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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1910-01-06
Serial 03089
Notice for Publication
Department Of the Interior.
6 4. md Office at PhneniY Ariznna

department OF the Interior.
u. S. L md Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
Dec. IS, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Camlin Evans,
of Yuma, Arizona, who, on August o.. 1904 made
Homestead Entry No. 5035, Serial O3O89 for the
Sw44. section ), township 8, S. r. % W., G.. &
S. r. Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make final five-year proof to eStab-
fish claim to the land above described, before
Charles H, lifting, Clerk of District Court at his
Office in Yuma, Arizona, on the Gath day Of
January, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Benjamin +. Carey, Charles J. johnson, Saul
A. Hagerty and Herbert G. Locke all OF Yuma,
Arizona.
FRANK H. PARKER
Dec 10, 1909. Register.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1910-01-06
Serial O31O3
Notice for Publication
1st form withdrawal-YumaP Project.
Department of the Interior,

Department of the Interior,
q. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona.
December 30 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Mary Jordan,
widow of Walter Evans, decreased. who, on
September %, 1904, made Homestead Ent V No.
5C62, Serial 03iG3. for the seq Section 3, Town
ship 9, South. Range - west, G.. & s. r.
Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make
final five-year proof TO establish claim to the
land above described, before Charles II. lifting,
Clerk of District Court, at his ONCE in Yuma,
Arizona on the 5th day OF February, 1910
Claimant names witnesses:
Camlin Evans, Charles j. Johnson, Herbert
c.. Locke and Benjamin It. Carey all Of Yuma,
Arizona.
Frank H, Parker, Register.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1910-01-06
Articles of Incorporation of the
Interstate Gold Dredging
Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
ENTS: That, we, the Undersigned, ma
jority Of whom are citizens and residents
of the State of California, have this day
voluntarily associated ourselves together
for tie purpose of forming a corpora ton
unCet the laws of the State of California,
and
W HEREBY CERTIFY:
FfRSr:-That the name of said corpor
alton is ana shall be interstate Gold
SECOND:-That the purposes for
which this corporation is formed are as
follows
1. To engage in all ways and manner,
both generally and specifically. in @ll
kinds of dredging for any and all kinds
OF minerals and mineral substances, in
Guiding hydraulic and mechanical dredg-
ing, using any and all kinds of dredging
devices that may be deemed wise and adj
viSable for the purpose OF extracting OF
taking in any way or manner all minerals
ana mineral SuDs tanceS OF amy and Nil
kinds from the earth; to enter into con-
tracts Tor dredging or otherwise develop
ing any mining property whereverf the
same may be lUcated.
2. To buy and otherwise acquire6 own.
hold, lease, rent, let, sell, u5LI an ami
otherwi.e dispose OF lands and wafer and
water fights, mill Sites and mining
claims, mining properties and jail other
to mine, develop, dredge, operate and 9th
erwise deal in all kinds of minerals, met
ais, precious stones and mineEal SubStan-
ces OF every kind and nature wherever To-
Gated; to work ana operate sfnelters, mills
and other works fCr reducing and tIanE
ing ores and minerals; II mama
prove and develop minif ng<M
mines of all character
wherever located; ami
IN all manner andI
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1910-01-06

