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The oil, Climate, and Varied PAIR ARIZONA'S . Brief Statement' of Facts Setting Forth the foiny Advantages and Inducements offered by Yuma Comity as a Place of Kesidcnce. X white man first set foot on what is Sow Yuma County in 1771 - It is the Southwest division of the Territory, and fine of the four original counties of the Ter ritory. Many great reclamation projects arc however on foot, and in a few years ex pect to see Yama County rated aa the richest in the Territory. The first glimpse the traveler from Cali fornia catches of Arizona is that of the picturesque town of Yuma, which is snugly situated in the embrace of gentle rollini Kills, upon whose crests and sides tin. modern homes of our superior civilization are crowding the adobe dwellings into eternal oblivion. Yuma is the gateway to Arizona, the new empire" of the West, upon tfhosfc undeveloped riches the eyes of the Country are at present turned, and as such, . , is bound to grow and prosper with a rapidity that at present can hardly be re alized. But coupled with her geographi cal position we find" that Bhe is the center df acoiiutry whose agricultural possibili ties are practically unlimited, being sur rounded by a soil tlie fertility of which exceeds that of the delta of the Nile, and Wanting only water to become a paradise of Bloom. Billions of gallons of that precious tf.,lA dflro nnnnnllv POne to Waste at Y-uma's very doors, but already a reaction is taking place aud many enterprises are m foot to supply the life-giving waters of the yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth. RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY. In regard to climate, hcalthfulness, fer tility and productiveness of soil, facilities for cultivation, irrigation and abundance of water supply, variety of resources and cheap transportation by rail and by water, no part of Arizona can surpass Yuma conrity, which is destined to become one of -irliKt and most nrosperous counties in Arizona. It lies between 32 00' and 34 20' north fatitudeand 113 20' and 114 40' west longitude. It contains 6.48S.320 acres. It fsabo'ut as large as the States of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Delaware com bined, oras large as either New Hampshire, Vermont or Massachusetts. The ivestern boundary of Yuma County is farmed by the Colorado river, which Separates Arizona from California. The bounty is bounded on the north by Williams Perk and the Santa Maria river, whose Waters flow into the Colorado; on the east jjy the counties of Pima, Maricopa and Yavapai, and on the south by Sonora, Mexico. It's county seat is the town of Yuma. The Colorado river drains the entire ter ritory of Arizona, and every drop ot water which falls ori ittr mountains and plains nnds its way to this mighty river. It is formed by the' union of the Green and "Grand rivers, fed by the streams which rise in the Rocky Mountains, and the melt ing snows cause a greater depth of water in this riv-T m summer than in winter, thus furnishing the most water at the season when it is most required for the purposes 'irrigation and agriculture. it will be seen that for the entire distanco .long its western boundary, Yuma County posst es the great advantage of cheap tfater transportation. The Gila river rises m Mic western part of New Mexico and is fed by numerous elrcams, among the most prominent of fhich arc the San Pedro, Agua Fria, Has Uryampaand Salt riVers. It flows west through Yuma County and empties into the Colorado at the town of Yuma. Yuma county, traversed by those great rivers from its northern to its southern, and from its eastern to its western bound cries, possesses a far greater water supply than any other county in the Territory, and far more than can be found in all Cali fornia. This water is now being diverted from its natural channels by means of numerous large irrigating canals, and utilized for the purpose of reclaiming and irrigating the immense tract's of lands which lie in this ?avorid country, and which are as fertile as any in the world. The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses the Colorado river at the town of Yuma and runs through the county, following the gencrol course, and at an average distance of about four miles south, of the Gila river, rendering all the lands susceptible of irri gation and cultivation,- can (rnd aft easy outlet in this way ancV Can bti transpoited a til the maikets and centers of population rii tlie East or West. Another competing railroad is projected from San Diego, California, to trc town pfYuaia-,- and thence along the nov-th side of tlie Gila river. Thus Yunrs County will rtave exceptional railroad1 advantages. THE CLIMATE OF YUMA. The climate of Yuma For nine months of fhe year has no equal,-as we believe, in the orld, and during te remaining three months of the year,- comprising June, July