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To thy heavenly home adjoining,
In thy Fathers courts above.
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The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20

formerly the capital Its elevation being more than double that of Phoenix, 1t is somewhat cooler, and as there is next to no irrigation near 1t, the air is a little drier
 Phoenix IS the centre of the greatest irriga- tion in the Territory. The country for miles around smiles with green fields, cover ed with almost countless herds of cattle. and it is everywhere shut in by low mount aims. It is the Territorial capital. has the Government Indian School, the Territorial Lunatic Asylum, and other institutions. and is the general focus for the Territory. Like Tucson, it has its occasional wind and sand storms perhaps not quite so often. At either place visitors who know how to adapt themselves to circumstances can be entirely comfortable, and in each they will find an intelligent, orderly, enterprising and most hospitable community. They will find country full of mines, full of rich agricultural lands, abounding in cattle and horses, in vineyards and orchards and the beginnings of very successful orange groves "a country, in fact, as full of promise for hardy and adventurous men now as Califor- nia was in the:ifties. Above all, it has beer their lot to search for health in far countries, they will revel in the luxury of being in their own land, among their own countrymen, within easy reach of their friends by telegraph or rail, and in climate as good of it's kind as any in the world.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20
WHICH TOWN IS TIC BEST?

Primarily that is a question for the phy- sician, if there is a physician in the case if not, try them all If mountain region,
 considerable altitude and a comparatively low temperature is desired, Prescott Is in a picturesque region, near a great mining districts, and has the social advantage of an army post, whipple Barracks. az staff IS still higher, is in a region of lse pine forests, and is within a hard ( ly's journey of one of the wonders of the ws Id,
 the Colorado Canyon Oracle is a P tty mountain nook, lowered in splendid live oaks, iketF sc of California, and is also near an Aportant mining district.
 If lower altitude and distinctly semi tropical climate are desired, the three places most likely to be considered are Yuma,
 Tucson and Phoenix. The first is near the sea level; is the warmest and probably the driest of the three, has the least population, and the smallest provision for visitors. Tucson is the oldest town in the Territory, and, after Santa Fe, perhaps the oldest in the Southwest. Its adobe houses give it a Mexican look, and are thoroughly comfort able, Its newer houses arc of handsome building stone, found in the vicinity. The Territorial University is here, and it was
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20

beverage Experiments with the raisin-grape have shown that this climate and soil possess every advantage for the production and curing of this staple article of commerce.
 ''Besdes the fruits already mentioned, the or ange, lemon, linre, olive, fig, pomegranate' ana others of the citrus family, be grown success fully in the valleys of Southern Arizona. Orange trees now in bearing in the Salt River valley and at Yuma; while the bananas is also being cul- tivated at the latter place. The Arizona orange Tn quality and flavor will compare favorably with the best California
 'ln the valleys of the Colorado, the Salt ana Che Gila rivers, there is room for thousands. It IS not teo much to say that nowhere within the hmltS oi | this broad Union can be found more dcslraole l region for the making of home. No laborous | clearing of the land is required; 1t lies alhoS' 1 ready for the blow. Trees and shrubbery nave so | rapid growth that within eighteen months the
 immigrant can surround his abode with attractions
 which would require years to mature in less favored | climates. Fruits rpen and ready for market | full month b'fore the California product. The
 bright sunshine makes life a luxury, and the pure dry atmosphere brings health to all who lnhale It.
 For the establishment of colonies, such as we have
 made of Southern California a arden, Arizona
 presents unrvaled opportunities Thousands oi | acres, now proitless, can be made productive
 byt construction of irrigating dtches and there | is no investment which assures larger or more permanent returns
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20
MINES.

There is no section of the United States, or probably of the earth, more rich in min cral wealth than the County of Yuma. All the country north, east and south of Yuma lies Directly within the main gold belt that commences ill Alaska and ends in Mexico
 From the San Eornardino mountains in California to the Sonora boundary line the mountains and hills are exceptionally ricE iii the precious metal, as though demonstrating the theory often advanced that the richest cold mines gre found bordering the beds of
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20
IS IT A LAwLEss COUNTRY?

