The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-10

Yuma's very doors, but already reaction is taking place and many enterprises are on foot to supply the life-giving waters of +he yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth.
 RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY. in regard to climate, healthiulness, fer tility and productiveness of soil, facilities for cultivation, irrigation and abundance ot 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 ot richest ard most prosperous counties in Arizona.
 It lies between 320 O0' and 340 20' north latitude and lI3o 20' and ll4' 40' west longitude. It contains SASS, ,320 acres. It is about as large as the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware com bixed, or az large as either New Hampshire, Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The western boundary of Yuma County is formed by the Colorado river, which senarates 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 hv 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 rit7ry of Arizona, and every drop ot water which falls on it's 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 inc snows cause greater depth of water in this river In summer than Tn 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 its 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 of which are the San Pedro, Agua Fra, has- sayamps and Salt rivers. It flows west through Yuma County and empires into the Colorado at the town of Yuma.
 Yuma county, traversed by these great rivers from its northern 10 its southern' and from it's eastern to its western bound aries, possesses far greater water suppiy than any other county in the Territory and far more than can be found in all Call- fernia.
 This water is now being diverted from It's natural channels by means Of numerous large irrigating canals, and utilized for the purpose of retaining and irrlgatlng the ;n,,nense tracts of lands which lie in this favored country, and which are as fertile a.any in the world.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the Colorado river at the town Of Yuma and runs through the county, following the cenerol course, and at an average distance af about four miles south, of the GIia riVer' rendering all the lands susceptible ot irrl- cation and cultivation, can hnd an easy o,tlet in this way and can be transpol ted to all the markets and centerS of population in the East or West.
 Is from San Diego. California, to the town of Yuma, ard thence along the north slde of inc Gila river Thus Yuma County Will nave exceptional railroad advantages.
 THECLIMATE OF YUMA.
 The climate of Yuma for nine months of .he 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 Even though the thermometer in mlo-sum- L,e, may q, times rise above l00-, and oc- nasionallv even reach Il0', yet, owing to the absence of moisture in the air, IS not ai,prassIvc. The atmosphere Is pure l'gnI and balmv. When the mercury marks 1he highest extre-le oi heat, person does nor feel that oppression CT debility which Is Felt ln the Eastern States when the inet- .ury is ranging from S0' to 90'. The air IS t6 dry that precipitation is absorbed a. soon as it reaches the surface Of the body, and .t-3 y,r,, iw ths sun,tner does the heat produce any discomfort.