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The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24

The amount of labor expended upon tIris crop was large fOY the area, especially at the transplanting time. One days team work in preparing the land and about 22 days, lnen's time, were required to bring it through al- though the work was not heavy and could have been largely performed bysboys. The yield was low owing to the desert and unfer- tilized character of the soil onions requiring large amounts of organic matter In the soil to give good results.
 Eal. y Rose potatoes; .Si acres: Seed pota- toes planted Feb. l6-l9, i9G6. Beginning to bloom April l3. Crop all harvested June B.. Yield, 26l5 pounds. Highest price, May 2i, 313c Bulk of crop, 2Ac. All marketed in Yuma,
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Veteran of p Battles.

James B. Morrison, a civil war veteran, died last Monday at his, home in Oakdale, Tenn, aged 6S He served during the entire war as member of the Eightieth Illinois infantry and was never absent from his regiment. He took part in twenty battles and marched 6000 miles.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24
San Dicg-Yun1d Railroad MILE OF GRADE DONE
Future Operations to be Conducted
 On Extensive Scale.

Rapid progress is being made
 at ali three camps by Robert
 Sherer $ Go. in the grading of
 the San Diego 6 Arizona Rail-
 way Company's right of way.
 The work already accomplished
 by the first camp, located near
 the Benson lumber mill, makes
 an especially good showing. | Although it is less than two
 weeks ago since the graders
 commenced work, practically a
 mile of the right of way has been graded to the official lines. The graded. strip is 8 feet wide and stretches from South Twenty
 first, at the Benson mill, to South Twenty seventh street, where a
 concrete culvert Is to be built m
 the canyon to carry off food
 waters during the rainy season.
 This is the point also where
 the old grading work of the
 Fraser company begins, extend
 ing to point.about opposite the 
 brewery. This stretch, which was completed over year ago, along with the work already ac- complished by Sherer & Co.,, makes about two miles of grad ed right of way through the city, with only two small breaks where, the grading is not down to off cial lines. One of these is about 50 by 100 feet, where it crosses South Twenty-fou street.
 A gang blow drawn by eight horses, and half dozen Fresno scrapers will have this leveled off in another day. The cut along here is from two to three feet deep, and the dirt is being leveled on either side of the graded portion. The other break is about a block in length from South Twenty sixth street to South Twenty-ffth, Fresno scrapers are also being used at this point, the dirt being used to fill in the canyon to the canyon to the place where the culvert will be constructed at South Twenty seventh street.
 Although good progress has been made since the beginning of work two weeks ago, the op- eratiOns from now on will be l conducted on a much more ex- tensive scale. Dump cars drawn by dinky steam engine will be placed in operation this morn ing. A narrow gauge railway ! track has been laid from point ! the Benson mill to about the center of the Hartupee tract, which is low-tide land. The track over this low land Is con structed on\a temporary trestle built to about the level of the official grade. Two full blocks the Benson mill are to be leveled off to the level of the streets, meaning cut of from two to five feet. This lirt will be hauled by the smalli cars and dumped on the Harta- pee tract flats. The fill across lhis land will be twenty feet vide, The cars will be filled by he aid of scrapers, which will lump the dirt through an over head trap. The trap, cars, en. zine and track have all been placed in working order, ready 5o begin operations this morn ug.
 Operations have also been. go. ng on at a similar pace at the other two camps, one ot which
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24
Trouble Makers ousEed.

When a sufferer from stomach trou- bic takes Dr. Kings New Life Pills he's mighty glad to see his dyspepsia and indigestion ny, but more, he's tickled over his fine, new appetite, strong nerves, healthy yigOr, all be- cause stomach, liver, and kidneys now work right. 25c at all druggists.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24
Notice for Publication
 Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,

