The Arizona sentinel., 1896-09-19

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 RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.
 Tn regard % climate, healtLiulness, fer tility and prOductiveness of soil, facilities for cultivation, irrigation and abundance of water supply, variety cf resources and cheap transportation by rail and by water, 10 part of Arizona can surpass Yuma county. which is destined to become one Of richest and most prosparous counties Tn Arizona.
 It lies between S2' 0O' and 34' 20' north latitude and ll30 2O' and ll40 40' west longitude. It contains 6.4SS, ,320 acres It is about as large as the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware com Jixed. 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 Co!orados on the east l,v the counties of Pima, Maricopa and Yayapai. and on She south by Sonora, Mexico. Its county seat is tka 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 inds its way to this mighty river. It is ormed by the union of the Green and Grand rivers, fed by the streams which rise in the Rocky Mountains, and the melt ing snows cause a greater depth of water in this river m summer than in winter, thus furnishing the most water at the season when it is most required for the purposes of irrigation and agriculture.
 It will be seen that for the entire distance along it's western boundary, Yuma County possesses the great advantage ot cheap water transportation.
 The Gila river rises in the western part of New Mexico and is fed by numerous streams. among the most prominent ot| which are the San Pedro, Agua Fria, Has sayampa and Salt rivers. It flows west through Yuma County and empties into the Colorado st tie town of %ama.
 Yuma county. traversed by these great rivers from its northern to its southern,
 ;4 T. aries, possesses a far greater water supply shan 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 irrigating canals, and utilized for the purpose of retaining and irrigating the immense tracts of lands which lie ip this favored country, and which are as fertile as any in the world.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the Colorado river at the tonn of Yuma and runs through the county, following the eenerol purse, and at an average distance af about our miles south, of the Gila river, -sndlria all tke lands susceptible of irri- gssion a-d cultivation, can find an easy 5ste. in this way and can be transpol ted .g a.. markets and centers of population p, ae ,st or West
 Arotre CT competing railroad is projected from Sal Diego, California, to the town st Lraa, ard thence along the north side sf the Ia river. Thus Yuma County will have exceptional railroad advantages.
 THE CLIMATE OF YUMA.
 The climate of Yuma for nine months Of the year has no equal, as we believe, in the world, and during the remaining three months of the year, comprising June, July and August, the heat is not oppressive. Even though the thermometer in midsum- aler may a2 times rise above l00o, and oc ssasionally even reach Il0', yet, owing to &he absence of moisture in the air, its not oppressive. The atmosphere is pure, light and balmy When the mercury marks the ! highest extrerqe of heat, person does not feel that oppression or debility which is felt iu the Eastern States when the mer- -ouTY is ranging from SOo to 9Oo. The air is 70 dry that perspiratlon Is absorbed do soon as ii reaches the surface of the body, and at no tune in the summer does the heat Dreduss any discomfort.
 LANDS AND SOILS. TRe lands Of N,I=aa County comprise tine river sottoms and valleys and the uplauds or mesas The bottom ands moister and slightly mere fertile, .f, indeed, it is possible to make comparisons where all wonderfully productive and prolific. The uplands mesas are warmer and, perhaps, | tightly for better the cultivation of the citrus fruits q -niI T--- -------. ---l