The Arizona sentinel., 1897-07-17
RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.

RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.
 In regard po climate, healthfulness, fer -tility and productiveuess of soil. facilities for cultivation, irrigation and abundance of water supply, variety of 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 O0' and 34o 2G' north latitude and ll30 2O' and Il4O 40> west longitude. It contains 6.4SS, 320 acres. It is about as large as the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware com bi,ed, 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 eas: bv the counties ci Pima, Maricopa and Yavapai, and on the south by Sonora, Mexico. Its county seat is the town oi Yuma.
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter ritery Of Arizona, and every drop Of watel ~yhich falls on its mountains and plains finds its way to this mighty river. It k 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 Tn winter. thu' furnishing the most water at the seasor when it is most required for the purposes os irrigation and agriculture.
 It will be seen that for the entire distance along it's western boundary, Yuma County possesses the great advantage of cheal water transportation.
 The Gila river rises in the western par of New Mexico and is fed by nrmerou streams, among the most prominent 0 which are the San Pedro, Agua Fria, Has sayaraua and Salt rivers. It flows wes through Yuma County and empties into tht Colorado at the town of Yuma.
 Yuma county, traversed by these grea rivers from its northern to it's southern and from its eastern to its western bound aries, possesses a far greater water suppl. than any other county in the Territory and far more than can be found in all Cali ferni&-
 This water is now being diverted from it natural channels by means of numerou large irrigating canals, and utilized for tn purpose of retaining and irrig"ting tn immense tracts of lands which lie Tn tn favored country, and which are as fertil as any in the world.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses tn Colorado river at the town of Yuma an runs through the county, following tn 2enerol course, and at an average distance of about four miles south, of the Gila river rendering all the lands susceptible ot irrl gation and cultivation, can 6nd an eas outlet in this way and can be transpol te' to all the markets and centers of population an the East or West.
 Another competing railroad is projecte from San Diego. California, to the tow Of Yuma, aEd thence along the north sid of the Gila river Thus Yuma County wi have exceptional railroad advantages.
 THE CLIMATE OF YUMA.
 The climate of Yuma for niue months C ,he year has no equal, as we believe, in tn world, and during the remaining thTe months of the year, comprising June, Jul and August, the heat is not oppressive Even though the thermometer in m'd-sum 5ner may al times rise aboye I00o, and O. casionally eyen reach ll0', yet, owing t sbe absence of moisture in tEe air, its no oppressive. The atmosphere is pure, igh and balmy. When the mercury marks lh Highest extreme of heat, a person does nc
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