U. s. Land Office at Phoenix. Arizona,
 April lG, 1908. Notice is hereby given that Joseph E. Keane of Yuma, Arizona, who, on April ,, 1904 made Homestead Entry No. 492l (Serial O30t0 for the Swl( section i5 township 9, s, range 23 w. C. & s. k. Meridian has filed notice of inten- tion to make final tive-year proof. to establish claim to the land above described before Charles H. UttIng, Clerk of District Court, at Yuma, Arizona on the lSt d5y of June, 1909. Claimant names as witnesses
 Moses 5 Hubbard. John Willis, William Black and Angelo Tonini, all Of Yuma. Arizona
 FRANK II. PARKGz April - 2.9G9 H,.:i-:.ss.
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The amount of labor required for sl1e crop itself was about !5 working days, wiSh team l% days. The sesbania used as green FsFanrfr- ing on the west half of the potato ground was given l7 iFrigatiOns. Bermuda grass, Hlore- over, hourished beneath the seSbaniss SO such an extent as subsequently, to require 9 days labor for cleaning up the .f0aCrcs so feftjlfZed. Although the larger part of the crop came from the seSbania feTtiii2ed portion Of the pc tatOeS, this method of enrichiIEs the soil proved very costly, 2 days mans time and 5 days teamwork being required to put the seS- banfa under and afterwards get rid of-the Bermuda grass Nevertheless tife labor en- tailed could easily have been managed by d careful farmer, aS the Bermuda digging was done in January when other work was not urgent.
 Tomatoes, Dwarf ChampioA and Burpec's Quarter Century; .53 acres: Seed planted in cOld-frame, Feb. l, l916. Trarspan ted to field March l2-l5. First ripe tomatoes, June IO Last of marketable crop, Sept $. Yield first class, lI2S2 poHnds; second class. salabe, 2249 pounds; waste, most of which could have Seen canned, 1870 pounds. Total crop of 300 vines, l534l pounds or 4.6 pounds, gross to the vine. Highest price received, 30c for single FOSElrd on J une 10. Bulk of tirSt-casS crop sold during July in Tacson and Bisbce markets, at 6% tO 41ac f. O. D. Yuma. Second class crop sold locally down to 2e.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior. C. ;. Lgnd Office at Phoenix. ArIzoRa,

DcpdfbulC1O 0I Ghe lNJCrlOr- (. ;. Land Office at Phoenix, ArIzoRa,
 May fS 1909, Notice is hereby given tlSat Tiilman A. HollingS- worth, Of Yuma, hrfzona who on May {? 1904 made Homestead Entry No. 4910 fSerial No. 0302t) for the WE NE4, Section % Township 10, =, Range 2t w, G. and $. K. Meridian has hled notice of intention to make final Five year proof to establish claim to the land above described, before Charles H. Utt3pg. Clerk Of the District Court. at Yuma Arizona, on the 22nd day of June. 1909.
 Claimant names as witnesses: George Nj. Thurman. Robert H. Theilmann. Miguel R. Molina and Mike V. Molina, all of Yuma, Arizona.
 FEANI< II. PARKER,
 Register May 20 fg39
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Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior, = land nffif.fa o f DhOppiv A,.iZpr


 U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, May 13, 1909 Notice is hereby given that James Milton for the minor heirs of Joseph r. Milton. de ceased of Yuma. Arizona. who. on December 9. lS3 made Homestead EntryNo. i8lG rSeral 62T2l for N5a Swl4 section l. and N1s SeJ1 Section 2. Township g. South, Range 23 West C. and $. k. Meridian has filed notice of inten- ton to make final five year proof to csiab- fish claim 10 the land Tbove described. before Charles II, Cttfnls. Clerk of the District Court at Yuma, Arizona, on the 32ad day of June 1909 Claimant names as witnesses: Benlamin r. Carey. John II. Holland. John Wahin and Charles Lal}att. all of Yuma, Ari- Z0na.
 Frank IT, Parker Register. May .g- 1909
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24

Century yielded about equally we'll both be- ing Of the dwarf bushy sorts best gdapted to this climate. Rarnyard manure WAS used un- Ger the double rows. otherwise the ground was unfertlized save by the muddy irrigating water used.
 Iiockyford cantaloupes; acre: Seed planted March 7-9, 1906. Cold, backward sa1son re- Sultlng in thin stand equal to about three fourths of an acre. Crop picked July } to Sept. '. Yield 7SO dozen, sold locally at from 3Jc to l5c dozen.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24

Drop in and see your friends st the Old antation; you'll be sure to find 'em thege,
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24
CROPS AND MARKETS.

