Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-10
County a. a sanisarium.

THlare County as a Sanitnrium.
Tho Visalia Delta sets forth the claim.
of Tulare County as health resort, and
an attractive locality for those who de-
sire to pass time in recreation and free
dom from buiness cares. in GLOWING
colors. We clip the following from O
vidual or people may live in the health.
lest country and enjoy the finest climate
in the world and the time will come,
now and then, when body and soul gets
tired and sick, and the least exertion
pertaining to regular routine duties be-
comes irksome; existence, even. may
seem burdensoms. We may attribute it
to laziness, and perhaps succeed in fight
ing of for time, the condition of lassi-
tude, the depression Of bodily spirits,
but there is bound to be recurrence,
accompanied perhaps, by serious results.
1t is the greatest mistake in the world
not to heed this call Of nature de-
mand not only for cessation of the usual
labors and for rest, but for change
of air and surroundings. The require.
ment applies to all classes and condi.
tions of people. In every locality--it
is desirable that there shall be brief
radical change. With us, in this val.
ley, especially, there is an urgent ne.
cessity that there shall be an occasional
respite, particularly during the warm
summer months. We need to get away
to the seashore or to the mountains.
And this brings us to the subject of
where we had best so. to spend brief
vacation, whether for health, pleasure,
or for both.
Fright here in Tularc county, we be-
lieve, are unsurpassed if not unequaled
opportunities to recuperate exhausted
energies, add to health and strength.
and, at the same time, enjoy ones self
10 the fullest extent. If it is really pure
and invigorating air we want, coupled
with natures most beautiful and diver.
sited surroundings, we shall assuredly
tlnd all that is desired or required in the
cool and balmy breezes, the shady for
ests, the deep wild cahous, beside the
dashing streams, upon the rugged
mountain side or In the green dales of
the lofty and majestic snow-capped 81.
erras to the east OF us.
"The mass Of people in this valley
have not sought, and thus have not
learned to appreciate, the inestimable
boon which nature has SO kindly be.
slowed upon them in these grand old
hills so near at hand. Here we have
the opportunity offered Us at our very
doors-the widest range of climate and
every grade of temperature and degree
of dryness that is essential to any class
of invalids or seekers for health or pleas.
ure. There can be no question that one
Of the finest sanitariums in the country
is to be found along the western slope
of the Sierra Nevada range, and partic-
ularly within that portion included in
the upper San Joaquin valley counties.
Within Tulare county is the highest en-
ipence in the United States, and sur
rounding the lofty peak for hundreds of
miles, is some of the most wonderful al d
interesting mountain scenery in the
world. The western slope of the Sierra,
at elevations of l.500 to 5000
feet, is every year attracting
more attention from tourists
who are seeking health. There are not
few who 90 into the forests of the 81.
ezra in the early summer and do not
emerge until the heavy SHOWS of winter
drive them out. They have forest
range of three or four hundred miles,
the dryest and purest of atmospheres,
the softest water, and game enough to
supply their wants. All through the
Sierra range there are great numbers of
small lakes and innumerable streams
that are literally crowded with fish.
''It is strange that the inhabitants OF
our valley towns nearest adjacent to
this truly wonderful natural resort do
not avail themselves more freely of the
opportunities so literally extended to
them, instead Of seeking others far less
advantageous. Surely, they go farther
aud do much worse. But there is
gradual awakening to the virtues of our
mountain sanitarium, brought ON, prin.
cipally, by the noticeable increa SO of
attention by visitors"