The Arizona sentinel., 1896-06-20


fluid have annually gone to waste at
Yuma's Tery-doors, but already a reaction
IS taking place and many enterprises are
On foot TO supply tbs life-giving waters of
zhe yellow ColoEa&o, to the thirsty earth.
RIVERS OF YUMACOUNTY.
IN regard to climate, healthfulness, fer
SILKY and prOductiveness of soil, facilities
For cultivation, irrigation aad 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 of
richest and most prosperous counties in
Arizona.
It lies between 800 00' and 34o 90 north
latft0as and lI3o 20 and ll40 40 west
longitude. 1t contains G-4SS, 800 acres. It
is about as large as the States of Rhode
Island, Connecticut and Delaware CON-
bixed, or as large as either New Hampshire,
Vermont or Massachusetts,.
The western boundary of Yuma County
is frgae2 by the Colorado river, which
senarates 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
by the counties of Pima, Maricopa and
Xavapai, and on the south by Sonora,
Mexico. Its county seat is the town Of
Yuma.
The Colorado river drains the entire ter
ritory of Arizona, and every drop CT water
which falls ca its mountains and plains
finds its way to this mighty river. 1t is
tormed by the union of the Green and
Grand rivers, fed by the streams which
rise in the Rocky Mountains, and the melt
ing SHOWS cause a greater depth of water
in this river in summer than IN winter. thus
furnishing the most water at the season
whom it is most required for the purposes
of irrigation and agriculture.
1t will be seen that for the entire distance
along its western boundary, Yuma County
possesses the great advantage of cheap
water transportation.
The ella river rises in the western part
of New Mexico and is fed by numerous
streams, among the most prominent OF
which are the San Pedro, Aqua Fria, Has
sayampa and Salt rivers. 1t flows west
through Yuma County and empties into the
Colorado at the town of Yuma.
Yuma county, traversed by these great
rivers from its northern to its southern.
and from its eastern to its western bound
aries, possesses q far greater water supply
than any other county in the Territory,
and far more than can be found in all Cali
fernia.
This water is now being diverted from its
natural channels by means of numerous
large irrigatiug canals, and utilized for the
purpose of retaining and irrig1ting the
;mmeuse tracts of lands which lie in this
favored country, and which are as fertile
as any in the world.
The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the
Colorado river at the town Of Yuma and
runs through the county, following the
cenerol course, and at an average distance
of about four miles south, of the ella river,
rendering all the lands susceptible of irri-
CATION and cultivation, can find an easy
outlet in this way and can be transport ted
to eli the markets and GaHters of population
in the East or West.
Another competing railroad is projected
from San Diego, California, to the town
of Yuma, ard thence along the north side
of the Gila river Thus Yuma CSanty will
have exceptional railroad advantages.
THE CLIMATE OF YUMA.
xsle climate of Yuma for nine monthc of
the year has 10 equal, SO we believe, in the
mazld, and during the remaining three
.nonths Of Ehe year, comprising June, July
and August, the heat As not oppressive,
Even though the thermometer in mld-sum-
-,er may al times rise above 1902, and &C.
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