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The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24

A white nan first set foot on what is now Ynma County in I'll. It IS the southwest division of the Territory, and one of the four original counties of tho Ter ritory. Many great reclamation projects are however on foot. and in few years ex- pcct to See YIma County rated as the richest in the Territory.
 The first glimpse the traveller from Cali fornia catches of Arizona is that of the picturesque town of Yuma, which is snugly situated in the embrace of gentle rolling lills, upon whose crests and sides the modern homes of our superior civilization are crowding the adobe dwellings into eternal oblivion. Yuma is the gateway o .,ri2ona, the new empire of the West, upon whose undeveloped riches the eyes of the country are at present turned, and as such,
 ., is bcand to grow and prosper with a rapidity that at present can hagdly be re alized. But coupled with her geographi- cal position we find that she is the center Of a country whose agricultural possibili- ties are practically unlimited, being sur rounded by soil the fertility of which exceeds that of the delta of the Nile, and wanting o4ly water to become paradise of bloom. Billions of gallons of that precious huid have annually gone to waste at Yuma's very doogs but already reaction is taking place and many enterprises are sn feet 10 supply the life-giving waters of the yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24
ARgIULES OF INCORPORATION
 OF TIE DEL fG0NTEaOPnIR GOLD MINES COMPANY.

We, stephen ". Dorsey and William II, Reynolds, desiring to incorporate ourselves under the provisions of the Laws of the l Territory of Arizona, and especially an act
 ot the Legislative Assembly thereof, enti-
 tied An Act Concerning Corporations, :" approved March Sth, 1897, for the purpose tofengaging in the lawful enterprise, busi- ] ness pursuits and occupation hereinafter specified do make, subscribe and acllnowl- edge according to law, these Articles of
 Incorporation, and declare,
 The name assumed by this Corporation, and by which it shall be known, is THE DEL MONTE OPHIR GOLD MINES COMPANY, and the time of the com mcncement of this Company shall be the day of the filing of these Articles in the ofhce of the County Recorder of the County of Yuma Territory of Arizona, and the termination thereof shall be twenty-five C25l years thereafter.
 H.
 The enterprise, business pursuits and occupation in which this Company pro- poses to engage is that of acquiring by purchase. or in any other lawful manner mines and mining claims mining stocks, franchises, industrial enterprises, water works, gas works, electrical works, street railways and other commercial enterprises; to develop, operate and maintain mines and mining claims, and deal in negotia- tious Of all kinds, options and bonds; to report on mines and undertake negotia- tions of any nature, upon commission or otherwise; to enter into contracts for the construction and operation of railroads; to buy, sell, own and operate all kinds ot stores for the sale of general merchandise, mining machinery, steam and electrical | appliances or devices; to operate mills and ! smelters for the reduction of all kinds of ore; to acquire by purchase or otherwise mill sites, tTamwayS and water rights, | patents, lands, franchises and all kinds of ! property, real, personal CT mixed; to act | as agents, neg0tiatOrs and promoters for other corporations or individuals, or on its own account; to deal in bonds, stocks, notes, patent rights; to act as agents or trustees in behalf of corporations, estates or individuals; to lay out, construct and acquire by purchase, or in any other lawful manner and possess, enjoy, operate and use franchises from any State or Territory of the United States, or any country of the world or of any County or Municipal or private corporation, wagon roads, canals, mills, factories, houses, capital stock and ponds of corporations, chatteIs, goods, wares and merchandise, choses in action; o carry on the business of banking in all ts branches, borrowing and loaning money, Iea.ing in all kinds of negotiable paper, including promissory notes, mortgages, cal and personal property stocks, bonds, .ity, school, county and other warrants, gold, silver, copper, lead and other kinds 't bullion, and ore, bills of exchange and 'lher evidences of debt, and bankahIe papers; buying, manufacturing, operating,
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24

oury is ranging from SO' to 9G'. The air is so dry that precipitation is absorbed as soon as it reaches the surface of the body, and at no tune in the sumrler does the heat produce any discomfort.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24
rNG1
Ets Attractions and Advantages as a
 Place Of Residence in Winter.