The man who goes to any considerable Arizona town with the idea of the South
 west derived from novels, or from '"The Arizona Kicker, will be greatly mystified. He will find as many churches as in towns of corresponding size in Pennsylvania pr Ohio; and probably more schoolhCuses' He will find plenty of liquor-shOps. too, and gambling houses, and dancehouses, and yet he will see little disorder unless he hunts late at night for it, and he will be apt to fnd-as at Phoenix-a community of ten thousand people requiring in the daytime only one policeman, and hardly requiring him. During my winter there l did not see a single disturbance in the streets, or half a dozen drunken men, all told Min ing men and an occasional cowboy certainly had quarrels, sometimes, in the disorderly quarters at night; and there were stories of the use of the knife among Mexicans; but the visitor who went about his own business had as little trouble as on Board way or Chestnut street The Pima and Maricopa Indians, who are encountered everywhere. have been friendly with the whites for generations, and there isn't an Apache within some hundreds of miles.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20
WHY IMMIGRANTS SHOULD COME TO YUMl

WHY IMMIGRANTS SHOULD COME 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 a luxury in land where the sun shines every day.
 Because there are chances for poor man which he can 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 a piece of land.
 Because capital does not block all the av- enues to wealth, nor crowd the poor man to the wall.
 Because Uncle Sam has yet many farms in Yuma county waiting for occupants.
 Because 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 United States that yields the products of the temperate and scmi-tropic zones.
 Because the worker receives fair com pensation for his labor, and the hustler has a field for the display of his energy and en- terprise.
 Because there are neither blizzarIs 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 ofits mines, it's farm ing valleys, and grazing lands, will yet build up great and prosperous county. because d Hi'th C'tH Ilthe a 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 cloudless skies.
 Because the settler need not spend life time in felling trees and grubbing cut | stumps.
 Because vegetation is so rapid that in two years the home is surrounded by a growth
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION, HOMESTEAD ENTRY No. 1853.
 Land Office at Tucson, Arizona
December ' 1897

 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his .rtea tion to make tinai proof Ill support sf big claim, and that said proof will ts made before the Clerk of the District Court at Yuma, Arizona, oDJuuary %. 1908. viz t. Carlos Ramirez, of Yuma Yuma county Arizona, for the >el4 sec. 2a F. lls.. R q w, G. & $. E. lI
 He names the following witnesses 10 prove his contauuIs residence upon and cultivation of, said land. -.l charles Nolan, Patricio Gonzales, George 4. Dub= and Custodio Ranurcz al. oI Yuma. Yuma County, Arizora.
 ECcEyE J. ERuFEI.
 Eegis, ter.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20

cury is ranging from SO' to 9O'. The air is so dry that precipitation is absorbed as soon as it reaches the surface of the body, and at no time in the summer does the heat produce any discomfort.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20

white man first set foot on what is 7ow Yuma County in I'll. It IS the zouthwsst division of the Territory, and ene of the four original counties of the Ter .itory. Many great reclamation projects are however on foot, and in a few years ex- rect to see ' lma County rated as tho richest in the Territory.
 The first glimpse the traveller from Cali sorpia catches of Arizona is that of the ~icturesque town of Yuma, which Is snugll ~i+uated in the embrace of gentle rolling hills. upon whose crests and sides th' modern homes of our superior civilization are crowding the adobe dwellings into eternal oblivion. Yuma is the gateway to Arizona, the new empire of the W est, upon 2 nose undeYeloped riches the eyes of the Country are at present turned, and as such,
 is bound to grow and prosper with a rapidity that at present can hardly be re- sIzed But coupled with her geographi- sal position we find that she is the center of a country whose agricultural possibill- lies are practically unlimited, being sur rounded by a soil the fertility of which exceeds that of the delta of the Nile, and wanting o,ly water to become paradise ot Bloom. Billions of gallons of that precious fluid have annually gone to waste at Tuma's very doors, but already reaction Is taking place and many enterprises are on foot to supply the life-giving waters oi she yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20
TBECLlMATE OF YUMA.

fbe climate of Yuma ter nine months Of ebeyear has no equal, as we believe. in the xorld. and during the remaining three ,,ontls of the year. comprising June, July and August, the heat is not oppressive. Even though the thermometer in mld-sum- n.er may al times rise above l00', and oc- 4asionally e> en reach ll00, yet, owing to ebe absence O. moisture in the air, its not. ~pp-essive. The atmosphere is pure, light
 and balny. When the mercury mar&s the siebest eztre~1e Of neat, a person does not Ia, that oppression or debility (which is --1. -- ,l.o Faztcrn Ststes when the e.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20
ARIZONA.
Its Attractions and Advantages as q
 Place of Residence in Winter.