December, 16, 1909
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1910-01-06
ONCE A 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,
rains were very freduent and came down in
torrcntial volumes all along these mountain
ridges. The Colorado River in these past ages
was a mighty stream, sweeping down debris
In tons every second OF its flow. The Colora-
DO sink was at that time a great inland sea,
which spread over the country on both sides
Of where the river now runs. AS the erosion
sf winds and storms, landslides and glaciers
wore down the mountain ridges year by year,
the great river carried down vast amount
OF silt, erosion from the rocks fall OF phos.
pilates, lines and dfsintergrated GRANTEES, as
well as the vegetation along its banks; and
this was all deposited in what are now the
sinks Of the Colorado.
As the mountain tops were worn down, the
xstns became less frequent and less in volume
sIt the erosion OF rocks and river banks, the
trees and vegetable mould torn from the
5snks sill came down and settled into the
bottom OF the great inland lake. This geogieal
process went on from age to age to our time,
leaving the Colorado at Yuma q stream a bout
half "a mile wide and being at the present
thine about twenty feet deep Ia the deepest
portion.
1t is not necessary to remind Californians
that the Spanish missionaries and explorers
called this river the Colorado because of the
reddish color of its waters. 1t is the Colorado
up in the Grand Canyon in Arizona and
down past The Needles. But at this time OF
the year. after passing the mouth Of the ella,
instead OF the red river 1t becomes the brown
river. 1t actually looks today as II ten per
cent OF its flow was silt and only ninety per
cent water.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1910-01-06
CUT SEVEN CROPS YEARLY.

Arizona has established an experiment
station in the heart of this big valley, which
Is some twenty-four miles long, and in spots
ten 10 twelve miles wide, down on the lower
level. The results are wonderful. Last week
they were cutting a crop 81 alfalfa on this ex-
perimental farm, and for seven consecutive
months they will cut succeeding crops. The
only months when the crop Is not cut here are
December and January.
Cotton and tobacco grow with the greatest
luxuriance, and this rich alluyial soil will be
noted in a very few fears rs the ideal spot in
the whole country for dairying, hog raising,
the production OF poultry and vegetables, which
one hcsitates to call early or late, as they will
be perennial. New potatoes will be produced
In the middle of January, tomatoes will be
ripe by the first of March. ripe grapes will be
gathered in the early DAYS of May, and april
cots by the middle of the same month. Chic
kens and turkeys flourish there in the winter
time beyond all experience anywhere else
The rainfall is exceedingly light and comes
Only three or four times in whole winter
With an abundance OF green alfalfa and veget-
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
erh Illinois or Missouri so adapted to the pro-
ductio1 OF corn as this valley along the Colora-
do River. With alfalfa and corn, the butter,
cheese, eggs, poultry and pork to be raised On
twenty acre farm viii amaze those who have
the experience in American agricultural affairs
The winter climate around Yuma is thing
so intOxicatingly salubrious That no words can
describe it. Those deserts of America, as we
have regarded them heretofore seem 10 DEFY
the Ills that human nature elsewhere is so
prone 20 contract and suffer from. The atmos
phere is as dry as punk, the skies cloudlessiy
clear, the air mild possible, and every
breath seems to be an Inspiration OF new life.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1910-01-06
POSSIBILITIES OF YUMA
REGION UNFATH0MED
The Soil Simply Marvellous in Its
Pr0duCtiyeneSS
And the Climate is intexiCatingly
Salubri0gS
BY GEORGE N. BURTON.
In Los Angeles Times.

IL is very far from semi-miIlenium since
three little open boats under the flag of Spain
first touched the waters of the western hemi-
sphere and revealed the new world to the
eyes OF Europeans. 1t is only little over a
century since the United States or America
sprang, 50 to speak, like Pallas Athene from
LDe brain OF Jove, a completely armed ad-
dition to the family Of nations. 1t is but
little ever half century since California be-
came part of these United States OF America,
and less than a generation since the settle
ment of the Great South vest began.
In all the l25 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, re-
alization OF the vast riches OF the American
continent, OF 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 he expected to 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 n little about
what there Is on the Coast, and as most OF
these years have been spent In and around
los Angeles. he naturally had little con-
ceit that he was pretty well acquainted with
the Great Southwest. Last week a trip to the
Colorado River bottoms. below Yuma made
him feel as a tenderfOOt who had come in on
the last train. New 70 him. this wonderful
region and Its possibilities are pretty well
known 10 n great many readers Of The Times
by the stories published, If not by the demon
stratioD Of their own eyes.
Yuma lies on the map Just twelve miles
from when. the government is putting in the
great Laguna dam, at the confluence Of the
Gila 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 interna-
tional boundry line runs up along the river
which there takes a westerly trend and from
Yuma to Mexico Is only a few miles.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1910-01-06
RICHES OF SOIL WONDERFUL

