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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19
SCRlBNER'S
MAGAZINE
For 1899.

GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT'S THE
ROUGH RIDERS" illustrated seriaD p,
and all his other war writings.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON'S
LETTERS (never before published)
edited by SIDNEY CoLviN.
RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
Stories and special articles
RUDYARD KIPLING--HENRY
VAN DYKE--WlLLIAM ALLEN
WHITE and many others: Short stories.
GEORGE w. CABLES NEW
SERIAL story of New Orleans, The
Enlomologis, illustrated by Herter.
SENATOR HOAR'S "Reminiscences
illustrated.
MRS. JOHN DREW'S Stage Remin-
iscences-illustrated.
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS'S new
collection of Stories, 1.-The Chronicles OF
Aunt Minervy Ann"
Q'S SHORT SERIAL, "a Ship OF
Stars"
ROBERT GRANTS Search, Light
Letters-Common, Sense Essays.
SIDNEY LANIER'S Musical Impress
sions
c. d. GIBSON'S The Seven Ages OF
| American Women and other notable
Art Features by other artists.
The full illustrated prospectus, includ-
ing descriptions of the above, sent Tree to
any address.
The Magazine is So 90 a year; 25c a
number.
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I53I57 Fifth Avenue, New York.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19
TRY CRAIH.Ol TRY GRAIN.O !

Ask your Grocer to- day to show you pack
age OF GRAINO, the new food drink that
takes the place of coffee. The children may
drink II without injury as well as the adult,
All who try 1t, like IL. GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown OF Mocha or Java. but 1t is made
from pure grains. and the most delicate
stomach receives 1t without distress. the
price OF coffee. 2So. and rs cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19
Oh, the Pain of
Rheumatism!

Rheumatism often causes the most In
tense suffering. Many have for years
vainly sought relief from this disabling
disease, and are to-day worse off than
ever. Rheumatism is blood disease,
and Swift's Specific is the only cure, be-
cause 1t is the only remedy which can
reach such deep-seated diseases.
4 few years ago was taken with infamma-
tory Rheumatism. which became so intense
that I Waa for Meeks unable To walk l triad
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19

O. o. 8. Before allowing me to take 1t, how
ever, my guardian, who was chemist. ana
lysed the remedy. and pronounced II free OF
potash or mercury. felt so much better after
taking two bottles, that continued the rem
edy, and in two months WAS cured completely.
The cure was permanent, for have never since
had . touch of rheumatism though many
ELEANOR NJ. TIPPELL,
s711 Powelton Avenue, Philadelphia.
Don't suffer longer with Rheumatism.
Throw aside your oils and liniments, as
they can not reach your trouble. DOM
experiment with doctors-their potash
and mercury will add to your disabil-
ity and completely destroy your diges-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19
Legislative Notice.

The committee on ways and bridges
will give hearing on Wednesday, Jan.
25th, 1899, 10 the Pension Office at p.
m. in relation to the building of a bridge
across the Sandy river in Somerset Co.
REM A. DAIGLE, Sec.
R&UIW Per order Com.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19
WHAT Do THE CHILDREN DRINK ?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called GRAIN-O? 1t is de
licious and nourishihg and takes the place OF
coffee. The more Grain o you give the child
rem the more health you distribute through
their systems. Grain o is made Of pure grains
and when properly prepared tastes like the
choice grades OF coffee but costs about u as
much. All grocers sell it. l5c and csc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19

Don't let the little ones suffer from eczema
or other torturing skin diseases. No need for
it. Doan's Ointment cures Cant harm the
most delicate skin. AT any drug store, 80 cents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19

oftener than they are the sign of
broken heart Detroit journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19

Those happiest smiles that played on her
ripe lips seemed lot to know what guests
were in her eyes, which parted thence as
pearls from diamonds dropped-Shak espeare.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-11-18
RAIN,

