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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-09-16
POSSIBILITIES OF YUMA
REGION UHFATHOMED
The Soil Simply Marvellous in Its
PreduCtiYeneSS
And the Climate is IntOxiCatingIy
SalEbri0uS
BY GEORGE N. BURTON,
In los Angeles Times.

IL rs very far from q standardization since
three little open boats under the flag OF Spain
srst touched the waters of the western hemi-
sphere aud revealed the new world 10 the
eyes or Europeans. IL Is only a little over a
century since the United States OF America
sprang, SO 10 speak, like Pallas Athene from
the brain or Jove, completely armed ad-
ditton TO the family Of nations. IL is but
little -ver half century since California be-
came part OF these United States Of America,
and less Tran generation since the settle
meBt OF the Great South vest began.
In all the rs years since the Republic was
founded, also in the half century since Cali
fornia became one OF the States of the Union.
and during every year of the last thirty, a re-
alization of the vast riches OF the American
continent, or the territory OF the United
States and OF this Great Southwest has been
more and more astonishing TO the minds of
men. One would suppose that by today we
knew pretty thoroughly what the undevelop-
ed resources Of the Great Southwest might
reasonably I've expected 20 become. We have
not reached the depths OF this great ocean of
wealth with our plummet line yet.
In a residence of forty years on the Coast
the writer thought he knew little about
these years have been spent in and around
Los Angeles, he naturally had little con-
eeit that lie was pretty we'll acquainted with
the Great Southwest. Last week trip TO the
Colorado River bottoms. below YaIsa m&de
hlm feel as Il tcnderfoot who had come IN on
the last train. New to him, this wonderful
region and lis possibilities ere pFetty wen
known 10 a great many readers OF 1fse Times
so
stration % their Owa eyes.
Yuma lies on the map tnst twelve miles
from where the government Is putting in the
great Bag1pa dam, at the confluence Of the
ella and Colorado Rivers. 1t is twelve miles
from Yuma down the river to the Mexican
boundry line on the Arizona side OF the river
AT one point, Just below Yuma. the intcrna-
tional boundry line runs up along the river
which there takes a westerly trend and from
Yuma to Mexico Is only few miles.
ONCE MIGHTY STREAM
Ages ago when the mountain ranges of
Arizona and California lowered toward the
stars at least twice as high as they do now,
PAINS were very frcduent and came down in
torrcntiaI volumes all along these mountain
ridges. The Colorado River in these past ages
was mighty stream, sweeping down debris
IN tons every second OF its flow. The Colora-
do sink was at that time great inland sea,
which spread over the country on both sides
OF where the river now runs. As the erosion
of winds and storms, landslides and glaciers
wore down the mountain ridges year by year,
nnt,riyer carried down a vast amount
nra the rocks full of phos.
aTgrated GRANTEES, as
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-09-16


Is exceedingly light and comes
&c or four times in whole Writer.
With an abundance OF green alfalfa and reSet-
able the dry and not overheated climate
prevailing in the winter months, chickens are
free from the disease that make their raising
difficult elsewhere. There is no spot in South
ern Illinois or Missouri so adapted to the pro-
duction of corn as this valley along the Celora-
do River. With alfalfa and corn the butter,
cheese eggs poultry ana pork to be raised On a
twenty-acre farm will amaze those who have
she experience in American agricultural afairs
The winter climate around Yuma is thing
so intoxicatiaSly salEbrious hat no E7erfE can
describe it. Those deserts of America. as we
have regarded them heretofore. seem to Cefy
she Ills that human nature elsewhere IS 50
prone to contract and suffer from. The Rtngs
phere is as cry as punk, the skies clog6eSsly
clear, the air mid as possible, ana every
breath seems 10 DE an inspiration Of new life.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-09-16

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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-09-16
Summons

In the District Court OF the First Judi
cial District, Territory OF Arizona, in
and for Yuma county.
Lucia Moore, plaintiff.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
obe Fall of the Cherry Tree.
Correcting History

