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The Arizona sentinel., 1899-09-23
LANDS AND SOILS.

The lands Of Yuma County comprise the river
 bottoms and valleys and the uplands or mesas The
 bottom ands are moister and slightly mere fertile if, indeed, it is possible to make comparisons
 where all wonderfully productive and prolific
 The uplands or mesas are warmer and perhaps,
 lightly for bettertLe cultivation 1.-the citrus fruits
 Yuma contains variety of soil The valley land
 of the Gila and Colorado rivers have foY the most
 part-a deep sedimentary soil of brownish, gray sandy loam resting, in most places, upon a gray
 clay subsoil at depth Of from ten to twenty feet
 below the surface, The clay subsoil forms hard pan which is impervious to water These soils have been slowly formed by the decomposition of shales
 sandstones, marls. limestOnes, otc. mixed with or
 Sanic and vegetable natter washed down by the
 mighty rivers and have been gradually deposited during the course of centuries The fortilizing brownish mud held in the wat CIof the Colorado and Gile rivers resembles that from the Nile, and its quantity varies from O.I to O.5 per cent, though the water when even considerably discolor- ed by mud is good drink, resembling in this res pect the Missouri river water A chemical analysis of the sediments of the Colorado and of the Nile exhibits a wonderful similarity in the constituent parts of each. That of the Colorado exhibiting trihe loss poJassa, most phosphoric acid and car bonade ol limestone beds through which the Colo rado pssss. IT. other respects the sediment Of the Colorado is almost Identical with that of the Nile
 It will be noticed therefore that when this water is used for irrigation it is superior to artcsian waters since it is constantly supplying the land with the richest ertilizing elements. The soil of the vae, is extremely rich in dedomposed vegetable matter and uncomrj1ei carbon. readily absorbing the aerial gases such especially, as oxygen, which en- terng the soil, dccomposcs the organic matters so that they can be taken up and nourisll the plants which may Se considered leading featur, in it fertility IL also readily takes up and retains moisture, while tho flmncss Of its particles aiE9rds every tac;liv tar rcrco.atiou and the activity of capillary action. Init, m4chsrigal composition it's particles arc in state of eo1 fine division which renders it more productive than coarscr soils I aequiries heat readily in the day me and the loss of thc heat at right very gradual, SC that it re mains always warm and is not subject to sudden changes of heat and cold. Besides its essential con- stituent- of water, organic vegetable matter sand and clay chemical aut y-is shows that lime, soda magnea;a, iruu, auIIuoa and available forms of nitrogen, puoepAorig acd and potash enter into jn tho proportions best adsptci to add to it's fertility. though ol course as is alwa, tne c,-c a soi, al7Hl, i'e co.rrosiuou varies II different localities and is net aln ..,s constant
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The Wiser Way.

"How fresh and rosy you look, Nora" exclaimed Isabel, who had just returned from the beach, and was greeting her friend.
 "Yes, dear," replied Nora, "I an. feeling splendidly, and mamma says ' have an alarming appetite"
 "Where in the world have you been since saw you?'.
 q have remained at home, replied Nora, "and have worked hard every day. But 1 have been taking that wonderful medicine, Hoods Sarsa- parilla, and it has done me, oh, so much good. You see I always like to feelwell when I go away. and I leave the mountains next Week.
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WHY IMMIGRANTS SHOULD COME TO YUMA
 COUNTY.

