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Receipts of Produce.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Mal,awel Plantation was the active stock on
the Bond Exchange, selling at s4sG4s 3T19. The
other stocks were quiet and not materially
changed Mining stocks stood about the same.
The telegram from the pump said: AT $50
o'clock this morning the water was % feet, one
inch below the 1e50-foot level station the water
having risen and fallen during the past q
hours. The elevator has been working conttnu-
ously.''
The Belcher assessment falls delinquent In
board tomorrow.
The National Consolidated Mining Company
of Shasta County has levied an assessment OF
10 cents per share delinquent September Is.
The Eureka Consolidated Drift Mining Com
pany of Placer County has levied assessment
of half a cent share, delinquent September Il.
The Morning Star mine in Placer County has
lust paid a dividend of 81 per share.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

TwPeutne ad0aneed No change in Oils.
Grain Bags continue firm and avdnted
Wheat futures again Advance. Spot Wheat unchanged
Barley, Corn and Rye unchanged and inac2'e.
Oats generally quiet but qVith demand for red
Hoy z0eakening under excessive receipts.
No 0ariati0n in FeedsttfS
Beans and Seeds dull at pre1ions quotations.
Potatoes and Onions 1ceok Tegetable market gOrged.
Butter and Eggs slightly high, No change in Cheese.
Ss7eraI cars of Eastern Poultry expected in day
Continued gltt an fruit, qCith I07V quotations.
Dried Fruit generally firm and quiet
Provisions still selling off fairly.
Wool buyers qeatimg for the fall clip.
Hides and TaIlO7V unchanged.
Mutton and Lamb firm at the noted adzance
Beef in fair supply and easy. Hogs scarce and firm.
Sil7er fraction 1ter Financial quotations utchanged
Decreased exports of species from this port.
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Provisions.

The demand for all descriptions is not up to
what it few days ago, but there is a
steady outgo all the same and prices rule as
firm as
CURED MEATS-Bacon. s1ac per ID for
heavy, sdshc for light medium. lie for light,
12Ae for extra light and 13c for sugar cured
nfa Hams Isc: Mess Beef s15 per bbI: ex-
ira Mess Beef s1I; Family Beef. s15Q15 so; ex-
ira Prime Pork s12 30; extra clear s16 so; mess.
s15d15 50; Smoked Beef. 12c per ID.
LARD-Tierces quoted at 513Q5Ac per ID for
compound and 1c for pure half-barrels pure.
71bc: l0-ib tins. sac: 5-lb tins. sac.
COTTOLENE-Tierces. 67s@71sc per ID.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

Poth Butter and Eggs have again moved up
a fraction and are firm. Cheese is unchanged.
The advance in Butter is leading to more de-
mand for held goods at the quotations below.
BUTTER
Creamery-Fancy creamery, 221k@23hc; sec
onds 22c.
Dairy-Fancy. 2l@22c; good to choice 1s92oc:
store 1711Sc per lb
Picked roll 19G21c; frkin, 169lSc; creamery
tub 20d211ac per lb.
CHEESE-Choice mild new. sh61oc: old 81
d9c; Young America. 10610lAc; Eastern. Boise.
EGGS-Quoted at 16Gf9c for store and 21G24c
per dozen for ranch: Eastern. 1S1ad20c for Sc
iected, 16G17c for No. l and 14Q15c for sec
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Shipping Intelligence.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Saturday. August u.
Stmr Noyo, Winkel, Is hours from Fort
stmr whitesboro Olsen. IS hours from
stmr Corona, Debney. 6415 hours from San
Diego, etc.
with schr Dewey in tow.
Bark Fresno Peterson, ~ days from Port
Haw bark Rithet Is days from Honolulu.
Schr John G North. Austin, % days from
Honoipu.
strnr Cleone.
CLEARED.
Saturday, August 12
stmr Pomona. Shea. Eureka; Goodall, Per-
stmr North Fork, Bash, Eureka; Chas Nell
son. .,,, o
'' ftaI BARK Mario. Capero, Queenstown; G w
MeNear.
and Cfuaymas; Thannhause & Co.
SAILED
Saturday, August II.
Stmr Washtenaw, Croscup, Nanaimo
Stmr Pomona, Shea, Eureka.
Stmr Geo Loomis, Bridget, Ventura
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Flour and MWStufS.