But the object OF this story is to call atten-
tion once more, and for perhaps the thou
sandth time, to the riches OF the soil along
the Colorado on both sides, incident to the
depositidg OF this mass of debris during all
the past ages. Going through the country
on the Arizona side of the river, for several
miles below Yuma, one encounters the same
type OF country and soil that is found in the
Imperial Valley country around Brawley,
Galexico and other points west of the river
The fertility of the black prairie soils OF Illi-
nois has assonished people engaged in agri-
culture for nearly one hundred years. The
fertility of the valleys OF the Nile has been a
matter of history for at least COCO years. Those
who are familiar with Illinois prairie soil,
and those who know what the valley of the
Nile is for agriculture. know that this lower
Colorado River region surpasses both Of them.
Ifyou ask a farmer along this stretch of
country if the soil is six feet, his eyes will
open with establishment al your ignorance.
He will tell you nc one knows whether 1t is
% feet 600 or 5000 feet deep. 1t is practically
without bottom. 1t is so thoroughly well
mixed with sand; disintegrated granite and
other rocks that it never breaks. 1t is as
easily worked as heap OF ashes, and re-
spends TO cultivation in way that is mar
Vicious.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-11
An Object Lesson.

The lynching OF the Anti-Saloon
league detective at Newark. o., while,
of course, disgraceful and lamentable
as a violation of law, is yet a solemn
object lesson, or ought to be, to these
oyer-zealous uplifters who employ dis
reputable characters as agents in their
crusades. Here is a man willing TO
take human life and who admits he
has never engaged in laudable means
of earning a living, urging other young
men to avoid the error that cost him
his life.
1t is a mistake for an organization
which vests itself with social reform
to proceed on the theory that the end
always justifies the means and that 1t
is all right to hire ex-convicts, pro-
fessional strike breakers or other dis
reputabies to do the spy work on
which the league depends for informa-
ton. And IL this experience in Ohio
does not serve to impress this fact on
the minds of good men and women en-
gagged in this and similar work, then
it will fail to accomplish its best re-
suit. The Anti-Saloon league and
allied organizations. their cause and
their crusaders have suffered In pub
lie esteem because they employ men
whose personal records would not bear
scrutiny. 1t is simply impossible to
get people to believe strongly in any
cause that must depend upon such
questionable methods for success.
Here in Omaha and in other towns and
cities Of Nebraska this has been dem
onstrated where men have been en-
ployed by these organizations with
penitentiary records and courts asked
to send men to prison on the word of
hireling jailbirds.
Temperance causes are not pro-
NOTED by Incorporate people or intern
perate methods. In this state at pres
ent the Anti-Saloon league is en-
broiled In a bitter internal factional
fight; several members have publicly
resigned to avoid being ousted and re-
ordinations of the ms and the outs
are putting both under suspicion and
their association with crooked detec-
tives does not strengthen them in pub
lie esteem.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-11

Christian association headquarters and
asked IL letter from Holland and one
from Liverpool had been received with
reference TO young man coming to
Omaha. The fame of the Young
Mems Christian association had spread
TO Holland, and this young man, ven
turing to cast his fortune In new
land, wrote 70 the Omaha association
for the privilege of it's fellowship and
found 1t most cordially given him on
his arrival.
Helped to secure employment, dl-
rected in obtaining good living quar-
tiers, Influenced in the matter of proper
associates-this work is invaluable
to the youth away from home, and 1t
must have a place in the sum total Of
the making of useful citizens out of
sojourners in q strange land or in a
strange city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-11
PRESIDENT TAFr's AoH1BvEMENr
Passage of Neatly All Measures REQ
commended TO Congress.
Washington Post