WHY IMMIGRANTS SHOULD COME TO YUMA
 COUNTY. 1 Because the climate is perfect.
 Because the soil is fertile and prolific. Because land is abundant and cheap. Because a home can be made with little labor.
 Because so great a variety of products can be grown.
 Because the yield is large and the prices always remunerative.
 Because life is a luxury in a land where the sun shines every day.
 Because there are chances for poor man which he can never hope to find in older countries.
 Because the country is advancing and property values are increasing.
 Because, unlike Southern California it does not require @ small fortune to secure a piece of land.
 Because capital does not block all the av- enues to wealth, nor crowd the poor man to the wall
 Because Uncle Sam has yet many farms in Yuma county waiting for occupants.
 Because churches, schools, newspapers and railroads are fast developing the moral and material clements of the Territory.
 Because good land is becoming scarce, and if you don't catch on now, your last chance will soon be gone.
 Because the country is one of the few regions of the Uuited States that yields the products of the temperate and semi-tropic zones.
 Because the worker receives a fair con- pensation for his labor, And the 'rustler' has field for the display of his energy and en- terprise.
 Because there are neither blizzards or tornadoes, earthquakes nor inundations, snow-sto, ms nor cyclones.
 Becaus4 the vast and varied resources Of the country are yet to be developed.
 Because the wealth of it's mines, its farm ing valleys, and grazing lands, will yet bull up great and prosperous county.
 Because man can make livelihood LOT, with less labor than in any other part of the United States.
 Because there is health in every breeze, and strength and vigor under its cloudIess skies.
 Because the settler need not spend life time ill felling trees and grlbbing cut stumps. Because vegetation is so rapid that in two years the home is surrounded by q growth | of trees and shrubs which would require 1 five years to develop in colder cline.
 Because fortunes here await the venture some, and health welcomes the afflicted
 Because the country has a brilliant future and you want to be in the Swim"
 Because in it's pure, dry inyisorating air, epidemic diseases cannot live or geuIiuatc. ! Because its people are generous, liberal, hrzmtahlc and progressive.
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! white nan first set foot On what is now Yrma County in I'll. It Is the southwest division of the Territory, and u,,c of the four original counties of She Ter ritory. Many great reclamation projects are however 9n foot. and in 8 few years cH- reot to See Ylma County rated as the richest in tlc Territory.
 The first glimpse the traveller from Cali fornia catches of Arizona is that of the picturesque town Of Yuma, which is snugly situated in the embrace of gentle rolling hills. upon whose crests and sides the modern homes of our superior civilization are crowding the adobe dwellings into ,terna! oblivion. Yuma is the gateway ,rizona. the new empire of the West, upon whose unicrelopad riches the eyes oi the country are at present turned, and as snch'
 is bound to grow and prosper with a rapidity that at present can hardly be re- alized. But coupled with her geographi- cal position we find that she is the center of country whose agricultural possiblii- ties are practically unlimited, being sur ,Dunaed by soil the fertility of which txceeds that of tue delta Of tie Nile, and .anting only water to become paradise oI doom. Billions 9f gallons of that precious auid have annually gone to waste at Yuma's very doors, butairaady a reaction is taking place and many enterprises are on feet to supply the lifc-giving waters oI the yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-09-23
MINES.

There is no section of the United States
 o' pa7oaJ5 Of the earth, more rich in min eral wealth than the County of Yuma. al thc country north, east and south of Yuma lies directly within the main gold belt that comnenees in Alaska and ends in Mexico. From inc San Eorardiuo mouutaius in California t5 taa Sonora boundary line the mouHtaias and liils are exceptionally ricl in lhe precious metal. a- taoueh demonstrating if. a.arv often advanced that t'e richest ..'a .. a.- taan1 era,Eing the L5ls of
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-09-23

extinct oceans. The great Colorado desert was once an inland sea, cut off centuries and perhaps ages ago from the main ocean, leav- ing its waters to eyaporate in this intense heat Throu.hout all the country border ing the desert, including ths section, iich mines are being constantly discovered, and some of recent location are already pToduc- ing immense profits. In the neighborhood of Yuma, claims exceedingly rich on the surface are daily being located, and all signs portend a great mining boom for this county which will culminate as early as the coming fall in an iIroad of much capital. Experts are arriving every week and mines are being bonded at more than heavy prices. It seems wonderful to believe that all this min eral wealth has been lying at our very doors for so many years without taker, but the tendency of prospectors is to go lo1g dis tance of into strange lands rather than to seek for mines in county as cid as Yuma County and so 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 Eeid for the mine hunteg, and now with the few hundreds searching in its mountains its mineral secrets are still in effect secrets, for thousands upon thousands ght be wander ing through the rocl,-ribbed 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 iD lodges, have given 3 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)-stanp mill running night and day, and the production of gold averages $75, ,O00 per month. This mine is situated about 90 miles southwest of the village of Yuma.
 Rich gold discoveries have also been made in Castle Dome, Harqua Hala, Centennial, Palomas, Pot Holes, and other mining ais tricte, and, although the mining cc look in the county was never better, still 1lost ot the silver and lead mines are idle, owing to the low value of these metals.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-09-23
VALLEYS OF THE COLORADO AND
 GILA,
CHA,