and August, the heat is not oppressive. Sven thougfc the thermometer in mid-sum-Ttier niay ai times rise above 100, and oc casionally e e.i reach 110 yet, owing fo fhe absence of moisfnre in the air, it is not fippresrivc. The atmosphere is pure, light iul btilmy When the ir-crcury marks vhe highest etre-ie of heat, a pefson does noS fftsl that oppression or debility which is ) .V Extern Stages when the er- Riyers9 and Offerings of BANNER cury is ranging from SO" to 90. The air is so dry that perspiration is absorbed as soon as it reaches tlie surface of the body, and at nj time in the summer does the heat produce any discomfort. THE VILLAGE OF 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 arc known to the world at large, and 'iow 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 prospected for mineral wealth, and prosiiectors have, in the main, kept the traveled highways in crossing its Territory. As a matter of fact one suffers less from the heat here than in almost all of the settled communities of the cast, owing to the dryness of the atmosphere, and there is no healthier climate on God'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 sunstroke. Our climate, taken in time, never fails to cure pulmonary complain;? of any description. Disease such as smallpcx, cholera, etc., rarely visit us, and then orJy in a very mild form, and arc never fatal ex cept through the perversity of patients. Contrary to the belief of the uninformed, the dry heat of the summer months is es pecially conducive to good health and ex ceptional vigor, acting naturally upon the human system with the same effect as the artificial result of a Turkish bath purefy ing and renovating it. As a further matter of fact, this county has never been even superficially suspected, and it is only now that people arc 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 velons. 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 foot, ledges of gold confront him or are brought to light by the investigating strokes J of his pick. Portions of the eonntrj' traversed for years by commonly traveled 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 & Co.'s Express, arc steadily increasing in valua. From a 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 nition. Agriculturally the country is vastly im proving. Enterprises that have lain dor mant the last two years, owing to the gen eral financial depression and consequent dearth of money for investment purposes, are waking up to new lifcand vigor. Money is being attracted in this direction, and on all sides can be distinguished that indefin able stir which is the precursor of an indus trial awakening. Even within these last two years of financial stringency and de pression there has been a steady if slow in crease in agricultural development and wealth. A greater area of old farms has been put under cultivation, and new lands have been inclosed and new fields started, A large section of lllaisdell Heights has been planted to fruit trees; fields of cereals and alfalfa have been added to the cultivated area on the Colorado river below town; the lands lying under th-; Mohawk and Farmer's canals have been made to yield heavy crops of every variety of agricultural products, as in other sections of the Gi!a valley, and the gardens of Yuma have been added to and beautified in fruits, flowers and shubbery to a more than appreciable extent. Altogether we may feel proud of our progress during these last months of business depression and discouragement. It speaks well for the in dustry and pluck of our people, and the showing made constitutes the best evidence of the merits of our soil and climate and the richness of our mineral resources. Nature has done everything for our county, and all that is needed is a touch of the wand of cap ital to have our hills and valleys spring into an active life of remunerative industry that 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 the foot of M.in street, the town is abundantly supplied with water at reasonable rates, and there have grown into existence new and large gardens and orchards, MINES. Tiferc is no section of the United States, or probably of the earth, more rich in min eral wealth than the County of Yuma. All the country north, east and south of Yuma lies directly within the main gold belt that commences in Alaska and ends in Mexico. From the San IWnardino mountains in California (: the Sonora boundary line the moxmtains and hills are exceptionally rich in the precious metal, as though demonstrating the theory often advanced that the richest gold miiKs are found bordering tb bf ds of extinct oceans. The great Colorado desert was once an inland sea, cut off centuries and perhaps ages ago from the main ocean, leav- its wateia to evaporate in this intense heat. Throughout all tlif country border- j ing tlie desert, including this section, rich mines are being constantly