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The Arizona sentinel., 1901-04-24
THE CHA VALLEY.

The Gila valley extends from the Gila canyon near the junction of the San Pedro river west crly to the east b,nl; of the Colorado q distance of slightly exceeding 25o miles. That portion of it situated in the county of Yuma. known as the Lower Cia valley. is about lo) miles long and from to 12 miles wide. all of which is suscept- ib,e Of profitable cultivation. The river from which it takes it's name cuts the valley in two. Its watershed extends some 30 miles north and upward of 50 miles south Of it's channel the land from either extreme inclinins more CT less rGpidly toward the stream. The Gila travcracs a marveloUSly fertile country. very great in extent and splcadidly adapted to the cultivation of Ea--ly ali the products of the temperate ana sCni-trOiic zones. besides many of the fruits common iii the tropics. Nor iS this longer a matter of idle speculation. for fourishirg ranches in various portions of the valley, drawing water from several important canals amply demonstrate the magnificent results that will cnSuo should the water supply be rendered permanent equable and adequate through appropriate storage systems.
 This consists of a broad CX2alsc of tinable valley land. sometimes ovcraowed by the river, which k at times mighty uncertain, and a steep range of volcanic hills coming close to the high yya,-S. for dozen miles or so. hot. heavy sandy. It iS hardly fair to say sandy as it is really f-iable aIluvial soil O. grayish hue and loose texture. Several ranches are passed. showing that the Gna bottom is cultivated With irri- gation every square mile of the Gila valley is capable of producing prolific crops Of grain and semi-tropical frGits, as well as cotton and sugar i, great abrndanc"- T';c rit"r i- ahl7 [, fur
The Arizona sentinel., 1901-04-24

lagc of Yuma aforesaid, or at the chief branch ofiice in the City of Los Angeles, California, or at tne branch cflce in the City Of Chicago Hi nois, or at the other offices of the company cstabns by order Of said directors as herein before stated, and all such meetings and all proceedings taken or had thereat by sad Board or by any such stockholders meeting, held without the Territory Of Arizcnu. shall have the same force. validity and effect as ii held therein.
 h witness whereof, VIC have hcreurto set our hands and seals this the First day of March, A. D. 1901.
 ERYEN 2. BUSBY, (SeaD
 WILLIAM $. TwoGooD, (SeaD
 fLPEoNs0 B. SMITH. (ScaD State Of Illinois
 County of Cook.
 L Harry R. Luther Notary Public in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that William s. Twogood and Erven F. Busby. who are known to me to be the same persons whose uanes arc subscribed to the fcrc- going instrument appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed sealed oad delivered the said instrument as their free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
 Giren under my hand and notarial seal this sixth dlv of March \. D. 1901.
 HARRY E. LUTHER, ISeall Notary Public. STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ss
 COUNTY OF Los ANGELES, On this llth day of March. in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and One, before me, Lncy F.. Wheeler. a Notary Public in and fer
  appeared Alphonso B. Smith. personally known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acSnowl- edged to me that he executed the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. It witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this ilth day of March, 1901.
 fScall LUCY E. WHEELER.
 Notary Public in and fog the County Of
 los Angeles, State of California. Recorded at request Of [, E. Busby, at o. m. March I3, I9Cl.
 County Recorder. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 COUNTY OF YUMA, LCP Cronfn County Recorder in and for the County of Yuma, Territory of Ari zona. do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true. full and correct copy of the Articles of Incorporation of The Mexican-Colorado Navigation Company" as filed for record in my office at a. n. March 13, A. D. 1901, and record cd in Book of Bonds and Agreements" page -, ct seq. records of Yuma County aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 2Sd day of March A. D. 1901
 SEAL C.P. GROWN.
 County Recorder First publication April 3, 1901. Vt
The Arizona sentinel., 1901-04-24
Notice for Publication.
Homestead Entry No. 1886.
Department of the Interior.
 Land office at Tucson. Arizona.
February F, 1901.

