The Arizona sentinel., 1899-08-19
RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.

in regard to climate, healthiulness, fer tility and prcductiveness of soil, facilities for cultivation, irrigation and abundance Of water supply, variety Of resources and cheap transportation by rail and by water, i6 part of Arizon can surpass Yuma county, which is destined to become one of richest and most prosperous counties in Arizona.
 It lies between 327 O0' and 340 20' north attitude and ll30 2O' and Il40 40> west longitude. It contains 6, ,4SS, 320 acres. It is about as large as the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware com bixed, or as large as either New Hampshire, Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The gestern boundary of Yuma County is formed by the Colorado river, which separates Arizona from California. The county is bounded on the north by Williams Fork and the Santa Maria rIver, whose waters flow into the Colorado; on the east by the counties of Pima. Maricopa and Yavapai, and on the south by Sonora, Mexico. Its county seat is the town of Yuma.
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter fitory of Arizona, and every drop ct water which falls on its mountains and plains nnds its way to this mighty river. It is formed by the union of the Green and Grand rivers, fed by the streams which rise ill the Rocky Mountains, and the melt ing snows cause a greater depth of water in this riysr m summer than In winter. thus furnishing the most water at the season when it is most required for the purposes
 irrigation and agriculture.
 will be seen that for the entire distance long its western boundary, Yuma County poss, ses the great advantage of cheap water transoortatiou.
 The G;fa river rises ill the western part Of New Mexico and Is fed by numerous streams, among the most prominent of which are the San Pedro, Agua Fria, Has, sayampa and Salt rivers. It flows west through Yuma County and empties into the Colorado st the town Of Yuma.
 Yuma county, traversed by these great rivers from its northern to its southern, and from it's eastern to its western bcund' aries, possesses far greater water supply than aay 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 irrigating canals, and utilized for the ourpose of retaining and irrigating the immense tracts of lands which lie in this favored country, and which arc as fertile as an> in the world.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the Colorado river at the town of Yuma and rans through the county, following the cenerol course, and at an average distance 5f about four miles south, of the Gila river, rendering all the lands susceptible of irri- sotion and cultivation, can ind an easy outlpt in this way and can be transported al the markets and c-nters Of population la tl,t East or West.
 Another competing railroad is projected from San Diego. California, to tie town sf Yuma, and thence along the north side ,f the Gila river TEUs Yuma County will aayc exceptional railroad advantages.
 THECLiMATE OF YUMA. The climate c! Yuma Ter n:ue rIolths of She year has no equal, as we believe. ill the world. and turing the remaining three a.onths of tIe year. comprising June, July. .-' and August. the heat is not oppressive Even though the thermometer ia nndsum. i ..e. may a times lise above lCG', and oc- -asiurally e>au reach ll0'. yet, owing to .,a absence (. ,nci.ta-c ,u tLe air. its not aorrcssi>=. E'leatnozpaere lsruIe, -.5,-t sad Lal.... }gccn tt. Hirca'y mark the -as-t cNuo-,e aI heat, person does not