FIOUR-California family extras. So 6oQ3 70,
usual terms; bakers extras. So 40@3 90; Oregon
and Washington, IS 4oQS so per bbl for extra.
50 25Q3 40 for bakers and 81 25qa for super
fine.
MILLSTUFFS-Prices in sacks are as fol-
lows usual discount to the trade: Sraham
Flour, So % per 100 lbs; Rye Flour 81 70; rye
ira Cream Cornmeai, S. 25; Oatmeal. 81 5O94 Is;
Oat Groats s4 10; Homlny So 25G3 so: BUCK
wheat Flour s4G4 25; Cracked Wheat, So Is;
Farina, 81 90; Whole Wheat Flour 50 50; Rolled
oats (barrels) Sc 55Q6 95 in sacks, Sc 35QS 10;
Pearl Barley, s5: Split Peas. 81 80; Green Peas
S. per 100 lbs.
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Dried Fruits, Nuts and RaisinS.

Aside from the Government orders for Ap-
ples and Peaches already mentioned there is
little going on Apricots continue to lead the
list in point of 1rmness. Apples are steady
but Peaches are weak There has been no
speculative buying of new Prunes thus far
which will be a good thing for the market later
on Buyers might take hold if holders would
make concessions. but this they refuse to dc
under the present statistical condition of the
market. The same conditions apply to new
DRIED FRUITS tOld Crop)-Prunes. SIC for
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BRAN SI-
MIDDLIN
Beans and Seeds.

There is no further change 10 report in any
description. The demand for everything under
this head is dull at the moment.
BEANS-Bayos, 81 70q1 so: Small White. s2 %
az 15; Large White. 81 GOAL 65; Pinks s2 l56
25; Reds, nominal; Blackeye, 81 l5G4 25 But
ters nominal Limas 81 1904 Is: Pea, 81 15Q
35: Red Kidneys. s2q2 % per ctl.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. 219QSc; Yellow Mus
tard nominal; Flax 81 90Gl2 10; Canary Seed.
a4a3c per lb for California and S1sc for East
ern, to arrive; Alfalfa. S1zq91kc; Rape So
Hemp 4Q4zc; Timothy, nominal.
DRIED PEAstNiles, 81 25G1 50; Green 81 90
a. per ctl.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-The week closed on a very firm but
inactive market. Futures advanced again. but
SPOT prices stood the same.
The advance was sympathetic with Chicago.
which, however. opened lower on disappointing
cables The market became firm at the decline
under small offerings. News from the North
west was more bullish. it being reported that
hail had destroyed 100000 bushels. Antwerp
bids came through 1c higher. and thi made
the market frrner at the close, with prospects
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Poultry and Game.

Several cars Of Eastern are announced for
the early part of the week. The feeling is
dull as the retailers are we'll supplied.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys. nQ13c for Cob
blers and 1I913c for Hens; Young Turkeys 159
lie: Geese per pair. Sal 25: Goslings, 81 %
al 80: Ducks s3d4 for old and So 5O94 50 for
young; Hens, s4a5: young Roosters. 81 5oQ5 80:
old Roosters s404 50: Fryers "a; Broilers. s3G
SO for large, 81 5O@S for small; Pigeons. 81 50
al IS per dozen for old and 81 7502 for Squads.
GAME-Doves. 50975c per dozen.
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San Francisco Meat Market.

Mutton and Lamb are stiff at the advance
already noted Hogs continue firm under light
arrivals. Beef is easy.
Wholesale rates from saughterers to dealers:
BEEF-7Q79lc per lb for Steers and 61sq7c for
Cows.
VEAL.-sk 691kc per lb.
MUTTON-Wethers, 7d71kc; Ewes. &c per lb.
LAMB-Spring SdS14c per lb.
PORK-Live Hogs 5440t57sc for small. &c for
medium and 51zd55sc for large; stock Hogs and
Feeders. 515c; dressed Hogs 7Qs1Ec-
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Cash quotations were as toIIows;
Flour, steady; winter patents, 50 459s So;
snring patents So sodS 60; straights, 81 7da
81 10: bakers, 80 2OQ2 50; No. spring wheat:
691ac; No. 8 spring wheat. 67laq69iac; No z
2f15c: No. white 23d2S4c: No. 3 white. 221aq
23Lc: No 2 rye 5442q5514c; No. l naxseed
81 OF: prime timothy seed, 81 25d2 80; mess
nor[ per barrel, 81 5Oas 80; lard. per 100
pounds, s. 15a5 25; short ribs sides Qoose2
s2i%: short clear sides (boxed). s. 35G5 4O;
whisky, distillers finished goods. per gallon,
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California Frnit Sales.

