The Arizona sentinel., 1900-02-07
THE VILLAGEOF YUMA.

THE vILLAGEOF YUMA.
 Although the town of Yuma is the second oldest community in the Territory of Ari- zona. it is astonishing how little its re sources are known to the world at Large, and how slightly developed is the natural wealth of the county. This is owing partly to Yuma's reputation for unbearable heat, and partly to the fact that, lying next to Cali fornia, is has been assumed that the county has been thoroughly lroSpected fer mineral wealth, and prospectors have, in the main, kept the travelled highways in crossing its Territory. As matter of fact one suffers less from the heat here than i'll almost all of the settled communities of the east, owing to the dryness of the atmosphere, and there is no healthier climate on Gcd's footstool
 People labor out of door from the rising to the setting of the sun, and suffer no in convenience. There has never been known, in this section of country, an authentic case of sunstrolle. Our climate, taken in time, never fails to cure pulmonary complains of any description. Disease such as smallpox, cholera, etc, rarely visit Us, and then o'-ly | in a very mild form, and are never fati-l ex cept through the perversity of patients l Contrary to the belief of the pninforme1, the dry heat of the summer months i~ es- pecially conducive to good health and ex- ceptional vigor acting naturally upon tho human system with the same effect as the artificial result of a Turkish bath-parefy- ] ing and renovating it. As further matter of fact, this county has never been even superfcially suspected, and it is only now that people are beginning to search its hills with any degree of systematic enthusiasm for the mineral wealth hidden there Ow- ing to the falling off in the price of silver, deposits of gold only are being sought for; and the present result is little short of mar velous In all sections of the county from the Sonora line to Williams Fork discoveries are daily being made, and the greater the development the greater the wealth dis played. Wherever the prospector plants his fost, lodges of gold confront him or are brought to light by the Investigating strokes of his pick.
 Portions of the country traversed for years by commonly travelled trails are devel oping into rich storehouses of golden wealth. New and rich placers are constantly being discovered, and shipments of placer gold from this point through Wells Fargo 6 Co.'S Express, are steadily increasing in value. From mining standpoint Yuma County is rapidly leading the Territory, and yet as far as that industry is concerned, this section has received but little recog- 4lnftion.- SE3>s IIGias-
 T gsRgriGq ltqpaIN country is vastly i'm proving. Enterprises. that have lain dor T thhlaht the last two yteafs, owing to the gen 7era4- financial depression and consequent dearth of money for investment purposes, are waking up to new life and vigor. Money is being attracted in this direction, and oD all sides can be distinguished that indeGn- abe stir which is the precursor of an indus trial awakening. Even within these last two years of financial stringency and de presson there has been steady if slow in- crease in agricultural development and wealth. A greater area Of old farms has Teen put under cultivation, and new lands nave been incjosed and new fields started. A l., 4:. IT T.: l. planted to fruit trees; field of cereals and alfalfa have been added the cultivated area on the Colorado river below town; the lands lying under the Mohawk and Farmers canals have been made to yield heavy crops of every variety of agricultural products, as in other sections of the Gila valley, and the beautifed in fruits, flowers and shubbery to 3 more than appreciahle extent. Altogether we may feel proud of our progress during these last months of business depression and discourage cement. It speaks well fol the in dustry and pluck of our people, and th showing made constitutes the best evidenc of the merits of our soil and climate and tho richness of our mineral resources. Nature has done everything for our county, and al that is needed is a touch of the wand of cap ital to have our hills and valleys spring into an active life of remuneratfve industry thai will last and endure forever
 Some three years ago, through the energy of H. w. Blaisdell, the Yuma Water and Light Company was incorporated, and by means of its large pumping plant, at tn, foot of Et. n street, the town is abundantll supplied with water at reasonable rates, an, there have grown into existence new anc large gardens and orchards.