Whitelaw Reid. owner and editor of the New York Tribune, who has spent the last two wint CTS in Alizona for the benefit of his health, writes entertainingly and in structively concerning that part of the country. Mir. Reid says;
 So many questions are asked about Ari- zona as a place for winter residence, and there appears to be such a dearth of pre- else information among many who are vitany interested, that it seems almost public duty, to set down, in the simplest form, few facts of personal observation.
 WEATHER,
 During a five months residence in Southern Arizona in winter there was but one day when the weather made it actually unpleasant for me to take exercise in the open air at some time or other during the day. Of course there were good many days which a weather observer would de- scribe as 'cloudy," and some that were ''showery; but during these five months from No' ember, 1895, to May, lS96,) there were only four days when we did not have brilliant sunshine at some time dur- ing the day. Even more than Egypt, any where north of Luxor, Arizona is the laud of sunshine. As to details:
 TEMPERATURE.
 l have seen the thermometer mark 92 degrees in the shade on my north piazza in March. On the other hand, we had frosts which killed young orange trees, and there were several nights when thin ice formed. The government reports show mean temperature for fourtee years at the pres ent territorial capital of 57I degrees in November, 5 degrees in December, 49 de srces in January, 54 degrees in February, q degrees ia March and G6 degrees in
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20
VALLEYS OF THE COLORADO AND
 CHA,

In the valleys of the Col. rado and the Gila rivers there is roem 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 home. No laborious clearing of the land is repaired; it lies almost ready for the blow. Trees and shrubbery have so rapid a growth that within eighteen months the immig~ ant can surround his abode with attractiC 1s which would require years to mature in less favored climates. Fruits ripen and are ready for market full month before the California products. The bright sunshine makes life a luxury, and the pure dry atmos- phere brings health to all wbo inhale it. For the establishment of colcaies, such as are made in southern California, Arizona pre- sents unrivalcd opportunities. Thousands of acres now prohtless can be made produc. tive by the construction of irrigating ditcLes, and there is no investment which assures larger or more permanent returns,
 The statement in this article on Yuma county are not exaggerated: in fact they fal short of doing justice in this wonderful bit of country. Pineapples, dates, almonds anC waluuts will do well Strawberries, rasp- berries, blackberries, entrants, gocseberries and all varieties of small fruits can be sue cessfully cultivated. Indeed, Yuma County is not only the natural home of the citru. and semitropical fruits, as almost every fruit, nut, plant, grain, grass, or vegetable which cai be produced in either tropic O temperate zones will thrive in the rich anC fertile soils
 With the bright prospects ahead of thu town of Yuma and Yuma County there cal be no better investment for capital seeking large and renumerative returns than is af forded here. With matchess climate
 where ali forms of disease known to th' damp and rigorous regions of the east anC north are unknown, where the bright sun shine kisses into bloom and fragrance every
 form of vegetation, and where the clear day
 and cool and balmy nights are one long-con
 tinued poem of happiness and delight, WI can offer to capitalists an ideal field for in vestment and to home seekers a veritablt paradise in which to settle.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20
ACTUAL HUMIDITY.

This is extren ely slight, everywhere in Arizona, as compared with any eastern climate in the United States. The air is driest on the high mesas, remote from snowclad mountains or forests, and in the desert valleys, where no considerable irri- gation has been begun. Wherever irriga- tion is carried on on a large scale, the percentage of humidity in the atmosphere must be somewhat increased, although to an eastern visitor it is scarcely perceptible. The same Government observations al ready cited show relative humidity, at Phoenix or Tucson, averaged for weeks, from morning and evening readings, at less than half the usual humidity on dry days in New York. General Greedy, in a pub lication from the Weather Bureau, gave the normal weight of aqueous vapOr in the Arizona air at from 11a to 4 grains per cubic foot.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20
REssZGpTJDC CHS OF
 YUMA COT N SL7?X K The Soil, Climate, Rivers, and Many
 and Varied Offerings of FAIR ARiZONA'S BANNER COUNTY.
l, ARlzoNA's BANNER COUNTY.