Showers, and indeed heavy rains are liable to occur in every month of the year; but the actual number of rains Seems to aR eastern visitor strangely stnsll. The average rainfall in Southern Arizona, as shown by the Government observations, is but S11a inches per year.
 IsITA DLACE FIT 10 LIVE IN!
 This depends- >n what one expects in a huge, parsely sex. led Territory of mount aims and deserts. he man who looks for either the beauty ol he seductive sxcite- ment of Monte Carlo will not find it. As little will he 6pd the historic remains or the cosmopolitan attractions of Egypt; nor could he reasonable expect the amusements and luxuries 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 It has two transcontinental lines of railway with numerous feeders; it has fast mails; and rival telegraph lines, and is throbbine 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 of 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 a circus, often horse race, and, in the spring. a thoroughly curious and interesting ''6esta." 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 ia often as easJ to drive over as an Eastern highway, and the whole valley is paradise for bicyclers, or eques- trians.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-11-18
LANDS AND SOILS,

The lands of Yuma County comprise the river
 bottoms and valleys and the uplands or mesas The
 bottom ands are moister and slightly mere fertile if, indeed, it is possible to make comparisons The uplands or mesas are warmer and, perhaps
 lightly for betterthe cultivation of the citrus fruits Yuma containsa variety of soil The valley land of thel Gila and Colorado rivers have for the most part deep sedimentary soil of brownish. gray san'ly lOam, resting, in most places upon a gray clay subsoil at depth of from ten to twenty feot below the surface, The clay subsoil forms bard pan which is mpervious to water These soils bavo been slowly formed by the decomposition of sba1es sandstones mars. limestones etc. mixed with or ganic and vegetable matter, washed down by the mighty rivers and have been csraduaIl, dorosit5 during the course Of centuries. The ferttI1z1ns brownish mud held in the wat elof the Colorado and Gila rivers resembles that from the Nile. and its quantity varies from O. to O5 per cent though the water when even considerably discolor- ed by mud is good drink, resembling in this res pect the Missouri river water. chemical analysis of the sediments of the Colorado and of the Nile exhibits wonderful similarity in the constituent
 
 trife less potassa, most phosphOric acid and car bonade of limestone beds through which the Colo | rado passes In other respects the sedimsa at of the Colorado is almost Identical with that of the Nile | It will be noticed therefore, that when this water is used for irrigation is superior to artesian waters since it is constantly supplying the land with the richestfertilizing elements. The soil of the valley is extremely rich in dedomposed vegetable matter and uncombined carbon, readily absorbing the aerial gases, such especially, oxygen, which en- tering the soil, decomposes the organic matters so which may De considered leading featur5 in it fertility. It also readily takes up and retains moisture while the firmness of it's particles affords every facility for percolation and the activity of capillary action In It's mechanical composition it's particles are ill state of very fine division which renders it more productive than coarser soils acqurics heat readily in the daytime and the loss of the heat at night i. very gradual so that it re- mains always warm and is not subject to sudden changes of heat and cold. Besides its essential con- 'tituents of water, organic or vegetable matter. sand and clay, chemical ana, yss shows that lime, oda, magncsia, iron, ammos a and available forms ,f nitrogen phoSphOric acid and potash enter into composition in the proportions best adapted to | ( dd to it's fertility though of course as is always Hferentl caities andis not always constant
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-11-18
The Wiser Way.

"How fresh and rosy you look Nora," exclaimed Isabel, who had ;u., returned from the beach, and was greeting her friend.
 "Yes, dear," replied Nora, "E am feeling splendidly, and mamma says r have an alarming appetite"
 Where in the world have you been. since I saw you?".
 "l have remained at home" replied. Nora, "and have worked hard avor,, day. But l have been taking that wonderful medicine, Hoods Sarsa- parilla, and it has done me ob so much good. You see I always like to leeiWell when l go away, and I leave the mountains next week.?
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-11-18

