The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-25
A Great Mural SanitarIum.

The Coast range OF mountains running south
ward from just below San Francisco to Monte
rey, in California, distance of abou: 100 miles,
has all the requisites of a splendid sanitarium.
The submits OF the range vary in altitude
from 800 to $500 feet. and are FROM ST to if
teen miles cas- the crow flies from the ocean, or
on the south, Monterey bay. At this distance
from the Coast the keen ocean winds are temp
cred, their sharp edge taken of, and they be-
come genial aud refreshing. Much OF the range
10 covered by forests of gigantic redwoods and
frs. with occasional openings where the oak,
the laurel aud the picturesque madrone are
found. These forests continue, on the western
slope, almost to the ocean. and on the east run
far out on the foothills.
The influence of the ocean, vita its great
Japan current, the Kuro Siyo, gives to this
region q temperature more eQuabe than 10
found in any other part OF the state. The Their
momeser rarely falls below 81 in winter, and in
summer. even at midday, it seldom reaches IS
The nights are always cool and refreshing, and
IL 10 an ideal place for good sleeping.
The air is free from malaria, 10 freightod with
the healing balsamic odors Of the firs, pines and
redwoods, and when freely inhaled on . clear
morning it stimulates like wine The ocean
logs, while crossing the lower lands, are gener-
ally cntangled in the evergreen tretops and
held there. making for the observer at an eleva-
ton OF from 1900 to 1900 feet, the picture of
great fog ocean with it's eyer-changing pillows
rolling along Such picture once seen, especi-
ally when flooded by the glorious moonlight,
will never be forgotten
AZ the elevation referred to the al, il always
rare and generally dry. two conditions very
favorable to persons suffering from any pulmon.
airy disease. Asthma and catarrh are at once
relieved, and In many cases entirely disappear
while the progress of bronchitis and cousump-
ton Is at once arrested.
Here, too, is enough to keep the mind con-
tinuaily and very pleasantly occupied, IN i'm
portant consideration in q health resort The
scenery il magnificent. and If one can travel.
ever changing. Here are found in their perlec-
ton the colossal redw ood cathedrals that so i'm.
press every beholder. Around the former stand.
ing place OF some forest giant, now crumbled
TO dust. have sprung up innumerable root
shoots, forming thicx and sometimes almost
impenetrabie hedge, In circular form, the en-
closure varying from thirty to sixty feet in
diameter. The stronger shoots, somewha
dwsrnng the others. towering alofs. have be-
come themselves great forest trees, snd they
fern an immense cathedral. solemn aud sfill
within. surrounded by living towers and min
arets, almost as tall and far more graceful than
any ever reared by the hand OF man. Arc these
not The Groves" that were Gods sirst temples t?
These mountains have an abundance of pure.
cool water, and all through them mineral
springs sbouat. whose waters for medicinal
purposes equal, II they are NO. superior 10, the
best foreign mineral waters
The Santa Cruz division of the Soathern Pa
eide Company's Pacific system APPS the very
center OF this delightful region, and trip over
IL viii amply repay either the anxious health
seeker or TIE mere casual Observer.
For Information - to this locality and how IL
Is reached call upon or address tbs following.
named efaeers OF the southern Pacific Company
Z. Hswiey. assistant general traffic manages.
No. SIS Broadway. New York, n. Y.
l. CnrEiar. New England agent, No 49,
Washington street. Beston, Mass.
". G. Seimyer. general western agent, No 10,
South Clark street. Chicago, Ill
". c, Watson. general passenger agent. New
Orleans. la
I. u. Goodman. general passenger agent, San
Francisco. Cal
Lhs BEST remedy for gray hairs 10 Halls yece.