The Arizona sentinel., 1899-02-25
RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.


 Tn regard to climate, healthfulness, fer tlity and productiveness of soil, tacillties for cultivation, irrigation and abundance of water supply, variety of resources and cheap transportation by rail and by water, no part of Arizon can surpass Yuma county, which is destined to become one ot richest aud most prosperous counties ID Arizon1.
 ItEes between 327 00' and 34' 20' north altitude and llS0 2o' and ll40 40 west longitude. It contains 6.4SS, 320 acres. 1t is about as large as the States of Rhode Island. Connecticut and Delaware com- bised, or as large as either New Hampshire, Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The western boundary of Yuma County is formed by the Colorado river, which sebarates Arizona from California. The cowutv is bounded on the north by Williams Ferk and the Santa Maria rver. whose waters flow into the Colorado; on the east hv the counties of Pima, Maricopa and Yavapei, and on the south by Sonora, Mexico. It's county seat is the town oi Yuma.
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter ritoyy of Arizona, and every dropo water which falls on its mountains and plains finds it's way to this mighty river. It IS forn,ed by the union of the Green and Grand rivers, fed by tho streams which rise in the Rocky Mountains, and the melt ;og snows cause a greater depth of water in this river m summer than ln winter. thus furnishing the most water at the season when it is most required for the purposes firrigation and agriculture.
 it will be seen that fer the entire distance ,e,r it's western boundary, Yuma County uoss.: ses the great advantage ot cheap water transportation.
 The Gila river rises in tho western part et New Mexico and is fod by numerous streams, among the most prominenS ei which are the San Pedro, Aqua Erie, H"S- ,svampa and Salt rivers. It flows west through Yuma County and empties into tAe Colorado at the town of Yuma
 Yuma ccunty, traversed by these great ,iyers from it's northern to its southern, and from its eastern to its western bcund' arias. possesees far greater water supply than any other county in the Territory and far more than can be found in all Cali lsT1ia.
 TAl voter js HOW being diverted from its natural channels by means of nunerous large irrigating canals, and utilized for the purpose of retaining and irrigsting the immense tracts of lands which lie in this favored country, and which are as fertile ss any in the world.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the Colorsd river at the town of Yuma and runs through the county, following the xenerol course, and at an average distance ef about four miles south, of the Gila river, rendering all the lands susceptible or 1rFi- .stiop and cultivation,- can find an easy ontlet in this way and eau be transpoi ted all tue markets and cpnters of population in the East or West.
 Another competing railroad is projected from San Diego. California. to tto town of Yuma, a.;d thence along the north side of the Gila river. Thus Yuma County Will save exceptional railroad advantages.
 THE CLIMATE OF YUMA.
 Tho cIimate of Yuma tor nine months of .Ae wear has no equal, as we believe: in the world, and during the remaining three n,onths of the year, comprising June, July