The Arizona sentinel., 1897-07-17

destiny in her own hands
 The population of Arizona IS Mexican. This is mistake Of great importance from the moral point of view. There is kut one considerable center Of Mexican population in the territory, the city of Tucson, and even there it is not by any means at pres. ent the predOminating element. It think it is certain that Arizona has not to-day nearly so large Mexican population as Colorado and not above one-tenth as much as New Mexico >''Fitz- Mae" in Denver News.
 WHY IMMIGRANTS SHOULD CoxE TO YUMA
 COUNTY.
 Because the climate is perfect.
 Because the soil is fertile and prolific.
 Because land is abundant and cheap.
 Because home can be made with little labor
 Because so great a variety of products can be grown.
 Because the yield is large and the prices always remunerative.
 Because life is luxury in a land where the sun shines every day. Because there are chances for poor man which he cen never hope to find in older countries.
 Because the country is advancing and property values are increasing.
 Because, unlike Southern California it does not require small fortune to secure & piece of land. Because capital does not block all the av. enues to wealth, nor crowd the peer man to the wall
 Because Uncle Sam has yet many farms in Yuma county waiting for occupants.
 Bscause churches, schools, newspapers and railroads are fast developing the moral and material elements of the Territory.
 Because good land is becoming scarce, and if you don't catch on now, your last chance will soon be gone.
 Because the country is one of the few regions of the Uuited States that yields the products of the temperate and semi-tropic zones.
 Because the worker receives 6 fair conn- pensatiOn for his labor, and the 'rustler' has a field for the display of his energy and en- terprise.
 Because there are neither blizzards or tornadoes, earthquakes nor inundations, snow-storms nor cyclones. Because the vast and varied resources of the country are yet to be developed. Because the wealth of it's mines, it's farm. ing valleys, and grazing lands, will yet build up great and prosperous county.
 Because a man can make 8 livelihood her, with less labor than in any other part of the United States. Because there is health in every breeze, and strength and vigor under it's eloudless skies.
 Because the settler need not spend life ! time in felling trees and gubbing out stumps.
 Because vegetation is so rapid that in tive years the home is surrounded by growth of trees and shrubs which would reouire five years to develop in colder cline Because fortunes here await the venture some, and health welcomes the afflicted. Because the country has brilliant futura and you want to be in the swim" Because in its pure, dry invigorating air, epidemic diseases cannot live or germinate. Because its people are generous, liberal, p hospitable and progressive. WHY CAPITAL SHOULD SEEK YUMA COUNTY | Because it's mines are the richest. Because it's grazing lands are the best. Because it's farming lands are valuable and productive. , Because 1t gives assurance of the largest 9 returns on money invested. Because it's grand resources are yet to be developed. Because it is yeHng. growing county with an assured future Because the opportunities for engaging ia manufacturing enterprises are better than in any other region of the West. Because good mining properties can be had 3 ut reasonable figures. Because there is demand for additional facilities for ore reduction.
 Because there are vast stretches of rich soil to be reclaimed by the construction of irrigating canals. Because there are large tracts of grass , lands that can be utilized by the sinking ot artesian wells Because there are many openings ina new country which cannot exist in older com- munities.
 Because the opportunities for engaging in
 the successful cultivation of semi-tropie fruits are better than in any other part of the United States. l Because property values are rapidly ad. 5 vancing. Because Arizonas boom is yet to come.
 Becasse it is virgin field, ready for the
 seed which will produce golden harvest. e>~N~~ees~~~\R z l MEMI he hoS cared nna