Porter Brothers Company sales OF California
fruit to-day:
LONDON. Aug 12.-Pums-Egg, 81 Sc crate
Golden Drop, 81 Sc; Japan. 81 IS. Nectarnes-
S4cGs1 OS crate. Pears-Bartlett, 81 44q2 04 half
box: Beurre Hardy, 81 0SG1 80; Clairgeau, 81 0S.
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CHICAGO.
CHICAGO Aug. 12.-CATTLE-Few cattle
were received to-day, and the market was al
most entirely nominal Prices in general were
unchanged.
HOGS-On a good general demand hogs ad-
vancad SC to l0c Heavy hogs. SO 95@4 72Ih :
mixed lots "a 1901 10; light, 81 5OG4 s21z; pigs
SO 5Od4 70; culls, seas 80.
SHEEP-Sheep and lambs strong at
Yesterdays advance. Prime lambs Sc 60Q7;
commoner lots, sS 1895 so; sheep. s293 for in
ferior lots up to 81 5Oa5 10 for prime.
Receipts-Cattle, 100; hogs, 10000; sheep. $1,000
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Exports of Specie.

Exports Of specie from this port during the
first seven months of the year were sl3, III, $50.
against s27 423, $50 during the time in 1898.
the leading descriptions being as follows: Sill
Yer bullion, 81 29 6S3; Mexican dollars, $685.
Silver coin. Sls7, O45; gold coin, 1888, $50: The
leading destinations We're: China, S.921. no.
Honolulu, 81, ,604, $40; New York, IS, 627272.
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Sbecte MOUemeMt at NeY Yo,k.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The imports Of specie
this week were s54. O5O gold and SOS. .7O5 silver.
Imports OF dry goods and merchandise at the
port of New York for this week were valued
at 50. .5S6 $50.
Exports Of gold and silver from this port to
all countries for the week aggregate S7S2 SO6
silver bars and coin and $7425 gold.
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Receipts of Wine and Brandy.

Receipts Of Wine and Brandy at this port
during the first seven months of the year were
as follows. compared with the same time in
1895. OF Wine. 1922. 400 gallons, against $780,
400; OF Brandy, 12S.7 700 gallons against las 800.
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OREGON.
PORTLAND Or, Aug. R.-Wheat-Wall alla
Walla. 57d57Iac; valley. 5Sc; blue stem. &c.
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, Aug. 12.-The week closed with
wheat nominalIy holding the figures which
have ruled all the week-5sc for club. SOC for
blue stem.
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Charters.

The Muskoka loads wheat at Portland for
Europe. SIS Sd. prior to arrival.
The British bark Killarney has been char
tered to load salmon at Victoria for Europe.
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Cash IN the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Aug 12-To-day's statement
of the condition of treasury shows: Available
cash balance, s27S, ,571, SAG; gold reserve, s246-
176 157.
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MINING STOCKS.

Following were the sales in the San Fran
cisco Stock Board yesterday:
200 Best & Belcher 7Ol 800 Seq Belcher... Os
300 Con Cal & Va.2 20l 200 Sierra New. 81
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ON the Produce Exchange to-day the Butter
market was firm; creameries. 131zG1S1sc dair
les, 12d15c Cheese, firm. eAq97sc. Eggs, firm;
fresh, 121491215c.
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Weather Report.
d29th Meridian-Pacifc Time)

san FrancIscO data-Maxlmum temperature,
G2, minimum, "a; mean. IS.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECASTS.
The pressure has risen slightly over Califor-
mia and Southern Oregon. Except for light
showers in Utah, no rain has fallen the
Pacific slope.
The temperature has remained nearly sta
tiOnary over the southern half Of the Pacific
coast. 1t is still below the normal throughout
California.
Conditions are favorable for warmer fair
weather Sunday over the larger portion Of the
coast.
Forecasts made ar San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight August 49, 1895:
southerly, changing to northerly, winds In the
interior; fresh westerly winds the coast
Southern California - Fair Sunday; light
northwesterly winds.
Nevada-Fair Sunday; warmer in northern
portion.
Ctah-Fair Sunday
Arizona-Fair Sunday.
San Francisco and vicinity-FaIr; warmer
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Bank CledriHgS.