discovered, and sonic of recent location are already produc ing immense profits. In the neighborhood of Yuma, claims exceedingly rich on the surface are daily being located, and all signs portend a great mining boom for this county which will culminate as early as the coming fall in an inroad of much capital. Experts arc arriving every week ana mines avo Doing bonded at more than heavy prices. It seems wonderful to believe that all this min eral wealth has been lying at our very doors for so many years without a taker, but the tendency of prospectors is to go a long dis tance off into strange lands rather than to seek for mines in a county as old as Yuma County and so accessible. Tlie greater the distance, the hardship, and the danger, the greater the fascination for the prospector. Distance seems, indeed, to lend enchant ment to the view. So it is that this county is almost a virgin field for the mine hunter, and now with the few hundreds searching in its mountains its mineral secrets are still in effect secrets, for thousands upon thousands might be wander ing through the rock-ribbed fastnesses of our mountain ranges and their presence bo almost unknown, so vast is the extent of country Recent rich discoveries of gold deposits, particularly in ledges, have given a great impetus to mining throughout the county. New locations are being constantly made, and all show well upon the surface. The La Fortuna mine, recently put in operation, has a 2)-stamp mill running night and day, and the production of gold averages $7",000 per month. This mine is situated about 30 miles southwest of the village of Yuma. Rich gold discoveries have also been made in Castle Dome, Harqua Hala, Centennial, Paloinas, Pot If oles, and other mining dis tricts, and, although the mining or; look in the count' was never better, still i.iost ol the silver and lead mines arc idle, owing to the low value of these metals. VALLEYS OF THE COLORADO AND GILA, In the valleys of the CoU rado and the Gila river3 there is room for thousands. It is not too much to say that nowhere within the limits of this broad Union can be found a more desirable region for the making of a home. No laborious clearing of the land is required; it lies almost ready for the plow. Trees and shrubbery have so rapid a growth that within eighteen months the immig-ant can surround his abode with attract:Vis which would require years to mature in less favored climates. Fruits ripen and arc ready for market a full month before the California products. The bright sunshine makes life a luxury, and the pure dry atmos phere brings health to all who inhale it. For the establishment of colonies, such as arc made in southern California, Arizona pre sents unrivaled opportunities. Thousands of acres now profitless can be made produc tive by the construction of irrigating ditches, and there is no investment which assures larger or more permanent returns. The statement in this article on Yuma county arc not exaggerated; in fact they fall short of doing justice in this wonderful bit of country. Pineapples,, dates, almonds and waluuts will do well. Strawberries, rasp berries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries, and all varieties of small fruits can be suc cessfully cultivated. Indeed, Yuma County is not only the natural home of the citrus and scniitropical fruits, as almost every fruit, nut, plant, grain, grass, or vegetable which can be produced in either tropic of temperate zones will thrive in the rich and fertile soils. With the bright prospects ahead of the town of Yuma and Yuma County there can be no better investment for capital seeking large and remunerative returns than is af forded here. With a matchless climate, where all forms of disease known to the damp and rigorous regions of the east and north are unknown, where the bright sun shine kisses into bloom and fragrance every form of vegetation, and where the clear days and cool and balmy nights are one long-continued poem of happiness and delight, we can oiler to capitalists an ideal field for in vestment and to home seekers a veritable paradise in which to settle. ARIZONA. lis Attractions and Advantages as a Place of Residence in Winter. Whitelaw Reid. owner and editor of the New York Trihiuic, who has spent the last two winters in Arizona for the benefit of his health, writes entertainingly and in structively concerning that part of the country. Mr. Reid says: So many questions are asked about Ari zona as a place for winter residence, and there appears to be such a dearth of pre cise information among many who arc vitally interested, that it seems almost a public duty, to set down, in the simplest form, a few facts of personal observation. WEATHER. During a five months' residence in Southern Arizona in winter there was but one day when the weather made it actually unpleasant for me to take exercise in the open air at some time or other