill is
being run the demand for ore upon
the mines has largely increased, and
the tramway is kept going nearly all
day long in order to convey the neces-
sary amount.
Fifty-tive bars of silver bullion, rep
resenting last weeks output, were
shipped Wednesday morning The
shipment weighed so newhere near
rs, $50 ounces, and at the rate of 63
cents per ounce would be worth
x14 491 80
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05

| nearer all the northern ports of China,
where we now look for an export trade
| and shall hereafter 1900 miles nearer
Yokohama, 1000 miles nearer Corea,
1000 miles nearer Melbourne, 1900 miles
nearer Sydney, 1890 miles nearer New
Zealand, from 5000 to 5000 miles
nearer to all of the western coast of
South America; would bring us from
1000 to 5000 miles nearer peoples whose
| imports last year amounted to 81, 1870, =
600, 000
| am silent as to the magnificent ad-
vantage such Il route promised to our
domestic trade, bringing New York
10, 0OOmiles nearer by water to San
Francisco, the Columbia river and
Puget sound, shortening the time by
steam from forty to twenty days, by
sail from 100 to sixty five, and reduc-
ing freight rates at least one third, for
my discussion this evening is confined
to our export trade and it's extension.
Porto Rico is ours and it's trade will
be. But more promising than the ac-
quirement of many such islands is the
acquisition by us, under the terms Of
the same treaty, of the Philippine ar
chipelago, undoubtedly the most fer
tile and productive enexplored land
under the sun. For 800 years under
Spanish dominion, more oppressive
and cruel than known elsewhere in the
world treated as mere sponge, to be
squeezed by the hand of the oppressor !;
burnened by taxation the most ingen-
ious and intolerable without rail
roads or highways; without any labor
saving machinery u third of its prod
uct rotting on the ground for want Of
transportation to the sea: it's revenues
plundcred by Spanish otficials-yet in
1897, with rebellion rife, according to
United States Commissioner Harden,
the exports were SAL, 342 600; the i'm
ports. $17, 343, 600; balance in favor.
So. 800, 900.
Give the islands good government,
protection to life and property, an ad-
vancing civilization, increasing intel
ligance, fairer wages, honest collecting
of revenues, railroads and highways,
improved agricultural implements, ca
BILE connection with our country and
telegraphic lines between them, and
who doubts that commerce will in a
few years be quadrupled? The bulk of
it will be ours, even with the open
door, for we shall have the advantage
of England, Germany and France in
distance and in freight rates. Under
present conditions those rates have
been since 1877 from Manila to the
United States little less ON an aver
age than one. half those from Manila to
England and 10 per cent less from our
country to Manila than from England.
The islands are marvelous]y rich and
productive; not more than one quarter
of the tillable land is under cultlva-
tion
Senator Frye then mentioned the
several vast acquisitions Of territory
since the establishment of the govern
ment to show that expansion has al
WAYS been the nations policy.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05
PRICE: $500 A YEAr.

per ton in gold and about forty y-tive tons
are already on the dump AS soon as
the snow disappears in that section and
the road can be made passable the ore
will be hauled to the mill and crushed.
Messrs. Meacham and Clark, who oper-
ated the property several years ago, will
have charge of the milling Of the ore.
All OF the above parties are interested
in this mine and mill, Messrs huffman
and Butcher owning one-fourth. The
ore body recently struck by the leasers
has the appearance of being more per-
manent than any heretofore discovered
on the property. With forty y-fve tons
of 500 gold ore already on the dump
and strong body of a like quality
ahead of them, the prospects of the
leasers seems very good.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05
The Hope Mine.

Work on the lower levels of the Hope
mine has been discontinued and the
shaft is now filled with water to some
where near the 30O-foot station. For
several months past diamond drill has
been operated at various points at the
550-foot levels for the purpose of pros
pecting the mine at that depth. What
results have been obtained is only
known to the company and its agents,
but this much is known: that the drills
and all machinery have been removed
from the deep workings of the mine and
the diamond drill is now operating
above water level. A large station
pump, having capacity of eight hun
dred gallons per minute, has been left
at the 550-foOt station, the water raising
so rapidly after the big pump had been
stopped that not sufficient time was had
to take it apart and hoist it to the sur
face, and it is now about $50 feet under
water Whether or not operations will
again be resumed below the water level
Is entirely matter of conjecture; the
work done at that depth has been very
expensive to the company owing to the
large quantity of water it had to con-
tend with. In suspending operations in
the lower workings no change whatever
is noticeable in the Hope mine proper
which is entirely dry, and the same
force Of men is employed as usual.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05
DIPS, SPURS AND ANGLES.

j. S. Huffman and Webster Butcher,
who have been working the mines
owned by P. ]. Brophy and others near
Princeton under lease, have struck
rlch body Of excellent ore which has
every indication of being sufficient to
give them very good start in life The
ore, it is said, will average over 500
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05
He Struck "A "Snap."

An enterprising thief visited bean
cry in Boston the other day at an hour
when business was slack, and, finding
the cashier nodding at his post walked
off with the cash register. The drawer
contained but 50, bnt the outfit was
worth 300.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05
WOod-Sawyers Combine.

The woodsawyers of Atlanta, Ga,
200 in number, have formed trust, and
have raised the price of saving stove
wood from 75c to 81 per day. Every
member Of the organization is blind or
crippled.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05
Kansas VIII Retaliate.

If the Connecticut legislature passes
the bill prohibiting banks Of that state
to loan money in Kansas, the insurance
commissioner Of Kansas will bar out all
Connecticut insurance companies.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05
McKinley's Mismanagement.

A call has been issued by the National
Federation of Miners in Belgium for an
immediate strike for two per cent in
crease in wages in all the four great coal
basins in the kingdom.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05
A Vest Pocket Brewery.

Beer tabloids are about to be put on
the market in Germany. A small tab
let dropped into glass of water will
turn it into beer as fresh as if just
drawn from a keg.