The Arizona sentinel., 1899-12-30

bloOm. Billions of gallons of that precious Auid have annually gone to waste at Yuma's very doors, but already reaction is taking place and many enterprife' are on foot to supply the life-giving waters Oi tb. yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth
 RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.
 In regard to climate, healthfulneSs' fer ,Hity and productiveness of soii' facifV'es tor cultivation, irrigation and abundance oi water supply, variety of resources ana sbeap transportation by rail and by water no part of Arizon can surpass Yuma county, which is destined to become one or richest and most prosperous counties in Arizona.
 |. lies between 32' oO' and s4' 2O' north latitude and ll3O 2O' and ll4' 4O' west ,,ono;tnd. I. contains 6.4ss, S2o acres. It ;, about as large as the States ot khodc Island. Connecticut and Delaware com =b;,ed. or as large as either New Hampshire Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The western boundary of Yuma County 1, 1,ru,ed by the Colorado river, which .c,arates Arizona from California The county is bounded on the north by "lliiamS Fork and the Santa Maria rlver, whose waters flow into the Colorado; on the 'ast Inv the counties of Pima, Maricopa snd Yavspai, and on the south by sonora, na,;co It's county seat is tho town of Yuma.
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter ritory of Arizona, and every drop Of water wb;ch falls on it's mountains and plains finds it's way to this mighty river. lt IS formed by the union of the Green ana Grand rivers, fed by the streams Whicn --;,e in the Rocky Mountains, and the melt ;nu spows cause 8 greater depth ot water fin tbi, river in summer than in winter thus urnishing 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 it's western boundary, Yum" County no.s, ,ess the great advantage ot cheap water transuortation.
 The Cils river rises in the western part Inf Nev~Mcxico and is fed by numerous streams, among the most prominent oi which are the San Pedro, Agua Frla, haS- ,ayampa and Salt rivers. It flows west through Yuma County and emptieS into the Colorado at the town of Yuma.
 Yuma county. traversed by these great ,ivers from its northern to its soutnern' and from it's eastern to its western bound ,ries. possesses far greater wafer supply than any other county in the 1erritory' .,5 far u,ore than can be found in all Cali Hernia.
 This water is now being diverted from It's natural channels by means ot numerous large irrigating canals, and utilized for tne purpose of retaining and irrigatlng the immense tracts of lands which lie ln thls favored country, and which arc as fertile ss any in the world
 The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the Co,orado river at the town of Yuma and ,nn, through the county, following the oenerol course, and at an average distance of about four miles south, of the Gila river, rendering all the lands susceptible Of irrl' cation and cultivation, can 6nd an easy eu.l.t in this way and can be transported f, slI the markets and csnters of population in the East or West -Auotber competing railroad is projected from San Diego. California, to tFe town eff Yuma, ard thence along the north side of the Gila river. Thus Yuma County Will nave exceptional railroad advantages.