The Arizona sentinel., 1891-06-27

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 the necessary number of pump
 are erected to supply the natura
 reservoir it will place 5000 acre
 of land under their system of irri-
 gation, which could never other
 wise be reclaimed or put in pro
 ductive condition. The policy o.
 the company will be to add pumps
 as they are needed and in fact
 the present plant was erected ai
 an experiment. to determine whict
 pump would prove best for this sec
 tion. The test has been made, it ha!
 passed the experimental stage; the
 pumps are just what our people neec
 and vast area of land will be re-
 claimed within the next twelve
 months by their use. The pumping
 works are located in the corporate
 limits of the city of Yuma, about 800 feet west from the Southern
 Pacific hotel.
 Now, as to the land, nowhere in
 the world is there finer, richel or
 better adapted soil for fruit growing than this Colorado river land. For the growing of citrus fruits it is just what is desired; for pineapples, ba- nanas and guavas the best to be found; for the growing of wine and raisin grapes none could be better; for figs, aprleots, peaches, pears, wal nuts, olives, dates and "sich like" 1t leaves nothing more to be asked for it is fertile, warm and deep soil. These are not idle assertions. Look around for yourselves, visit the gar. dens in Yuma, you will ind all the above growing luxuriantly and pro- ducing fruit from three weeks to one month earlier than other sections on the Pacific Coast. Of course, climatic conditions here are favorable. The hot weather which is to be experi- enced here and is sometimes com. plained of, is 8 blessing in disguise. The lands under the Yuma Pumping Irrigation Company's system of irri- gation lie in a frostless belt, sheltered from heavy or destructive winds and in their luxuriant productiveness as- sure the head of a family of five good and easy living by cultivating five acres in fruit. The grand, old Colorado river in It's journey to the sea, carries along, even at extreme low water, enough of the valuable, fructifying fluid to irrigate the great California desert and every acre in Yuma county besides.
 The great Salt River, Gila and 1 Colorado valleys, will produce more wealth for Arizona within the next ! few years then ever was dreamed of by the most enthusiastic of enthusiasts. They have the water, soil and climate, 5he three conditions which only re- luire the intelligent hand of man to prove mines of boundless richness. oranges, lemons and Hines; figs, dates, grapes and olives; peaches, pears and apricots, where else in the vide, wide world are they to be .ound as perfect, early and luscious9
 The credit of originating the plan and enterprise of the Yuma Pumping [rrigating Company, is due entirely % Captain Frank s. Ingalls,, who had made careful and intelligent study 'f the Colorado River valley and its resources. How to get water out rom the Colorado was the problem, md the captain has solved it. J. H. Carpenter soon became interested in 'hs matter and invited Judge San ord and other capitalists to investi- gate the plan. It was done, the gen. ,lemen were pleased, the work was aud now one more wealth treating enterprise has opened it's portals in Arizona and invites the lomo seeker to come, to live and to orosper.-Phoenix Republican.