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o YUM A COUNTY. A white man first fret foot on what is now Yma County in 1771. It is the southwest division of the Territory, and aneof the four original counties of the Ter ritory. Many great reclamation projects arc liovvever on foot, and in a. few years ex pect to see Yuma County rated as the richest In the Territory. jQho first-glimpse the traveler from Cali- ornia catches of- Arizona k that of the picturesque town of Yuma, which is snugly rituated in the embrace of gentle rolling hills, upon whose crestB and .sides the modern homes of our superior civilization are crowding the adobe dwellings into sternal oblivion. Yuma is the gateway to Arizona, ibs new empire of the West, upon whose undeveloped riches the eyes of the country arc at present turned, aud as such, he is bound to grow and prosper witli'a rapidity that at present can hardly be re sliced. But coupled with her geographi cal position wc find that she is the center ' of-'a country whose agricultural poasibili tics arc practically unlimited, being sur rounded "by a soil the fertility of which Rxceeds that of the delta of the Mile,- and wanting only water to become a paradise of bloom. " Billions of gallons of that precious ijuid have annually gone to wa3te at Yuma's very doors, but already a reaction Is taking place and many enterprises are on foot to supply the life-giving waters of - cue vttllsxv Csloradatothe thireiiy cactli RIVERS OF YUMA COU NTY. In regard to climate, healthfulncss, fer tility and productiveness of soil, facilities or cultivation, irrigation and abundance of -ater supply, variety of resources and cheap transportation by rail and by water, n nf Arizona can surnaB? Yuma CO.naty, which is destined to become one of richest aud mest prosperous counties in Arizona. It lies between 32' 00' and 3 .20' north latitude aud 113 '20' and 114 40' west .,n?h,,in "ft pnnifims (5.488 3''0 acres. It is about as large as the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware com bined, or as large as either Tew Hampshire, Vermont or Massachusetts. The .vestera boundary of Yuma County is formed by the Colorado river, which separates Arizona from California. The county is bounded on the north by Williams Fork and the Santa Maria river, whose waters flow into the Colorado; on the east by the counties of Pjima, Maricopa and Yavaoai. asd cn the south by Sonora, ivv?nn. fts county sent is the town of Yuma. The Colorado river drains the entire ter ritory of Arizona, and every drop ot water which falls on its mountains and plains ;o ,rsv tn t.liia lmiihtv river. It is ormcd by the union of the Green and Grand rivers, fed by the streams which ' rise in the Rocky Mouutains, and the melt ing snows causo a greater depth of water in this river m summer than m winter, thus furnishing thcmost water at the season when it is most required for the purposes of irrigation and agriculture. It will be seen that for the entire distance along its western boundary, Yuma County possesses the great advantage of cheap vater transportation. The,Gila river rises in the western part of New Mexico and is fed by numerous streams, among the most prominent of wljish are the San Pedro, A em a Fria, Has sayampaand Salt rivers. It flows west through Yuma County and empties into the Colorado at the town of Yuma. Yuma county, traversed by these great rivers from its northern, to its southern, and from its eastern to its western bound aries, possesses a far greater water supply than any other county in the Territory, And far more than can be found is all Cali fernia. This water is now being diverted from its aiatural channels by meaus of numerous iavge irrigating canals, and utilized for the purpose of reclaiming aud irrigating the Immense tracts of lamis which He in this favored country, and which are as fertile as aoy in the world. The Southern PaciGc Railroad crosses the Colorado river at the town of Yuma and runs through the county, following the tgcnerol course, and at an average distance jof about four miles south, of the Gila river, rendering all the lands susceptible of irri gation and cultivation, can find an easy jiatlet in this way and can be transposed to all the markets and centers of population jn the East or West. Auo.thsr competing railroad is projected from San i)iego, California, to the town jOfYuma, and thence along the north side .