The Arizona sentinel., 1899-06-24

 is taking place aad many enterprises are an fcot to supply the life giving waters of the yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth.
 RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.
 In regard to climate, healthfalness, fer tiIitv and productivcuess 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 coantr, which is destined to become one of richest and most prosperous counties ia Arizona.
 It lies between 32o OO' and $40 2O' north attitude and ll30 10' and ll4' 40' west longitude. It contains 6,4S8. 320 acres. It is about as large as the States of Rhode Island. Connecticut and Delaware com hited. 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 Fork and the Santa Maria rIyer, whose waters flow into the Colorado; on the east bv the counties of Pima, Ma1icoPa and Tavapai. and on the south by Sonora, Mexico. Its county seat is the town ci Yuma
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter ritory Of Arizona, and every drop ct water which falls on it's mountains and plains sfnds 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 riy.r ID summer than III winter, thus furnishing the most water at the season when it .s most required for the purposes finication and agriculture.
 # will be seen that for the entire distance .ong it's western boundary, Yuma County posst ses the great advantage of cheap water transportation.
 The Gila river rlses iii 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 emptiss into the Colorado at the town of Yuma.
 Yuma county. traverscd hy these great rivers from its northern to its southern, oad from its eastern to its western bound aries. possesses a far greater water supply than any other county in the Territory. and ia. more than can be found in all Cali fcrliia This water is now being diverted from it's natural channels by means of numerous i large il.ica.ing canals. and utilized for the noaa,-c of retaining and ilrigting the immense tracts of lands which lie in this favored country, and which aro as fertile as aus in the world.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the 1 Colorado lircrat the town of Yuma and . runs through the county, following the .crcrol course, and at an average distance 1. rt a bout tDNT miles S8HtN, Oi tLC Rit' lNCis ! rendering all the lands susceptible Of irri- cation and cultivation, can lind an easy outlet in this way and can be transpo ted oall the markets and csnters of population in tl.c Fast CT West.
 Auoaer competing railroad is projected from San Diego, California, to tie town of Yuma, aud thence along the north side gf the Cila river TAus Yuma County viii nave ,xcent.e,.;l railroad advantages
 vHECLtNATE OF YUMA. The climate of Nnma for nuc months ot inc year uas uo ....a., as ae believe. ln tac ,.a3d. and during t"e remaining three l.sat:.- oi the Jear. comprising June, July. and August. the heat is not oppressive .' Even though the taalmomcter in mid-1Cm- rur, may a times rise above Io5', and oc- ioraHr even roach Ilo.. yet, owing to < .h...l..,.. .I mo,--alaiu tue air, tis lot .nn.s...c. Il.atMo-u4cre ia rme. G5.,
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