during the day. Of course there were a good many days which a weather observer would do scribe as "cloudy," and some that were "showery; but during these live months (from No' ember, 1S91, to May, IS'Jti,) there were only four days when we did not have brilliant sunshine at some time dur ing the day. Even more than Egypt, any where north of Luxor, Arizona is the laud of sunshine. As to details: TEMPKltATURK. I have seen the thermometer mark 92 degrees in the shade on my north piazza in March. On the other hand, we had frosts which killed young orange trees, and there were several nights when thin ice formed. The government reports show a mean I temperature for fourteen years at the prea- ent territorial capital of f7A degrees in November, o'.i degrees in December, 49 de grees in January, 51 degrees in February, (Jl degrees in March and GO dercs in . i I April. The same reports show the highest and lowest temperatures, averaged for eight years, at the same place, as follows: For November degrees and 42 degrees, December 73 degrees and 30 degrees, January b'5. degrees and 32 degrees, Feb ruary 71 degrees and 35 do rccs. March SI degrees and 41 degreci and April SG' degrees and 40 degrees. The nights throughout Uig winter are apt to be cool enough for open wood lires, and for blankets. Half the time an overcoat is not naeded during the day, but it is never prudent for a stranger to be without one at hand. a in. The atmosphere is singularly clear, tonic and dry. 1 have nevvu- seen it clearer anywhere in the world. It seems to have about the same bracing and exhilarating qualities as thc"air of tlie Great Sahara in Northern Africa, or of the deserts about Mount Sinai, in Arabia Petraea. It is much drier than in the parts of Morocco, Aimers or Tunis usually visited, and drier than anv nart of the Valley of the ifile north of the First Cataract. It seems to me about the same in duality as the air on the Nile between Assouan and Wady- Halfa, but somewhat cooler. ARIZONA. Arizona stands at the threshold of si era of wonderful social and industrial de velopment. There can't be a doubt about tlmfVmt Tlift dawn for which she has waited so long is breaking at last. Ther is every promise of a iay ot groat pros perity and permanent upbuilding just be fore her. The impulse of a new and ener gizing hope is visible everywhere among her wonlo, while the cumulative effect of many things, which made but small prcssion as they transpired singly, is now commanding for her a full share of atten- Krm mid nir.nrnfit nbroad ainOllL' llOmo- seekers and capitalists. A lively competition has sprung up for the possession of things which have hereto fore gone a-begging for ownership. There is :i ae ramble for franchises. Nothing more surely indicates a great industrial awaken ing than this. The rates of interest are falling to moderate figures. Nothing more surely indicates confidence and competition among the money lend, rs than this. Arizona has reached that climacticcr j period which every western state has ex perienccd 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 J 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 ratiiar dropped out of public attention, but in that time 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 Mexican. 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, and even there it is not by any means at pres ent the predominating element. It think it is certain 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-Jdac," in Denver News. FRUIT CULTURE. Fruit production throughout Arizona is a sub ject o great interest at present, and will no doubt, be tlie principal industry in Yuma Count'. The remarkable results that have sprung from very superficial and imperfect culture has de monstrated that the soil and climate of Yuma County are peculiarly adapted for this branch of agricultural enterprise. Tlie 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 the most skept ical, of tb3 wonderful superiority of Yuma County over Southern California in fruit growing, and which mut lead to a large and varied production, of the most remunerative character. The Commissioner of Immigration in his report, published in ISSfl, writes as follows of the rich vallc of the Gila, Colorado and L'alt rivers. "The soil of these valleys is among the richest on the continent. It is formed of the detritus which the streams for ages have brought down from their mountain homes in their journer to the sea. I!y constant overflows and change of channel, the deposit of this rich vegetable matter has form ed a soil of extreme fertility, Nearthi streams it is a dark alluvial mold, well adapted to small grains and grasses. Farther back tnerc is a rich sandy loam, mellow and porous, and especially favorable for fruit culture. It has been already demonstrated that the productive capacity of these valleys is not surpassed by lands of equal area in any part of the United