-of the Gila river. Thus Yuma County will 4mve exceptional railroad advantages. THE CLIMATE OF YUMA. The climate of Yuma for nine months of 'j,he year has no equal, as we believe, in the cvorid, and during the remaining three .months of the year, comprising June, July nd August, the .beat is not oppressive. Even though the thermometer in mid-sum-:ner may aa times rise above 100, and oc casionally even reach 110s, yet, owing to ihe absence of moisture in the air, it is not .inpressivc. The atmosphere is pure, light, and balmy. When the mercury marks Uie Iiighfcbt cxtrc-ne of heat, a person does not Joel that oppression or debility which is -alt in ilis Eastern States when the mer cury is ranging from SO5 to 90. The air is .go diy that perspiratiou is absorbed as soon jis it reaches the surface of the body, and t no time -in the summer does the heat produce any ciscomfori. L&SDZ Al:D SOILS. The laridc c Yuma County comprise the river socttcsas and vklltvs aud thcyplands or mesas The jocttom ands are mcister and slightly niero fertile, indsed. it is possible to make comparisons ahoroall ari so wonderfully produclive and prolific. he uplands or mesas are warmer and, perhaps, gjfcUy'for better the cultivation of the citrus fruits fiHSPtayig a vm?ty of ?!!- 1P.i jrt a dej ediBiffntory soil rf Biuwiitsu, grey Lsaii-ly ln.nr, nwtiny, in most, places, upon a gray day stibscll at i depth of froia touio twenty feet beitjw the surfmio, The clay Mifcoil forms a hard pan vhiv-h is impervious ta water. These soils have 1.i Alwvly formed by the. decomposition of shales, iamNtoue--, mar!, limestones, etc., mixed witJi or-g-mic mid veg-etable matter, Wished dotra by the mighty rivers and have been gradually deposited luring the eoiurro of centuries. The fertilizing browiiixh mud hclll in the wat uof the Colorado and Gila rivers resembles that from the Xile, and its quantity varies from 0.1 to 0.3 percent., though the water when oven considerably discolor ed by mud is good to drink, resembling in this res pect the Missouri river water. A chemical analysis of the sediments of the Colorado and of the Xile exhibits a wonderful similarity in the constituent parts of each. That of the Colorado exhibiting r. trifle less potassa, most phosphoric acid and car bouade of limestome beds through v.hlch the Colo rado pMa'-s. In other respocts the sediment of the Colorado is almost identical with that of the XiSe. It will be noticed, therefore, that when this water is used for irrigation it is superior to artesian watsrs since it is constantly supplying the land with the richestfcrtilizing elements. The soil of the valleys is extremely ri;h in dedoinposcd vegetable matter ud ujicombiiied carbon, readily absorbing the aeriftl gases, auch especially, as oxygen, which en tering the soil, decomposes the organic matters so that they can bs taken up and nourish the plants which may be considered a leading featurj in its fertility. It also readilv takes up and retains moisture, while the firmness of its particles afford every tacility for percolation and the activity of capillar- action. In its mechanical composition its particles arc in a stats of very fine division, which renders it more productive than coarser soils It acquirics heat readily in the daytime, and the loss of the heat at night is very gradual, so that it re mains always warm and Is not subject to sudden changes of heat and eold. Besides its essential con stituents of water, organic or vegetable waiter, sand and clay, a chemical analysis shows that lime, soda, magnesia, iron, ammonia and available forni3 of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash enter into composition in the proportions best adapted to add to its fertility, though, of course, as is alwajs the case in soil analysis, its composition varies in different localities and is not always constant. The sol o the uplands, or mesas, lighter aud more gravelly and in some placos of a ree, loamy, calcareous character. The mesa lauds tire warm and generous. They seem especially adapted for the grape, olive and citrus fruits generally. Thoir soil contains mora magnesia, lime or chalk than , the bottom lands. It never cracks and retains moisture admirably in summer. It is of that character which will produce a wine that will keep good for fifty or a hundred years, and improve annually, not belli liable to sour, or on exposure to the air, after one year old, to become turbid and change color in the bottle or glas. We can eafely say that the soil of Yuma County can nowhere be surpassed, containing as it does all the essential elements of richness and fertilitv. FRUIT CULTURE. Fruit production throughout Arizona is a sub ject o great interest at present, and will no doubt, be the principal industry in Yuma County. The remarkable results that have sprung from very superficial aud imperfect culture has de monstrated that the foil and climate of Yuma County arc peculiarly adapted fortius branch of agricultural enterprise. The development of these resources is of the utmost importance and is at tracting careful attention. Experiments have been made, with care, and facts in regard to the culture of different kinds of fruits have been collected which cannot fail to convince., even tbemostskept ical, of the wonderful suporioiity of Yuma County over Southern California in fruit srowivg, and which must lead to a large and varied production, of the most remunerative character. The CoTiniseloner of Immigration in his report, published in ' SS0, writes as follows of the rich valleys of th Gila. Colorado and Ci.lt rivers. 