February F, 1901. Notice iS hereby given that the following named setlcT has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and tbat said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court at Yuma, Arizona, on Tues day, April ? 1901, viz: Jonas ". Muller of Yuma, Arizona, fer the g. ". Ii Section l. T. n S. R. 24, w C. ard z. E. 3. and 9d-
 lie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz:
 Richard P MarabIe. Cyrus ?. Holt.
 George W. Crane, and Custido Ramirez, ali of Yuma, Arizona.
 MILTON R. EOORE. Register. ti1s, pHhica'j7u. February l3. 1901 vi
The Arizona sentinel., 1901-04-24

The amount of the capital stock of this corpc- ration shall be Twenty Five Thousand (S35OCO Dollars. divided into two hundred and fifty (350) shares Of the par valCe Of One Hundred (SI0O.0O Dollars each: and the tine when and the condi- tions upon which it Is to be paid gre 2s follows:
 The whole par value thereof shall be paid i'm mediately upon making the subscription there for and the same shall also be deemed fully raid up when used. as provided in subdivision II. hereof in purchasing or acquiring any of the aforesaid property: and the said stock shall be issued as fully paid up, and shall be rOn-assesS able thereafter; and no personal liability shall be attached to the holders Of said stock.
The Arizona sentinel., 1901-04-24
THE VALLEYS CF THE COLORADO.

Several miles above Yuma in the neighbOr- hood of Explorers Pass. near the Purple Hills the great Colorado River Valley proper com mcnces. From this point nOrthcrly the river is shut in by cliffs which, with intervening noun tain systems absolutely preclude the possibility of canal construction. Passing SOuthward the cliffs are seen to gradually disappear until they become merged in the low bottom lands The bottom meanwhile WidenS with every mile until the Gulf of California is reached. There are large quantities of land which could be made productive were irrigation practicable. These are general fertile bottoms inclining toward the river and covered in spots with dense under growth and cottonwood and mesquite trees. Considerable of the valley is raised above the river as much lG0 feet, and to this height water must be brought, as the bottoms are dur Ing certain months completely OycrflOwed by the waters Cf the swollen streams The soil is extraordinarily rich and particularly adapted to the cultivation of sugar rice. and all the tex tile plants. in addition to an extended list Of tropical. Semitropical, and temperate products. According to careful chemical analysis the fertiliZing mud carried by the Colorado closely resembles that of the waters of the Nile. while competent authority as sufficient to easily irri gate more than 1.750,000 acres
 The lands of the lower Colorado River Valley have not b0en developed very extensively. owing to the litigation over what is known as the AlgOdCneS land grant, which has been in the courts for the last decade. The veXCd question has lately been settled by the U. s. Supreme Court in favor of the government.
The Arizona sentinel., 1901-04-24
III.

Tho place whore thiS corporation proposes to have its principal office and place Of business is in the Village Of Yuma. County of Yuma, Ter ritory Of Arizona, with chief branch office in the City of Los Angeles. County of Los Angeles. and State of California. and other offices at such places as the board of directors may establish elsewhere.
The Arizona sentinel., 1901-04-24

ERvEN 2. BUSBY, (SeaD
 WILLIAM $. TwOGOOD. (SeGD fLPEONsO s. SMITH. (ScaD
The Arizona sentinel., 1901-04-24
VII.

The stockholders of this corporation and their private property shall be exempt from ans lia- blity for the corporate debts of this corpora tion.
The Arizona sentinel., 1901-04-24

The amount of the par value of each share Of the capital stock of this corporation shall be One Hundred (SlOO.Og( Dollars.
The Arizona sentinel., 1901-04-24

The highest amount of indebtedness or liabiI- ity. direct CT contingent. to which this corpora ton is at any time to be subjected or to subject itself is the sun of Fifteen Thousand (3l5 C90G0) Dollars.
The Arizona sentinel., 1901-04-24
ARIZONA. Her Great ReSOurCeS===Spiendid SOiI===Fine Climate.
One of the Important
 Industries of Arizona.
No Fertilization of the Scil Neces- sary=-SiIt Deposited by Irri- gation Renders the Soil
 Rich ;r the Element
 of Fertility.