The crops selected for the season Of 1906 were Early Rose potatoes, White Bermuda onions. Rockyfo cantaioupes, Dwarf Cham l'i0n and Burpee's Quarter Century tomatoes, and alfalfa, besides a few hills of watermeons and SuRdry vegetables.
 The produce was marketed in Yuma with the exception of tomatoes, which, for the largest part, Tpre expressed to Tucson and Bsbee. Tine following statements for the various crops are on the basis of net cash le- turns to the small farmer, who with sGL aver age family Of five and a team of horses is aS- Sulnsd to do the work required. as explained below. Items necCSSi tating cash outlay, as seed. irrg;siing water and crates arg: deducted from gross retuTEfS. Water costs an average of 50 cents for irrigation per acre for the crops grown The yields in certain Instances are low, Gue to the unimproTed condition of the soil, which, like desert soils in geru.al, was low in nitrogen and organic matter. Some small salty areas also affected yields locally.
 White Bermuda onions; 1T acres; Seed planted Sept. 25-Oct: 3, 1905. Young onions transpfanted, Feb 59 l90d. Crop matured about June l. Yield, 39lG pounds of dry or- ious. Highest price received, 2lIe pound; lowest price received, l.SC a pound. Entire crop marketed In Yuma.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24

"UMA LODGE NO z 4. o. U. W. MEETS f every Tuesday evening at o'clock. Visit ing br.threH in good standing are invited to attend. Yours in C. II. and P.
 r. L. EWING. M. ".
 ED. MAHES, R.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24

S62i60 S62i.60 *Not including SLIGO. failed to coirect.
 Until the last of June this crop required but little labor. During the shipping season. however, four persons were employed on about half time in picking, packing and ship ing the crop. The entire labor reqE rements for the crop were, mcn'S time, 35 days; women and boys, 3S days: and team 10 days, the heaviest demand upon ia''or b,iig during saly bSeFs GbsasE'jG}ss 2ss-i II9sfR.s l. ssaJtsy
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24

POSTOFEIGrf1 HOURS: Mail open on Sundays from . Lo 2 q. n. Week days. 8 q. ID. to 6 p. No Money Order business on Sundays. Mail (EaSt and WeSt) closes every day at D. m
 R. H. Chandler r. NJ
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24

A LLIANCIA HISPANo- -AMERICA15O NO. A l0 meets every Sunday at EllIs' hall D.. n. MANUEL MoNRoY, Pres. J. l.. REDoNDo, Secretary.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24

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The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24
RECLAMATION OF THE GROUND.

The soil of our tract a warm, sandy loam well adapted to gardening operations, was leveiled, ditched and boideYed at a contract price of Sl7.2o an acre, considerably less than the craze for the locality, reckoning the labor of men and teams at current rates In addition, barled wire and posts for fencing cost SG0l0; lumber for headgates cost G3957; a drive well point and pipe, a pitcher-spout pump and a barrel, Sl3.4); {. small lumber two-r0oM house, including five and one half days carpenter hire, Si52. D; and a brush-roof shelter for horses about a co. Only skilled labor employed in leveiGDg, bordering and ditching the ground, and for part construc- ton Of the house, is included in tue above estimates, as the common labor required or dinarily would be, and in this case was, fur niShed by the farmer himself
 To bring this ground under cultivation and make it habitablg for a small farmer and his family, as stated above, therefore required a cash outlay Of about s400,0 In addition, in the average instance must be included a team, wagon. blow, harrow, having equip ment shovefS hoes and other small tools.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24
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The labor on this crop was light, but in this case time consuming. because ofincUn ven tent arrangements for marketing. There were ern- pioyed on tAe crop B days men'S time; s days women and boys; and days team, not other wise included.
 The crop was fertiized with barnymd man ure in about three-fCUTths of the hills, and as stated above, the stand was poor. The results of this acre are therefore conservative.
 WatermelOnS and SundTy small items Of produce were sold locally to the amount or: recommendations. Sl5.G5 Seed and irrigating water, about 200 Leaving 8 cash return of about. l36l
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24
PROFESSIONAL CARDS:

OOME TO THE SENTINEL OFFICE 1 for Job Work. Satisfaction assured. TN FRAU THAN, Jeweler and Optician. IL. Yuma, Arizona.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24
TIMELY HINTS .
 FOR FARMERS, A Lesson in Intensive Farming by R fl. Forbes, Director and Chemist of Agricultural
 Experiment Station
University of Arizona,

Just west of Yuma Arizona in the alluvial flood plain of the Colorado, lies a little farm Of T.2 acres which on May l, 1905, was virgin 5ottOlnland, covered with saltweed, arrow brush and creosote bushes. Tne original purpose Of the tract was for planting selected varieties Of date palms imported by the U. $. Department of Agriculture from the Old World The Experiment station, May 2, be- gan preparing the ground, and on May 20 the work of levelling, bordering and iTrigating itie tract and the planting of l52 palms, was cnIr TOlr t0I
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24

R METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH M Preaching every other Sunday morning at II o clock and Sunday night at 7:30 by the pastor J. Nj. Ochetree. Sunday School every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, P. T. Robertson, Superintendent.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24
THE PLAN OF WORK.

