The Arizona sentinel., 1897-01-30
RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.

the yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth
 RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.
 Inregard to climate, healthfulness, fer stiiity and productiveness of soil, facilities for cultivation, irrigation and abundance of water supply, variety of resources and cheap transportation by rail ana by water no part of Arizona can surpass Yuma county, which is destined to become one ot richest and most prosperous counties In Arizona.
 It lies between 320 00> and 340 20> north latitude and ll3o 2O' and ll40 40> west longitude. It contains (, ASS, ,32O acres. 1t is about as large as the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut and 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 from California. The county is bounded on the north by Williams Ferk 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. Itsscounty seat is the town of Yuma.
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter rftary of Arizona, and every drop ct 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 snows cause a greater depth Of water in this river in 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 Of cheap water transportation.
 The Gila river rises in the western part of New Mexico and is fed by numerous streams, among the most prominent oi which are the San Pedro, Agua Fria, Has, sayampa and Salt rivers. It 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 a far greater water supply than any other county in the Territory, and far more than can be found in all Cali fcrnia.
 This water Is now boing 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 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 rms through the county, following the renerol course, and at an average distance of about four miles south, of the Gila river, rendering all the lands susceptible ot lrrl- gation and cultivation, can dnd tn easy outlet in this way and can be transported to all the markets and centers Of population in the East or West.
 Another competing railroad is projected from San Diego, California, to the town of Yuma, and thence along the north side of the Gila river. Thus Yuma County will have exceptional railroad advantages.
 THE CLIMATE OF YUMA.
 The climate of Yuma for nine months of She 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. Sven though the thermometer in mld-sum- sner may al times rise above lOO', and oc- .casionally even reach ll0', yet, owing to abe absence of moisture in the air, itls not .oppressive. The atmosphere is pure, light and balmy. When the mercury marks the %iobest extreme of heat, person does not feel that oppression or debility which IS keIt in the Eastern States when the mer- cury is ranging from SO' to 90'. The air is 50 dry that precipitation is absorbed as soon as it reaches the surface of tlre body, and St no time in the summer does the heat broduce any discomfort.
 LANDS AND SOILS
 The lands Of Yuma County comprise the river bottoms and valleys and the uplands or mesas The bottom ands are noister and slightly mere fertile #, indeed, it is possible to make comparisons where all arc so wonderfully productive andprolhe The uplands or mcsas are warmer and, perhaps, lightly for better tle cultivation the citrus fruits FT. L-:..z. :. ,-a-ss4, oS sol TAe VoI4Tv lant