The Arizona sentinel., 1899-02-04
RIVERS uF YUMA COUNTY.

In regard to climate, healthfulness, fer .iIity and produetiveness of soil, facilities for cultivation, irrigation and abundance of water supply, variety of resources and chean transportation by rail and by water, ne part of Arizon can surpass Yuma seuntv, which is destined to become one ot richest and most prosperous counties in Arizona.
 It lies between S2o O0' and S40 2O' north attitude and ll30 2o' and ll40 40> west ,oppitrle. It contaIus 6.4SS, ,320 acres. It IS about as large as the States Of Rhode Island. Connecticut and Delaware com bised, or ss large as either New Hampshire, Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The western boundary of Yuma County is formed by the Colorado river, which ee.,arates Arizona from California. The eevnty is bounded on the north by Williams yark and the Santa Maria rIver, whose waters flow into the Colorado; on the east hv ths counties of Pima, Maricopa and Yavapai, and on the south by Sonora, Mexico, It's county seat is the town Of Yuma.
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter ritory of Arizona, and every drop ct water which falls on its mountains and plains finds its way to this mighty river. It is sornsd by the union Of the Green and Grand rivers, fed by the streams which rise in the Rocky Mountains, and the melt ing snows cause a greater depth Of water m this riys,r m summer than Tn winter. thus furnishing the most water at the season ~beu it Is most required for the purposes firligation end agriculture.
 1t will be seen that for the entire distance ,enu it's western boundary, Yuma County BOSS, ses the great advantage of cheap water transportation.
 Fhe Cila river rises III tho western part of New Mexico and is fed by numerous streams, among the most prominent ef which are tho San Pedro, Agua Fria, Has, saNatopa and Salt rivers. It flows west shrough Yuma County and empties into the
 
 Yuma county, traversed by these great rivers from its northern to its southern, and from its eastern to its western bound aries possesses far greater water supply shan any other county in the Territory, and far more than can be found in all Cali fernia.
 This water is now being diverted from its natural channels by means of numerous large irrigatiag canals, and utilized for the purpose of retaining and irrigstlng the ,nn,enss tracts of lands which lie in this favored country, and which are as fertile as any in the world.
 Tie Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the eolorado river at the town of Yuma and TRIPS through the county, following the yeperol course, and at an average distance of about four miles south, of tho Gila river, rendering all the lands susceptible Of Irrl- yetjon and cultivation, can ind an easy ostiet ia th!s way aud can be transported @ all the markets and csHters of population n the East or West. Another competing railroad is projected from San Diego, California, to tie town sf Yuma, ard thence along the north side ef the Gila river. Thus Yuma Cosnty will aavc exceptional railroad advantages.
 THE CLIMATE OF YUMA. rhs climate of Nums tor nine months of she vear has no equal, as we believe, in the world. and during the remaining three months of the year, comprising June, July and August, the heat is not oppressive. Even though the thermometer in mld-sum- ,ner may al times rise above l00', and oc- aasionally e> en reuch llG0, yet, owing to abe st.ence of moisture in the air, 1t IS not oppressive. The atmosphere is pure' light sad balmy. When the mercury marks che .-:.i.,.. nv vt~a.,. of heat a person does HCt |