It's Attractions and Advantages GS a
 Place Of Residence in Winter.
 Wbitelaw Reid. owner s.ad editor of the New York Tribune, who has spent the last two winters in atIizona for the benefit of his health, writes cntertainingly and in structiveIy concerning that rart of the country. Mir, 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 vitary interested, that it seems almost a 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 1be weather made it actually 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 a weather observer would de- scribe as ''cloudy," and some that were "aho"ery; but during these five months from No ember, 1895, to May, I6gj.) 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 cf Luxor, Arizona Is the laud f sunshine. As to details:
 
 TE5IHEEATURE.
 have seen the tnermomator mark Q degrees iu the shade on my north piazza in March. On the ether hand we had frosJa which killed young orange trees, and there 9ere several nights when thin ice formed The government reports show mean emq,.atyse for fourteen years at the pres mt territorial capital of J75 degrees in November, 73 degrees in December, 49 de .rocs ,n January. 5} degrees in February, T 5cgregs Ia March and 65 degrees ia
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATTOy
 OF THE hRIZGNA UNITED COPPER
 COMPANY.

"e F. s. Ingalls, and J. L. Redondo, desiring to incorporate ourselves under the provisions of the Ls" of the Territory of Arizona, and especially aa Att of the Legislative Assembly thereof. cn.i.Ira
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24

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 to me about the same in quality as the air on the Nile between Assouan and Wady- Halfa, but someu hat cooler.
 ARIZONA.
 krizona stands at the threshold of an era of wonderful social and industrial de- 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- eizing 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 a full share of atten- ton and interest abroad among home seekers and capitalists.
 1 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 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 reachel 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 sunhurst of cnergiziug hope has thrilled the drOop- ing spirits of the people to greater and braver endeav0r than before.
 For the last twelve years the subsistence of the great Tombstone boom and the com nletion of two transcOntinental lines of railroad across her territor, has rather dropped out of public attention, bat 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 fro'A 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 1t is certain that Arizona has not to-day nearly so large a Mexican population as Colorado and not above Gne-tenth as much as New Mexico. -~"E itz- Mac," in Denver News.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24
VALLEYS OF THE COLORADO AND
 CHA.

In the valleys of the CoI- rado and the Gila rivers there $ rocm foi thousands. It is not too much to say that nowhere within the limits of this broad Union can be found 8 more desirable region for the making of a home. No laborious clearing of the land is rec aired; it lies almost ready for the blow. Trees and shrubbery have so rapid a growth that within eighteen months the immigrant can surround his abode with attract;C1s which woul1 require years to mature in less favored climates. Fruits TiPen and are ready for market fuH month before the California products. The bright sunshine makes life luxury, and the pure dry atmos- pherc brings health to al wb5 inhale it. For the establishment of colonies, such as are made in southern California, Arizona pre- sents unrivalod opportunities. Thousands of acres now pco6tloss can be made proluc- tive by the oon;truction of ir;gating 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 shor. of doing justice in this wonderful bit of couatyy. P-neaPples, dates, almonds and waluuts Will do well Strawberries, rasp- berries, blacl5erries, entrants, gocseborriaz, and all varieties of small fruits can be sue cessfaIly cultivated. Indeed, Yuma County is not cnly the natural home of the citrus and scmitropicaI fruits, as almost every fruit, nut, plant, grain, grass, or vegetable which caa 5e 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 seeliug large and ranumoratiye returns than is af- forlod here. With matchlass climate, where all forms of disease known to the damp and rigorous regions Of the cast and north are unknown, where the bright sun shine kisses into bloom and fragrance every form of vegetation, and where .he clear days anu cool and balrly nights are one Iora-con- tinued poem of happiness aad delight, we can offer to capitalists an ideal field for in vestneat and to home seekers a vcr.tabIo paradise in which to settle.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24

extinct oceans. The great Colorado desert was once an inland sea-. cut eff centuries and perhaps ages ago from the main ocean, leav- ing its waters to evaporate ia this intense heat. Throughout all ths 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. IL the neighborhood of Yuma, claims exceedingly rich on the surface are daily being located, and all signs portenj a great mining boom for this county which will eliminate as early as the coming fall in an irroad 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 craI wealth has been lying at our very doors for so many years without taker but the tendency of prospectors is to go a long dis tance off into strange lands rather than to seek formiues 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- mcu5 to the view.
 So it is that this county is almost a virgin field for the mine hunter. and now vith the few hundreds searching III it's mountains its mineral secrets are still in effect secrets, for thousands upon thousands might be wander ing through the rock-ribbed fastnesses 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 ledges, have given great impetus to miaing throughout the county.
 New locations are being constantly made, andall show well upon the surface. The La Fortuna mine, recently put in operation, has a 2}-stamp mill running night and day, and the production of gold averages &75, ,00C per month. This mine is situated about SC 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 mjning dis tricts, and, although the mining e. Icol iu the county was never better, still 44ost oi the silver and lead mines are idle, owing to the low value of these metals. ]
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24
VHECLtNATE OF YUMA.