There was man - years old hitchinG
srouDd IN his seat on the car and acting
as II he had lost something. and, Of
course. It wasn't long before the man op-
posite leaned across the aisle and asked:
My dear sir, DO you think you dropped
It since you entered the carr"
Il haven't dropped anything, but I en-
puzzled, was the reply.
Perhaps, can assist you
Perhaps SO. shall be very thankful
II you can. am trying 10 remember
certain historical incident connected with
George Washington's boyhood. ! thought
OF Il an hour ago. hut now its quite gone
out Of my head Dear me, but It's pro-
vOking"
4 can tell you" said three or four
smiling passengers, in chorus.
Thanks Thanks"
when he was a little boy he asked his
father 10 buy him a little-a little
Dear me. but that almost makes me
remember. He asked his father
He asked his father 70 buy him a 1T
tie. Can't you recall whatT'
Bless your dear souls. but. Of course,
7 can, It's just popped back into my
head. He asked his father TO buy him
little pot Of glue, and he covered all the
chairs with il, and for a week afteTward
whenever anyone sat down - why, Of
course. Ladies and gentlemen, my thanks.
We must have history correct. no matter
how il sticks JOE KERR.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
Not For Glory.

We'll. suppose you viii hang out the
tag for Washington he queried OF an
acquaintance. as they sat side by side
n the street car
Certainly" was the reply.
''Great man. be was. I an glad that
he still lives in the hearts OF the peoP!.."
yes. sir. I shah hang out a tag, bat
not for the glory Of Washington. II vii
be more with a feeling Of sadness. The
day never comes round that do not fee
sorTy for him
Sorry for George Washington
Yes, sir. as a young man. He Hred
IN the country. as history tells Us. Can
you find that he ever attended a cOun-
Try spelling schools"
why. I never read that he did
Sir" continued the sorrowing man.
"can yen ind Il IS history tnat Wash
fngton ever attended q husking-bee or
an appIe-paring? Did be ever mix with
d barn-raiSing or logging-beeT'
Il don't think be did"
did be ever slide down hill with the
schOolma'am OF 20 skating with the best
looking girl in town: Can you ind where
be ever attended q circus? Did he ever
attend a country dance? Did be own a
COOn-dog OF a fiddler
Y can't say"
But I can BE was Just q young man
who had 10 sit I'D as straight as c poker
on 4 hard-bott0med chair and finally
marry q widow and be the father Of his
country. It's shame. sir-a shame. Yes,
sir, shall hang out q flag in his memory,
but, sir. It viii have a mourning border,
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
6be Mean Man.

Wsshirgton's birthday Is the day when
the mean man. who has been waiting fDr
months for the day to arrive, swings
himself onto a crowded troIley-csr, and
hanging to q strap and looking around
him. be begins:
This is q great day II IS the ami
versary Of the birth Of one Of the great
est men the world ever saw"
AT the other passengers look Up and
become interested In him at once.
There Is no grander day in American
history" he continues, and, OF course,
as American citizens. we are posted on
the events Of our history"
The interest deepens and everyone won
ders what Is coming.
As. for instance. ladies and gentle
men, but particularly the latter. we know
that Washington Was the first President
Of the United States. We also know
who was the second Some Of you. please
give me his u9meT
Adams. replies cna mgn.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

Monroe, says another.
Jefferson" ADDS a third.
Gentlemen, is il POSsihle," e1clai0S
the mean man. 4 could not have looked
for such ignorance as this"
1t was Van Buren," grOwls a msn-
II was Polk whispers another.
ladies' anC gentlemen. / must leave
ths car. but leave II with pity for your
ignorance. You can't be Americans
you can't be-
And after be had dropped OF the pas
sengers look N each other IN q shame
facedly way and mentally call him a
liar. and a little girl stands up aud mod
estiy says:
4 knew all the time. Washington was
the first President and also the second
Be had tive terms
Then the car bumps into a truck, q
fuse blows out, Japan declares war and
bombards San Francisco and everybody
that can't be happy takes q walk with
his grief.
JOE KERR
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
Might Have Been Smother.

