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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
TEXAS RATE SITUATION.
Meeting To-Day to Discuss 1t by
Southwestern Representative.

Members of the Southwestern Freight
Committee Will hold a meeting this morning
at headquarters in the Fullerton building
TO discuss the general rate situation in
Texas, and particularly the change. made
by the recent ruling OF the State Railroad
Commission This. IN effect. was an uTtl =
reducing rates On all commodities - per
cent between points within the state. 1T
was done ostensibly TO meet an alleged dis
elimination. arising from interstate rates in
favor Of TeXariana and Parss. bur in
reality It forces lower rates on ali lines
doing business in the State OF Texas The
roaGs are not by any means inclined to ac-
cept the order final settlement OF the
existing troubles and an attempt Will he
made to devise a new plan for the read
iustment OF rates upon more satisfactory
basis
Members Of the ST. Lonis committee of
executive oificeIS, OF which President
NOa KUN Of the Frisco Line is chairman,
Will also hold 4 meeting. General Agent
+. q. Becke', who will assume the duties
OF his position on August /. Will be present
at the meeting.
The attorneys Of Texas lines will meet at
Austin to-day to discuss the legal phase Of
the present reduction in rates ordered by
the commission.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
DEATHS.

BLACK Entered into rest. George z. Black
MONDAY. July ,, 1906 Z p. m
Funeral from re.ldencs VI his sister Mrs. II.
J.. Cunningham. az 10 a. ~. Wednesday. July
&. Intern private.
GOVERNOR July q Iae9. a: his residence.
NJ. 4asI Cook avenue. Frank A Cowcn. beloved
tisland Of Masgie Scott Cove aged 81 years
Funeral "Wednesday ilG,ainE .fj o'C.Gck
fiom St. AIMS Church Ha!Itler and Page ave
nJes. InteImeut private
DsNIEI.s-on July %. 800. Fl s q clock p. m -,
David Daniels. beloved husband OF Cora Dam
tels. IN his seventy first year.
Due notice Of funeral will be given.
Kansas city papers please copy.
EXPERIMENTATION. Monday. 81 ga. m.
h 81 and Of Helen Clapp Fletcher.
Funeral services from residence. No. 1895 Good
fellow avenue. Wednesday, July - a $50 p.
q. IIteImenc private
HAL,I.ORAN-Or Monday. JuIy %. Ig.o, at us
D. m. William H. the only u Thomas J..
and Nellie HaIoyan tlee Haley.
The funeral VIII take place from residence.
No 1927 North Twepty-.fth STREET. Nednes-
day at p. m 10 Calvary Cemetery. Friends
invited to attend.
TRaIIr-At Atlantic city. y. J.. July %. 1890.
Nary Grace, beloved wife Of Allen Trail
Funeral services at residence. No. 35I3 Laclede
aver ue. Tuesday. July "a at $50 a.
wiISDN-Robert Wilson at residence OF his
daughter Mrs w H Treece No. 1858 Shenan-
~ years.
Funeral obsequies from fesIdenc. on July Il.
InterInent in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Ltchfieid. Ill. papers please copy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
NEW BRIDGE FARE PLAN,
VIII He Discussed at Terminal
Boards Meeting To-M0rrov

The Board OF Directors OF the St Louis
Terminal Association will hold a meeting
tomorrow Among other subjects TO be
discussed Is the new plan for collecting
revenue from Passenger trains using the
bridges over the Mississippi River. This
plan, as announced already, goes into effect
on August l. Passenger trains are 10 be
paid for at the rate of S per passenger
ear and $50 per baggage car. Individual
oriose fares VIII be paid to the railroad
companies and the tickets for them coIle7t-
ed by the regular conductors on trains
thus saving the annoyance of bridge COL
Iectors at Enseemly hours of tie night and
morning.
The charges per car established by the
Terminal Association are thought to re
rather steep by several of the lines and an
effort Is to be made to have them shaved
down a little. An application to this eff
feet Is to be presented At t0-morTow's meet
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
Commission ut StilrcN.

