The Arizona sentinel., 1905-01-18
Big Parade and Half
Holiday of Jolifica-
ton over the Dam.
Good News of the
YU1A PROJECT


they are loyal to their town and sec
ton and have an enduring faith in its
resources, to be developed by govern
ment irrigation.
At different periods, covering range
of twenty-five or thirty years, the full
fillment of great enterprises have been
promised which would bring sure and
quick relief, but most of them have
been swept away by ruthless circum-
stances, or have proved impracJicable,
and disappointment have been thickly
strewn along the path of progress.
Naturally, few roses have been scat
tered along the way, and the people
have never lost faith.
When telegram was received in
this city early in May, 1904, that the
secretary of the interior had approved
the plans of the Colorado river work
and had allotted $3,O00,0 900 for what is
known as the Yuma irrigation project,
began period so full up promise as to
eliminate all doubts as to our great
future. Since that time some unlocked
| for delay has been caused, which was
unavoidable: but now, the skies are
clear, and those who have cast their
lives and fortunes in Yuma, and whose
belief in its coming greatness has never
wavered, have cause to congratulate
one another and to be earnestly con-
graduated by others whose faith was
not so strong.
No more Delay i'm Yuma Project.
Telegraphic information was re-
ceived here early last week to the
effect that President Roosevelt had in
structed the interior department to 60
ahead with the Yuma project, adyer-
tise at once for bids for construction,
and that no further delay would be
tolerated.
The receipt of this good news natur-
ally made every body feel more or less
hilarious-in fact the people were wild
with Joy. To give expression to this
good feeling, and to show their APP
probation of the Importance of the
Presidents order, celebration and in
dustrial parade was planned for Satur-
day afternoon and carried out with
great credit to the town and to those
who led in the management.
The arrangements committee con-
sisted of c.. l.. Brown, o. p. Bondesson,
r. 2. H, Laney, A. Fl. Cargill and Mel
Greenleaf. The first act of the COM
mittee was to send telegram to Sem
ator Bard, thanking him for his work
in the settlement of the Yuma project.
Yuma never does things by halves.
and never fails to ''make good" on
what is undertaken in the way of q
public demonstration. The celebration
Saturday was no exception to that rule,
unless it be said that it was superior to
ANYTHING of the kind in the towns his
tory-which is really true. Every
business place closed for half-holiday
and each one had representation in the
procession.
Considering the short time for pre-
pairing the floats, the showing was
indeed marvellous. Following is list
and brief description of the floats:
E. f. Sanguinetti.-Three floats,
furniture and agricultural machinery.
Alexander & Co.-Groceries and min
ers' supplies.
Johnson s. Bowles.-Two floats, har-
ness, saddlery and groceries.
andolfo.-Groceries and fruits dds
tributed apples along route).
Hoffman Bros.-Groceries.
J. NJ. Molina.-Dry goods, saddlery,
etc.
Yuma Bakery.-Representing the
process of bread-making.
Silver Moon Cafe.-Float carrying
pretty girl walters and gentlemen
walters in full dress.
Balsz Market.-Float carried live
calf, and fat steer led in rear; the
Juicy, average products of their market.
Hodges Bros Market.-Float illus
trating the interior of their well-or-
dered place; the butchers busy slicing
off juicy cuts for customers.
Little Gem Barber Shop.-Float with
barber chair, held down by customer
receiving tonsorial attention.
Gilroy & Observation-Disclosures their
famous Anheuser-Busch beer. The in
tention was 10 give free beer along the
line, but team gave so much trouble
they had to give it up. Display was
good,
! Turf acknowledgements by a
: lively team and string band.
Stanton's lunch wagon was the real
thing,
r. P. II. Laney.-Float, big 4-horse
team, representing his lumber yard.
The Hay and Grain Association
4-horse team, hay and barley.
c. D. Baker & Co.-Real estate.
Old Plantation.-Jas. l.. Lee or
burro, dressed as a darkey, huge cigar
in mouth. Cigar made by c. L. Myers
the Yuma cigar maker.
The Yuma Lumber Co. and the
Yuma Ice Co.-Float representing the
ice plant, cold storage, and the lumber
yard.
=. DR.. Clymer represented typica