The Arizona sentinel., 1902-06-04

not be put out Realizing that his further efferts would be useless, the
 guard returned to the second floor for
 his gun, which in his hurry he had left
 behind. By the time he had secured the weapon nearly the whole stucture
 was ablaZe and the flames were sweep ing the stairway. MT. Sims was not
 emulating Casibianca, so he jumped for his life. He landed on the wall, fifteen feet below, lost his balance there
 and continued eighteen or twenty feet
 further to the ground. Providence or
 somebody else had placed an old mat
 tress in just the right place, so that no serious injuries resulted from the fall, although Mr. Sims was badly ''shuck up," and doubtless would not willingly
 repeat the performance.
 The Colorado river reached its high est point. 24 feet 6 inches. about two
 weeks ago. It remained close around
 this mark fer several days, and has since been slowly but steadily receding. There has been no overflow of ccnse- quence this year, and as a result the Yuma Indians Cn their reservation On the California side will be short on their food crops this year. as they de- pend upon the Overfowed lands to pro- duce their supply Of beans, squashes. pumpkins, corn, etc, upon which they rely fer sustenance. The slack over- flow also always causes a shortage in the mesquite bean crop, which is fa- vorite food of the Yumas. But Uncle Sam will come to their rescue if it be- comes necessary, so there need be no unnecessary worry on the part of east ern sentimentalists that the Yumas are going to starve; there is no danger of that.
 Chief of Police Elton of Los Angeles has issued an Crder to the police force to strictly enforce the curfew ordinance. and to take to the police station all boys under the age Of T. years who are found on the streets after g o'clock. unless the boys can show a written per init from their parents or guardians to be out. Such law should also be put in force in Yuma without delay. If certain parents will not look after their boys it devolves upon the authorities to do so in the interest of the youths themselves The statutory law in re- gard to minors frequenting gambling houses and saloons is being practically ignored in this town, and should req ceive attention at the hands of the proper officers.
 Elmer E: Miller of Benson was fatally burned by hot slag in the converter at that place. The body was burned from head to foot. The accident was the re- suit of one of the ears, which carry hot slag to the dump, overturning and the molten contents falling over Miller's DOuN' hS ldln "tlo bSlHS Pul4CO DS the small engine, which, in order to get the train under way. has to start with a sudden jerk. This released the hook which holds the slag pot in place, allowing it to tip over. Miller's suf- ferings were fearful until death came to his relief.
 Charles Gavin has been arrested in Sonora and ordered delivered to the Arizona authorities. He is wanted fer burglary committed in Bisbee last De- cember, and resulted in rich haul of jewelry from the holiday stock Of Geo. H. Cook Sc Go. of Phoenix, 6 travelling man for whom was in Bisbee at the time The identity of Gavin &s the burglar was established soon after the crime was committed and the sheriff of Cochfse county has been trying to To- cate him for months, but only succeed ed g few weeks ago.
 The city ordinance prohibiting the erection of wooden buildings within prescribed limits went into effect last Wednesday, May the 18th. Fhe Crdi- nance makes it unlawful to construct any wooden building within the follow irg boundary lines. South bank Of She Colorado river, south center of Madi- son avenue, to Third street, south to the center Of Gila street. The penalty for violating this ordinance is one hun dred dollars fine and all costs of suit.
 Henry Henderson, a young man l9 years of age, was killed at Minas Prie- tas by falling down a four-hundred-foot shaft. He &aS running the hoisting engine, and to hasten landing bucket he had lust raised, the boy went to the | mouth of the shaft. By some mischance the bucket dropped back few feet, pulling him off his feet, and he fell to the bottom. He was but recently from Los Angeles, where his parents reside.
 w. C. Cunningham, who has been a guard at the territorial prison fer sev- eral years, left or Sunday nights train for San Francisco, where he will join | his sister, Mrs, Miles o. Archibald, and both will proceed to Alaaka, their destination being Dawson, where their aunt, Mrs. Nellie Cushman, resides. 1 Mrs. Archibald's husband is also in DSHscB.