The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-17
RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.

in regard to climate, healthfulness, fer 'tility and productiveness 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 32' 00' and 340 20' north latitude and llS0 2O' and ll40 40' west longitude. It contains SASS, ,32G acres. It is about as large as the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware com biEed, or as large as either New Hampshire, Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The Restern 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 iiow into the Colorado; on the east by the counties of Pima, Maricopa and Yavapai, and on the south by Sonora, Mexico. Its county seat is the town of Yuma.
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter ritqry of Arizona, and every drop ot water which falls on its mountains and plains finds its way to this mighty river. It IS formed by the union of tLe 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 ID 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 ot cheap water transportation.
 The Gila river rises ill the western part of New Mexico and is fed by numerous streams, among the most prominent Of which are the san Pedro, Agua Fria, Has sayampa and Salt rivers. It flows west through Yuma County and empties into the Colorado at the tow of Yuma.
 Yuma county, traversed by these great rivers from its northern to its southern, and from it's eastern to its western bound aries, possesses a far greater water supply than any other county in the Territory, md far more than can be found in all Cali Fernia
 This water is now being diverted from its natural channels by means of numerous large irrigating canals, and utilized for the purpose of retaining and irrigating the immense tracts of lands which lie in this favored country, and which are as fertile 2s any in the world.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the Colorado river at the town of Yuma and runs through the county, following the generol course, and at an average distance of about four miles south, of the Gila river, rendering all the lands susceptible of irri- pation and cultivation, can lind an easy outlet in this way and can be transPol ted to all the markets and centers of population in the East or West.
 Another competing railroad Is projected from San Diego, California, to the town of Yuma, and thence along the north side of the Gila river. Thus Yuma County will have exceptional railroad advantages
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 The climate of Yuma for nine months of she year has no equal, as we believe, in the world, and during the remaining three months of the year, comprising June, July l and August, the heat is not oppressive. Even though the thermometer in nidsum- -ner may al times rise above l00' and oc- 9asionally even reach lI0', yet, owing to he absence of moisture in the air, it is not l oppressive. The atmosphere is pure, light ,nd balmv. When the mercury marks the highest eztre-7e of heat, d person does not .eel that oppression CT debility which is cit Tn the Eastern States when the mer- :ary is ranging from o0o to o0'. The air is 70 dry that persri-aton is absorbed as soon .s it Teaches the surface of the body, and t no time in tae summer does the heat ,raduce aay ais .caafort.