The Arizona sentinel., 1902-08-06

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 A Discourse on Yuma Valley.
 MONITOR, A. T.
 Mr. Editor: You ask me what 1 think of the valley below Yuma and its peO- pie. Well, the land or ranches need a little fixing, but the people are all right. The valley extends from Yuma away down into Mexico, and from the Colo radO, on the west, tO-heaven only knows how far east: don't. The soil is very productive, it being alluvial, and water is the only serious thing to consider However, with the Colorado so close, that problem will be solved. But to keep the sediment or mud out of the ditcheS is another enigma for some one to elucidate The land is either level or easily leveled, and there is mesquite and greasewood enough for home consumption. What do they raise? Anything that will sprOut, viz, hogs, arfalfa, barley, chickens, melons, bees, mosquitoes, few flies, yams, but no goats: milk and butter are plentiful when the COWS come home, and the hens lay (not lie) just when it salts them. see in many places they irri- gate the county road; why this is done I never knew. Many tell me this val ley is very similar to the valley of the Nile. It may be; the man who told me this had never been out of his home county until he came here, consequent " he knows how the Nile valley looks T don't.
 l Yes, ycu can grow anything you like. The peOple-yOu must go and see them to kcow-g generous, cheerful, content ed, busy, and good citizens. Many of the ladies are really quite good look ing and one or two quite handsome none very ugly. Down the valley re- minds me of the people back home in Old Virginia: You call to see them nothing is too good for you, and the chickens light out when meal time comes if you wear a clerical garb. The men are what God made them, tillers of the sOil-and nOblemen. You can get most anything they have, from a chew of tobacco to free fight, if you look close for it and want it badly.
 Schools: They are well supplied in that essential. Religion and churches: I don't think they have got around tc the church building yet, but you car find almost any kind of religion except the Jew, Catholic, Mohammedan and Josh worship: all other brands ofrelig- iOuS chance work: some one holds a policy in it, and works his jaw hard tC keep his dues paid up. We'll, what is the odds?-the law of morality is all right, but the rest strikes me as con- lecture or guess work. l only wish the different creeds would not abuse each other so, but be more charitable-like our Lord, for instance. Yet withal you will find no better neighbOrs Ol friends than the people living OF work ing down the valley. And when they get their houses built and grounds cleared you will be glad to go to see them, for you will be welcome, and right royalty entertained, like Rip Var Winkle. I saw many ladies who thought would make good wives, ever if they could talk. SOciable-that is not the worst or best of it-they have (many of Shemr changed to socialists now what that is don't know exactly it's genesis is an unknown quantity te me One thing do know: that most of these socialists were once good dem ocrats and helped to fight the enemy from their own ranks. Now they are playing a lone hand. One thing is cef tain: they will bteak no banks save their own OF their old party's. If there is wrong or wrongs in eith@F party why not correct them within their owr ranks, party op household? Why gc howliHg through the woods after i'm possible gods? Unfortunately, most O the socialists are from the democratic 5 raaks; they may weaken and defeattht , old democratic party, but they will no l elect any of their own. Like the prod ) kigal son, they will feed on husks aftel ] election, and some of us may be in tht } same boat-ar1d not even have husks.. To the stranger going down the val : ley let me say, he will meet cultured |. and refned ladies and gentlemen; bu if he enters into a bee deal, or a horse or cart swap let him keep his eye open if he wants to come back to Yum; 7, with more than shirt, shoes and ever = alls.
 ~ Yours respectfully
 TuE or n MAN