Local bank clearings last week were sic, $685. =
50. against So, 4o4. 4l6 for the same week last
year.
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Sunday; northerly. changing to fresh west
erly Winds. ALEXANDER G. McADIE,
Forecast Official.
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PortldndS S Business.
Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND. Or. Aug. 12.-C1earings. s212.
722; balances. $S3.32S
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Coin Certificates in Circulation.
- 80. SIS. 66s

The issuance OF gold certificates was renewed
on August for the first time since april. F5o -,
crease of Si3 SOS GGl' in silver certificates and
decrease OF 50, SOC, 600 in treasury notes
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The National Cash B0x.

Total OlZ'S SIl
At the close of July. 1885, the money hand
amounted TO sS90, ,069, ,963.
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Sun, Moon and Tide.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Times and Heights of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point. entrance to San
Francisco Bay. Published by official u
thority of the Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mssion-street wharf about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point:
the height of tide is the same at both places.
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NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides given in the left
hand column and the successive tides Of the
day in the order of occurrence as to time The
second time column gives the second tide of
the day, the third time column the third tide
and the last or right hand column gives the
last tide of the day, except when there are but
three tides, sometimes occur. The heights
given additions to the sounuings on the
United States Coast Survey charts, except
when minus sign g precedes the height.
and then the number given is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts. The plane Of
reference is the mean OF the lower low waters
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Time Ball.

Branch photographic Office o. s. N, Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal,
August II, 1899.
The time ball the tower of the new Ferry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-day
e. at noon of the 120th meridian or at 8
o'clock o. m. Greenwich time.
c. g. CALKINS.
lieutenant Commander u s. N. in charge.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-12-23

4 white nan first set foot on what is now Yuma County in l77l. It IS the southwest division of the Territory, and one of the four original counties of the Ter ritory. Many great reclamation projects are however on foot, and iR a few years ex- pect to see Yuma County rated as the richest in the Territory.
 The first glimpse the traveller from Cali fornia catches of Arizona is that ot the picturesque town of Yuma, which is 'nugl' situated in the embrace of gentle rolling hills. upon whose crest7 and sides tho modern homes of our superior civilization are crowding the adobe dwellings into eternal oblivion. Yuma is the gateway 0 Arizona, the new empire of the West, upon whose unds-eloped riches the eyes ot the country are at present turned, and as 'ucn' it is bcund to grow snd prosper with rapidity that at present can hardly he re- ali1ed. But coupled with her geographi- cal position we find that she is the center sfa country whose agricultural posslh'li- tics gre practically unlimited, being snr' rounded by a soil the fertility of "hich exceeds that of the delta of the Nile. and wanting lly water to become paradise oi bloom. Billions of gallons of that precious fuid have annually gone to waste at Yums's very doors, but already reaction is taking place and many enterprises are on foot 70 supply the life-giving waters oi the yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth.
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WHY IMMIGRANTS SHOULD COME TO YUMA
 COUNTY

WHY IMMIGRANTS SHOULD COME TO YUM
 COUNTY.
 Because the climate is perfect
 Because the soil is fertile and prolific.
 Because land is abundant and cheap.
 Because home can be made with littl ,abor.
 Because so great variety of product can be grown.
 Because the yield is large and the price slways remuperative.
 Because life is luxury in land where the sun shines every day
 Because there are chances for poor mal which he can never hope to find in oldel 1 countries.
 Because the country is advancing ant 'roperty values are increasing.
 Because, unlike Southern California il loes not require small fortune to secure q nece of land.
 Recause capital does not block all the av ,uues to wealth, nor crowd the poor mar .D the wall.
 Because Uncle Sam has yet many farms Il Yuma county waiting for occupants.
 'iscause churches, schools, newspapers nd railroads are fast developing the moral nd material clements of the Territory.
 Because good land is becoming scarce, and you don't catch cn now, your last chance will soon be gone.
 Because the country is one of the few egions of the Uuited States that yields the .roducts of the temperate and semi-trop;t cones.
 }ecause the worker receives fair com ensation for his labor, And the 'rustleT' has field for the display of his energy and en- erprise.
 Because there are neither blizzards or -ornadoes, earthquakes nor inundations. low-sto; ms nor cyclones.
 Becaus the vast and varied resources ot he country are yet to be developed. Because the wealth of it's mines, its farm ng valleys, and grazing lands, will yet bull lp great and prosperous county. Because a man can make livelihood .,el with less labor than in aIy other part of tn United States.
 Because there is health in every breeze md strength and vigor under its cloudle xies
 IIecause the SC ettler reed not spend a life. .ime in felling trees aT.d grubhirg eur .tumps
 Because vegetation is SD rapid that in two 'ears the home is surrounded by a growth pf trees and shrubs winch would require i've years to develop i'll a colder clirl". Because fortunes here await the venture. some, and health welc ',mes the afflicted. Because the country has brilliant future md you want to be in the swim" Because in its pure, dry invigorating air, epidemic diseases cannot live or germinate. ] Eecause it's people are generous, liberal, ! hospitabIe and progressive.
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MINES.

