The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03

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 RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.
 In regard to climate, healthiulness, fer 4ility and productiveness of soil, facilities for cultivation, irrigation and abundance ot water supply, variety of resources and cLeap transportation by rail and by water, no part of Arizona can surpass Yuma county, ~>s hich is destined to become one ot richest and most prosperous counties In Arizona.
 It lies between 32' o0' aud 34' 20' north ,leNtude and ll3O 2O' and ll4o 40' west longitude. It contains 6. ASS. .32o acres. It 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 by the counties of Pima, MaricOpa and Yavapai, and on the south by Sonora, Mexico. It's county seat is the town oi Yuma.
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter 'ritqrv of Arizona, and every drop ot water which falls on it's mountains and plains 6nds it's way to this mighty river It l' 4ormed tr the anion 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 ot 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.
 IL will be seen that for the entire distance .lonp it's western boundary, Yuma County nossesses the great advantage ot cheaI water transportation.
 The Gila river rises in the western par of New Mexico and is fed by numerous .tream.. among the most prominent O which are the San Pedro, Agua Fria, Has Sayampa and Salt rivers. It flows wes through Yuma County and empties into th' Colorado at the town of Yuma.
 Yuma county, traversed by these grea rivers from its northern to its southern and from its eastern to its western bound aries, possesses far greater water supply than any other county in the Territory and far more than can be found Tn all Caii sernia.
 This water is now being diverted from It natural channels by means ot numerous large irripating canals, and utilized for the purpose of retaining and irrig9ting the immense tracts of lands which lie in this favored country, and which arc ss fertile ss any ia the world.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses thu Colorado river at the town of Yuma and rlns sarough the county, following the cenerol course, and at an average distance ofabont four miles south, of the Gila river, rendering all the lands susceptible of lrfl' ,,.,;on and cultivation, can find an easy outlet in this way and can be transpol tee .o all the markets and centers of population in the East or West.
 Another competing railroad is prolec'e From San Diego. California. to the tow otYuma. ard thence along the north M sla ot the Gila river. Thus Yuma County WI have exceptfonal railroad advantages
 THE ECLIMATE OF YUMA,
 Ybe climate of Yuma for nine months ,he wear has no equal, as we believe, m tn world. and daring the remaining 'ar, months of the year, comprising Juh4' Jul and August, the heat Is not opfreSS''' p .tonoh the thermometer in mld-sun sner may aa times rise above lUU' all" O .osionaIIv even reach llo0, yet, owing .b, ,,sanoa of moisture in the air, 1t n'
 ,-sss;vo The atmosphere is pure, hgl and balm7. When the mercury marks u .,iyhe.t e1tre-le oi heat, person does U Feel that oppression or debility which EeI. in the Eastern States when the me =r-v i. ranging from so' to 90'. The ar % dry that perspiratlop is absorbed as so ssit reaches the surface of the hody' al ..rot,m. in the summer does the he nroducc any discomfort.