The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-04
From California.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. &c, Il

Editors Otta,oa Free Trader. Having plen-
ty of spare time on my hands at present, l
thought l would try to entertain the readers
of your excellent paper with description of
what have seen in California during so.
iourn here of nearly year.
In the first place, person with means and
leisure can enjoy, in days ride from "Fris'
CO." whatever kind of climate he may desire,
from the cold of a western winter to the heat
OF a tropical summer. One that is in search
of cold weather needs but ascend to the foot
hills'of the Sierra mountains; then clamberlngl
up the mountains themselves, he reaches the
altitude 10 which the particular stratum Of
CONCEALED air lies which he is in search OF.
If the tourist is young, strong and active,
with a bold, lndomtable spirit he can climb
until lie reaches everlasting snow. II, on inc
other hand, he is in search of warm climate,
this can be found through the entire center
of the state in the valleys lying between the
Sierra mountains and the coast range. This
tract comprises nearly all the hllable laid
of Calirorr la, or at least nine.tenths OF IT.
Here the temperature ranges through The
months Of June, July, August September and
October from so to 100 degrees in the shade,
Besides having burning sun overhead, you
will enjoy the satisfaction of breathiag air
that comes sweeping from the north so hot
| that it would remind citizen of Chicago of
the great conilagration. 1t is these hot winds
that are so damaging TO the crops, especially
when thew come Immediately after the rainy
season, thereby baking the surface ut the soil,
which stops the shooting and growth of the
grain; also giving it poor, sickly color.
Again, If the tourist or emigrunt rs in
search of "a ccld, damp and toggy atmosphere
during the night and part of the forenoon,
with stiE sea breeze IN the afternoon, blow
ing, blowing the sand in little snake-like
streams over his eye-balls; where, during
the summer months, he will be compelled to
wear wooden clothes sufficient to keep Min
nesotian warm through one OF their constitu-
tional howls, let him seek that part of Cali
tornla that borders on the Pacific ocean at or
near San Francisco, for instance do not
wish to convey to the MIND oil the feauei
the idea that there are no places in California
which have a warm, delightful climate; pla-
ces where the climate Is neither too warm or
too cold; for at the head of this stated that
one could find any kind he may desire II
mus, be plain To the minds of all, that IL the
base of mountain, or cham OF mountains,
has n tropical cllmaie, by ascending upwards
all the different temperatures of which the
atmosphere is capable will be realized. Now
ss mountains do not rise perpendicularly from
the PLAIN below, but by a series OF hills and
valleys one above another, and whose tops
are IN many instances plains on which other
hills rest their bases, one can readily see that
the tourist or immi grant can find just what he
desires in the shape of climate. OF the soils
sr,ility. of the advantages and disadvantages
n, the Immigrant in settling in these different
elevations of which have written, l may
hereafter speak more fully and try, as far as
nv pen is capable of doing so, to give a true
description of California as have seen IT,
not taking this or that mans word IN STU
ole instance; but the reader must renie@oer