The Arizona sentinel., 1903-10-28
COLORADO AND AND
 CHA vAlEYS

1alA VAlLTS
 In the valleys of the Colorado and (Tila rivers ] there k room for thousands Il iS not tOu much i to SIy that nowhere within the limits Of this broad union c1n De found q more desirable re zion for the making of q home. No laboriOuS clearing oi the land iS required: it lies almost ready for the pow. Trees aud Shrdubery have SC rapid q growth tha. within eighteen mOu.hS tE, lnlinigrant can S';;to iud his abode with at- ! tractionS which Wodd req 4uire years to mature ] in less favored ciin ,eS Fr0itS ripen and are 1 reHuX Tor the n3rSGt a full month before the California products. The D~igS5 sunshine makes life luxury, aud the pure dry atnoS- phere brings health to all who inhaie it. For the cs;abl hnen: Of c0l0nieS such as str. Iu Ade l tn southern California. Arizona presents un- riValed opportunities ~ThouSaaiS 0f acres nov pr0ttleSS can ne made productive by the con SIrUctlOM If IrcigdtiIG uttche- and there i5 no invt.>t]nen which assures larger and more per i rlalitnt return.
 The statemcn5s in sniS article umYuma county are ilGt exaggerated, iA facs theF fall short of doing justice 10 this WppderIut hit or country Pineappie> dates, almonds and IalnJts will do weil. 9trawuerries. raS2DeriicS blueIberres. c.lrrEntS. gOC.GD DrrriHS aud all varieties of nall fruits can Oe successfully cultivated In- deed Yuma county l. not only the natural homC Of the ciir1S and Semitropicai fruits, as almost every fruit, nut, plant, grain. grass, or vegeiabla which can be produced in either t.op!c | ol the temperate zones will thrive in the rich and fertile soils.
 Wftb the brtEh. prOSDectS ahead of tne town 1 of Yuila and ! una county there can be no bet ter geStineEt for capital seeking large nud r4- muncratiy3 returns than is afforded here. With q Cl:,chieSS climate, where ail tUrius ct ais ease KRow., tY ;h" damp ana rigorous regous 0! h.. eeS, and north are unknown. where the bright sunshine llissfe ihto bloom and fra = In:' every form Gf vCgGf1 sion and where he cle! .1ys and cCnl ual-uF nirhGs are one long contiuSsi poem of happiness and delight we caD offer to c1pitaistS an ideal field for Invest uent and u h0DleseHiyers veritabe paradise ia which CC settle.
 The soil of these valleys Is among the richest on the continent IL is formed of the detritus which the stream; Iu. age. hare brought a0Tn from their mOuntain homes in their journey 60 inc sec By constant oCcrhowS and change Of channel, the dfpoSiG of this rich vegetable matter has fCrmed 0 soil If extreme fertility. Near the streams it k a dark alluyial mold, well adapted to small grains and grasses. Far 1 thcr back there is q rich sandy loam. mellow and porous and especially favOra ble for fruit euiturc r has been already demonstrated that the productive capacity of these valleys is not surpassed by lands Of equal area iu any part uf the United States. So rapid and pro life iS the grow h cf tae eiruitS. cereals aud veg cS,I9iaS that ch@ labor e the ClJiyator k re- duced to the minimum. Iii nearly 5 Il of theln 70 crops q year Gln he grow. and vegetation iS one month head of CaifOr1ia rhe farmer pants a cottonwood sapling before his door. and within the year h. has SAade tree twenty five feet high, Alfalfa can be cut six times dur ing tht' SGaSC1. ant lt Is an accu2i tact t3at grap9 cuttings have produced vi .hin eighteen :n92tks. WhI5 state or territory make Spcf a showing The climate 1t must be re-
 
 ne JGi fails il these southern valleys The far mer begins to plant in November and by the middle of May his harvest is ready. Roses are in bloom, fruit trees are blooming, and the grain fields are a sea of green when the fields of the Eastern farmers are covered with snow and ice.
 Every variety of grains, grasses, fruits and vegetables grown in Semitopic zones can be produced in the valleys Of Arizona. Wheat, corn. barley. oats and all the small graiOS give d yie-d of from twenty-five to tift7 bushels per acre Alfalfa. timothy, clover. Bermuda and ali the cultivated grasses grow luXuTiant,y, the former giving from eight to ;en t1aS to the acre zach year. Every variety of vegetable raised in the United States can be grU.vn in AJiZola, and nowhere are they found of better quality.
 Besides the products mentioned. these semi tropical valleys produce cotton. Sugar-cane to- baelO hemp ana rice. With the exception of the sugar-aane bU5 lit,ia attention is paid to the cultivation o( other staples Uut u has been demonstrated that the soil aal climate arc specially adapted to their successful growth. Gotton-growilg is no experiment in Arizona, for t S on recorl 6na5 when tn Europeans first penetrated this region, they foHEd the Pima Indians wearing fabrics made Of cotton grown il the Gil2 vailev.
 But i: i, their adtpsability fo- fruit culture ,hat assures to theie YaiIeY ia-d> a dense pop ulati0n and prosperous future. Almost every variety known can be r3ifea ln their fclitful soils. The apple, pear plum, peach, apricot, oriince and noct2Ciae. ate of delicious flavor, a1ld give d generous yield Tho grape of all "a rietics is at home iI these sunny wales. No pld;a in the grape gro wing belt Of the Pdcl hc coast can snow so yrOli 1c q Nt14L The quality is all that could be desired and the wine, although it's nauufacH9re is vel experimental. is of a fine flavor, delicious bouquet, and un- surpassed oy any native product a table beT craze Experiments wi th tEe sliSin grape have shown that this climate aad soil possess every Idvautage for the production and curing of this staple article Of commerce.
 Besides the fruits alrea1y mentioned. the orange lemon. lime Giive, fig p0mgrduAte and others CT the ci.ruS family. can be grown sue cesSfully in the valleys Of Southern Arizona Orange trees are now i1 bearing h Salt river Yajley and at Yuma: while the banana is also being cultivated at the latter place The Ari- zor-S orange in quality and flavor will compare faY0rably with the best California
 in the valleys of tue Colorado, She Salt and the lFia rivers there is room for thousands It is not too much to say that nowhere within the limits of this broad Union can bc found a more desirable region for the making or d home No labOriOuS clearing of the land is re- 9uirpd: 1t lies almost ready for the blow. Trees and Shrubbrry have so rapid Q growth that within eighteen months the immigrant can surround his abode with attractions which would require years 70 matTra t1 less favored clin3tnS. Fruits ripen and are ready for mar kcl full month before :he California product. Tue bright sunshine fS a luxury, and the pure. dry atmosphere brings health to all who iahaie it. For the esta bliSAment of colonies such as have made of Southern California q garden. Arizona presents unTiValed opportunities. Thousands or acres. noT prCtitleSS, can be made productive by the construction Of irrigat- ing }itcheS and there is no investment which assures larger or more permanent returns