How . Young JournaItst's Ambition Wa h Soon Satisfied. | F"1 am lawyer now, but have been
 other things as well," said leading
 lawyer.
 Well, a balloonist, you mIght say
 That sounds strange. doesn't itp"
 : 1t was admitted.
 "Have a seat, then, and I will ex
 plain how rose from journalist to
 lawyer, and yet ia the interim filled
 the third calling of aorialist as we'll.
 The story runs this way: When
 I was a boy I was ambitious to
 be newspaper man, left home
 young and began to battle with
 life By hard icks sooa accumulat-
 ed few dollars. That meant wealth
 to me, inasmuch as it was the fsunda-
 aon of a ong-cherished hope-a news paper. We'll, established myself iD the town of Sink, place of some few inhabitants, set squarely on the spot where two public roads crossed. There we-e, consequently. four ways Of ettitt-7> cut let from the town. On the first Mon day morning after reaching there the Spread Eagle came out bright and new. On the lookout for news I had visited festival in Sink on the pre- vious Saturday night At that festival, while eyeing the shady views, caught an item I published it under the flaming head: John Country's Town Hog The Tuesday after the Eagle was issued I received 8 letter. It stated that If I ever came out his road again he would make me think I had been hugged by bear before l got back. One road out of four being thus denied me was not bad, So son- tinued to fly the Eagle.
 ''The second week of the papers ex. istence was marked by an article that read this way: Good! Jack Corn shot fer stealing The next morning I got letter signed Jack Corn saying: It's true am shot, but all l care for is to live to shoot one man. l dare you out this road was troubled. but braeed up and decided to let the two roads fly. Killing my composition, we decided to let the Eagle sail as usual.
 ''I got information that a white man had married his servant 1 should have asked the road it came from, but l forgot l unfortunately concluded It was black instead of white girl. and so the Eagle headline said: 4 White Man Marries a Nigger' got nay third letter the following morning. 1t said he would not come into town after me, but would just watch the road for chance. With only one road left things looked blue.
 ''The next week was election week. and so we decided that the Eagle must show it's wings. The biz can- vass was for sheriff. wrote the arti. ole early in the week, but was just waiting for returns to head it r poked my head out of the window of my sanctum and heard from the multi Jude in loud voice: John Ballots got 1t? l called back to the press. Head it that John Ballot got it. The boy got that, but in the confusion from he outside he also got it in the neck The sheriff sent me letter, but WAS lot there to open it. took the Eagle's wings and left Sink behind. When landed l had not one bit of newspa-. Der in Me, and ever since have been: happy man. "-Memphis Appeal.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-11-18

\ white man 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 She Ter ritory, Many great reclamation projects are however on foot, and in few years ex- pect to see lma County rated as tho richest in the Territory.
 The first glimpse the traveller from Cali fornia catches of Arizona is that of thu picturesque town of Yuma, which is snugl, situated in the embrace of gentle rollin hills, upon whose crests and sides tn modern homes of cur superior civilization arc crowding the adobe dwellings int eternal oblivion. Yuma is the gateway ( Arizona, the new empire of the West, upol whose undeveloped riches the eyes of tho e ,untry are at present turned, and as such. it is bcund to grow and prosper with . rapidity that at present can hardly be re alized But coupled with her geographi- cal position we find that she is the center of a country whose agricultural possibili tics are practically unlimited, being sur rounded by soil the fertility of which exceeds that of the delta of the Nile, and wanting oaiy water to become a paradise of bloom. Billions of gallons of that precious fluid have annually gone to waste at Yuma's very doors, but already reaction is taking place ard many enterprises are on foot to supply the life-giving waters of the yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-11-18
THE CLIMATE OF YUMA.

The climate Of Ynma for nine months of the year has no equal, as we believe. in the world, and during the remaining three nonths of the year, comprising June, July. and August, the heat is not oppressive Even though the thermometer in mld-sum- n:er may al times rise above l00', and oc- eaIonally c, en reach li0', yet, owing to tEe absence cf moisture in the air, it is not oppressive. The atmosphere is pure, light and Lalmy. When the mercury marks the highest cztrc"le Of heat, person does not feel tiat oppression or debility which is S.it ia tsc Eastern etatcs vl-n the mcI-
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-11-18

extinct oceans. The great Colorado desert was once an inland sea, cut off centuries and perhaps ages ago from the main ocean, leav- ing its 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 portend great mining boom for this county which wiA culminate as early as the coming fall in an iEroad 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 6 taker, but the tendency of prospectors is to go l01.g dis tance off into strange lands rather than to seek for mines ill a county as old as Yuma County and 50 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 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 lodges, have given great impetus to mining throughout the county.
 New locations are being constantly made, and all show well upon the surface The Ia Fortuna mine, recently pat in opel ation, has 2)-stamp mill running night and day, and the production of gold averages $75, ,OO0 per month. This mine is situated about 30 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 ou lcok in the county was never better, still most ot the silver and lead mines are idle, owing to the low value of these metals.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-11-18
MINES.

