The Arizona sentinel., 1897-10-30
THE VILLAGE OF YUMA.

THE VILLAGE or YUMA.
 Although the town of Yuma is the second oldest community in the Territory Of Ari- zona, it is astonishing how little its re- sources are known to the world at large, and how slightly developed is the natural wealth i of the county This is owing partly to Yuma's reputation for unbearable heat, and partly to the fact that, lying next to Cali fornia, is has been assumed that the county | has been thoroughly pro<pectcd for mineral wealth, and prospectora have, in the main, kept the trave!ed hiehn avs in crossing its Territory. As a matter of fact one suffer less from the heat here than in almost all of the settled communities of the east. owing to the dryncss of the atmosphere, and there
 is no healthier Innate on Gods footstool.
 People labor out of dosrs from the rising to the setting of the sur, and Sutier no in convenience There has never been known,
 in th;s section of country, an authentic case of suustlol;e Our climate, taken in time,
 never fails 10 cure pulmonary complaints of any description. D.sea-e such as smallpox,
 cholera, etc rarely visit us, and ten only
 iu very mild form, and are never fatal ex-
 cept through the perversity of patients
 Contrary to the belief of the uoinformed,
 the dry heat of the summer months i es-
 peciaIy conducive to g2od health and ox-
 optional viGor, acting naturally upon the
 human system with the same effect a the
 artificial result of Turkish bath-purefy- ing and renovating it. As a further matter . of fact, this county has never D en even superfc!ally suspected, and it is only now
 that people e beginning to search its hills
 with any degree of systematic enthusiasm , for the mineral wealth hidden there, Ow- ing to the falling off ;n the price of silver deposits of gold only are being songht for; and the p esent result is little short of mar
 vicious In all sections of the county from , the Sonora line to Williams Fork discoveries
 are daily being made, and the greater the ) development the greater tAe wealth dis played Wherever the prospector plants e his foot, ledges of gold confront him or are IS brought to light by the investigating strokes e of his pick.
 '' Portions of the country traversed for tt years by commonl, traveled trails a.e devei- l. opiug into rich storehouses of golden wealth 'i New and rich placers are constantly aeing
 discovered, ard shipments of placer gold F. from this point through Wells Fargo & .f Go s Expres., are steadily increasing 1T Is value From a mining standpoint Yuma Is County is rapidly leading the Territory, ana d yet IS far as that industry is concerned n this section has received but little rcco. n.tion.
 '' A4r.cu,taraly the country is vastly i'm 's proving. Enterprises that have lain do.- n naat the lat two years, owing to the gen eral financial depression and consequen
 dearth of money for investment purposes 'e are waxing up to new life and vigor. None. -y is being attracted in this direction, and O. 'P all sides can be distinguished that iGdefn
 able str which is the precursor of an indus r' trial awakening. Even within these Ias 'S two years of financial strincency and de o' preasion there has been a steady if slow in S crease in agricultural development an, S' wealth. A greater area of old farms ha He been put under cultivation and new land
 have been inclosed and new fields started at A large section of 8laisdell Hei.bts has bee n. planted to fruit trees; fields of cereals an d. alfalfa have been added to the cultiva, e ,iy area on the Colorado river below town: tn y, lands lying under th. Mohawk and Farmer II caraIs have been made to yield heavy crol
 If every variety of agricultural products, . it- in other sections of the Gila valley, and th as gardens of Yuma have been added to an he beautified in fruits. flowers and shubbery .. a more than aprreciable extent. Altogetht his we may feel proud of our progress durir lie these last moaihs of business depression an
 discou: acement. It spe2ks well for the il he du,try and pluck of our people, and tl nd showing made con.tsatcs the best ev'denc the of the merits of our soil and climate and u lee richness of our mineral resources Natu CT has done everything for our county, and |; ri- that is needed is q toush of the wand of ca 'sy ital to have our hills and valleys spiirg iu ted an active life of remunerative industry tn Son will last and endure forever.
 Some three years ago, through the encrs ted cf H. ". i'laisdell, the Yuma Water al "n Light Company was incorporated, and idc means of its large pumping plant, at u yiil foot of Main street, the town is abundant
 supplied with water at reason ,ble r,tes, ai
 there have grown into existence new al
 large -ardens and orchards.
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 l,. MINES.