The Arizona sentinel., 1898-05-14


 extinct oceans. The great Colorado desert was once an inland sea, cut off centuries and perhaps ages ago from the main ocean. leav- ! ing its waters to ovaporate in this intense heat. Yhrou,hou all thf country border ! ing the desert. including this section. rich mines are being constantly discovered, and ! some Of recent location are already produc- 1 ing immense profits. h the neqhborhood of Yuma, claims exceedingly rich on the surface are daily being located, and all signs portend great mining boom for this county which will culminate as early as the coming fall in aa inroad of much capital Experts are arriving every week and mines are being bonded at more than heavy prices. It seems wonderful to believe that all this min l eraI wealth has been lying at our very doors for so many years without taker, but tic tendency of prospector5 is to 90 @ long dis ! tance of into strange lands rather tlan to seek for mines in g county as old as Yuma County and so accessible. The greater the distance, the hardship, and the danger, the greater the fascination for the prospector. Distance seems, indeed, to lend cnchaut- r,ert to the view.
 So it is that this county is almost a virgin field for the mine hunter, and now with the few hundreds searching ln it's mountains its mineral secrets are still in effect secrets, for thousands upon thousands might be wander ing through the rocll-rij3ed fastnesses Of our mountain ranges and their presence be almost unknown, so vast is the extent of country
 Recent rich discoveries of gold deposits, particularly ii lodges, have given Q great impetus to mining throughou the county. New locations are being constantly made, and all show well upon hesuyface. The La To.tuna mine, recently put in operation, has a ? 2)-staInp mill running night and dav. and the production of gold averages S75, ,090 per month This mine is situated about 30 miles southwest of the village of Yuma.
 Rich gold discoveries have also been made ! in Castle Dome, Harqua Hala, Centennial 1 Palomas, Pot Holes, and other mirinq dis tricts, and, although the mining e. lcoL in i the county was never better, still Lost of the silver and lead mines are idle, ow;ne to the low value Of these metals.
 VALLEYS OF THE COLORADO AND
 GILA.
 In the valleys Of the Col- ra,lo and the Gi.a rivers there is room for thousands. It is not too much to say that nowhere within | the limits of this broad Union can be found a more desirable region for the making of a 1 home. No laborious clearing Of the land is required; it lies almost ready for the blow. Trees and shrubbery have so rapid a growth that within eighteen months the immigrant can surround his abode with attractions which would require years to mature in less favored climates. Fruits ripen and are ready for market 0 full month before the California products. The bright sunshine makes life luxury, and the pure dry at;nos- phere brings health to all who inhale it. For the establishment of colonies, such as are made in southern California, Arizona pre- sents unrivaled opportunities. Thousands of acres now prohtless can be made produc- tive by the construction Of irrigating ditches, and there is no investment which assures larger or more permanent returns.
 The statement ia this article on Yuma county are not exaggerated; Ii, fact they fall short of doing justice in this Wonderful bit of country. Pineapples, dates, almonds and waluuts will do well Strawberries, rasp- berries, blackberrios, entrants, goosebcrries, and all varieties of small fruits can be sue. cessfully cultivated Indeed, Yuma County is not only the natural home of the citrus and scmitropical fruits, as almost every fruit, nut, plant, grain, grass, or vegetable which ca;, be produced in either tropic of zones will thrive in the rich and { fertile soils ! With the bright prospects ahead of the town Of Yama and Yuma County there can be 10 better investment for capital seeking C large and renumentive returns than is aE- Y soried here. With a matchless climate, c where all forms of disease known to the lamp and rigorous regions of the east and V 1orth are unknown, where the bright sun shine kisses into bloom and fragrance every Q orm of vegetation, and where She clear days V nd cool and b313llv n; ol is 9~e oue loDo-con- U inued poem of happiness and delight, We u an offer to capitalists an ideal field for in e -ostment and to home seekers a yeritable is aradise in which to settle g
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