Brief Setting Mary Advantages ana Inducements by County Place of Residence
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20

The atmosphere is singularly clear' tome and dry. I have never seen it clearer anywhere in the world. It seems to have about the same bracing and exhilarating qualities as the air of the Great Sahara in Northern Africa, or of the deserts about Mount Sinai, in Arabia Petraea. It is much drier than Tn the parts of Morocco, Aleiers or Tunis usually visited, and drler than any part of the Valley of the Nile north of the First Cataract. It seems to me about the same in quality as the air on the Nile between Assouan and Wady- Halfa, but somewhat cooler.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20
IS ITAPLACE FIT TO LIVE IN?

This depends on what one expects in a huge, parsely settled Territory of mount aims and deserts. The man who looks for either the beauty or the seductive excite ment of Monte Carlo will not find it. As little will he find the historic remains or the cosmopolitan attractions of Egypt; nor could he reasonable expect the amusements and luxuries of our own Eastern cities, The people of Arizona are still chiefly busy in the pioneer work of subduing it to the residence and uses of civilized man. But 1 it has two transcontinental lines of railway with numerous feeders; it has fast mails, and rival telegraph lines, and is throbbing with the intense life of the splendid West
 The two principal towns in the south ern portion, chiefly sought for their climatic advantages, are Phoenix and Tucson. Each of them has ten thousand inhabitants or more. They have the electric light, tele- phones, trolley cars, plenty of hotels, banks, bookstores, good schools, churches, an occasional theatrical performance, some times lecture or a circus, often horse race, and, i'll the spring. a thoroughly curious and interesting "Gesta." For the cest, people must take their amusements with them. Good horses are abundant and cheap, and there are plenty of cow boys-the genuine article-to show what horses can do. The driving for fifteen or twenty miles in almost any direction from Phoenix, is nearly always easy. The roads are apt to be dusty; but there Is one we'll sprinkled drive of six or eight miles; and since the winds are quite regular in their direction, it is rarely difficult to choose a route or which the dust will be largely carried away from you. The unbroken desert itself is often as easy to drive over as an Eastern highway, and the whole valley is paradise for bicyclers, or eques- trians.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20

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 evaporate in this intense heat. Throughout all the country border ing the desert, including this section, iich mines are being constantly discovered, and some of recent location are already produc- inc immense profits. In the neighborhood of Yuma, claims exceedingly rich on the surface are daily being located, and all signs porten3 a great mining boom for this county which will culminate as early as the coming fall in an 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 eral wealth has been lying at our very doors for so many years without a taker, but the tendency of prospectors is to go long dis tance off into strange lands rather than to seek for mines in a 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 enchant- ment to the view.
 So it is that this county is almost virgin field for the mine hunter, and now with the few hundreds searching in its mountains its mineral secrets are still in effect secrets, for ] thousands upon thousands might be wander ing through the rock-ribbed businesses of our mountain ranges and their presence be almost unknown, so vast is the extent of country
 Recent rich discoveries of gold deposits, particularly in lodges, have given great impetus to mining throughout the county. l New locations are being constantly made, and all show well upon the surface. The La Fortuna mine, recently put in operation has 2)-stamp mill running night and day and the production of gold averages $75, ,00( per month. This mine is situated about 3C miles southwest of the village of Yuma.
 Rich gold discoveries have also been made in Castle Dome, Harqua Hala. Centennial 1 PaIomas, Pot Holes, and other mining dis
 tricts, and, although the mining G lcok ir the county was never better, still lLost o
 the silver and lead mines are idle, owing to the low value of these metals.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20

April. The same reports show the highest and lowest temperatures, averaged tor eight years, at the same place, as follows: For November 7S11a degrees and 42 degrees, December 73Ha degrees and 361a degrees, January 651a degrees and 32 degrees, Feb ruary 7lH degrees and 351a de rees' March Sl1 1a degrees and fl degrees and April S6H degrees and 46 degrees. The nights throughout the winter are apt to be cool enough for open wood fires, and for blankets. Half the time an overcoat IS not needed during the day, but it Is never prudent for stranger to be without one at hand.
The Arizona sentinel., 1898-08-20

Showers, and indeed heavy rains are liable to occur in every month of the year; but the actual number of rains seems to an eastern visitor strangely small. The average rainfall in Southern Arizona, as shown by the Government observations, is but s 11I inches per year.