Recognizing, however that a farmer with to wait for an orchard to come into bearing, it was planned to plant crops for quick re- turns between tine trcc-rowS, thus putting the work on a feasible basis from the small farm CTS point of view. In order to econOmiZe ground the irrigating borders were so placed as to coincide with the rows of palms, thus utilizing space otherwise usually wasted. Tine tract was divided by the borders into lands, for the most part one-half an acre in size. lrrigating water from the Colorado Valley P & l. Canal was obtained in the cus- tomary manner, and F. l.. Crane, himself a YG1na Valley farmer, undertook the care of what was nicSnamed our play farn."
 In size, as well as in the intensive character Of the work planned, this ''farm'' is the op- pOsite of the average holdings of this locality. The prevailing crops of the region are alfalfa, corn. barley, and fOTages in general, com para lively little attention being given to vege- tables ard fruits. Withal, the cost of levelling iand fn this region is high, rarely falling be- low twenty dollars an acre at current prices for labor and teams. Moreover, the cost, ex- elusive of maintenance, of the Government will be about S350 an acre annually for ten years. To meet these and other heavy items of expense in connection with the establish n1ent of q farm in this region, intensive crops of a more remunerative character than those now in vogue, are eSSentia It was partly, therefore, as an object lesson bearing upon these financial aspects of the general situa- tion, that this cultural work was planned.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-06-24

TNRST BAPTIST HURCa.-SERVICE Et on the fourth Sunday in each month at 2:30 D. III. Prayer meeting on Friday night of each week. Eugene Keen, pastor in charge.
 unday School every Sunday morning at To-
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-06
DEATH COMIC SUPPLEMENT

The Nineteenth Century club of Lake Park, Chicago, has begun 8 campaign to eliminate the comic supplement of the Sunday newspaper. Many women as sert that the pranks depicted i'll the funny pages have had bad influence on their children, who are apt to be inn itative. One woman declares that on re- turning home late one evening she dis house with her husbands dress shirt, collar and cravat dangling from its back.
 Many other equally shocking instances are now being recited by the aroused matters throughout the country and they are being poured into the newspapers so profusely that any other comic supple ment will shortly be no longer neces- sary. The burden of their cry is that Heaven only knows the youngsters are naturally bad enough and when they are given a correspondence course every week in how to make life miserable for the rest of the family, who are thereby compelled to pass thelr lives ill fear and trembling, ignorant of the time or man. ner in which some funny "joke" may be perpetratsd on them, things have "just got to stop."
 The size ofsthe matter is that grown ups are likely to glance over the comic supplement and take, or try to take, the joke, provided close application reveals one. While involved ill tte latter task they naturally overlook the fact that to the youngster everything IS suggestion and the more the latter is a real boy the greater IS his resem mblance to the ances- tral and initiative monkey. Nobody in- sists that the Sunday supplements should contain Sunday School stories, but the duty of the mothers IS to see that their children do not get hold of them pro- vided their influence is bad. And therein appears to lie the root and pith of the matter.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-06
ODD FELLOWS CENTENNIAL

The Independent Order of Odd Eel lows, which has just completed the cele bration of the 9Oth anniversary of it's foundation, has past which has been intertwined with the history and progress of the county. The single lodge, organized less than century ago, has now grown to include about 16,OOO subordinate lodges and an approximate membership of 2,OO0,000. Among its members are to be found the names of men who stand for the highest and best ideals in every community.
 The charity which comprises the foundation principle of the order is based on the parable of the Good Samaritan cause men throughout the country dis tinguished in art, literature, science and business. The modest insignia which every member wears on the lapel of his the badge of honor.
 In point of numerical strength and shs amount of expenditures for benevo- lent ana relief work the Odd Fellows stand high among the fraternal and benevolent institutions of the United States and is increasing with every year. It may also be said to the credit of the order that it is at peace with all other similar institutions, recognizing that there is sufficient good work for all to do. The order is strong in this com munity and it's membership includes many of the most distinguished citizens of the town. They are banded together in work which is not selfish but which is for the righteous development of the individual, the strengthening of the order, and the lasting good of society at large by producing the type of man of which every community stands in need,
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-06
THE AIRSHIP EcK

