The Arizona sentinel., 1896-01-18


 of 8 country whose agricultural possibili- ties are practically unlimited, being sur rounded by soil the fertility of which exceeds that of the delta of the Nile, and wanting only water to become paradise ot bloom. Billions of gallons of that precious fluid have annually gone to waste at Yuma's very doors, but already reaction is taking place and many enterprises are on fort to supply the life-giving waters Of the yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth.
 RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.
 In regard to climate, healthfulness, fer tility and productiveness of soil, facilities for cultivation, irrigation and abundance of water supply, variety of resources and cheap transportation by rail and by water, no part of Arizona can surpass Yuma county, which is destined to become one ot ichest and most prosperous counties in Arizona.
 It lies between 32o OO' and 340 20' north latitude and lI30 2O' and ll40 40> west longitude It contains 6,4SS, ,32O acres. It is about as large as the States Of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware com bi1ed, or as large as either New Hampshire Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The western boundary of Yuma County is formed by the Colorado river, which separates Arizona from California. The county is bounded on the north by Williams Fork and the Santa Maria river, whose waters flow into the Colorado; on the east bv the counties of Pima, Maricopa and Yayapai, and on the south by Sonora, Mexico. It's county seat is the town ot Yuma
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter ritory of Arizona, and every drop ot water which falls on its mountains and plains finds its way to this mighty river. It Is formed by the union of the Green and Grand rivers, fed by the streams which rise in the Rocky Mountains, and the melt ing suows cause a greater depth Of water ;n tbig river in summer than in winter. thus nrpisainr the most water at the season when it Is most required for the purposes of irrigation and agriculture.
 It will De seen that for the entire distance along its western boundary, Yuma County rossesses the great advantage of cheap water transportation.
 The Ciia river rises in the western pari 0f New Mexico and is fed by numerous streams. among the most prominent ol s,bich are the San Pedro, Agua Fria, Has savamna and Salt rivers. It flows wes' through Yuma County and empties into the Colorado at the town of Yuma.
 Yuma county, traversed by these great rivers rom its northern to its southern md from its eastern to its western bound aries. possesses a far greater water supply than any other county in the Territory and far more than can be found in all Cali ferniR.
 This water is now being diverted from 1t n,4u,rr channels by means of numerous large .rigating canals, and utilized for th' oyrpese of retaining and irrigating tn immense tracts of lands which lie in thu favored country, and which are as fertile ssany in the world.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses thu Colorado river at the town of Yuma anC rms through the county, following tn reDerol course, and at an average distance oF about four miles sonth, of the Gila river rendering all the lands susceptible of irrl cation and cultivation, can find an eas. optlet in this way and can be transpol te' to all the markets and centers or population ,a the East or West
 Another competing railroad is projectet from San Diego. California, to the tow of ' una, ard thence along the north sid of inc Gila river. Thus Yuma County vii kavs exceptional railroad advantages.
 THECLIMATE OF YUMA.
 The climate of Yuma for nine months c sbe year has no equal, as we believe, in tn xorld. and during the remaining thre .nonths of the year, comprising June, Jul and August, the heat is not oppressive Even though the thermometer ln mid-Sum g.sr may a3 times rise above leO', and o' sasionally even reach ll00, yet, owing t the absence of moisture in the air, itis nc oDnressiye. The atmosphere is pure, hgf s,d balmy. When the mercury marks th biobest extreme of heat, person does nc fssl that oppression or debility which rsIt in the Eastern States when the me eury is ranging from SO' to 9O', The ar 90 dry that precipitation is absorbed as SOC D., it reaches the surface of the body, an se no time in the summer does the hef produce any diseomfort.
 LANDS AND SOILS
 I7se lands of Yuma County comprise the rlV Aottorns and valleys and the uplands or mesas. IT ottom ands are moister and slightly mere tertll indeed, it is possible to make comparison shere all are so wonderfully productive and prollh Ty,e uplands or mesas are warmer and, perhap ,htv for better the cultivation ofthe citrus fruit .A,na contains a variety of soil. phs valley Ian