The wisdom Of President Taft's policy
of Cancellation Is being exemplified very
clearly in the last days of the Sixty-first
congress. Without the blare of trumpets.
the president has accomplished the bulk
OF his legislative program, and regulars and
insurgents are now joining together in
praising his achievement.
There were many persons who thought
that President Taft had made a great mis-
take in outlining so definitely what he
hoped to accomplish in the course of The
Sixty-first congress. Had he not Expressed
such great hopes, It was pointed out. he
would have been in position to claim a
victory, even though only few good laws
were enacted.
Periodically, 1t was declared that the leg
isiative program was hopelessly blocked.
that this bill or that bill had been dropped
overheard, and that congress would pass
the railroad bill and adjourn with hair the
program lost in the shuttle. All kinds OF
criticism were leveIed against the president
for having bitten off more than he could
chew.
1t is now very evident to friends and
critics alike that President Taft knew what
he was doing. The administration took no
chances. The bills to which the republican
"'N~~~N' NNN'NAieASA biSdBcu lISeH were
drawn up under the supervision OF the
president himself,
With the exception of tho anti-injunc-
ton law, every single measure to which
Mr.. Taft pledged himself will be passed
before the close of the present congress.
The railroad bill-admitted by insurgents.
democrats and regular republicans alike
to be one OF the best measures ever given
the country-has already been signed BY
tho president. SO has the statehood bill.
which brings the number OF states in the
union TO forty-eight. The conservation
measure has been passed by the senate.
and will be approved by the house, going
to the president for his, signature in a few
days.
All the bills. so frequently said to have
been dropped overheard, have. on the con-
rary. been piloted safely into port and
II would seem that the president could
take his vacation with the consoiousness
Of duty we'll done. He can feel that he
has given the republican party a platform
Of achievement on which It can well afford
TO stand in the coming campaign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-11
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.


Tex Rickard admits that he and his pards
scooped In si2S,OOc net from the easy
marks
That galiantry has not vanished ie proved
by the fact that baseball nine Of woincn
defeated masculine nino at Moorestowu.
Chinese insurgents, IN settling down TO
nine years walt for constitutional govern
ment. exhibit a patient h9pefulness sur.
passed by few democrats IN off years.
Lot sales are being doomed on Long Is.
land by a brass band an auctioneer and
an old-fashioned hot-air balloon. Ancient
forms OF excitement still have their hold
II Mr.. Jeffrles entertains a desire for
return engagement, impressive Information
on the futillty OF such enterprises might be
had by communicating with Fairview, Neb
A well known New York woman was
fined only s. for getting drunk in public
and swearing at policeman. In some re-
spects the cost OF living in the metropolis
is still reasonable.
Or. Philip stephens OF Caliente, New,
uses a motor-drlven Secton car in visiting
his patients He IL district surgeon for a
railroad company in a valley 100 miles long
and can reach practically all the towns and
ranches in his vicinity with his railroad
automobile.
Florence Shepard, gown manufacturer
and now rated among the leading business
women OF the Hub, Is a rare type OF bust
ness woman. who yentured into Boston at
an early age, and with no other assets but
good health and a pair Of willing hands
started out by making hats for 50 per week
in q Boston millinery store.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-11
Our Birthday Book
July IL, 1910.


John Wanamaker OF the big Wanamaker
stores and once postmaster general, was
born July Il, 1888. in philadelphia Outside
Of business he takes delight in superintsnd-
ing Sunday schools.
George w. Norris, the fighting con-
gresham from the Fifth Nebraska dis
trict. is celebrating his forty-ninth birth
day today. He was born In Sandusky, o.,
and started out as a school teacher study
ing law in the interim and after being ad-
mitted to the bar moved 20 Nebraska IN
1885, becoming district judge and then NOM
her OF congress
Charles F. Breckenridge. attorney-at law,
was born July H. 1885. at Charlotte. VI.
He was educated a. Baldwin uni
versity and Bera university, and began
practieing law in 1855 at Norwak o.. re-
moving later 10 Omaha. and in recent
years has been practically retired.
Rev. NJ V. Higbee, pastor OF the North
Presbyterian church. Is just a year old
today. He was born IN wapella. Ia and
educated for the ministry at Mccormick
seminary In Chicago. He was pastor OF
Knox Presbyterian church for three and a
half years, taking charge OF the consoli-
dated church when the Knox and Second
were merged two years aEo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-11
Prooeeding 70 Business.