The Climate Conditions Favorable to Great
 Variety of Marketable Produce.
The Arizona sentinel., 1901-04-24

The affairs and business of this corporation arc to be and shall be conducted by the Board of Di- rec5ors, consisting of five (5) persons who shall be elected annually by the stockholders thereof, at such time ald ia sGch manner as shall be pre- scribed by the B5-laws of this corporation. and al Of whom shLL bs stockholders CT subscribers 10 the capital stock thereof.
 The following named persons who are sub scribcrs to the capital stock of this corporation shall constitute the Board Of Directors of this corporation until the first Tuesday in March 1902 and until their succe ssors, duly qualified. shall be elected or appointed.
 Alphonso B. Smith.
 William s. 1wogood,
 Erven .. Busby,
 Silncy Adler.
 Francis L. Kinf. If any Director shah ct aay time cccsc to be Stockholder, h. shall also cease to lc such di- rector.
 Vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be filled by g3poin-nor- E&2e }y tlc unanimous Yo.e of the remaining members of the ECarj Immediaeely. or as soon as practicable after the n-i..g Of these Articles. in ,hc office of the County so!G-T of the County of Yuma the persons hercilJeiore named as Direc.crs to serve until the first Tuesday il March 1902 shall nlco. and organize Board of Directors. adopt B5-laaa -ad Prc csiJe in said Bylaws the method e. calling tLe G.aotilgs Of the Board Of Directors CT stockholders.
 Not less 5Ilan three members of the BO2rdof Directors shall cons.ttate a quorum of said Board for the transaction Of business.
 K.
 The Board of Directors Of this corporation shall hare power to establish by-la..s and make en rules and regulations deemed ezpcdient for tine management Of inc business and affairs of this corporation. and the control Of the officers thereof, and to appoint all experts engineers. attorneys and other persons or employees to act as agents or representatives of this company, residing in the United States or in other coun- tries. and to fz their salaries and also to excr- else any and all other poE.ers Deedfal or neces- sarv to conduct or carry on the business affairs Of said corporation in al its branches.
 Said Board of Directors and tL" stockholders thereof, shall have power end authority to hold rEeir meetings eilher at the principal office and p'f'- rr 'r..si,0ss us >2iI co-n."1- .t t37 VI
The times., 1901-04-22
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Great Prepa rat tions Being Made to
Receive Him at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21.-Great
preparations are being made here for the
reception Of President Mckinley next
months The plans are not yet in definite
shape. but it is probable that the Presi-
dent will be escorted from the railroad
station by at least ten thousand troops,
forming one of the largest and most i'm
posing military displays seen here in re-
cent years. The electric light decora-
tions will be novel and effective. Market,
Kearney. and Third Streets Will be illu-
minated with powerful electric lights
strung fifty feet apart and softened by
gayIy cOlored Japanese lanterns
The outlines of the Ferry Building and
the city hall will also be marked by
electric lights Only two formal dinners
will be given-one by the Ohio Society
and the other by the citizens of San Fran
cisco The President throughout his
stay will make his home in the residence
Of Henry r Scott. which will be placed
at his disposal
strangers in San Francisco as now All
the leading hotels are full and nearly
every room is engaged from now untIi
sfter the Presidents visit Clay M
Green. the playwright, who is on a visit
to his old home here, walked the streets
for several hours one night this week
vainly trying to get room at puDIc
or a private hotel. and was finally forced
to cross the bay TO Oakland to get ac-
commOdatiOns.
The times., 1901-04-22
IMPORTANT TARIFF DECISIONS.
The Governments Revenue to BE
Increased SSOO.OOO.