States. So rapid and prolific is the irrowth of the fruits, cereals and vegetables that the labor of the cultixator is reduced to the minimum, in nearly all of them two crops a year can be growth, and vegetation is one month ahead of California. The fanners plants a cottonwood sapling before his door, and within the year lie has a shade tree twenty-live feet high! Alfalfa can be cut six times during the season, and it is an actual fact the grape-cuttings have produced within eigh teen months! What State or Territory can make such 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 KovemUer, and by the middle or" May f-'s harvest is ready. Roses are in bloom, fruit trees arc blossoming, and tlie grain fields are a sea of green, when the fields of the Eastern farmers are covered with snow and ice. Every variety o grains, grasses, fruits and vege tables grown in tjio temperate and semi-tropic zones can be produced in the valleys of Aijzona. Wheat.com 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 former giving from eight to ten tons to the acre each year, Every variety of vegetable raised in the United States can be grown in Arizona, and now here are they found of better quality. "Eesidcs 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 attenticu is paid to the culti vation of other staples; but it has been demonstrat ed that the soil and climate arc specially adapted to their successful growth. Cotton-growiug 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. "Rut it is their adaptability for fruit culture that assures to these valley lands a dense popula tion and aprosperous 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 Haver, and give a gen erous yield. The grape of rill varieties is a homo in these sunny vales. No pise in the grape-grow-imr belt of the I'acilie Coast can show so prolific a j yield. The quality is alf that could be dtsired; , and the wine, although its manufacture is vet ex perimental, is, of i fine ilavor, delicious bouquet, ' and uns jrpujswi bj any native prou Jet as a table beveri: ?c. lixperimcnts with the raism grape lormerly the capital. Its elevation being have shown that this climate and soil possess every advantage for the production and curing of this staple article of commerce. Resides the fruits already mentioned, the or ange, lemon, lime, olive, lig, pomegranate, .urn others of the citrus family, can be grown success fully in the valleys of Southern Arizona. Orange trees are now in bearing in the Salt River valley and at Yuma; while the bananas isalso being cul tivated at the latter place. 1 he Arizona orange in piality and Havor will compare favorably with the best California. In the valleys of the Colorado, the Salt and the Gila livers, there is room for thousands. It is not too much to say that nowhere within the limits of this broad Union can be found a more desirable region for the making of a home. Xo laborious clearing of the land is rcmiired: it lies almost ready for the plow. Trees and shrubbery liae so rapid a growth that within eighteen months the immigrant can surround his abode with attractions which would require years to mature in less favored climates. Fruits ripen and are ready for market a full month bfforo the California product. The bright sunshine makes lifealuxurv, and the pure, dry atmosphere brings health to all who inhale it. for tlie cscablislimont of colonics, sucn as we nave made of Southern California a arden, Arizona presents unrivaled opportunities Thousands of crcs, now profitless, can be made productive by the construction of irrigating ditches, and there is no investment which assures larger or more permanent returns." IS IT A LAWLESS COUNTRY? " The man who goes to any considerable Arizona town with the idea of the South west derived from novels, or from "The Arizona Kicker," will be greatly mystified. He will find as many churches as in towns of corresponding size in Pennsylvania or Ohio; and probably more schoolhcuses' He will find plenty of liquor-shops, too, and gambling houses, and dancohouses, and yet lie will see little disorder unless he hunts late at night for it, and he will be apt to find as at Phoenix a community of ten thrusand people requiring in the daytime only one policeman, and hardly requiring him. During my winter there I did not see a single disturbance in the streets, or half a dozen, drunken men, all told. Min ing men and an occasional cowboy certainly had quarrels, sometimes, in the disorderly quarters at night; and there were stories of the use of the knife among Mexicans; but the visitor who went about his own business had as little trouble as on Board way or Chestnut street. The Pima and Maricopa Indians, who are encountered everywhere, have been friendly with the whites for generations, and there isn't an Apache within some hundreds of milti. ACTUAL HUMIDITY. This is extren ely slight, everywhere in Arizona, as compared