We'll" be said as. be encountered a
policeman on the corner at II o'clock at
night, "a feller can let himself loose
once a year can't he:"
~Oh, yes" was the reply. You've
been celebrating WashingtoR's Birthday,
I take itE'
"K'rect. Began this morning and an
jEst winding up. Great man. that"
Yes, a great man"
"Ever meet hImF'
"Of course not. He was dead long
enough before ! was born"
But I met him once and be did ne
a good turn, too. Yes, sir, met him face
70 face"
But il IS impossible Don't you know
the date cf bis deaths"
Yes. sir-met him IN the road" per
sisted the other Il was trading horses
with sam Langford. Ever meet sam:
say. he's great on q horse trade had
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
THE GREAT TRUTH TELLER.

George Washington IN truth so grand
Is one Of our most cherished joys.
The father OF our glorious land
Hes raised some very naughty boys.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

sore eyes and couldn't see the spavinS
on his horse and be was about 10 swindle
ne out Of NY ere teeth when along came
Washington and gave NE a hiBt- ] shall
always feel thankful to him That's Why
I am celebrating bis birthday"
But I ten you there must be some
mistake. replied The officer. what sort
OF looking man was this Washington"
a little runt of g red headed nan"
Then IL wasn't George Washington"
Was hump-backed and bow-legged-'
Then II couldn't have been hin"
And be bad a gun, and"
Go on with you."
''Oh. vel" said the man as be backed
OF, less have no hard words about T.
Ii might have been that Was5ingtou
and it might have been smother Wash
fngton. but less men you be real good SC
that We can go 10 heaven when We die"
JOE KERR
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

TeacheF-Why DO you suppose George
Washington chopped down the cherry
tree?
The Boy guess he Tuz no good c0
climbin' an had ter chop It down ter
git de cherries
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

and Instead OF going around swinging
my hat I shall sit al home and feel
sorry that he didn't have better show"
JOE KERR.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
That Same Story.

A hundred years or more have passed,
But nothing's come 70 match il;
When this day comes you sure must tell
he story Of that hstchet.
Twas little George-'twas cherry tree
To chop his great desire;
And when the tree was lying prone
De said he was no liar.
Oh. other Georges. be Ike him,-
Oh, Petes and Sans and others,
Oh, Tommy Jones and Billy Green,
Together with your brothers.
II your old dad a hatchet buys
And starts you out a-ehopping,
And all around you trees go down,
Like sutumn leaves a-1Opping,
And you are asked: Who cut my treel
Ny favoTite-my cherry?
Who laid him low upon the ground
With little ak so merryT'
Don't wink an eye-don't dodge the truth,
And all emotion smother.
But raise your hand and prompt reply:
1T was my little brOther,''
JOE KERR.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
MEMS HEADs-wHAT ABOUT HEARTS?