In the valleys of the Colorado and the Gila rivers there ls roem for thousands. It is not too much to say flat nowhere within the limits of this broad Union can be found 9 more desirable region for the making of a home. No laborious clearing of the land is repaired; it lies almost ready for the plow Trees and shrubblry have so rapid growth that within eighteen months the immig ant can surround his abode with attract;c1s which would require years to mature in less favored climates. Fruits ripen and are ready for market 8 fuli month before the California products. The bright sunshine makes life luxury, and the pure dry atmos- phere brings health to ali who inhale it. For the establishment of colonies, such as are made in southern California, Arizona pre- sents pnrivaled opportunities. Thousands of acres now prohtless can be made produc- tive by the construction of irrigating ditches, and there is no investment which assures larger or more permanent returns,
 The statement in this article on Yuma county are not exaggerated; in fact they fall short of doing justice in this wonderful bit of country. PineappIes, dates, almonds and waluuts will do well Strawberries, rasp- berries, blackberries, entrants, gocseberries, and all varieties Of small fruits can be sue cessfully cultivated. Indeed, Yuma County is not cnly the natural home of the citrus and semitropical fruits, as almost every fruit, nut, plant, grain, grass, or vegetable which cai: be produced in either tropic of temperate zones will thrive in the rich and fertile soils
 With the bright prospects ahead of the town of Yuma and Yuma County there can be no better investment for capital seeking large and renumerative returns than is af- forded here. With a matchless climate, where ali 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 the clear days and cool and balmy nights are one long-con- tinuod poem of happiness and delight, we can oler to capitalists an ideal field for in vestment and to home seekers a .yeritabIe paradise jn which to settle.
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cas.y i- ranging from 80 to 9O' The air is so dry that pels2irat,on is absorbed as soon as 1t reaches the surface of the hody, and at ne tune in the summer does the heat produce any discomfort.
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RIVERS or YUMA COUNTY.

Tn rerard to climate, healthiulncss, fer ti!it,- anu productiveness of soil, facilities fer cultivation, irrigation and abundance of water supply, variety Of resources and .hoap transportation by rail and by water, no part of Arizon can surpass Yuma county. v hich is destined to become one of .ia3est and most prosperous counties in Aris5n2
 l. lies fetwean 32' 00' and 3+' % north attitude and IlS' 20, and lI4' 40' west longitude. It contalus 6,488, 32o acres. It is about as large as the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware com 5izod. or as large as either New Hampshire, Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The western boundary of Yuma County is formed by the Colorado river, which ge,,arates Arizona from California. The county is bounded on thenorth by Williams Fork and the Santa Maria rrer, whose waters flow into the Colorado; on the east bv the counties of Pima, Maricopa and Yarspai. and on the south by Sonora, Mexico. it's county seat is the town of Yuma.
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter fitorv of Arizona, and every drop ot water which falls on its mountains and plains Hnds its way to this mighty river. It IS formed by the union of the Green and Grand rivers, fed by tho streams which rise ia the Rocky Mountains, and the melt ing snows cause a greater depth of water in this riy .rIn sumner than n wInter, thus Vrnisbiug the most water at the season then it .s most required for the purposes
 irrigation and agriculture.
 will be seen that for the entire distance .ong its western boundary, Yuma County posse .ses the great advantage of cheap aater transoortation.
 The GTa river rses u the. western part of New Mexico and is fed by numerous streams. amoug the most prominent of which are the san Pedro, Agua Fria. Has ssyanpa and Salt rivers. It flows west through Yuma County and empties into the Colorado at tue town of Yuma.
 Yuma county. trayersed by these great rivers from its northern to it's southern, and from it's easte,u.to its western bound aries, possesses a far greater water supply .han any other ccunty in the Territory, and farn.ore than can be found in aN Cali,  fernia.
 This water is now being diverted from its natural channels by means of numerous ls,ce irrfreting canals, and utilized for the onrpose of retaining and irrigatiug the f,ouc.sc tracts ot lands which lie in this favored country, and which are as fertile as ans in the world.
 The Soathcrr Pacific Railroad crosses the Colorado riverat the town Of Yuma and rpns through the county. following the s.ercryl coarse, and at an average distance 1fabout four miles south, of the Gila riveG, rendering au the lands susceptible of irri- ,at;on and cui,isat:on, can Gnd an easy nrljs5 fa t!;s way and can be transported osu inc markets and centers Of population fa thc East or West.
 Apesher comrct.aq railroad is projected from San Diego, California, to tic town st Yuma, ari theme. along tae north side of t,.e CHa river Taus Yuma County will nave .uloa4. railroad advantages.
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H00sS'S PiXES

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REXHE
lis Attractions and Advantages as q
 Place cf Residence in Winter.


 Whitelaw Reid, owner aad editor of the New Toik Tribune, who has spent the last two wint CTS in Alizona for the benefit of his health, writes entertainingly and in structiyely- y-ooncerning that rart of the country. Mr. Reid says:
 So many questions are asked about Ari- zona as a place for winter residence, and there appears to be such a dearth Of pre- else information among many who are yitslly interested, that it seems almost q public duty, to set down, in the simplest form, few facts of personal observation.
 WEATHER.
 During a five months residence in Southern Arizona in winter there was but one day when the weather made it actually unpleasant fer me to take exercise in the open air at some time or other during tke day. Of course there were a good many days which weather observer would de scribe as ''cloudy," and some that were "shogery; but during these five months ,from No' ember, 1895, to May, l896,l there were only four days when we did not have brilliant sunshine at some time dur ing the day. Even more than Egypt, any where north of Luxor, Arizona Is the Iaud of sunshine. As to details:
 rENPERATuRE.
 | have seen the thermometer mark 92 degrees iu the shade on my north piazza in March. On the other hand, we had frosto which killed young orange trees, and there were several nights when thin ice formed. The government reports show mean temperature for fourteen years at the pres snt territorial capital of 575 degrees in November, 53 degrees in December, 4g de- greea in January. 54 degrees in February, al degrees In March and oG degrees
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ARIZONA.