Ef-i'' BIC SPECIAL
Stilweti. !. T. July 1.-THE United States
Commission 10 III" Five Civilized Tribes has
arrived mere and pitched lis tents at the
GOtt Springs. about two miles from this
town. wner" IL VII! be enrolling Chero-
Res until next Friday. The commission Is
making a tndl roll Of Cnp-Okees, which,
when completed. will he the basis of alot-
r'ent 6ul the foundation TOR the entorce-
ment OF the Curtis law. John h. Colt of
hiig5Tt. Tex. applied for enrolment. but
was rejected. Gctt mas drawn money at ali
the payments. but Residence in she nation is
tequ.!eG before he ca1 enrol; on this roll
in rcd@r @ be enrolled he should have
moved in prior to july l. 1885
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
Carthage iatrrurran Service.

EFHl IIII' ~I'IIIAl.
Carthage. Mo .iu1v 1.-The interurban
train = rvieN Of the san Francisco Railroad
i. this Seriie'. is &. be u -uH.!t.i..t Ia meet
tho increase OF traffic II This -ui. Eryau
SNYDER. the genera; PASSENGER agent. i
looking over the ground and viii spend
several DAYS ac"ulriu" iHiUrm- ton service
able TO t"e management
Tile FRISCO is likely 20 reach oHt into
other fields. male dos II bic by the opening
UY Of Hvw mining ,ar-r~.
J. t. PJGk-!I. late advertising c-rt for
the Frisco. after spending some time with
his parents in TINS city, returned [" 81
Louis ia accept his new pos Ron with TIE
AAnnuN-.rL y Linrn.n Ir.uiin. E.MuAAL.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
Prospective Trouble an the Decks.

KlFIII.It SILtINlA
Galveston Tex, July gl.-There Is consid-
eraiI. anprehension of labor trouble on the
docks at the beginning ui the fall season.
The International I1OnEshorenien's Assc-
citation. of which the grain trimmers are
members. has notified the stevedores that
beginning September ] he rate OF wages
demanded for trimming will be ca cents
an hour for day work ana S cents an hour
for night work or SUNDAY work The pres
ent rate is ~ cents an hour for day ana %
cents for night work. The stevedores say
they will not grant the request.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
STREET SIGNS WANTED.
Office OF Commissioner Of Supplies.
City Hall. July q, 1850.

Office OF Commissioner Of Supplies.
City Hall. July 81, 1900
Sealed proposals VIII pc received by the
Undersigned. to be opened at his Office at II
O'Clock m. of . ,
WEDNESDAY NEXT. THE eth INST,
al signs as Ter sample and list in this Of
fee. To be delivered within 30 days from
date Of order.
each bid.
Call at Commissioner Of Supplies for
blanks and other Information
Bids must be in duplicate. free from al
tera.ion or erasures, and to both the origf-
nal ard duplicate must be attached a copy
of this advertisement.
All bids having any alteration or srasure
thereon will he rejected.
The Commissioner reserves the right to
FRED c. MEIER
Commissioner Of Supplies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24

Z
Houston, Tex, July c3.-An accident oC-
CURED on the Galveston. Houston and
Northern Railway tonight at Strong. in
which Mat Railey of Houston had his back
badly wrenched and VIII Olive of this city
had an arm severely bruised. The engineer
lost control of his train while backing up
to a coach loaded with soldiers, who were
attending the military encdmpment at La
porte The coach was considerably dam
aged.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24

General Traffic Manager Halle ~ the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas has returned to
headquarters from u tIip over the lines
with Wee President and General .'ianas"r
ANe.. aIr. Alien Will not return until the
latter U.rt of the week
Mr. Haile says the exteEsi n OF the
'hatg' system To Shreveport Will be FORM
ally opened III next Sunday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
TO CONTRACTORS.
ofice Of The President OF the