Suppose we discuss Justice Warren w. Foster again.
1t will be remembered that we considered this New York
Judge in editorial in April last From the bench he had
ordered that Albert E. johnson, young prisoner upon
whom sentence had been suspended must not marry girl
whom johnson desired to take his wife, The judge told
the young man that If he married that girl or any girl,
he the Judge would send him to the penitentiay He told
johnson that he had badly shaped head, and that his
children would be criminals.
1t will be remembered that also published in April
picture of Johnsons head alongside the picture of the
head Of Justice Foster To Johnson head wasn't such
bad looking Uranium Napoleon, Arthur Brisbane, Bene
dict Arnold and Wilkes Booth were all blessed with fine
looking heads to be sure but have looking
heads than Johnsons in pulps, in banks, and the
bench and in the editorial office.
Not many OF go far does the New York justice
chronological evidence Some of believe that good
heart may be often found redeemng bad head and
Justice Foster will not successfully dispute the statement
that johnson is not responsible for his bad head if he
has
johnson may be bad boy. We understand that he has
committed crime since April, and is now in prison. Who
knows but what the girl he wished to take his wife
would have made man of him this given him home
some responsibility and something to work for7
Our interest Justice Fosters action is revived by
dispatch from New York stating that Foster invited
Charles W. Morse the convicted ice king to sit the
bench with him the other day. Morse had just been
leased from the Tombs It that he appeared in JUS
tce Fosters court to urge the judge to be enent with
prisoner whom Morse had met in the Tombs, and whose
observing qualities had impressed the former ice king
The Justices courtesy to the convicted banker in nvt
ing him to sit the bench with him would indicate that
he admres the shape of his head Morse undoubtedly has
very fine looking head It is round highdomed and his
fat wefed face sets the Uranium off to advantage An
other New York justice Mr. Hough of the federal court
in dealing with Morse months ago. looked more to
his heart than his head.
In sentencing Morse to Is years at hard labor in the
UNITED States penentary at Atlanta Judge Hough said
"There is proof of criminal undertaking which was
merely incidental to larger scheme scheme whereby
the money of the depositors of national bank deb,
eratey rsked to satisfy personal end and personal
gain 1t was scheme so evil and wrong to demand
severe punishment"
Most of the time since those words were uttered Morse
has been in the Tombs He is out bail pending an
appeal and he he hopes to regain his great fortune
settle all his debts and thus escape his richly deserved
punishment.
We don't think there is much in Justice Fosters
chronological Judgment but money great power-that
we do not doubt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June %
Statistics calculated to make the
most hardened drunkard stop a
moment and reflect are in the pos
session of Arthur Macdonald of
this city, an expert psychologist
and criminologist. They represent
the latest figures in the grim strug-
gle with Demon Rum, and every
figure has a scientific value and d
sociological suggestion.
Americans" DR.. Macdonald
says, need stimulants less, per-
haps, than any other civilized peO-
pie, for the climate and life with
its changeableness, uncertainty
and haste are stimulants enough.
1t is generally admitted that If you
give whisky to the American In
dams they soon act like crazy
men. They are new soil and un-
accustomed to alcohol, just as they
are to measles, which is quite IA
tai to them. On the other hand,
the Latin races have become SO
accustomed to the use of alcohol
that drunkenness among them is
at a minimum. Now the Ameri-
can people seem to stand about
midway between the maximum
susceptibility of the Indian and the
minimum susceptibility of the La
tins. The American is in dan
gerous position If he uses alcohol;
for experience seems to show that
he is more likely to lean towards
the maximum than the minimum
The so called moderate drinker is
more or less a myth"
DR.. MacDonald's arraignment of
alcohol includes the latest census
statistics, showing that the per
centage of prisoners committed fol
drunkenness in the whole United
States in the last year was 1872
| The North Atlantic and the North
| Central states have the highest
percentages of commitments-32.3
and 216-and the South Central
and South Atlantic-3.S and so, re-
spectively-the lowest. The west!
ern states have 6.3. DR., MacDon
aid, however, thinks these figures
do not represent the total, on ac!
count of leniency, and the fact that
in many instances fines, instead
of Imprisonment are imposed upon
drunkards.
The alien population drink more
than the native born Americans
The per cent of foreign born
among prisoners committed fol
drunkards is 326-six per cent
more than that of the natives. Ma
tives of Ireland, with 49.S, Canads
with the same, Scotland with AK
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
BLAST FROM PEOPLE WOULD
SOON CLEAN j. S. SENATE
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTOa n, d. c., June o.
One of the newest members of the
United States senate-a man who
has done very creditable work in
contributing to the debate on the
tariff bill-is Senator Robert l..
Owen of Oklahoma. Senator Owen
has made specially of "the differ
ence in the cost of production at
home and abroad" He has made
an exhaustive investigation into
wages in this country, and will pre-
sent to the senate before the de-
bate closes an imposing array of
egures intended to show that
wages have actually decreased I'M
der the protective tariff system.
Senator Owen has lent spice to
the tariff debate for many weeks
by rising in his place about every
second day and calling upon Aid
rich for a few statistics as to the
difference in cost of production at
home and abroad. AS Aldrich has
no such, statistics, the results have
always been more or less amusing
Senator Gallinger of New Hamp-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

