The Arizona sentinel., 1900-11-28

l.. Schuckman and family have re- turned from six months visit to Cali fornia. Mir. Shuckman was formerly agent for the s. P. at this place and has been in the employ of the company for many years. Their many friends in Yuma are glad to see them back.
 We have received copy of G. w. Pittock's little pamphlet which tells how Tucson. through the efforts of MT. Pittock, induced Andrew Carnegie to donate S25,O00 toward establishing a public library in that city If you are curious to know how it was done write to Pittock for one of his books.
 There was "horse laugh" heard here last evening and Eye scrihe' started out to find where such unearthly noises came from as he hadn't heard of the "Red House" being moved here from Phoenix. After siding around to where the noise was, it was seen to be Harry Leonard who had arrived from Kofa and the scribe's fear was banished then and there.
 The school law provides that where county has ten or more school dis tricts, the superintendent may arrange for the holding of teachers institute annually, for the advancement and in structiCn of teachers, but provides fur ther, that the school superintendent may arrange for joint institute with another county. In pursuance of this law County Superintendent Frank has concluded arrangements by which Yuma will join with Maricopa, and teachers institute will be held on De- cember l7th, in the Normal school building at Tempe. Pima and Pinal counties have also decided to join with Maricopa at the same time and place. l A number of teachers will attend from Yuma.
 John J. Carroll arrived today with the McGee Smithsonian Institute party. They have just returned from an ex- aensive tour through Mexico and along the coast and are now on their way to the Cocopa country. At Quitovaca, Sonora, MT. Carrroll says he met the Yumaites Messrs. Cunningham, Poole and Morris, who were all doing well and desired to be remembered to their friends in Yuma. The Smithsonian in stitute party consists of Prof. w. J. McGee, Denlaney Gill, John J. Carroll (of Phoenixl, Joe Moberly and Ramon Zapeda. Mr. Gill is noted as one of the best water color artists in Ameri- ca. The party is out on an expedition of scientific research through the west ern and southern country in the inter- sst of the famous institute at Washing | ton.
 There is considerable excitement in Yuma over a reported rich and new gold discovery in the King of Arizona mining district. We learn that the claim has been bonded to Ira P. Smith, assistant superintendent of the prison, in the sum of s50,OOO, for California capitalists. It is understood that Frank M. Murphy is also interested in the deal. The find is located near the cele- brated King of Arizona mine and the ore is of the same character. The owners of this new iEldOradO are Chas de Corse, Alex. P. Alvarado, R. J. Rrijo, J. M. Figuerca and Rodela. Owing to the interruption of communi- cation by high water we have been un- able to learn any further details at this time but will give particulars next week.
 Geo. H. Kimball was in Yuma on Thursday for the first time since 1870. In early days MT, Kimball was special agent of the quartermasters department for Arizona and was known by almost every person residing in the territory at that time as a most courteous and popular official. He tried to find some of the old landmarks, but with the march of Time they had gone hence. together with most of the ''boys" he once knew. As he says, many of them have "passed over the divide," and the few that yet remain have grown old like himself and were barely recogniza- ble MT. Kimball left on Friday morn ing for the Imperial Canal Company $ camp, where he has some valuable in- tereStS.
 Alcario Casares will make Yuma his permanent home hereafter. MT. Casa res has been living at Laguna for some years past, but having sold all his inter- ests there contemplates going into min ing. Alcario is a native son, and his many friends wish him success in what l ever enterprises he may undertake,