The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-14

.,d salt water Bsthing
Wear Seattle:

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Asesvs - HEALTH
--.n wsssY-bathing facilities 9
sra subject Of interest Win
= a. new residents, and v1aar
1scdaliy in the summer sessun:
sshoid water to the right q
xssrr 70 the left Of them and
s.h;ra them. while propound-
"a ~, inquiries about go and
sefhing, II is difscnlt 20 e'se
- usiascsory answers.
~fesfsg the water n'ign. - ~
49, too frieid for such utility :
SysrrIaExcEx reporter called On
. n. Miller. = physician q
=. 4 here. and 70 him PRO-
l1. M lie following heterogeneous
srs EEaLrHFrLsEss-
90 - neglect OF bathing cause
@s..lshv condition Of the cuta-
Ms-.,.lv.r replied the physician,
100 that say. IL not only
49, he collection OF fitny INST
1es-ssh~lium under the skin, Int
1ss the pores. Yes; bathing
- a. hesIth. Then. Of coufse,
zs-s~ ne se OF . coarse towet y
-. sfssr bathing. Bathing and
xsi,r ~ Of equal value % Ins ~
1scIthfulness o. tne pns
9-.r. sea bathing has an ex-
eject on those who take
stimulates the skin, on
rapjliaries and acts - =
Ns. diifusibie tonic. Open ar
r~cesssry 10 health, ~ eel
rsSens OF bathing, PROVIDED
- eskeu under proper hyg1enic
xs~sing baths IN awafm r00m
s'''' Be ''1en 's'' gus
sn- NAM months in sach year
- aa-hathing be indulged IN
~ Ssecb AZ West Seattle.
~f.I sroupd the point, on Inc out
n & comfortable 20 battle At least
eoafhs. But on the inner sfde.
.-s~s q ~ cold stream coming doWn
49, ~ mountains. the bathing sear
- 4 .scrt~r. Outside bathers may
- = from March TO Decempcr, Mnaie
49, is inside the bathing period y
- June 70 December
sEesond the point II Is highly
1ass11 foY morning and noon BATH
is~ rsiny and hoisterous weather ex-
-sssd The water Of the sound =
~.,sr eoushIe than that IN the lakes,
= sreo,,nt Of the cold water reschlng
i from melting SHOWS IN .ne
mountains.
SWIMMERS orisloS-
An old swimmer. whose gymnsstic
exercise il confined 10 the aqueous
Anil. often visits the beach referred
- ~ the doctor. and he SAYS. The
hofff,m 81 the beach around tine point,
g Wet Seattle, II sandy. without
slime or mud, giving one q sure loot
ing
swim !" vas asked.
ssTherc are several places. At Lake
Union ARE two bathing houses Tor
males. and ct Lake Washington 81
take : bath at viii. without any bath
ing house. Those ~ Lake Union are
quilt out Of floating bo0fns Of logs.
Each one has Z .iozt attached from
the outer end Of either OF which there
Is water eepth OF ten feet. Over al
Washon island the chatauqaa As
ISOLATION have q good shore ami lair
facilities for bathing"
WHAT AxorHER nocToE RAYS
DR.. sweeney, being interviewed on
The subject. said:
"HathIng here In Puget sound may
te safely INDUCED in from May until
Christmas. IL they hathe right along
and rain Il the only thing 10 interfere.
In fact. the Sound water Is all right
for bathing throughout the year. Its
teA wafer il 4 tonic. salt water i.
slxsys the best for people who do mol
remain In IL too long"
"Iiow are the fresh water lakes for
bathingyr
finland or fresh waters are more
variable. but probably not SO much
here At seattle ~ they are east OF the
Cascades. The waters in the rivers
ovef there are colder Ia June than
they are In November. This is caused
by the june rise, ar melting OF SHOWS
In the mountains, making the water
colder late In the spring than II Is late
In the fall. Al the streams are colder
here In summer than streams in cor
responding lasi,mdes in the Eastern
states. on account OF the late melting
OF the mountain SHOWS.
Heat and cold In streams are often
controlled by the rapidity or slowness
OF their currents. The Spokane river
Is celder than the okanogan, because
that river runs faster, conveying water
from the melting SHOWS with speed Ia
the Columbia. The 0kanogan runs
slowly, passing over a lengthy plateau
aud TINS having time 60 cool Off. or
Father to gain a moderate warmth
Improved bathing facilities in aud
about Seattle would become an in.
creased attraction 10 many. AS A,
least two-thiris of It's male aud one.
nth OF It's female Inhabitants know
nov % swim, and greatly enjoy that
neaithtul sport. II Is also essential
.ns "a TO learn how to swim. and keep
q 9 rrsctice thereof. IL being one III
we greatest safeties To life, wherever
sls.ssers occur on inland streams and
49,. Is well M at sea. Children
should Be taught 10 swim.