The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1905-10-04
YUMA A BUSY CITY
And a Commercial Center for ITS
Portion of the Estate. DO
Nebraska Writer Puts it.

It seems impossible for an
..outsider" to write his impress
sions of Yuma without a ridicu-
lous exaggeration of the heat.
For instance we have just re-
ceived marked copy OF the
Custer County Chief, published
at Broken Bow, Nebraska, which
contains write up of this south
western country, and OF course
that includes Yuma. The writ
err. w. G. Purcell, says "The
day we were there the thermom-
eter marked only 1929 }" (which
is quite probable), but he con-
tinues, "They say that it gets
so hot that the mercury strug-
giles hard to get out at the top
of the bulb. In other words 1t
goes as high as 1875 O."
The highest recorded tempera-
ture in Yuma for more than 20
years is 116, and that has only
been reached twice within recent
years-once in June, 1902, and
~
again on the 9Th of July OF the
present year. These high tenn
peratures, even at ITO or 112,are
never long maintained. To be
snre it gets hot during the hot
season-June, July and August
Tut people pursue their usual
outdoor and indoor vocatlons
here with much less discomfort
than is possible in Nebraska or
other sections north where there
is a humid atmosphere. That
has been explained so often 1t
seems unnecessary to dwell up
on it. Besides, the nights here
are almost invariably cool, CIV
ing one the advantage Of refresh
ing sleep. This cannot be said
of the summer nights In the
north.
Yuma's reputation for heat
has been so dwelt upon-gener-
ally by writer's ignorant of the
true conditions that the superb
winter climate Of this section
is little known. To put the most
conservative estimate upon 1t,
there are eight months OF the
most delightful weather. in Yuma,
this period being from October
to June. During this time the
mercury rarely goes above 20 OF
below 40, and the sun shines ev
cry day; roses bloom, lemons
and oranges grow and ripen and
the air is fragrant, balmy ano
healthful. People who have
travelled extensively in this ano
in foreign lands are enthusiastic
in declaring that Yuma has the
most perfect winter climate. or
the face of the globe.
We had almost overlooked the
fact that The Nebraska newspa
per man referred to above oil
verged from the question of heal
long enough to refer pleasantly
to Yuma from another point Of
view, which he did, as follows
"Yuma is located in the ex
treme southwest corner of Arr
IONA. It is busy little city O.
5000 or 1900, commercla
center for it's portion OF the
state and enjoys a large trade
in connection with mining enter
prises, and in fostering stock
raising and agriculture. Enter
prise and capital have opened
water diverting canal from thu
Colorado river and have trans
formed $4,000 acres of desert IN
to good farming land.
The business portion OF Yuma
is we'll built with brick and ston'
buildings, occupied by enterprls
ing merchants. The city ha
modern conveniences, and Soot
schools and church privileges
The government maintains
large Indian school here Con tn
California side} and the terrific
rial penitentiary is located OF
the banks of the Colorado river.