The Arizona sentinel., 1899-03-11

-. ~ =. 51.--a---1- 1,2-.--- - extinct oceans. Tie great Colorado desert was on'cc an inland sea, cut of centuries ead nerhaps ages ago from the main ocean, leaV- ing its waters 10 evaporate in this intense heat. Throughout all the country border ing the desert, including this section, licA mines are being constantly discovered, and some of recent location are alreadS produc- ing immense profits In the neighborhood of Yuma, claims exceedingly rich on the surface are daily being located, and all signs oorten3 great mining boom for this county which will culminate as early as the coming fall in aa iEroad of much capital Experts are arriving every weei, and mines are being bonded at more than heavy pIices. It seems wonderful to believe that all this min cral wealth has been lying at our very doors for SC many years without taker, but the tendency of prospectora is to go long dis sance eff into strange lands rather than to seek for mines in county as old as Yuma County and SC accessible. The greater the distance. the hardship, and the danger, the greater the fascination for the prospector. Distance seems, indeed, to lend enchant- ment to the view.
 So it is that this county is almost virgin field for the mine hunter. and now with the few hundreds searching In its mountains its
 mineral secrets are still in effect secrets. fer thousands upon thousands might be wander ing through the rocl<-iibbed fastnesses of our mountain ranges and their presence be almost unknown, so vast is the extent Of country
 Recent rich discoveries of gold deposits, particularly in lodges, have given great impetus to mining throughout the county.
 New locations are being constantly made, and all show well upon the surface. The La Fortuna mine, recently put in operation, has a 2)-stamp mil running night and dae, and the production of gold averages $75, ,00G per month. This mine is situated about 30 miles southwest of the village of Yuma.
 Rich gold discoveries have alse been made in Castle Dome, Harqua Hala. Centennial, Palomas, Pot Holes, and other hiring dis tricts, and, although the mining c lcok in the county was never better, still lost of the silver and lead mines are idle, owing to the low value of these metals.
 VALLEYS OF THE COLORADO AND
 CHA.
 h the valleys of the Col ra3o and the Gie rivers there is roem fol thousands. It is not too much to say that nowhere within the limits of this broad Onion can be found more desirable region for the making of 8 homa No laboriopg clearing of the land is rec aired; it lies almost ready for the blow Trees and shrubbery have so rapid growth that within eighteen months the immig ant eaa surround bis abode with attract;t IS which would require years to mature in less favored climates. Fruits ripen and are l ready fer market Q fuli month before the ] California produces. The bright sunshine makes life 2 luxGry, and the pure dry atmos- ! rhere by,ngs heal n to all who inhale it. For the establishment of colonies, such as are made in southern California, Arizona pre- sents unrivaled opportunities. Thousands of acres now prcRtless can be made prcduc- tive by the con truction Of irrigating ditches, and there is no investment which assures | T,.-<
 The statement in this article nn Yuma county are not exaggerated; in fact they fall short Of doing justice in this wonderful bit of country. Pineapples, dates, almonds and walUuts will do well Strawberries, rasp- berries, blackherries, GU rants, gocseberries, and all varieties of small fruits can be suc- ! oessfully cultivated Indeed, Yuma County is not only the natural home of the citrus and semitropical fruits, as almost every fruit, nut, plant, grain, grass, or vegetable which ca1: he produced in either tropic of i temperate zones will thrive in the rich and | fertile soils.
 With the bright prospects ahead of the town of Wanna and Yuma County there can ne no better investment for capital seeking { large and renumerative returns than is af- forded here. With a matchless climate, where al forms of disease known to the damp and rigorous regions of the east and north are unknown, where the bright sun shine kisses into bloom and fragrance every form of vegetation, and where tho clear days and cool and balmy nights are one long-con- tinued poem of happiness and delight, we can offer to capitalists an ideal field for in vestment and to home seekers 6 yeritable paradise ill which to settle.
 ARFX1NA.