Of1ice OF the President o! tho
Board OF Public improvements.
St Louis. July "a. 1899.
Sealed proposals for the public work here-
matter mentioned will be received az mo
lie improvements until u m of the
THIRD DAY OF AUGUST. 1850.
at which hour they will be publicly opened
and read. viz.
Letting a. For furnishing material.
tools and iaborSand repairing roof. cutters,
spouts etc. at the -Four Courts.
Deposit required s25.to
Letting "B" For furnishing material,
tools aud labor and painting exterior metal
work and roofs OF Four Courts.
Deposit required. s.5G
Proposals must be made on blank Forms
furnished by the President Of the Board OF
Public Improvements.
The right to reject any and alfbids is ex-
pressly reserved.
Specifications and form Of contract may
he seen ar the office OF the President of the
Board of Public improvements.
ROBT. +. McMATH.
President
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24

The bargains at Bars so attractive
that the street cars from north. south. east
and west Will be crowded with eager shop
pers. bound for Bars. Sixth. Olive and Lo-
Gust streets. It's good place to make up
1or lost ehoprinE hours. p.oetably, too.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
r. s. Garnett Dead.


II T 7 FSIsIC SFfktIAII.
Slater Mo, july ct. 5. Garuett, a
weil-known live stock dealer. aged 10 years.
died at his home in this place to-day. He
was a brother-iI-Iaw of Ed T. Orear. State
Insurance Commission er.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
SPECiELTIES.
Louis c. Eohie Livery Co,

Undertakers and Elubaimers
Marriages 800. And upwards. accord
hearse .TS.Oo' ing to distances.
Black Cloth Baskets. irst-ciass
goods, $40 and upwards
GLOBE STABLE, u22 Chestnut St.
Telephone Eiaia SIT.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
RENFRO DECLARED SANE.
Sentenced To he Hanged at Gle
burne ON July -.
REP;-BI.JC SPECIAL.

Dallas. Tex. July 23.--The Jury declared
John Renfro to be- sane and Judge Hall SEN
fenced him to be hanged at Cieburne on
Friday. July %
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24


San Angelo. Tex. July 22.-William An
son. a Coleman County stockman. Is buying
several hundred head of horses in this Sec
Africa.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
TWO CASUALTY LISTS.
Soldiers Dead in Cuba and the
Philippines.

Washington. July s3.--C;aneral Macarthur
has caBied the following casualty list 10 the
War Department:
Mamie. July =. l99p.-FoHowing deaths
have occurred since last report: Dysentsry
July lS. Company q. Forty sixth ihtantry.
Charles ". slid, Troop u. Fourth Cavalry.
Hugh Mciuucrt, July -. Company u. Thir-
ty-t iShj.. Infantry. Corporal b1aIe- SChley:
Company l.. Ninth infantry, Frank Jacobs,
july IG Company NJ, Ihiyty-ninth Infantry.
Archibald Roberts, July -, Company r.,
Fortieth Infantry, George oliver, July !,
Corporal Albert g. Hrmphil; jury il. Com
pany NJ. Fort.et; Infantry. Frederick u
Burt: July "a. Company q, Furjy-Irst In
fantry, Sergeant Samuel ii. Eeyan, July
r. SgrycEsou. EEteruCClitis-Joseph II.
Sbibl.y. Trrct, A Tyuhyl! fcyrr-July ~.
Company u. forty-;hird Infantry. Patrirk
IL. Harrington. Nano!a-July =. company
Haras: July Is. Al Wallace: July Il. Sergsant
Samuel Taylor, July 49, Thomas 1o!nert
RrouchIris-July II. Company +. hisht. enth
Infantry. Sergeant James Jones Pnegm 1nia
July j. Troop L. Third cavalry. EDWARD
shilling Fry ?"ids-Ju!y y company NJ,
Thirty -i'fth fI-fln;ry. John Finuran. Killed
fourth Infantry. :. l., Allen. Maiartal
feytr-July 10. Company 4. Twan;y-sixth
:. Comp1nv /. FoTJi.th Infantry. Frat k
IIaubl.y. Heart d,s"as'-July y. company
q. Niusre-rTh Infantry. FIRST SvrSr'n NJ
Thomas Burke: Euly l.. Sergeant oi ord
nance Fred Miller
Washington. II'y Tho War Depart
ment haas received the following casually
Havana. jay eI.-DeaJh report 10th 10
10Th
2rchblnG second Infantry. Mitras Insult
fceucy: Nata'zas. 18th. Sergeant John
Lang. COMPANY l.. second Infantry. acute
Gvsrn-erv. Columbia Barracks. llth. Cor
po-ai Frank NcNally. COMPANY +. Second
ARTILLERY. Suicide ny pistol shot, 18Th. iuclus
l. Edlsblut.. civilian. blacksmith. Quarter
masters Der .Tfn ut, yellow fever. Havana,
Ieth. Private william II. Thomas, company
g. Second Artillery, yellow itNtr- linar tr!
+. FIRST Infantry. psruiCious maiariai t.
yer. with uo' griTis. Gth. Private clarence
IcftvtCH Company g. seventh Cavalry.
peruicious mal1Titi fever. 18Th, General
Prisoner .t-tN7r ~. lios>ius, iatc Company
e. Seventh cavalry. same d'seaS.-
tSgEcG. S'pIT.
Acting A5iutaut General In Absence idvi-
sion Coma rauorT.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24

