The Arizona sentinel., 1899-09-09
RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.

In regard to climate, healthfulness, fer tility and productiveness of soil, facilities 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 of richest and most prosperous counties in Arizona.
 It lies between 320 OO' and 340 20> north attitude and Il30 2O' and Il4' 4O' west longitude It contains 6. ASS, 320 acres. It is about as large as the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware com bined, or as large as either New Hampshire, Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The western boundary of Yuma County is formed by the Colorado river, which separates Arizona from California. The county is bounded on the north by Williams Ferk and the Santa Maria rver, 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 ritory of Arizona, and every drop Ot water which falls on its mountains and plains finds its way to this mighty river. It is formed 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 in this riv-r In summer than in winter. thus urnishiDg the most water at the season
 then it is most required for the purposes
 irrigation and agriculture.
 will be seen that for the entire distance -Yong its western boundary, Yuma County posse. ses the great advantage of cheap water transportation.
 The Gila river rises i'll the western part of New Mexico and is fed by numerous streams, among the most prominent of which are the San Pedro, Agaa Fria, Has, zayampa 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 rivers from its northern to its southern, and from its eastern to its western bound. aries, possesses a far greater water supply than 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 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 as anS in the world.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the ] Colorado river at the town of Yuma and runs through the county, following the cencrol course, and at an average distance | of about four miles south, of the Gila river, rendering all the lands susceptible of irri- zltion and cultivation, can find an easy outlet in this way and can be transpol ted ot tG the markets and centers of population in the East or West.
 Another competing railroad is projected from San Diego, California, to tie town of Yuma, and thence along the north side Of the Gila river TLas Yuma County will nave exceptional railroad advantages.
 TUECLIMATE OF YUMA. | The climate of Nnma fog rme months of Lhe year has DO 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 C Even though the thermometer in mld-sum- ucr may a times rise above lG0', and oc- | .asioually >cn reach llG', yet, owing to c