The Arizona sentinel., 1903-05-06
Convict Ryan Suicides.

kuOWu at the prison as the snake den, place for keeping unruly prisoners in solitary con fnement. It is only used in ex- treme cases. Ryan was one of the most vicious and insubOrdi- nate cOnvicts in the pen and has spent a large portion of the past two years in solitary cOntine- ment as a result of his ungOvern- able temper and utter disregard of prison rules and discipline and even of common decency.
 Ryan was sent from Graham county and was under a sentence of five years for the crime of sodOmy.
 Supervisor Nugent came in from Kofa Sunday to attend the special meeting of the board on Monday.
 The socialists are somewhat disa D. pointed because Rev. Father Hagerty will be unable to speak here, as an- nounced last week. On account of prior engagements. the Yuma date had to be cancelled.
 A part of the pumping rig at one of the wells which supply water for the King of Arizona mine fell into the well a few days since, and it was feared the mine would have to close down for awhile on account of it.
 School board for district No. 1 met and effected organization by selecting J. W. Darlington as president and J. E. Devine as clerk. All claims due for the past year were audited and paid , leaving the new board with clean balance sheet.
 Johnny Hodges and wife returned Sunday from a visit up the Colorado to the Hodges cattle ranch, where they went to visit Mr. Hodges mother and his brothers, Eddie. Frank and Albert. Mr. and Mrs Hodges returned to their home in Los Angeles Monday night. Dr. F. K. Ainsworth, formerly of this territory, now residing in Los Angeles, Cal, has been appointed chief surgeon of the Southern Pacific Company. In his new role Dr. Ainsworth will have a private car at his disposal, 300 assistant surgeons on his staff and will make ap- pointments to fill all vacancies.
 G. c. Reeves, carpenter and builder, of this place, was called away suddenly this week to the death bed of his father, who is large builder in New York city. He is obliged to close up his af- fairs in this city at once, as he will re- main in New ' York and take charge of his fathers business, at least for the present.
 What has become of the park project, the shelter project, the board of trade project, the public library project and several other projects designed to lift Yuma into the category of modern day cities? Have they all been abandoned, or simply put to sleep until after the hot season?
 Mayor R. s. Patterson has sold his ranch of 37O acres in Yuma valley to C. C. Hayward for $1O.OOO.- This ranch is about four miles south of Yuma and is considered one of the best in the valley. In comparison with the prices asked for other lands in the valley the price it sold for is conceded to be low.
 Conductor Barrett reports Tuesday nights west-bound train the heaviest -greatest number of passengers-he has encountered on his run for several months. Two points of attraction just now augmenting travel to Los Angeles are the festa-and President Roosevelt, who will be in that city on the 9th.
 The school board met on the Eth and selected as census mar shal Miss Mary k. Post, and also named the teachers for the ensuing school year. J. W. Dor ringtOn nominated Miss Gertrude Priest, but the nomination was defeated by having received no second. Trustee Elliott then nominated all of the present corps of teachers-thOse who taught last term-and they were elected. As principal the board selected Prof. W. H. Russell of Flagstaff.
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