Department u Agriculture. Weather Bureau
hst-uT p' 81 %. J.Hr4. receive -. Louis
July y. l~af ~ SO D.. IN local time and T.
sev euty -tlfta meridian time. Dhs-f vatiun. tai
d. L - -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
PROPOSALS..

NOTICE CO PI' BLICATloN-The Board of Su.
pervisurs Of Madison County. State OF MISSES
eippi. will let to the lowest sealed bidder the
tract for stationery, .eCcr:-2,coks and other ar
tci-s such required by law to be FUR.
nishe3 by the eaid county on Monday. the I'D day
Of August A. f.. IS-a. A bond OF fso1 must
compar. each bid. for the faithful performances
of the contract. And the bids are TO conform
strictly to the provisions OF chapter IFS Of tho
Annotated Code Of 1893 Of Mississippi and amsnd-
menc thereto. chapter ~. sheet acts 1888. Bids
must be filed In the Chancsry Clerks office At
canton. Madison County. Mississippi, on or BE-:
fore the LIST day Of August. 1876. A crre copy Of
the minutes. q. r. Kemp. Chancery Clerk
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
Local Rrport,
Government s.euert.

Weather NJ 80 q. m dear: az SIS y m,
clear. MsNimuIn temperature -, tniunu.sI. -.
River. H. feet K. J. HYATT
Local Forecast Official
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
SOUTHWESTERN LINES.

ing ana favorable action may be taken up
on il.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24

$1,000 to New York via Glover Leaf
Route; Cafe Service ON All Trains.
XIckst office, sos Olive street
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24

5000 Excursion to Louisville, Ky,
and return, via Il. & o. S.-W., July IS
Through coaches ana s!eepeTs-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
The New Avery Beach Hstsl
South tiayeu. Mich

Finest summer hotel IN the Northwest.
Charming location lake front. ard inside city
limits. Safest bathing beach. Most delightful
spot the eastern shore for = re=tful. health
giving outin1 Music twice daily. Hops Wednes-
Gays ana saturdays. Electric service. Rates
s. 20 SIS per weak Write for booklet
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
Texas Horses for Engla nd.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

r J. HYATT.
Local Forecast Official.
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-03-07
FOREST LIEU SELECTION.
U. 5. L4sD OFFICE, Tucscn, Arizona.
 Eahrr1arvK faOn

O' 0' LAAb OFEICB, IucSon, AriEOn2,
 February 5. 1900. Notice is hereby given that Thomas o. 1"iand whose post-On1cs address is Ven. tura, Ventura county, California. has mads application to select under the Act of June 4. 1897, (3O Stats, s6) ths following tract of unsurveved land in Cibola valley. Ynmx county, Arizona:
 The SEH of the SW]4 and the NW&< of the SWH of Subdivision IS, snd the NW4 of the SE1l ot Subdivision r of tba Cioola valley, Yuma county, Ar1zons. con. raining 120 acres as said lands and subdiyi sions are shown, designated, and delineatsd upon the map of said vallsy entitled "Sub- divisions and Irrigation map of Cibola val. ley, Yuma County, Arizona, made by John A, Barry, survey or, November. 189e." filed in this office November 25, 1889, by Stephen B. Sealy and others, Desert Land clam ants, and according to the map marked Exhibit 4" attached to ths application for this selection
 Within the next thirty days from ths date of the first publication of this notiss protests or contests against the selection on the ground that the land described, or any portion thereof, is more valuable for its minerals than for agricultural purposes, will be received and noted for report to ths Commissioner of the General Land Office.
 MILTON R. MOORE, Register. First publication February fl, 1900.
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-03-07
FOREST LIEU SELECTION.
U S LAND OFFICE, Tucson, Arizona.
 February 5, 1900.