NEW YORK, April 21.-The Govern
ment's revenue will be increased by
$500 600 in consequence of two decisions
handed down by Judge Townsend in the
United States Circuit Court Friday One
of these was in the case of Mills & Glib
against the United States. and the other
in that of the II. p. Claiin Company
against the United States. The dispute
in the first case was over kind of cot
ton goods. known commercially as
..Ienos," while the Clafiin case dealt
with certain classes of madras and
damask. In each case the real point at
issue was as TO whether. in the process
Of weaving. there had been introduced
into the cloth threads other than warp
and filling threads. If so, under part 5l5
of the tariff, a duty would be assessed
in addition TO the usual duty for cotton
goods
Collector Bidwell. acting on the reports
of Appraiser Wakeman's officers, assessed
the additional duty on a large variety OF
goods on appeal. the Board of Classi-
6cation sustained some of the protests
Of innOrters last year, but in other cases
the hoard affirmed the collectors decision
~ il in two of these latter cases thdu
Iudee Townsend now affirmS the decision
Of the board. He holds that the threads
in question were introduced in the
nrocess of weaving for the purpose OF
producing a figure or other orhdmeu'di
effect.
The times., 1901-04-22
THE SULTAN NOT FRIGHTENED.
His Conduct During the Recent
Earthquake Described.

NEW YORK. April 21-Lloyd Griscom,
United States Charge d'Affaires in Con-
stantinople until relieved by Minister
I.ejschmann "a month ago. returned yes
terday afternoon on the American liner
St. Louis He was in the Dolma Bagtche
Palace on April l. when the great earth
quake shook the Sultan's capital. He
gave a graphic account yesterday OF how
the Turkish ruler by his presence OF mind
saved a disastrous panic.
1T is an annual custom in Turkey for
the mobiles to swear allegiance to the Sui
tam said Mr.. Griscom, and on April /
/ was in the Dolma Bagtche Palace to
attend this ceremony. The ceremony was
to begin at 9 a.. m, and before that hour
there were at least 5000 mobiles on the
main floor of the palace.
The Sultan was present on raised
dais at the end of the long. beautifully
decorated hall. seated on throne used
for this especial occasion. He was sur
rounded by his councillors. The earth
quake shock started almost on the stroke
Of and it lasted some minutes. The floor
rocked and It seemed as If the walls
would rend asunder Patches of the great
ornamented ceiling began to fall and brio
a-brac and statuary to tumble from their
places.
The great assemblage was seized with
instant panic when the trembling began
and there was a rush for the door. Then
the Sultan showed his great power over
his mobiles He arose to his feet and
raised his hand, His voice rang through
the vast chamber as he bid them halt anc
return to their places. reminding then
that their Sultan remaining.
1T had an instant, quieting effect. The
mobiles. abashed by the rebuke, returned
to their places. and although the buildinl
still trembIed with recurring shocks, tbs
ceremony proceeded TO the end. No one
was hurt in the palace and l think non'
! in the city.
i think there is the utmost cordially
! toward the United States in CONSTANT
! nOple.'
! Mr.. Griscom was met at the pier by hi!
/ brother, Clement A. GriscOm, manager o
/ the American Line.
The times., 1901-04-22
A VIEW OF THE ENGLISH LOAN.
Lord Heveistoke's Judgment as to
the Coming Exchequer Operation