'The scii of these valleys in among tho richest on the continent. It is formed of the detritus which the streams for aes have brought down from their mountain homes in their journey to the sea. By constat' t overilows and change of channel, the deposit of this rich vegetable matter has form ed a soil of .xtrcmc fertility, Xear the streams it ie c dark alluvial mold, well adapted to small grains and grasses. Farther back there is a rich sandy loam, mellow and porous, and especially favorable for fruit culture. It hxs been already demonstrated that the productive capacity of these valleys is not surpassed by lauds of equal area in any part of the United States. So rapid and prolific is the growth of the fruits, cereals and vegetables that the labor of the cultivator is roduced to the minimum. In nearly all of theia two crops a year can be growth, and vegetation is one month ahead of California The farmers plants a cottonwood sapling before his door, and within the year he has jv shade tree twenty-five feet hiuh'. Alfalfa can be cut six tiu;-es during the season, and it i3 an actual fact the grape-cuttings have produced within eigh teen months! What State or Territor' can make sucli a showing? The climate, it- must be remem bered, is nearly perpetual summer. Snow never falls in these southern valleys. The farmer begins to plant in November, and by the middle of May his harvest is ready. Roses are in bloom, fruit trees are blossoming, and the grain fields are a sea of green, when the fields of the Eastern fanners arc covered wjth snow and ice. Kvcry variety o grains, grasses, fruits and vege tables grown in the temperate and semi-tropic zones can bo prodnced in the valleys of Arizona. Wheat, corn barley, oats and all the small grains give a yield of from twenty-five to fifty bushels to the acre. Alfalfa, clover, timothy, Bermuda and all the cultivated grasses grow luxuriantly, the fonner giving from eight to ten tous to the acre each year, Every variety of vegetable raised in ihe United States can be grown in Arizona, and nowhere are they found of better quality. "Besides the products mentioned, these semi tropical valleys produce cotton, sugar-cane, to bacco, hemp and rice. With the exception of the sugar-cane, but little attcnticu is paid to the culti vation of other staples; but it has been demonstrat ed that the soil and climate are specially adapted to their successful growth. Cotton-growing is no experiment in Arizona, for it is on record that when the Europeans first penetrated this region, they found the Pima Indians wearing fabrics made of cotton grown in the Gila valley. "But it is their adaptability for fruit culture that assures to these valley lands a densa popula tion and a prosperous future. Almost every var iety known can be raised in their fruitful soils. The apple, pear, plum, peach, apricot, quince and nec tarine, are of delicious flavor, and give a gon erous yield. The grape of all varieties i- a home in these sunny vales. No place in the grape-growing belt of the Pacific Coast can show so prolific a vield. The quality is all that could bo desired: and the wine, although its manufacture is yet ex perimental, is of a fine flavor, delicious bouquet, and unsurpassed by any native product as a table beverage. Expcilmcnts vith the raiiin-jjrape havo ihown that this cliuialo and soil pocss' every advantage for the production and curing of this staple article of couniiexcc. '.'Besides the fruits already mentioned, tht or ange, lemon, liuu1, olive, fig, pomegranate, and others of the citrus family, can be grown succt 'is fully in the valleys of Southern Arizona. Orange trees are now in bearing iu the Salt Kivcr valley' ind at Yuma; while the bananas is also being cul tivated at the latter place. '1 he Arizona orauge in quality and flavor will compare favorably with the best California. "In the vftllcys of the Colorado, the Salt and the Gila livers, there is room for thousands. It in not t&o much to say that nowhere within the limits of this broad Union can be found more desirable rerrioa for the making oi a home.' io laborious cieariug of the land is required; it lies almost ready for the plow. Tree c and fbrubbery hac so rapid a growth that vithin eighteen months the immigrant can surround hit abode with atti-actious which would require years loinaturs in less favored climates. Fruits ripen and are ready for market a full month before tho California product. The bright sunshine makes life. a luxury, aud the pure, dry atmosphere brings health to all who .inhale t. For the establishment of colonies, such as w . nave rafale ef Southern California a ardon, Ai';zoi.a presents unrivaled opportunities Thousands o i urolitlosa. can he made Dtoductivo hy thc.wjistnictiou of irrigating dithc-, 's;id thece is no investment whh?h assures lergor or uyie permanent returns . " Tho forcffpiji stuieEnts are not exaggerated; in fact, they fall short of doing' justice to th;s won derful land. Pineapples, dates, almoads and v.t.1 uut will do well . Strawberries, raspberries, black berries, currants, jrooscberries, and all varieties