U ;. LAND OFFIcE, Tucson, Arizona
 February 5, 1900.
 Notice is hereby given that Thomas O. Toland, whose post-ofice address Is Ven- tura Ventura county, California, has made application to select under the Act of June 4, 1887, (30 Stats, 36) the following tract of unsurvsyed land in Cibola valley, Ycms county. Arizona:
 The NWZ of Subdivision 21, the NEx of Subdivision 2S. the Ell of the NEX of Subdivision 10, the NWH of Subdivision s, and the NW14 of the NEH ot Subdivision of the Cibola valley, Yuma county, Ari- zOna, containing 600 acres, as said lands and subdivisions are shown, designated and delineated upon the map of said valley entitled "Subdivislon and Irrigation map of CibOla. valley, Yuma county, Arizona, made by John A. Barry, surveyor, Eovern- Der, 1899,'' filed in this ofics November s, 1898, by Stephen B. Sealy and others, Desert Land claimants, and according to the map marked Exhibit 4" attached to the application for this selection.
 Within the next thirty days from tbs date of the first publication of this notice protests or contests against the selection on the ground that ths land described, or any portion thereof, is more valuable for Its minerals than for agricultural purposes, wliI be received and noted for report to ths Commissioner of the General Land Office.
 MILTON R. MOORE, Register.
 First publication February 14, 1900.
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-03-07

white nan 6rst set foot on what ts now Yuma County in l77l. It ls she 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 ia few years ex- meet to see Yama CoaEsy rated ss the richest in the Territory.
 The first glimpse the traveller from CsA- fornia catches Of Arizona is that oi th' Dissurssoue town of Yuz,a, which Is sAng!> s;tuated in the embrace Of gentle 7olhAE AJlls. uron whose Grests anu sides th' nodern homes of CUT superior civilization are srowding the adobe dwellings into eternal oblivion. EuNa is the gateway C Arizona. the nex empire Of the West, upon whese undevsloped riches the eyes of She country are at present turned, and as 'o'h' if is bound to grow and prosper with a rapidity that at present can hardly De re .l;xed. But coupled with her geograpf' eel sesition Ne find that she IS tbe center afa country whose agricultural pos@'0'h- t;cs are practically unlimited, being sur rounded by a soil the fertility Of which exceeds that of the delta of the Nlle' and wanting oaly eoter to become paradise ci sleom. Billions of gallons of that PrecloaS npid have annually gone to waste al Yrxne's very doors, utalFeady reaction ys taking place and many enterprises are on feet to supply the lie giving waters or tse yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-03-07
MI E&
 -'A --N =-t s

There is TO section Of the United States
 CT probably ol the earth, more rich in rlir- eral wealth than the County Of Yuma. AI the country north, east and south of Yuma has 1irectiy within the main gold be-t that commepces in Alaska and ends in Mexico. From tho San B"rnardino mountains ill California U the Sonora boundary inc the -lountains and hills are ezecglona-iy rich iG tAo e-ecioas 2.eta-, as though demonstrating the theory otren advanced t-at tAs richest so,5 mines are icord bordering the be4a of
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-03-07

Axes, { lb., per dozen, more or iess.
 Wheslbarrews, each.
 Sealed blds wiIl be received at the office of the clerk of the Boaso of supervisors until 10 a. ID. March Both, 1900.
 The board reserves the right 10 reject any and all bjds.
 By order of lhe board Attest: W. | MARVIN,
 Clerk Board of Supervisors.
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-03-07
CHE ECLIMATE 0F YUMA.