with any eastern climate in the United States. The air is driest on the high mesas, remote from suowclad mountains or forests, and in the desert valleys, where no considerable irri gation has been begun. Wherever irriga tion is carried on on a large scale, the percentage of humidity in the atmosphere must be somewhat increased, although to an eastern visitor it is scarcely perceptible. The same Government observations al ready cited show relative humidity, at Phoenix or Tucson, averaged for weeks, from morning and evening readings, at less than half the usual humidity on dry days in New York. General G re ly, in a pub lication from the Weather Bureau, gave the normal weight of aqueous vapor in the Arizona air at from 1 to 4 grains per cubic foot. RAIN. bhowcrs, and indeed heavy rams are liable to occur in every month, of the year; but the actual number of rains seems to an eastern visitor strangely small. The average rainfall in Southern Arizona, as shown by the Government observations, is but S inches per year. IS IT A PLACE FIT TO LIVK I ? This depends on what one experts in huge, parsely settled Territory of mount ains and deserts. The man who looks for either the beauty or the seductive excite ment of Monte Carlo will not find it. As little will lie tn;d tlie Historic remains or the cosmopolitan attractions of Egypt; nor could he reasonable expect the amusements and luxuries of onr own Eastern cities. The people of Arizona are sti'l chiefly busy in the pioneer work of subduing it to the residence and uses of civilized man. But it has two transcontinental lines of railway with numerous feeders; it has fast maite, and rival telegraph lines, and is throbbing with the intense life of the splendid West. The two principal towns in the south ern portion, ehielly sought for their climatic advantages, are Phoenix and Tucson. Each of them has ten thousand inhabitants or more. They have the electric light, tele phones, trolley cars, plenty of hotels, banks, bookstores, good schools, churches, an occasional theatrical performance, some times a lecture or a circus, often a horse race, and, in the spring, a thoroughly curious and interesting ''fiesta." For the ccst, people must take their amusements with them. Good horses are abundant and cheap, and there are plenty of cow boysthe genuine article to show what noises can uo. xne driving' lor lateen or twenty miles in almost anv direction from Phoenix, is nearly always easy. The roads arc apt to be dusty; but there is one well sprinkled drive of six or eight miles; and since the winds are quite regular in their direction, it is rarely difficult to choose a route oi1 which the. dust will be largely carried away from you. The unbroken desert itself is often as easy to drive over as an Eastern highway, and the whole valley is a paradise tor bicyclers, or eques trians. WHICH TOWN IS TIIC .3 EST? Primarily that is a question for the phy sician, if there is a physician in the case if not, try them all. If a mountain region, considerable altitude and a comparatively low temperature is desired, Prescott is in a picturesque region, near a great mining districts, and has the social advanta"? of an army post, Whipple Barracks. F'Jg stafF is still higher, is in a region of C 3se pine forests, and i3 within i hard c ly's journey of one of the wonders of the U' Id, the Colorado Canyoiv Oracle is a pt ;tty mountain nook, Gowered in splendid live oaks, liketJ" se of California, and is also near an .iportant mining district. If lower altitude and a distinctly semi tropical climate are desired, the three places most likely to bo considered are Yuma, Tucson and Phoenix. The first is near the sea level; is the warmest and probably the driest of the three, has the least population, and the smallest provision for visitors. Tucson is the oldest town in the Territory, and, after Santa Fc, perhaps the oldest in the Southwest. Its adobe houses give it a Mexican look, and arc thoroughly comfort able. Its newer houses arc of a handsome building stone, found in the vicinity. Tlie Territorial University is here, and it was more than double that of Thoenix, it is somewhat cooler, and as there is next to no irrigation near it, the air is a little drier. Phoenix is the centre of the greatest irriga tion in the Territory. The country for miles around smiles with green fields, cover ed with almost countless herds of cattle, and it is everywhere shut in by low mount ains. It is the Territorial capital, has the Government Indian School, the Territorial Lunatic Asylum, and other institutions, and is the general focus for the Territory. Like Tucson, it has its occasional wind and sand storms perhaps not quite so often. At either place visitors who know how to adapt themselves to circumstances can be entirely comfortable, and in each they will find an intelligent, orderly, enterprising and most hospitable community. They will find a country