If you have not yet acquired one, now may be an appropriate occasion on which to intimate that it will soon be the fashionable thing. An opportunity was given last Thursday, when the North Adams balloon passed over this locality, to try it on by peering into the clouds meanwhile assuming the graceful attitude of question point. If the popularity of the Berkshires as an arena for balloon experiments continues, fur ther opportunities are sure to come. The days of the automobile face, the bicycle bend, the kangaroo walk and a few other fads are past; the airship neck is sure to take their place.
 Other questions of great importance are being aroused by the approach of the airship age. For example what about a mans ownership of his land At present property rights extend to the stars Is the airship that passes over a mans land a trespasser Can the aerial owner be arrested and sued for damages What about the damages caused by the throwing out of ballast, by dragging anchors or falling passengers? A mans house may be ruined by an uncontroll- able descent. It is evident that 8 new doctrine of private air rights must be formulated.
 But what about the tariff? Who shall or who can take toll of goods when the airships fit from Europe to our shores !? It will smash the diamond prices one half. Just think of the faces and gowns that can be smuggled by airship.
 There will be needed whole new code of laws relating to the rights of passen- gers on airships, as well as regarding the liability of employers in case of ac cident. Indeed, it is almost limltless field of speculation and litigation that the airship opens.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-06
NEWSPAPER PHOTOGRAPHS

Photographs of persons and places are perfectly legitimate accompaniments of modern journalism. They often greatly increase the interest of the daily or weekly record of news. Especially is this true in the case of weekly paper, where every person or place presented is certain to be recognized by large pro- portion of readers.
 Considerable complimentary comment was occassioned last week by the pict- urss which appeared in THE NEWS ac- companying the story of the bark that held name for half @ century. The story itself, apart from the pictures, also attracted widespread interest and was copied verbatim in several daily and weekly papers of this part of the country The story which THE NEWS prints this week of the artificial lake at Chapinville is unique and sure to be interesting as being the record of rather extraordi- nary feat for an individual to perform Later in the spring, when the foliage is on the trees and the newly constructed lake is at it's best, THE NEWS hopes tc run cut of it in these columns.
 A number of other special stories illustrated by cuts, and dealing with subjects which have large and peculiar interest are to be published in the con- ing weeks.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-06

would agree to settle the damage with the Sheffield selectmen. Deputy Sheriff Bon Clark had the men in tow and brought them up on the ten o'clock train. The temperance stuff they ob. tained in "The Happy Land of Canaan" was expensive and Ferry had only four dollars in cash while Freeman could raise only one and one half plunks. This they surrended with tho understanding that within two weeks they must pay the balance or get into more serious trouble. Now they arc nursing swollen and tender heads"
 A Remarkable Life Closed
 Rev. Dr. Samuel June Barrows. who is remembered as one of the speakers at the meeting of the Ltchfield County University Club held in this place Jan uary l5 of the present year, ,diedtof pnsu- monia in the Presbyterian Hospital, New York, April 2lst. His life of al- most sixty-four years has been of re- markedly varied experience and useful hosS' EOlOSu ny btlo poverty UT the family of his widowed mother, he was employed as printers office boy from the age of nine, worked on the leading New York daily newspapers. became secretary to William H. Seward, Seore- tary of War, was newspaper cores pondent during the Civil War, graduated from Harvard Divinity School, studied in Leipzig University, was for four years pastor of First Unitarian Church, Dor chester, and for the following seventeen years, lSSl-lS97, editor of the Christian Register. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives. By appointment of President Cleveland ho represented this country cn the In- ternational Prison Commission, and had been for the last niue years secretary of the Prison Association, of New York. Ills wife survives him. with son and married daughter. Mrs. Barrows, whose first husband was missionary in India, has been a most efficient assistant to Dr. Barrows in his expert philanthropio and sociological work. Humanity suffers & loss in his death.