The climate Of Yuma for nine months O.: sAe year has no equal, es we believe. in the world. and ausiug th remaining talee osntks of the yea., comprising June, Jo-y. and August. the heat is not oppressive Even thougl the thermometer in 'nid-suna- arer nay a4 times rise above loo', an" 0c- essioaalIy even reach II0'. yet owing to tho absence ef Soistu.e in the air, its not impressive. The atmosphere ls pure, l8At sa8 balrsv. When tie laeTcuIy marks the ,igl.cse extrc~ao ol hear, person dcc. not feel tha5 oppression or debility winch IS
 e-.-. N.- -r,r2ar
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-03-07
ErvERs OF YUMA COUNTY.

h regard to climate, heslthfolOess, fer tility and productiveuess of Reil' t7ciilt'vF for cultivation, irrigation and ab'ndance of water supply. variety Ot resources and sbeap transportation by rail and by water no part of Arizon can surpass f"u' county, which is destined to become one oi s;chest and most prosperous counties i
 Tt,;es hetvesn 32o GO, and S4o- 20 north latitude and llS0 20' aud ll4' +o' vos' ,,ngitpde. It contains s, ASS, ,S2o acres. It sahost as lsrge ss the States Of Rhode Island. Connecticut and Delaware com hixed. CT as large as either New Aaln2shirs' Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The restern boundary of Yuma County is formed by tie Colorado river, which aeuaratss Arizona from California. The sountv is bounded on the north by Williams Fsrk and the Santa SLa.ia riysr. whose waters flow into the Colorado; on the 'aSt hv the counties gi Pima. Maricopo and Vavansi. end on the south by Sonora, MsxioO. It's county seat ia the town o: Yuns,
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter ritorv of Arizona, and every drop o' water which falls oa its mountains and plains aud, it's WAY to this mighty river. It IS toro,s6 bv ths union of the Green end Grand rivers, fed by the streams which rise ia the Rocky Mountains. aud tha melt F,g snowT cause greater depth ot N>te' i, tbis rv,c ID summer than IL winter, thus furnishing the most watel kt tls season when it is most required fer the purposes 0. o.irrigation and agriculture.
 It will be seen that fer the entire distance alepg it's western boundary, Yrma Coanty BOSS, sess the great advantage oi cheap water transuortation.
 The Cila river rises In tns western part of New Mexico and is fed by numerous .srea,ss. among the most prominent O. which arc the San Pedro, Asua Fris' Has ssvampa and Salt rivers. t flows vest sbrouah Yuma County and sn1Peies iato the Celorado at the toTn Of Yuma.
 Yuma county, trsvsrssd by these great rtvers from it's northern 10 its southern. and from its eastern to it's western bound aries, possesses far greater U-a'e. supply t..neuy other county n the Territory, end far alcrs than can be iound ip all Cali fernia.
 This water is now being diverted from its natural channels by means ct numerous large irqigatius ear.ais. and utilized for the purpose of retaining and irrigating the immense tracts Of lands which lie in this favored eeuatry, snd which a'e ss fertile as any iu She world.
 The sonthsrn Pacific Railroad cTosses the Colorado river st the town of Yuma and ,pps through the county. following the vonerol course, and ns an average distance ofsbaut four miles south, Of the Gila river, .endeyinr all the ands susceptible Of fri cation and cultiystian, can tad an easy outlet in this way and can be transported ts tl the markets and oanters of population in the East or W est.
 kqother connecting railroad is projected from San Diego. California. to t'c town ef fYraa, end thence along the north side ,j the Giia river. Thus Yama CoUn5y will asve.exeeptional railroad advantages.
The Arizona sentinel., 1900-03-07
D. L. DEVANE.
GChooI EotiCes

Notise k hereby given that the re- gular quarterly meeting of the Boara Of County School Examiners. for the purpose of examining applicants of teachers certificates, will bo held at he public school house ou Monday the fifth day oi March 1900, at nine o'clock |. Fl. i. FRANK.
 Probate Judge and ex ofieio Super intendert ot Putllo Instruction, fer Yuma County, A!iz0na