The Arizona sentinel., 1898-12-17

Inducements OHered by 1Hhla A white man 6rst set foot on what IS HOW Yuma County in l77l. It IS the southwest division of the Territory, and one of the four original counties ot the Ter ritory. Many great reclamation projects are However on foot, and in few years ex- rect to see Ylma Courty rated as the richest in the Territory.
 The first glimpse the traveller from Cali forpia catches Of Arizona is that ot the sictureseue town of Yuma, which is snugiy situated in the embrace of gentle rolling Hills. upen whose crests and sides the modern homes of our superior civilization are crowdipg the adobe dwellings into eternal oblivion. Yuma is the gateway to ,riaopa, the new empire of the West, upon whose undeyeloped riches the eyes of the country are at present turned, and as sucn'
 is bound to grow and prosper with yapidity that at present can hardly be re- ,lized. But coupled with her goographl- eal position we find that she is the center sf a country whose agricultural possiblll- ties are practically unlimited, being sur rounded by a soil the fertility Of which exceeds that of the delta of the Nile, and wanting oaly water to become paradise Of bloom. Billions of gallons of that precious Huid have annually gone to waste at guraa's very doors, but already reaction Is taking place and many enterprises are on foot to supply the life-giving waters of the yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth.
 RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.
 Tn regard to climate, healthiulnesS' fer xiiity and productiveness of soil, facllties for cultivation, irrigation and abundance ot water supply, variety of resources and ehoap transportation by rail and by water, 70 nart of Arizona can surpass Yuma county. which Is Iesstsiiii.sa to bec0ms one of richest and most prosperous counties ID Arizona.
 Tt lies between 320 O0' and 34' 20' north a,itudc and Il3O 2O' and ll40 40' west longitude. It contains 6,4SS, ,32O acres, It f about as large as the States of Rhode Yslasd. Connecticut and Delaware com bised. or as large as either New Hampshire Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The Gegtern boundary of Yuma County is formed by the Colorado river, which serarates Arizona from California. The county is bounded on the north by Williams gerk and the Santa Maria rlver, whose waters flow into the Colorado; on the east bv the counties of Pima, Marlcopa ano Yavarai, and on the south by Sonorar Mexico. Its county seat is the town Ol Yuma.
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter ritory of Arizona, and every drop ot water which falls on its mountains and plains Gnds its way to this mighty river It Ii formed by tho union of the Green and Grand rivers, fed by the streams which rise in the Rocky Mountains, and the melt iBc snows cause a greater depth ot water m this riv.r m summer than in winter. thu furnishing the most water at the season xbsn it is most required for the purposes firrigation and agriculture.
 ,t will be seen that for the entire distance ,ong it's western boundary, Yuma County moss, ses the great advantage ot cheal water transportation.
 The Gila river rises Ill the western par of New Mexico and is fed by numerous streams, among the most prominent O which are the San Pedro, Agua Frla, Has sayampa and Salt rivers. It flows yves through Yuma County and cmpties into th' Colorado at the town of Yuma.
 Yuma county, trayersed by these grea yivers from it's northern to its southern and from it's eastern to its western bound aries. possesses a far greater water suppl! than any other county in the Territory and fnr more than can be found in all Cali fernia.
 This water is now being diverted from it natural channels by means of numerous large irrigating canals, aud utilized Tor th' purpose of retaining and irrlgating tn immense tracts of lands which lie in thi favored country, and which arc as fcrtil az any in the world.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses tn Colorado river at the town ot Yuma ant rlns through the county, following tn cencro! course, and at an average distance of abont four miles south, of the Gila river rendering all the lauGs susceptible of irri rstien and cultivation, can find an cas, autIet in this way aid can De transported ocll the markets and centers of population il the East or West.
 Another competing railroad is projected from Sau Diego, California, to tFc towi ef Yuma, ard thence along the north sld' et the Gila river. Thus Yuma County vii awe exceptional railroad advantages.
 TBB CLIMATE OF YUMA.
 Tho climate of Yuma fer nine months O the year bas no egnal, aS se believe. in th' world, and during the remaining three months of the year, comprising June, July and August, the heat is not oppressive 7--o, +bonob the tbcrr,ometer in md sum