-A-t1-S@~ ~As
 Arizona stands at the threshold of an era of wonderful social an1 industrial de- yelopment. There can't be doubt about the fact. The dawn for which she has waited so long is breaking at last. There is every promise of day of great pros perity and permanent upbuilding just be- fore her. The impulse of a new and enel g:aing hope is visible everywhere among her people. while the cumulative effect of many things, which made but small inn pression as they transpired siugiy, is now commanding for her a full share of atten- ton and interest abroad among home seekers and capitalists.
 4 lively competition has sprung up for the possession of things which have hereto fore gone a-begging for ownership. There is a scramble for franchises. Nothing more surely indicates great industrial awaken ing than this The rates of interest are falling to moderate figures. Nothing more surely indicates confidence and competition among the money lend rs than this Arizona has reached that climacticer period which every western state has ex- perienced sometime in its history when, after long and weary struggle and doubt, with each side of the balance first up and then down. the clouds of despondency have suddenly rolled away, and sunhurst of cnergiziug hope has thrilled the droop- ing spirits of the people to greater and braver endeavor than before.
 For the last twelve years the subsistence of the great Tombstone boom and the con- pletion of two transcontinentaI lines of railroad across her territory has rather dropped out of public attention, but in that time she las been quietly ac- eumulating fund of substantial wealth i and a force of moral character which i qualify her now to rise up and take her ! destiny in her own hands.
 | The population of Arizona is Mexican. ! This is a mistake of great importance frorl ! the moral point of view. There is but one l considerable center of Mexican population in the territory, the city of Tucson, and even there it is not by any means at pres l eat the predOminating element. It think 1 it is certain that Arizona has not to-day nearly so large a Mexican population as l Colorado and not above tenth as much as New Mexico -''Fitz- Mac," in Denver 1 News.
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w!lnsI,,tATE eu YUMA.

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E T OFF
 YCy TsEA &.SSg1Y Il 4 Y r The Soil, Climate, EivoTs, and Many
 and Varied Offerings oT FAIR ARlZONA'S BANNER COUNTY.
FAIR ARIZONA'S BA8JNEH COUNT

Brief Forth te Many Advantages aud Inducements by Ceun Place of Residence
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April The same reports show the highest and lowest temperatures, averaged for eight years, at the same place, as follows; For November 7S11d degrees and 42 degrees, December 731a degrees and 36H degrees, January G51l degrees and B degrees, Feb ruary 7l1a degrees and 351a de rees, March Sl1a degrees and fl degrees and April SG1a degrees and 46 degrees. The nights throughout the winter are apt to be cool enough for open wood fires, and for blankets. Half the time an overcoat is not needed during the day, bat it is never prudent for Q stranger to be without one at hand
 The atmosphere IS singularly clear, tonic and dry. I have never seen it clearer anywh here in the world. 1t seems to have about the same bracing and exhilarating qualities as the air of the Great Sahara in Northern Africa, or of the deserts about Mount Sinai, in Arabia Petraea. It is much drier than in the parts of Morocco, Algiers or Tunis usually visited, and drier than any part of the Valley of the Nile north Of the First Cataract. It seems to me about the same in quality as the air on the Nile between Assouan and Wady- Halia, but somewhat cooler.
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TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, County of Yuma (ss
 On this fourteenth day of August, 1899, before me, C H, Brinley, Clerk of the Dis tricU Court, Third Judicial District, Terri tory of Arizona, County of Yuma, person. ally appeared T. W. Brooks, W. [. Marvin, o. H. Willis, Donald Mcintyre, Samuel de Corse, James P. Buck, L. c, StanchfieId and Frank Avila, whose names are sub scrlbed to the foregoing instrument as par ties thereto, and to me personally known. aud each acknowledged to me that he ex- ecuted the same for the uses, purposes and therein expressed.
 In witness whereof l have hereunto set my hand and seal of sad District Court, the day and year in this certificate first above written.
 tsEAL) C. II. BRINLEY. Clerk of the District Court. Third Judicial
 District Territory of Arizona, County
 of Yuma.
 Received for record Aug. 14. 1899. at 10 O clock a, m. at request of T. w Brooks Recorded in Book No. Ot Bonds and Agreements, page 33., seq ., Records of ana County, Arizona Territory
 tsEAIA TT ! MARVIN Eeco-Ier First pub Sept. 2 1909.
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THE VILLAGE OF YUMA.

'roduce any discomfort.