Arizona and New Mexico have gone
about their work of becoming states
with the true American spirit and may
have their stars in the old flag by the
next anniversary OF the nations indie
pendence, with their representatives
ready to sit in the congress that con-
venes on the FIRST Monday of Deem
Der, 1911.
Both states have appointed days for
the election OF delegates to the consti-
tutional convention. Arizona naming
September 6 and New Mexico Septem-
Der u. These conventions will lose
no time in getting together, drafting
their constitutions and submitting
them to the people for ratification
Congress and the president, who urged
the lawmakers into action, will have
no ground for complaint at lack of
promptness on the part of the new
states. IL the people accept the con
stitutions drafted for them by their
representatives, then these charters
will 20 to congress and the president
for final ratification and If adjudged
true to the republican form of govern
ment guaranteed by the federal con-
stitution, then all that will remain to
consummate statehood will be for the
chief executive to issue proclamation
for the two new states to come into
the union.
The fathers of the republic could
scarcely have dreamed, in their most
roseate imaginations, that the nation
they founded would reach such terri
torial and political proportions in so
short time. This rounding out OF
the greatest free government in his
tory in the comparatively brief period
of 1874 years is the most astounding
achievement in the annals Of nation
building.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-11
Adequate and Inadeauate Penalty.

The other day girl was fined s25
by San Francisco Judge for racing
her automobile against a locomotive
and laughingly told the court that the
fun was worth the price.
This thoughtless miss unconsciously
set forth the essence of this whole
auto-speeding mania which the law
must combat The average automobile
owner or driver, We may admit, is not
thus reckless, but 80 long as there are
so many exactly like this girl we are
going to pay dear tribute for the
indulgence. Courts all but make a
travesty when they assess nominal
fines for law-defiant speeding. II the
speeder does not care for the fine then
1t may become necessary to impose q
penalty that will not strike so lightly
1t is not only unsafe for people like
this girl to run automobiles, but un-
safe for them to be permitted to in
dulge the idea that the fun is worth
the price," to laugh at law and sneer
at courts. Such people must be pun
ished in such way that they will not
think the penalty smaller than the
offense, that they will not chuckle at
the impotency of law and go out and
repeat their performance. They must
be impressed with the fact that fine
is not license to indulge in pastime
that imperils life. 1t is the business
of the authorities to see that the
limitations are seriously observed when
so serious thing as human life is at
stake.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-11
When the Colonel Comes. to Omaha.

When the Colonel Comes. to Omaha.
When Colonel Roosevelt comes to
Omaha in September he will have a
rousing big reception, in which every
body irrespective of class, creed or
politics will extend to him the glad
hand
That much may be considered set
tied In advance without waiting to
know more about the hour of his ar
rival or the length of time he will
spend here, or the detailed program
that may be laid out for his entertain
ment.
Colonel Roosevelt has been Omaha 8
guest before, and on each occasion has
had the kind OF welcome that would be
prompted by the true spirit of western
hospitality and the popular admiration
of the man.
1t goes without saying that Colonel
Roosevelt has not lost anything in pub
lie estimation In this section since be-
coming a private citizen, and that in
terest in him and in what he may say
to us will be manifested just as
strongly, If not stronger, than here
tofore.
In making Omaha a stopping place
on his itinerary Colonel Roosevelt hon
ors our city and our people, who will
gladly show their appreciation by hon.
oring him.