The Arizona sentinel., 1896-06-27
RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.

RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.
IN regard to climate, healthfulncss, fer
4ility and productiyeness OF soil, facilities
for cultivation, irrigation and abundance Of
water supply, variety CT 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 320 00' and 80 90 north
latitude and ll3' 20 and ll40 40' west
longitude. 1t contains G, 4SS, 320 acres. It
is about as large as the States of Rhode
Island. Connecticut ard Delaware COM
bixed, 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 IRON 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
Yavapai, and on the south by Sonora,
Mexico. It's county seat is the town of
Yuma.
The Colorado river drains the entire ter
ritory Of Arizona, end every drop CT water
which falls on It's mountains ard plains
ands its way to this mighty river. It is
sormed 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 II Summer than In winter, thus
furnishing the most water at the season
when !. Is most required for the purposes
OF irrigation and agriculture.
:. will DC seen that Cor the ens;-o distance
along its western boundary, Yuma County
possesses the great advantage of cheap
water transportation.
The ella river rises in the western part
of Ne,7 Mexico and is fed by numerous
streams, among the most prominent eli
which are the San Pedro, Agr2 Fria, Has
say2nra and Salt rivers. 1t flows west
through Yuma County and empties into the
Colorado at tie town Of Yuma.
Yuma county, travcrsed by these great
rivers nom its northern to its southern,
and 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 ia all Cali
fernia.
IT, water is row being diverted from its
natural channels by means CT numerous
large irriga.ing canals, and utilized for the
purpose Of retaining and irrigatinS the
immense tracts Of lands which lie in this
favcrad oorr5rv, and which are as fertile
as any in the world.
The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the
Colorado river at the town CT Yuma and
Rms through the county, following the
qcrerol 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
ostlet In this way and can be transpol ted
TO all the markets and ceEters Of population |
IN the East CT West.
Another competing railroad IS projected
from San Diego. California, to the town
Of Yuma, and thence along the north side
of the ella river. Thus Yuma County will
have excenticnal railroad advantages.
TIE CLIMATE OF YUMA.
The climate OF Yuma for nine months Of
the year has 10 equal, as we believe, in the !
world, and during the remaining three
months Of The year, comprising June, July !
and Lucus5, the heat Is not oppressive.
Even though the thermometer in mld-sum- |
p,er may al times rise ADORE 1902, and oc-
cosionally even reach lice, yet, owing to
the absence Of moisture in the air, It'll not
onnrossive. The atmosphere is pare, light
and ba.mv. When the mercury marks The
biqbest extreme Of heat, person docs not
feel that oppression or debility which Is |
felt in tbe Eastern States when the mer-
curry is ranging from So to 90. The air is
so dry that persfiratlor is absorbed as soon
as It reaches the surface 6 the body, and
SIT no time in the summer does the heat
prsdace aay discomfort.
LANDS AEO SOILS.
The lands of Yuma County comprise the river
bottoms and valleFs and the uplands or me5as The
bottom ands ere moster and slightly mere fertile,
If, indeed. it is possible TO make comparisons
here all are 50 wonderfully productive prolific,
TIE uplands or mesas ere warmer and, perhaps,