ThoGimate Of Hnma .or m"e months O. taevear uas uo ...aa.. as ae believe. in tao .old. and during t"e remaining three 1.sata. of the Jear. comprising June, July. and August. the heat Is not oppressive Even taoa2A the thermometer in mId--um- oirg may al times rise above l00', and oc- s ioraHg even fea-n Ilo.. yet, owing to .ae.al..a.. .G no,-.aaiu tae ail, it is lot ,ra.s.isc. TL. atmosphere ia r"e. a1.t cad Ua.a.. 5tce the n7l"'ry marks the .. --. .zay-- 2. ae.- a person .te.r mt t... ,a.t ...ssa-a Y. aee.lG which 's g.. -t.. aLa. IL ee
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24
Eez TJJ E GEES s OF
 GJTsIA GO DIJ LI 2 Y F The Soil, Climate, Rivers, and E8any and Varied Offerings of FAIR ARlz0ggA'S BANNER COUNTY,
FAIR A7lZ0NA'S BANNER COUNT

Brief Statement of Facts Setting Forth ho Many Advantages and by County a Residence.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24

April The same reports show the highest and lowest temperatures, averaged for eight years, at the same place, as follows; For November 7S11l degrees and 42 degrees, December 731l degrees and 361a degrees, January G511& degrees and g degrees, Feb ruary 7I1s degrees and 351a de rees. March ST 1l degrees and Al degrees and April 861l 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., 1899-06-24

The capital stock of this Company shall be Two Millions of Dollars C$2,OOO ,0OO), divided into Four hundred thousand C4OO,- 000) shares of the par value of Five ($5,O0) Dollars each; and the time when and con- ditions upon which it is to be paid are as follows: The whole thereof immediately upon making the subscription therefor, and the said stock shall be fully paid up when issued and shall be non-assessable there after, and no personal liability shall be attached to the holders of the stock thereof.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24

mat the Corporate existence of said Corporation shall commence upon the day aud date of the sI ing of these Articles of Incorporation in tbe oos Of the County Recorder of Yuma County. Arizona Territory, and shall terminate txentv-6ve vas-s thereafter
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24

SEAL CleIk of said Court Recorded in Book No of Bonds aud Agreements page 25l, ct seq. Records of Yuma County. Arizona Territory. ". F. MARVIN Recorder. hv FEAyE AYILA. Deputy EecorIs1
 lirs. put. May 6. I3l3
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24

The place where the Corporation pro- poses to have it's principal office and place of business, is in the Village of Yuma, County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, with a chief branch office in the City of New York, and other offices at such places as the Board of Directors may establish in London, Paris, Havana, San Juan, and Porto Rico
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24

The amount of the capital stock Of said Cornora- tlon shall be one million s1 OOO 0oO) dollars divid ed into one million Q,OOO,OO0) shares of the mar value of one dollar per share All or any mart of sad stock may be issued at any time by the Boar5 Of Directors in payment for property conveyed or assigned to said Corporation, or for services rsn dered' or upon subscription at par for cash nro Vided' how,ve that part or portion of said stock shall De fully paid up and when 90 iss,e5 by said Board of Directors said stock shall be noD- assessabe and no personal liability shall attach o the holder thereof,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-24
THIS STORY CERTIFIED.
Freak of the New Richmond Cyclone
Is Sworn to.

New Richmond, Wis, June 23.-Prob-
ably the most astounding story regard
ing freaks of the New Richmond cy-
clone is that related by w. McShane
given below. A correspondent took
special pains to carefully investigate
this tale, and visited Mr.. McShane at
his residence. This story was so re-
markable and all the facts for substan-
tiating it being at hand. it was reques-
affidavit to the circumstances, which he
did. The affidavit follows:
New Richmond, Wis, June %
About the 1st of April, when 1 took the
storm windows off my house. I put
seven of them in an upright piano box
placed at the end of a chicken coop at
the south side of the yard. / then Sc
curely nailed on the front of the box
with tenpenny nails so that there was
no opening to the box. L passed the box
five or six times a day, so that I am
confident it was there in the same CON
dition Monday night, June II, before
the cyclone struck. Mrs. McShane es-
capped from the storm in a neighbor's
cellar. When she came back to the
house, Immediately after she noticed
the windows lying on the ground. [
found the seven windows with their
double glass, turned around endwise
and stacked up evenly on top of each
other. Not a pane of glass was cracked
and the piano box had been torn en-
tirely off. Pieces of the box I found
away. The chicken coop was uninjur-
ed. w. MSHANE
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 23rd day of June. 1890
81. B. MINER,
Notary Public, Ramsey county, Mimi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-24
ALGER SAYS IT'S so.
Confirms What Pingree Said About
an Alliance