of small fruits can be successfully cultivated. Indeed, Yuma County is not only the nitural luine of thc citrus und semi-tropical fruits, .13 almost every fruit, nut, plant, grain, grass or icgetable which can be produced in either tropic or temperate zone, will thrive in its rich and fertile soils. APvIZONA. Arizona stands at the threshold of in era of wonderfnl social and industrial de velopment. There can't be a doubt about the fact. The dawn for which 3hs has waited so long is breaking at last. There is every promise of a day of great pros perity and permanent upbuilding just be fore her. The impulse of a new and ener gizing hope is visible everywhere among her people, while the cumnlativ e effect of many things, which made but small im pression ii3 they transpired singly, is now commanding for her a full share of atten tion and interest abroad among home seekers and capitalists. A lively competition has sprung np for the possession of tilings wjiich have hereto fore gone a-begging for ownership. There is a scramble for franchises. Nothing more surely indicates a great industrial awaken ing than this. Tli rates of interest are falling to moderate figures. Nothing more surely indicates confidence and competition among the money lenders than this. Arizona has reached that climacticcr 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 a sunburst of energizing hope has thrilled the droop ing spirits of the people to greater and braver endeavor than before. For .the last twelve years the subsidence of the great Tombstone boom and the com pletion of two transcontinental lines of railroad across her territory Arizona has rather dropped out of public attention, but in that tiipe she has been quietly ac cumulating a fund of substantial wealth and a force of moral character which qualify her now to rise up and take her destiny in her own hands. The population of Arizona is Mexieau. This is a mistake of great importance from the moral point of view. There is but one considerable center of Mexican population in the territory, the city of Tucson, aud even there it is not by any means nt pres ent the predominating element. It think itisceitain that Arizona has not to-day nearly so large a Mexican population as Colorado and not above one-tenth as much as New Mexico.-"Fitz-Mac," in Denver News. WHY EMMIG RANTS SHOULD COJIE TO YUMA COUXTY. Ueeause the climate is perfect. Because the soil is fertile and prolific. Because land is abundant ana cheap. Because a homo 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 . IWaum? lifn is n lnvnru i. n in.7 , . uiv sua oiiiirea vvviv 'luv . Because there are chances for a poor man which he can never hope to find in older countries. Because the country is advancing and property values arc increasing. .Because, unlike Southern California it does not require a 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. Bscansc churches, schools, newspapers and railroads are fast developing the moral and material elements 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 Uuitccl States that yields the products of the temperate and semi-trcpic zones. Because the worker receives a fair com pensation'for his labor, and the 'rustler' has a field for the display of his energy and en terprise . Because there arc neither blizzards or tornadoes, earthquakes nor inundations, snow-storms nor cyclones. Because the vast and varied resources of the country are yet to be developed. Because the wealth of its mines, its fann ing valleys, and grazing lands, will yet build up a great and prosperous county. Because a man can make a livelihood her, 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 cloudless skies. Because the settler need not spend a life time in felling tree3 and grubbing out stumps. Because vegetation is so rapid that in two years the home is surrounded by a growth of trees and shrubs which would require five years to develop in a colder clime. 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 its pure, dry invigorating air, epidemic diseases cannot live or germinate. Because its people are generous, liberal, hospitable and progressive. WHY CAPITAL SHOL'LB SEEK YUMA COUNTY Because its mines are the richest. Because its grazing lands are the best. Because its farming lands are .valuable and .1 productive. Because it gives assurance of the largest returns on mono- invested. Because its grand resources are yet to be developed. Because it is a young, growing county with an assured future. Because the opportunities for engaging in manufacturing enterprises arc better than in anv other region of the West. Because good mining properties can be had at reasonable fiirures. Because there is a demand for additional facilities for oro reduction. Because there arc vast stretches of rich soil to be reclaimed by the construction of irriirutin" canals. Because there are lanrc tracts of grass lands that can be utilized by the sinking ol artesian wells. Because the re are many openings in a new couutrv which cannot exist in older