There is no section of the United States, or probably of the earth, more rich in min eral wealth than the County of Yuma. al the country north, east and south of Yuma lies Directly within the main gold belt that From the San RcrnardinO mountains in California U the Sonora boundary fine the mountains and hills are exceptionally rich in the precious metal, as though demonstrating lhe theory often advanccd that tho richest gold mines arc found bordering the bcds of
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-11-18

cury is ranging from SO0 to 9Oo. The air is so dry that precipitation is absorbed as soon as it reaches the surface of the body, and at nc time in the sumner does the heat produce any discomfort.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-11-18
RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.

RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.
 Tn regard to climate, healthfulness, fer
 tility and productivcness of soil, facilities
 for cultivation, irrigation and abundance ol
 water supply, variety of resources and
 cheap transportation by rail and by water, 70 part of Arizon can surpass Yuma county, which is destined to become one of ricLest and most prosperous counties in Arizona.
 Il lies between 327 CO' and 3l' 20' north latitude and ll30 2O' and ll40 4O' west longitude It contains $, ASS, 320 acres. It is about as large as the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware con- bi.ed. or as large as either New Hampshire, Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The western boundary of Yuma County is formed by the Colorado river, which separates Arizona from California The county is bounded on the north by Williams Fork and tue Santa Maria rlver, whose waters flow into the Colorado; on the ,ast by the counties of Pima, Maricopa and Yavapai, and on the south by Sonora, Mexico. Its county seat is the town of Yuma.
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter ritory of Arizona, and every drop ot water which falls on its mountains and plains nnds its way to this mighty river. It is formed by the union of the Green and Grand rivers, fed by the streams which rise in the Rocky Mountains, and the melt ing snows cause a greater depth of water in this riye 1T m summer than Tn winter, thus urnishing the most water at the season when it is most required for the purposes of igation and agriculture.
 It will be seen that for the entire distance along it's western boundary, Yuma County | poss, ,sess the great advantage of cheap water transuortation.
 The Gila river rises Ill the western part | of New Mexico and is fed by numerous streams, among the most prominent of which are the San Pedro, Agua Fria, Has s,yampa and Salt rivers. It flows west through Yuma County and empties into the Colorado at the town of Yuma
 Yuma county, traversed by these great rivers from its northern to its southern, and from its eastern to its western bound. aries, possesses a far greater water supply than any other county in the Territory, and far more than can be found in all Cali. fernia.
 This water is now being diverted from its natural channels by means of numerous large iTigating canals, and utilized for the purpose of reclaiming and irrigatiBg the immense tracts of lands which lie in this faV or~d country, ond yyiish- a,e fertii.- as any in the world. The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the Colorado river at the town of Yuma and . runs through the county, following the ' gencrol course, and at an average distance Of about four miles south, of the Gila river, U rendering all the lands susceptible of irri- U pation and cultivation, can find an easy Il outlet in this way and can be transpol ted '' to ( Ii the markets and centers Of population n the East or West.
 Another competing railroad is projected v rom San Diego, California, to tie town # Yuma, ard thence along the north side z. 'f the Gila river TLas Yuma County will lave exceptional railroad advantages. ,
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The Arizona sentinel., 1899-11-18
VALLEYS OF THE COLORADO AND
 CHA,

In the valleys of the Coi, rado and the
 Glla rivers there IS roem for thousands. II
 IS not too much to say that nowhere within
 the limits of this broad Union can be found
 a more desirable region for the making of 8
 home. No laborious clearing of the land is | rec aired; it lies almost ready for the blow
 Trees and shrubbtry have so rapid a growth that within eighteen months the immio~ant can surround his abode with attraction
 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 wbo 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- cessfrlly cultivated. Indeed, Yuma County IS not cnly the natural home of the citrus and semitropical fruits, as almost every fruit, nut, plant, grain, grass, or vegetable which ca2 be produced in either tropic of 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 a matchless climate. where all forms of disease known to the lamp and rigorous regions of the east and north are unknown, where the bright sum- shine kisses into bloom and fragrance every orm of vegetation, and where the clear days md cool and balmy nights are one long-con- lnued poem of happiness and delight, we an offer to capitalists an ideal field for in to home seekers a veritabIe paradise in which to settle.