Chicago. June 24-Secretary of War
Alger arrived here last night from De-
trOit and confirmed the statement, made
by Governor Pingree, that he would
stand for election to the United States
senate. Secretary AIger declared HIM
self opposed to trusts and heartily in
favor of the election of senators by di-
rect vote of the people.
"I do not believe in the concentration
of wealth. said the secretary. "Monop-
oily forces the middle man out of COM
mercial existence and the result is dis
astrOus to the mass of people. Governor
Pingree stated my position precisely
when he said that I am also opposed
to the selection of United States sena-
tors by legislative vote. Their election
by direct vote of the people will do
away with much political intriguing
and is bound to come, although it may
take years to accomplish it Senator
Burrows will doubtless assist Senator
Mcmillan in his campaign for re-elec-
ton, but I shall enter the contest with
all possible strength"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-24
TO STOP WHERE THEY ARE
The Gar Never Contemplated Dis
armament.

The Hague, June 24.-M DeStaa1,
president of the peace conference at a
meeting of the committee introduced
the Russian proposals looking to the
arrest of ornaments and read a declar-
alton disclaiming all intention of pro-
posing a reduction of the ornaments at
present. But, he added, he was of the
opinion that if a stand still could be
agreed upon, a reduction would soon
come of itself. All the powers, he ex-
planned, had conferred with the car,
relative to the immense evils of armed
peace and NJ. DeStaaI now appealed to
them to devote their eneFgies towards
the arrest of the continuance of armed
peace, which he asserted, cost more
than a tremendous war.
Colonel Gilinsky, of the Russian dele
cation, moved that the powers should
enter into an understanding for a term
of, say five years not to increase the
effectiveness of the peace footing Of
their forces, with the exception of the
colonial ports, and not to increase the
amount of their military budgets, be-
yond their present figure.
The speeches and the resolution were
ordered to be printed and circulated
and the decision was adjourned until
Monday.
A naval stand still resolution will be
introduced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-24
HORSE OWNERS CRITICISM
z. z. Wear, Who Won Many Prizes
Thinks Judges We're Unfair.

Considerable dissatisfaction has been
shown over the decisions of the judges
in the horse show.
Many of the decisions were far from
meeting with the approval of the
crowds and in many cases horsemen,
competent TO judge, were disappointed.
F. E. Wear, who received several prem
iums and whose entries were very pop
ular with the audiences, was not at all
satisfied with the way the show was
judged and fears that it will have an
effect toward discouraging persons to
enter in future. Mr.. Wear thinks that
the judges, in many cases, followed the
rules OF the Horse Show association too
closely instead of making their decis-
ion from a popular standpoint. Mr..
Wear does not say this meaning that
he did not receive his share but instead
points to one first prize awarded to him
which he says positively was a very I'M
fair decision, that is in the best pair
and turnout class.
1.-THE blue ribbon in that should GER
tainly have gone to Charles Blood
Smiths team and the second to A. L.
Green said Mr.. Wear. THE judges
said they did not give it to Mr.. Smiths
team because the driver did not handle
his horses as he should. That is too
small a point to be considered in an
amateur horse show"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-24
THEY SCARE HORSES.
Why Automobiles Are Barred From
Central Park

New York, June 23.-'There is no law
against the running of automobiles in
Central Park said Assistant Secretary
of the Park Board G. H. Smith today.
1.-THE board has issued orders that they
shall not be allowed on the drives.
THE action is taken because automo-
biles brighten horses, cause runaWays,
and endanger life. There have not been
many requests for permits. One of these
comes from Colonel Pope, the manufac-
turer. The cab companies asked for
permits to run through the whole park
system. They were given them, except
ing that the permits do not include Cen
trail Park
It was stated at the offices of the park
board that the fight of automobile own
ers is likely to be along the lines adopted
by the League of American Wheelmen
in securing the right to enter the park
to bicyclists.