full of mines, full of rich agricultural lands, abounding in cattle and hor.ies, in vineyards and orchards and the beginnings of very successful orange groves a country, in fact, as full of promise for hardy and adventurous men now as Califor nia was in thc;fiftics. Above all, it has been their lot to search for m alth in far countries, they will revel in :!w luxury of being in their own land, among their own countrymen, within easy iv:h of their friends by telegraph or rail, ai-d in a climate as good of its kind as any in the world. LANDS AND SOILS. The lands of Yuma County com(.r".Mj the rlv-jr bottoms ami valleys and the upland - ur mesac The bottom ands are moister ami sligl'.tl.v mere fertile if, indeed, it is possiWe to mak" comparisons where all are so wonderfully product w ami prolific The uplands or mesas are warmer perhaps, lightly for better the cultivation of ':' i-itris frofto Yuma containsa vrioty of soil. X, valley land of the) Gila and Colorado rivers lia fi the uot pari, a ucep seuimcniary son or ma., graj san-ly lonn, resting, in most plac i" p a grai clay subsoil at a depth of from tci- -reiity fee below the surface,- The clay subso! . t har! pan which is impervious to water. JLij-:j.iiha.-u J been slowly formed by the decomposition of shales, sandstones, marls. limestones, etc., mixed with or gjnic and vegetable matter, -Wished down by the mighty rivers and have been gradually deposited during the course of centuries. The fertilizing brownish mud held in the wat t iof the Colorado and Gila rivers resembles that from the Nile, and its quantity varies from 0.1 to 0.5 percent., though the water when even considerably discolor ed by mud is good t drink, resembling in this rps pect the Missouri river water. A chemical analysis of the sediments of the Colorado and of the Nile exhibits a wonderful similarity in the constituent parts of each. That of the Colorado exhibiting a trifle less potassa, most phosphoric acid and car bonade of Iimcstome beds through which the Colo rado passes. In other respocts the sediment of the Colorado is almost identical with that of the Nile. It will be noticed, therefore, that when this water is used for irrigation it is superior to artesian waters since it is constantly supplying the land with the richest fertilizing elements. The soil of the valleys is extremely rich in dedomposed vegetable matter and uncombined carbon, readily absorbing the aerial gases, such especially, as oxygen, which en tering the soil, decomposes the organic matters so that they can be taken up and nourish the plants which may be considered a leading featurj in it fertility. It also readily takes up and rGtains moisture, while the firmness of its particles affords every tacility for percolation and the activity of capillary action. In its mechanical composition its particles arc in a state of very fine division, which renders it more productivo than coarser soils I acquiries 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 cold. Resides its essential con stituents of water, organic or vegetable matter, sand and clay, a chemical analysis shows that lime, koda, magnesia, iron, ammonia and available forms 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 and more gravelly and in some places of a ree, loamy, calcareous character. The mesa lands are warm and generous. They seem especially adapted for the grape, olive and citrus fruits generally. . Their soil contains more magnesia, lime or chalk than the bottom lauds. 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 being liable to sour, or on exposure to the air, after one year old, to become turbid and change color in the bottle orglas9. WHY IMMIGRANTS SHOULD COME TO YUMA COUNTY. Because the climate is perfect. Because the soil is fertile and prolific. Because land is abundant and oheap. Because a home 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 . Because life is a luxury in a land where the sun shines every day. Because tlu.Te are chances for a poor man which he can never hope to find in older countries. Because the country is advancing and property values are increasing. Because, unlike Southern California it does not require a small fortune to secure a niece of land. Because capital does not bloek all the av enues to wealth, nor crowd the jioor jam to the wall. Because Uncle Sam has yet many farns in Yuma county waiting for occupants. Bscause 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 i jw regions of the United States that yields the products of the temperate and semi-tropu zones. Because the worker receives a fair c m pensation for his labor, and the 'rustler' has a field for the display of his energy and en terprise . Because there are 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 lolling trees and grubbing out stumps. Because vegetation is &o rapid that in two years the home is surrounded by a gro th rills Like biliousness, dyspepsia, headache, consti pation, sour stomach. Indigestion are promptly cured by Hood's Pills. They do h'elr work od's easily and thoroughly. Best after dinner pills. 