| padded to peaks at the corners.
trousers like balloons and so on.
He's all wrong except for the
whiskers, which are cultivated in
every conceivable form-windrows
isolated patches, clumps, bod
hedges. galways. breeze catchers
and gollywashers.
Trousers are so tight that shoe
horns are in big demand Coats are
so snug fitting that the skinny
chaps ribs show through, while as
to shoulders-why, the soldiers
have to wear stiff, projecting epau-
let's In order to have a place to
right shoulder arms.
Coats are so short that patches
on fellows trousers are an open
disgrace. The popular hat is the
panama, turned down in front or
all the way round; while as to
ties, the ready made butterfly
very petite-is all the mustard
with the boys.
This summer everything is to be
changed. The long, broad should
cred. loose fitting coat and wide
trousers are to be the vogue. the
tailors say.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
WHY WALL STREET SNICKERED.

One of Governor Hughes campaign promises was an in
vesgaton into Wall street practices AS as he was
elected he appointed committee to do the wor-Horace
White chairman Wall street did not to be alarmed
at the prospect of this probe In fact it snickered
Before the committee began to take evidence serious
minded geese asking each other why it was that Wall
street crooks and gamblers volunteering 'infoma
tom to the committee, and why the street was so COM
placent about Hughes action Mr. White explained much
when he frankly declared that he did not believe that our
committee will brand Wall street trading gambling -
White difference between speculation on the rise or
fall of stocks and the speed lack of speed in race horses
In June the committee hands in it's report which that
speculation in stocks is good thing and there is really
nothing the matter with Wall street.
No wonder why Wall street snickered
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

The longer the leisure. the long
or the snore.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

| pianos, used pianolas, organs, or
chestrelles, automatic entertainers,
used Columbia. Star and other
talking machines. brand new rec
ord cabinets for talking machines.
pianola records and sheet music,
small goods, stringed instruments
and music OF al kinds, and in fact
evrything for the musician or
music lover at the very lowest
price possible.
Prices and Terms.
We are making terms on pianos
as low as 6 per cent down and Ehe
balance at $3.50 or more per week,
or you may pay by the month or
quarter If you wish. Any reason
able offer will not be refused.
Talking Machines are selling at
$1.00 per week.
1t Is not possible to list half the
bargains we have to offer In the
limited space we have to use, but
we give you a few herewith which
will give you an idea of the dras-
tic reductions we are making.
PIANOS =" PIANOS PIANOS
KIMBALL pianos. brand new.
oak. walnut and mahogany cases.
$105 underpriced.
LESTER, two carloads of brand
new pianos, 500 to $118 under
priced.
HOBART M. CABLE, a limited
number at $10S undepriced.
SCHUMANN, mission style, very
beautiful, $11S underpriced.
SMITH & BARNES, a full car
load at Sis underpriced.
WILLARD, a beautiful line in all
woods, $107 underpriced.
PLAYER PIANOS.
AUTO-PIANO, slightly used, was
$500, clearance price $410.
AUTO-PIANO, brand new, $144
underpriced.
AUTO-PIANO. brand new, ma.
hogany case, STA underpriced.
SCHUMANN APOLLO PIA,yO.
mahogany case, brand new, -
$500, clearance sale price $48&
SMITH & NIXON APOLLO
PIANO, mahogany case, SO note,
transposing key device, brand new.
was $3.50. clearance sale price $3.50.
WEBER PIANOLA PIANO, used
short time In library, mission case.
last years catalogue design, 1920
underpriced.
PIANOLA, used short time,
oak case. was $500, now 5000.
Other used pianolas from STS-up-
wards.
ORGANS--Kimball, Crown, Bill.
horn and other organs at greatly
reduced prices.
EILERS PIANO HOUSE, corner
Sprague and Post, Spokane, Wash.