com munities, i Because the opportunities for engaging in the successful cultivation of .semi-tropic fruit are better than in any other part of the -United Statea. Because property values are .rapidly ad ducing. Because Arizona's boom is yet to :onie. Because it is a virgin field, ready for the ,cecd which will produce a golden harvest.. -XTANTED-SnVEBAL FAITHFUL MEN Oil V V woman to " travel for rorpottf jblocstablished hoa-c in Arizona, Salary S7S0, payable 315 weekly and expenses. Position permanent. Kefercico. Enclose aelf-uddres3cd stamped envelope. The Na tional, Star Building, Chicago. Phoenix restaurant & Chop House, JOE GON. Prop, MAIN STREET. In connection with the Place Saloon. Meuls 2oc , 35c and 50c., served at all hours of the day and night. Board per week, $5. 'El AND CHICKEN. Bread, cake and pies for sale. Lunches put up to order. Meals at all hours, the day and night. Private rooms for Indies. allies SHEET ROW WORKER. I have now a complete line of hard ware. Cooking stoves, wood, kerosene and coal, a'specialty. Plumbing Promptly Attended to, and all Kinds of Job Work a Sppcialty. FOOT OF MAIN STREET, YUMA ARIZONA. TUB HEW WEEKLY R0GKY MOUNTAIN DKKYEB, COLO. ! 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SBEAJ MUSEUM OF ANATOMY iOr3 JVJnrKct St., Sart Francisco 3a HinrSiot , Screet Diseases of men st-ictare, loss o rianhood, dhea&es of the tkin and kidneys qnii l;ly "red without tho use of )n r surv. 'iteutment berscaally or by letter. Scud Lon; Established Praelitioneer. and Relialr ,Iolico or Forfeiture. To Geo. T. Martin: You aro hereby notified that we have expended one hundred dollars in labor and improvement upon the "Radiant Mine," locat ed in Castle Vtupie Siiiiiu g District and now kuovn as the Mollatt Mining District, County of Yuma, Territory of Ari.ona, during the year 1F06- as will appear by certificate 2!ed on the 2,3th djy of I-Vb. liOC, at 10 a. m. ia tho office of.the Itecorder of said county, in or der to hold srJd claim, under the provisions of sec tion 2321, Revised Statutes of the United States, being the amount required to hold the same for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1803. And if within ninety days after tho publication of this notice, you fail or refute to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as co-bwriei, your inte ct in said claim will become the property of the subscribers, under said sectiou. " ' CEO. W.NGUTON. " " CHRIS. HORNER. Milton-, I! 9 AsjS "o a- il -Imui h 07 .wonderfully ou feU a i.:i..-C M.VlC rl.U ho-.V tO ;.VOi3 Huiil'lC-. W H t -! d.seaNC. M:t- um enlarged with Vt II ihou-an(l8 of !'iwW obiiets. Adiuic- a ill -j. . ... ... . ,-. .L. - . - - WR iaekweiPs Genuine You will find one coupon inside each 2 ounce bag and two coupons Inside each 4 ounce bag. Buy a bag, read the coupon and see how to get yoar siiaro of 5210,030 In presents. THE ARIZONA Published Weekly in Yuma, is one of oldest and most reliable newspapers of Arizona, devoted to the progress of the Territory in general aud Yuma County in particular, IS Active! 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Y.. 171; Tatoosh Island, Wash., Average annual number of cloudy diya. Yuma, 17; Sacramento, Cal., 45; Oswego, N. Y., 173. Average annual number of partly cloudy days. uma, C9: Sacramento, Cal., 7f; Oswego, N. Y., 124. ' Average an' u 1 cumber of clear days. Yuma, 279; I or land, Ore., 92; Osweco. 2ft Y., 68. Average hourly wind velocity. Yuma, 6 miles; Dodge City, Kan., 12 miles; San dusky, 0.r 13 miles. Highest wind velocity recorded. Ywma, 54 miles; San Francisco.lCal., 66 railed Mean actual barometer. Yuma, 29.74 inches; Denver, Col.j 24.73 inches. Mean annual temperature .-r-Ynma, 73; t xi. -r?i "too Mean maximum temperature during month of July. Yuma, IOCS"; tPhoenix, 107.3. - V- Mean minimum temperature duripg month of July. Yuma, ,77"; Galveston, Tex., 79. '- Mean minimum temperature dfaflag month of Jannarv. Yuma, 42; Tucson, 35'; Phoenix, 32- - ' : llighcst temperature recorded. Yunm, 118; Phoenix, 119'; Fort Lanwai, Idaho, 115. ;. Lowest temperature recorded. Yuma 22; Riverside, Cal. (Voluntary observer? record.), 21; Jacksonville, Fla., IS"; Gal veston, Tex., II3. ' Mean relative humidity. Yuma, 44, San Diego, Cal., 7o; Chicago, 74; Pen sacola, Fla., 76; Port Angele, Wrth., 88. - For Bale, 10 "An Acre. THREE HALF SECTIONS OF PATENTED MED: 960 ores AS FINE AND . PERTI.' AS PLOW EVER TUBNELV With Perpetual Watei RiRhfc unde the Celebrated Mohawk CanaJ in Mohawk Valley. :' Each half section has 40 Acres Leveled, Fenced, and RaiJf For Farming. .;T Inquire of Jl W. DORRINGTON, YJUMA, AKli. GEO. W. NORTON, AI0HAWK, YUMA CO., AXIZ WANTED. : A BRIGHT BOY OR GIRL, In this aud every town in the vicinity where there is not already an agent, to sell theiYew York Ledcter, America's Greatest Storv Pnpcr, by the' weefc, and not r.3 agent, making 2 cents on every copy sold. No charge being made for unsold copies. No Possible Risk. For further particular , j,t the office of this paper, . "'