There is no section of the United States, or probably of the earth, more rich in min eral wealth than the County of Yuma. al
 lies directly within the main gold belt that commences in Alaska and ends in Mexico. From tine San Rcrnardino mountains in California t, the Sonora boundary line the mountains and hills arc exceptionally rlct in the precious metal, as though demonstrating the Il 'ry often advanced that the richest gold mines ars ioand bordering the beds of
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LANDS AND SOILS.

The lands of Yuma County comprise the rIvcl
 bottoms and valleys and the uplands or mesas The
 bottom ands are moister and slightly mere fertile
 if, indeed. it is possible to m.k ke comparison.
 where all wonderfully productive and prolific
 The uplands or mesas warmer and, perhaps
 lightly for better the cultivation of the citrus fruits Yuma cOntainsa variety of soil The valley land
 of the Gila and Colorado rivers have for the mos,
 part deep sedimentary soil of brownish, gray san1y lo'm, resting, in most places upon a gra, clay subsoil at depth of from ten to twenty fe, 1 below the surface, The clay subsoil forms a hard pan which is impervious to water These soils hay.
 been slowly formed by the decomposition of shales
 'andstones, marls. limeStones ttc., mixed with or ganic and vegetable matter, washed down by tn,
 mighty rivers and have been gradually deposited turing the course of centuries. The fertilizin,
 brownish mud held in the wat ,ICf the Colorado
 and Gila rivers resembles that from the Hile and
 its quantity varies from O.1 to O.5 per cent
 hough the water hen even considerably discolor-
 ed by mud is good drink, resembling in this res ;,ect the Missouri river water. chemical analysis
 1f the sediments of the Colorado and of the Nile exhibits wonderful similarity in the constituen, parts of each. That Yf the Colorado exhibiting trife less potassa, most phosphOric acid and car bOnade of limestomn beds through which the Colo rado passs In other respects the scd..l It of tn, Colorado is almost identical with that of the Nile
 It will be nticed. therefore, that when this water h
 sed for irrigation it s superior to artesian waters since it is constantly supplying the land with tn, richest er5ilizng elements. The soil of the valley
 is extremely rich in dedomposed vegetable matter md unco bined c'rbon, readily absorbing tn, aerial gaseS such especially, as oxygen. which en- .ering the soil, dccompOSes the organic matters s shat they be taken up anl nourish the plant. which may he considered leading featur in 1t fertility. It also readily takes up and retains moisture, while tho rmness of it's particles aferds facility for percolatiOn and the activity of capillary tiou. Tn its mechanical composition its partici in a state of very fine division whi:f ,endsr. ;t productive than coarscr soils a quirics hea; reality in the daytime, and the los. of the heat Tt night :! very gradual 50 that 1t re mains alwa avs warm rnd is htt subject to suddeL changes of heat ami coli. Besides it's essential con .tituents of water, Orsanic vegetable matter, l sand and clay, chemical ana 'ss shows that lime soda, nlagnes!a iron, aUnmoI d and available forms of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash enter into 70 n position in ths proportions best adapted to | ldd 10 it's fertility though of course, Is always he case in soil analysis its composition varies in iiferentl calities and Is not always constant.
The Arizona sentinel., 1899-12-23
TBECLIMATE OF YUMA.

The climate of Yuma tor nIne months oi the year has no equal, as we believe, in the world, and during th remaining three months of the year, comprising June, July aad August, the heat h not oppressive Even though the thermometer in mld-sum usr may aa times rise above lOO', and oc' ca,iorslly e, en reach ll0', yet, owing n 1hs absence cf moisture in the air, it Is nO' oppressive. The atmosphere is pure, ligh and halnv. When the mercury marks eli' highest extreme of heat, a person d'':S n" feel that oppression or d'f'''t, "t'r' F iaft ip the Eastern StatsA wNeN Sas ai-.-