The Arizona sentinel., 1900-12-12
Announcement
hereby announce my candidacy for re-elec tion to the office of Mayor of Yuma.
 J. H. SHANSSEY.

J. H. SHANSSEY. A. MOdesti is sinking well at the ice plant. There is nothing remarka- bie about that, but the manner of doing the work is decidedly novel. It is an eight-inch well and is being drilled un- der the supervision of Manager Geo. Bean. The dirt and gravel is removed by the forcing of steam to the bottom of the well. The steam comes from the boiler of the ice plant engine by means of a hose, which is connected with a pipe running down inside the casing. When the 100 pounds pressure of steam is brought into action the dirt in the shape of mud is sent high into the air.
 MT. Bean says it is the cleanest and best way of boring we'll extant. The well is down over seventy feet and the water stands within seven and one-half feet of the top, but it will be sunk deep CT in the hope of striking better qual- ity of the fluid.
 We note the arrival on the 10th inst, of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Sass and MT. Fisher and wife of Kansas City, at Fl Laguna, a mining district fourteen miles above Yuma, where MT. Sass, in com pany with Col. Brooks and others, are extensively interested in a dredger min ing proposition. The party came by way of the Colorado river in fine sail boat from The Needles, and were thirty three days in making the trip. Much of the time was consumed in examining the natural resources in the vicinity of the river and sight-seeinp in the great Canyon and monumental cliffs of the river. The ladies of the party say they had romantic trip, filled with varied novelty-camping out, fishing, hunting, breaking rock and prospecting for gold.
 Hon. Bob. Strauss and a party of friends arrived in Yuma Tuesday after noon from Fortuna. MT. Strauss is an old and well-known citizen of the ter ritory. When the La Fortuna mine was first brought to notice, he took one years option on the mine for $150, 900. Afterward he interested the well-known millionaire mining man, Charles D. Lane, in the property, who eventually purchased it. The La Fortuna has proved bonanza, and has made for tunes for it's owners. This is the first visit MT. Strauss has made to Yuma for two years, and he is considerably surpris ed at the advancement made by the city during that time. Bob" received a royal reception from his many friends. He leaves today for California.
 Three hundred natives of Porto Rica passed through Yuma last Saturday on their way to the Hawaiian Islands to work on sugar plantations. They were in most pitiable condition. There were women and children among them and two of the women gave birth to chil- dren on the train. The Porto Ricans claimed they were being taken to the islands against their will, at least it is so reported; but Geo. E. Baldwin, who was in charge of them, denied this sto- ny and says they agreed to go. They will sail from San Francisco Dec. 14.
 A Yuma paper reported a citizen ot that little railroad town as dead. The gentleman was absent, but very much alive. He wrote the editor the follow. ing: "I went home and told my wife I was dead, and produced the copy o1 your paper in proof. While she is 8 good woman and all that, she think: your paper lied.' And she showed the courage of her convictions by making me carry lot of coal and water. Mir Editor, I only say that I am not dead but am mad."-Gazette.
 Editor Reppy of the Tribune stands sponsor for the following story:- "A Sunday school teacher not long ago gave her class rather graphic descrip tion of how Eve was created from the rib of Adam. Mamma" said the youngest member of the class, that same evening, pressing his hand to his side, 'I'm afraid Pm going to have 8 wife,"
 Our old-time friend, Jim Craven, ar. rived in Yuma Sunday from Palomas Jim was resident of Yuma in the '7Os and his many friends here were glad to meet him. He was one of the jurors subpoenaed to show up for duty Mon. day and failed to receive the sheriff's notice, later, of the courts adjourn. ment. He returned home on Monda1