NEW YORK. April 21.-Lord Revelstoke.
head of the London house of Barring, who
has been visiting this city. was asked his
opinion regarding the outlook for the
500. .OG0, ,O00 British loan. He expressed the
belief that the loan will be readily taken,
and by English investors There would
not. in his Judgment, be any need Tor a
call upon foreign capital for the purpose
American and Continental capitalists, II
they chose to subscribe, might add to the
movement of capital to London; but ne
believed the English market itself ready
and willing to take the amount offered
and more If necessary. The loan viii be
placed at 94ls
The decline in consols." Lord Revel-
stoke said. lis a result chiefly of selling
by bankers, institutions. and estates who
believed correctly. that fresh issues would
he necessitated by the war, and that with
such additional issues there would be
more inviting opportunities for investment
in them. There is, in addition. the ele-
ment of sales from pure fright The pro-
ceeds of such sales have largely been
held back from investment, which has
made possible even extreme declines
under stock exchange pressure
He believed that this money would
bids Of u and ., premium yesterday, no.
ticed in London dispatches, he described
as coming from wouId-be investors who
have not the facilities for subscribing al
the issue price. or who wish TO avoid the
trouble They offer this premium over
any price at which the EXchequer may
| choose to float the bonds, and in return
the banker or broker to whom the per
! ceutage premium is paid guarantees te
obtain the bonds and deliver them toi
this much over the issue price. In his
opinion. subscriptions would be nunef-
Gus enough to put through the loan SUD
scription with striking and noteworthy
I success.
| AS to the English financial situation as
/ a whole Lord Revelstoke looked Tor nc
great awakening until the South Afrleau
| war is settled The immediate sequence
! to such settlement, would, IN ms opln-
/ ion, be a rush of company hotst1oils
| which have been held back from market
pending the period of uncertainty.
The times., 1901-04-22
TIE ATTEMPTED GOLD THEFT.
4 Gang Suspected of the Kaiser VIII
helm Der Crosse Affair.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2f.-LOcaI de
tectives believe the recent attempted rob
berry of bullion on the North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. on
her late trip between New York and Cher
hourg. was committed by Casey. Kelly,
Brady, and Lewis, the same men who
robbed the steamer Alameda at Sydney.
All Of the men were recently seen in Lon
don What makes the case more sensa-
tional is that Kelly was supposed to be
serving a five-year sentence in state pris-
on in Mexico. for bank robbery. but by
bribery he managed TO hire poor man as
a substitute TO take his place after
fortnight of prison life.
Mr.. Lees, ex-chief of police. who worked
uD several robberies on steamers of the
Australian Line. is confident that only the
Casey Kelly gang could have committed
the Kaiser Wilhelm robbery. as it bears
all the ear-marks of their methods on this
coast
The robbery of treasure from the Ala
rneda was planned in the same way and
the criminals got away safely with their
loot.
After this crime. Casey and Kelly enter
ed into an arrangement here with a Den
yer mine promoter to throw overheard Mr..
Green, the Colorado mlliiOndlTe, VINO WAS
on his way To Australia to inspect certain
| fabulously rich mines, in which he had
/ invested much money at the promoter
/ solicitation The two criminals failed to
/ carry out their compact. but returned
| from Honolulu with an ingenious story
| to gel their reward, only to find that the
promoter had been exposed here and was
under arrest.
They skipped 10 the City Of Mexico
where they robbed the Mexican Central
Rank of $4,000 Kelly was caught and
sent 10 prison for five years, but he made
good use of his stolen money and two
weeks later, having hired a substitute
was on his way to London. There he met
his old partners. and there they planned
new crimes.
Kelly is the brains of the firm. His
real name is William McNIinn. Ten years
ago he robbed a fur house in Philadel-
phia, with a man named Morgan, and the
two were caught in Cleveland, Ohio. or
the way East. they killed Special Officer
| Hanrahan, who had them in charge Nor
gan was hanged. but McMinn came here
and shipped to Australia. where he fell IL
| with Casey.
The times., 1901-04-22
EneIand,s Unpopular Budget.

The comparatively voluminous sun
day cable letters to this and other
American journals yesterday afford
strong evidence of the dissatisfaction
and gloom which the budget introduced
in Parliament by Sir Michael Hicks
Beach last week has spread throughout
the United Kingdom. Indeed, some fea-
lures of the measure have excited such
violent opposition that it is thought the
Government may be compelled to re-
cede from It's present position with re-
gard to them.
The export tax on coal is strongly an
tagonized, and, it would seem, not with
out good reason. British economists
argue that such a tax is vicious In prin-
cIple because it is in restraint of for
eign trade. Foreigners will not pay it,
and 90 il must come out Of home profits,
where any survive, or wages. The GER
tainty that should the Government in
sist upon retaining this imposition, ex-
tensive British coal markets will be
seized by the American operators. is re
sulting in a steady pressure upon the
Ministry, and many authorities think
that they viii have to give in.
There is loud grumbling over the
added income tax, which IS again what
il was after the two years Of war in the
Crimea. namely. sixteen pence in the
pound: but the Government is bound
TO stand or fan by that item. The
chances are that there viii be hard
fighting over the sugar tax, but that,
too. probably viii stand.
II is evident that patriotism is not
dead in England; otherwise we can
| hardly think that half the amount of
/ the new British loan would have been
| placed on the day Of issue; for these
additional consols do not strike Ameri-
can nnanciers as gilt-edged invest
ment They viii bear interest al the
rate of two and three quarters per cent
| until April. 1909. and after that at the