The Arizona sentinel., 1903-02-25

good alIalId pasture, VIII give excellent
 returns. Alfalfa alone seems to supply little more than maintenance ration, but as such is very valuable.
 The Masonic fraternity of Yuma are expecting visit from their Grand
 Master, Hon. Francis NJ. Buck. This is the second time the fraternity have
 been so honOred. The first Grand Mas ter to visit Yuma was Hon. J. J. Swee- ney of Phoenix. This was at the time of the induction of Yuma lodge.
 No. IT, into the great domain of
 Masonry. MT. Buck will arrive on the 26th inst. His mission is to meet with the craft, look over their work and give them any needed instructions. To receive and meet with him special meeting of the lodge will be held on the evening of the 26th instant. All brethren in good standing are respect fully invited to be present.
 Died. Saturday, February 21st, Laura, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Rieff. aged years. The funeral took place on Sunday and a large number of sym pathising friends followed the remains to their last resting place. Laura was bright and happy-hearted girl, with friends and playrnates by the score who will grieve sincerely at the loss of their schoolmate and companion; and in the home beRsft there is a vacant chair and void has been made that cannot be filled: and aching hearts whose grief time alone can soften. In their sad affiiction Mir. and Mrs. Rieff have ths sympathy of host of friends.
 At a meeting of the militia company Saturday night C. E. Donaldson was elected captain by unanimous vote. Captain Donaldson is veteran of the civil war, and also served as captain of Co. A in Col. McCord's regiment dur ing the late Spanish war. The captain is we'll versed in military tactics and is said to be strict disciplinarian. He will doubtless make the company @ good officer.
 Charles T. Cornell, Chinese inspector, who has been in Yuma for the past two weeks, under instructions from the de- partment, called on the Sentinel today. He says that a permanent inspector will be stationed here about the first of the month. Mr. Councils headquarters are at Douglas and he will returnt here as soon as the new man arrives.
 A contest is TOW on between the WOrkmen of Arizona and New Mexico. They are running a membership race for banner offered by the grand lodge. The Colorado Master Workman has accepted the challenge and the contest has already begun. The Arizona mem- bers of the lodge claim they will have 5000 members by March 3l.
 Do not wait until you or some of your family are sick nigh unto death, and then send for Chamberlain's COlic, l Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, but buy it now and be prepared for an emergency. It can always be depended | upon even in the most severe and dan- gerous cases. For sale at Fletcher. sides drug store.
 It seems a little odd to read abou: Yuma being inaccessible this in a newspaper published in a town locat- ed on Jim Crow bobtail branch rail- road whose train schedule is governed by the direction of the wind. Yuma on the main line of the greatest rail- road system in the eountry-inaccessi bIe? Huh!
 The Harqua Hala Mining Company has bought the mining properties be- longing to the Arizona Mining and Milling Company for sf5O,0OO. This property is chased as very valuable. It is situate in the western part of Yuma county and within a few miles of the famous Congress mine.
 The birtday of the immortal Wash ington fell on Sunday this year, the legal holiday being Monday. the 23rd. The postoffice, the public schools, most If hn -<,lxs al- |