The Arizona sentinel., 1899-01-14
THE VILLAGE OF YUMA.

THE NlLLAGE OF MA.
 Although the town of Yuma is the second oldest community in the Territory of Ari- zora, 1t is astonishing how little its re- sources are known to the world at large, and how sli shtly developed is the natural wealth of the county This is owing partly to Yumas reputation for unbearable heat, and partly to the fact that, lying next to Cali fornia, is has been assumed that the county has been thoroughly pcospectcd for mineral wealth, and prospectOrs have, in the main, kept the travelled highways in crossing its Territory. As a matter of fact one suffers less from the heat here than in almost all of
 the settled communities of the east, owing to the dryness of the atmosphere, and there
 is no healthier climate on Gods fcotstool. People labor cut of door from the rising ] to the setting of the sun, and suffer no in
 convenience. There has never been known,
 in this section of country, an authentic case
 of sunstroke. Our climate, taken iii time,
 never fails to cure pulmonary complaints of
 any description. Disease such as smallpox,
 cholera, etc., rarely visit us, and then or-iy
 in very mild form, and are never fatal eX-
 cept through the perversity of patients.
 Contrary to the belief of the uninformed,
 the dry heat of the summer months is es-
 pecialIy conducive to good health and ex-
 ceptional vigor, acting naturally upon the
 human system with the same effect as the
 artificial result of Turkish bath-purefy,
 ing and renovating it. As further matter
 of fact, this county has never been even
 superfcially suspected, and it is only now
 that people are beginning to search its hills
 with any degree of systematic enthusiasm
 for the mineral wealth hidden there. Ow- : ing to the falling off in the price of silver, deposits of gold only are being sought for; and the present result is little short of mar
 vicious. In all sections of the county from
 the Sonora line to Williams Fork discoveries
 are daily being made, and the greater the development the greater the wealth dis played. Wherever the prospector plant; his foot, lodges of gold confront him or arg brought to light by the investigating strokes Of his pick.
 Portions of the country traversed fol years by commonly travelled trails arc deveI oping into rich storehouses of golden wealth New and rich placers are constantly being
 discovered, and shipments of placer golC from this point through Wells Fargo G Co.'S Express, are steadily increasing il value. From mining standpoint Yuma County is rapidly leading the Territory, anC yet as far as that industry is concerned this section has received but little recog milton.
 Agriculturally the country is vastly i'm proving. Enterprises that have lain dor mant the last two years, owing to the gen. eral financial depression and consequen
 dearth of money for investment purposes arc waking up to new life and vigor. Mone. is being attracted in this direction, and ol p all sides can be distinguished that indein
 able stir which is the precursor of an indus trial awakening. Even within these las two years of financial stringency and de | pression there has been steady if slow ill - crease in agricultural development ant wealth. A greater area of old farms hfs e been put under cultivation, and new land
 have been inclosed and new fields started t A large section of Baisdell Heights has beel planted to fruit trees; field of cereals ant :. alfalfa have been added o the cultivated ? area on the Colorado river below town; tn !, lands lying under the Mohawk and Farmer l. canals have been made to yield heavy crop
 Of every variety of agricultural products, a $ in other sections of the Gila valley, and tn S gardens of Yuma have been added to ant e beautified in fruits, flowers and shubbory t e Q more than appreciable extent. Altogethc Is we may feel proud Of our progress durin e these last months of business depression an,
 Encouragement. It speaks well for the in e -lustry and pluck of our people, and tn q showing made constitutes the best evidenc e of thc merits of our soil and climate and tn e richness of our mineral resources. Natur r, has done everything for our county, and al l. that is needed is a touch of the wand of car J ital to have our hills and valleys spring int q an active life of relnunerative industry tha II will last and endure forever.
 Some three years ago, through the energ q of IT. ". Blaisdeil, the Yuma Water an n Light Company was incorporated, and b e means of its large pumping plant, at th Il foot of n iu street, the town is abundant
 supplied wiSh water at reasonable rates, an
 there have grown into existence new an
 large gardens and orchards,