The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-08-16
There are many reasons why this

Cascade Mountains. The atmosphere
of'this mountain region is light, dry,
pure and invigorating. The water
flowing from the numerous springs is
clear as crystal and, likewise, pure
and wholesome. Such air and water
together constitute tonic which can
never be equalled by any preparations
of materia medica. "A number of the
residents here came as invahds and
are now strong and robust people.
Mrs. Henry Hoyt, of Portland, was all
invalid, almost helpless, and after
three weeks stay was able to walk
around out doors, and before going
home, to Portland, walked to the
country post Office and back, a dis
lance of two miles. Mr.. Crockett, of
Whidby's Island, Washington Terri
tory, was totally out of health. He
moved to Hood River and is now a
comparatively we'll man. Mr.. Pealer
came from Wisconsin utterly broken
down in health, had not been able to
do days work for seven years. Now
he is robust and can do as much work
as any body. Many other instances
might be cited did space permit. This
climate is well adapted to persons
afflicted with throat and lung troub-
les and with rheumatism. Located
on the eastern slope of the Cascade
range, this locality is not visited by
the continuous and heavy rains so
common to the western slope. The
air is dry and bracii.g through the
greater part Of the year. There are
no heavy dews and yet owing to the
presence of mountain forests on every
hand. there is more moisture here dur
ing the year than there is further east,
on the rolling prairies beyond The
Dalles. At this season occasional
warm days occur, but no warmer than
on the Columbia at Vancouver, and
not so warm as in Portland. In the
summer the wind blows from the
northwest, in the winter, from the
east and southeast The valley is
surrounded on every side by noun
tains which greatly moderate the force
Of prevailing winds, tempering them
into balmy breezes which are delight
full in the hot summer weather. The
winters are colder than in the Will
lamette- Valley and are, therefore,
pleasanter for the majority of people,
and certainly more bracing and health
full. During the average winter snow
covers the ground about three weeks.
The chinook wind is liable to blow up
at any time and denude the ground
OI SHOW III a lew HOuTS.
The scenery hereabouts is superla-
lively grand and magnificent. In the
view looking north stands Mt. Adams,
while looming up in the southern
horizon is Mt. Hood, both of them
mighty chieves among the serried
ranks of lesser mountains. Then
there are mountains, all around of
lesser note, but from whose beetling
crags high in air, and Jagged sides
corruscated with basaltic rock de-
scends wild grandeur to demand the
alteration of man. Here, also, are
often seen the most gorgeous sunsets.
The whole heavens taking on roseate
tinge and delicate beauty blends with
the surrounding scenery. The face of
nature is picturesque, and the great
Columbia, deep, silent and majestic,
reflects the shadows of the mountain
heights upon the bosom of it's dark
waters.
Space forbids further details this
week. In our next issue we will have
something to say of the farmers the