The Arizona sentinel., 1902-03-05
Returned From the Gulf.

Returned From the Gulf.
 The little steamer Retta returned last Friday from trip to the gulf, having been gone three weeks to day. The Retta left Yuma February 7th with a party of California gentlemen, who made the trip to investigate mining property in Lower California. The names of the party follow: Geo: Spauld- ing of San Francisco; H. M. Reed of Reedley, Cal; w H. Thomas of Whit tier; F. NJ. Macavoy and Stewart Hor- rell of Los Angeles. Dr. G. H. Bailey of Yuma went with the party, doing a little prospecting and skirmishing around on his own hook. The mining claim under investigation is located in Lower California about thirty miles from A. L. Jenkins big cattle ranch. An assay of the ere is reported to show big values in silver and gold, and the mine when developed promises great riches to it's owners. The ori- ginal locator was MT. w. H. Thomas, the discovery having been made by a Mexican, who was grubstaked by MT. Thomas. The latter is an engineer on the Southern Pacific and is nearly 80 years old. Mr. Thomas has been in the company's employ 34 years and is still in active service, having a run on one of the California divisions. He is hale and hearty, and apparently good for many years yet. If his mine prove as valuable as now indicated, the old man will soon be in position to leave his engine to younger hands and enjoy some of the luxuries in his remaining years, not the least of which will be the rest from labor and responsibility to which he is certainly entitled.
 Dr. Bailey brought back some fine views taken of the mine and surround ings and picturesque places and scenes near the Hardy and about the mouth of the Colorado, the most interesting. per haps, being 8 very good picture of the '|bore," which occurred while the par tv was there. The "bore" is huge tidal wave from the gulf which rushes with fearful velocity and tremendous roar up into the Colorado, spending its force at distance of about fifty miles. Sometimes it is wall of water thirty or forty feet high. The ''bore" occurs monthly, and as to time, with great regularity. It is said to be a grand spectacle.
 About twenty miles this side of the Colony, on the return trip, the Retta overlook J. D. Meadows and County Treasurer D. L. De Vane, who were returning on their sail boat from 6 hunting trip. The sail boat was loaded on the Retta's barge and the hunter: were taken aboard and made the bal ance of the trip as far as the Imperia canal heading on the little steamer.
 The boys are telling 8 little story or the hunters and two other crack shot: aboard the Retta, which is quite anus ing. It happened somewhere this side of the Colony. An unusually big blue crane was spled on the river bank b! Treasurer DeVane, and he took sho at it just as the bird rose few feet II the air. The shot struck wing anC the bird dipped down to terra tirmi again, unable to fly but otherwise un hurt. Another man then shot at thu crane, the distance being about thre' hundred yards. The bullet hit close t. the mark and the bird picked up th' missile and swallowed it. Shotgun were then brought into play, but thu crane gulped down the shot as fast a they landed. Everything seemed to b' coming the birds way. Determined. tt bring down the long-necked fowl, fou shooters began whanging away, bu the lead was all absorbed without harn to the bird, which seemed to have consuming appetite for lead, and not al available shot was overlooked. I'm heavy weight inside the lengthy bird however, now began to tell, and tn long slender legs gave out; the cran' had to sit down. The shot were com ing so fast now that the bird had t. take some of them on the fly. Tn boys were now so discouraged that the ''laid down" and quit. They had sho away about all their ammunition, tn
 most of it was inside the bird, and h was hankering for more. This story vouched for by all the Retta' $ crew ant passengers, and there is no doubt of 1t . truthfulness whatever. Jake Meadow says the lead in that crane is wortl considerable money but that anybod can have his share who will sneak u behind the dodgasted bird and hit hin l with a club.
 The Retta was in charge of Captall
 Charley Smith, and made the trip with
 out serious mishap.
 Yuma lodge No. ', F. and A. M. ha' q special meeting in Masonic hall O ! Main street, Thursday evening, and tn : first degree was conferred upon Pete