25 cents. All druggists. Pills Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. The on!r Till to take with Hood's Sarsapaiilla. of trees and shrubs which would require live years to develop in a colder clime. Because fortunes here await the venture s6me, and health welcomes the afflicted. Because the country has a brilliant future and you want to be in the "swim." Because in its pure, diy invigorating air, epidemic diseases cannot live er germinate. Because its people arc generous, liberal, hospitable and progressive. WHY CAPITAL SHOULD CFI?K VrVA COGXTT Because i ,s mines are th- nebast. Because i s grazing lamia .re Um kM. Because h farming land are rmiuaMa,c productive. Because it pres asnrarscf of ifc Ingest retnrns on nu.ny invested. Bt'canae its grand Ksaaicas aTye, developed ixxstnst- it is a young, growing tto with an assured fotare. Becsnm the upportnjuties lac mami factoring cuterpnse are Hester than any other region of the Wesfc. Because good rainixig proparB6eaa Va'' at reasonable figures. I'-ecaose their is a demand feV additkma : facilities lot reduction . B-t-iufe tlit.re ar vast stretches of rwh soil to ba reclaimed by the construction of irrigating canals. Because there are large tracts of grass lands that can be utilized by the sinking ot artesian wells. Because there are many openings in a new country which cannot exist in older com munities. Because the opportunities for engaging in the successful cultivation of aemi-troph fruit3 arc better than in any other part the United States. Because property values are rapidly ad vancing. Because Arizona's boom is yet to come. Because it is a virgin field, ready for the CAN ONE LIVE COJl?OUTABLV? That again depends on what you expect? You cannot ha e the luxuries of our New York houses out there, unless you build one; or the variety of our New York markets, unless you charater a refrigerator car. But there are hotels with almost a much frontage as the Waldorf ; and, like everything else in the Territory excepting the mountains and deseits, they are new. There are boarding houses of more kinds than one; and brick cottages of eight or ten rooms can occasinally by rented- Bet ter than any of them, for the man with energy and the pluck to take it, 13 to on the desert; and he who knows how "camp out" with comfort through Septem ber m the Adirondacks can camp out in Arizona through the winter. As to food, there is plenty, and it is good if you can get it well cooked. The alfalfa lields of the Salt liiver Valley are the fattening grouud for the great cattle ranges of the Territory. From there the markets of Los Angeles and eveu of Denver are largely supplied, Good beef, mutton and poultry are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks and venison from the vicinity can also be had. Vegetables and frnits are abundant in their season, and sometimes the season is a long one. It is the one country I have lived in where strawberries ripen in the open air ten months in the year. I have had them on my table, fresh picked from the open garden at Christmas. ALTITUDES. It is a striking advantage offered by Arizona that, with the same general con ditions as to temperature and dryness of air, the physician is able to select nearly any altitude he may desire. Thus, asth matic sufferers can find almost the sea level at Yuma, or an altitude of only a thousand feet at Phoenix, or of only 2,400 at Tucson. Others, who find uo objection to greater elevations, can choose between Prescott or Fort Whipple, 5,400; Flag staff, CS00,; the Sulphur Spring Valley, or Fort Grant, 4,200; Fort Ifuachuca. 4,800, or Oracle, about 4,000. XOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Homestead Extky No. 1S53. Ldiid Otrke at Tucson, Arizona. Pweraber 9, 1807. Xowv .i.veojr given that the following lamed t t!e: has filed notftfreffcit inten tion to make ti:al proof ra support df claim, and that said proef wiil be before the Clerk of the District Court Yama, Arizona, on January 29, 18K, vu : Carlos llamirez. of Yama, Ytuna eOBHt -Arizoita. for tlie sec. 29, T. 10 S., ? M W.. Ii.is K. M. He intif.ta r t i"olkwist witness -irove his eotum.ious reafdctjce uposan-1 cuitivatiuii of. said Kind, viz. Char!? VIan, Patricio Gonzales, George ABnk" and Cutodui Ramirez, all of Yuma, Yun a county, Ai i iiiu. F' ' rr. J. f!HFL, Register Wanted fin idea of some meudIs thine to cat ent? ; your 1 dean: ther mav brlnir oa TrdaltB. Write JC .rroteci : JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO. PateBt Attop.- neys. Washington, d. C. for thel? 31,800-prise oT" Don't go to the Klondike you don't have to. Stop at Iaeger's arid get a big beer; cool and refrefh;-u. ireui Sn j pus cjsJaiis ,-, "3-:-. - aod 3 wo vwlo i if 0 ifrap., jo ts. Lie 5 i m