The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-11
A Greet natural sauiturium.

The Coast range of mountains running south
ward from just below san Francisco to Monte
rey. in California, distance OF about 100 miles,
has ali the requisites of splendid sanitarium.
The submits OF the range vary in altitude
from 1850 TO $500 feet. and are from Elk to If
teen miles '.ss the crow flies from the ocean, or
on the south. Monterey bay. At this distance
from the coast the keen ocean wiuds are temp
cred, their sharp edge taken OF, and they be-
come genial and reireshing. Much OF the range
Is covered by forests Of gigantic redwoods and
frs, with occasional openings where the oak,
the laurel and the picturesque msirone are
found. These forests continue, on the western
slope. almost TO the ocean, aud on the east run
far out on the foothills.
The influence OF the ocean, with it's great
Japan current, the Kuro Sivo, gives to this
region a temperature moro e9uable than is
found In any other part OF the stats. The ther.
molneter rarely falls below 81 in winter, and in
summer. even At midday, il seldom reaches S.
The nights arg always cool and refreshing, aud
1t is an ideal place Tor good sleeping.
The air Is free from malaria, is freightcd with
the healing balsanic doors OF the frs, pines
ani redwoods, and when freely inhaled on
clear morning IL stimulates like wine Tho
ocean iogs, while crossing the lower lands are
generally entangied in the evergreen tree tops
and held there, making for the observer at an
elevation OF from i,s0o to 2.oee feet the picture
OF great fog ocean. with It's ever-changing bill
lows rolling along. Such a picture once seen.
especially when flooded by the glorious moon
light, will never be forgotten
At the elevation referred TO the air 10 always
rare ard generally dry. two conditions very
favorable TO persons suffering from any pui.
monary disease. Asthma and catarrh are At
once relieved and in many csses entirely disap-
pear, while the progress OF bronchitis and con-
sumption Ii at once arrested.
Here. too, 10 enough TO keep the mind con.
tinaaliy and very pleasantly occupied, an i'm
portant consideration in q health resort The
scenery 10 magnificent, and II one can travel.
ever changing. Here are found in their perfec-
ton the colossal red wood cathedrals that so i'm,
press every eeholder. Around the former stand
ing place OF some forest giant. now crumbIei
to dust, have sprung up innumerasie root.
shoots, forming thick and sometimes almos,
impenesraels hedge, in circular form, the in.
closure varying from thirty 10 sixty feet in d.
asneter. The stronger shoots, somewhat dwarf
ing the others. towering alofs, have become
themselves great forest trees. and they form An
immense cathedral, solemn and stiil within.
surrounded by living towers and minarets, al
most as tall and far more graceful than any
ever reared by the hand of man. Are these not
.The Groves that were Gods first ,empicsr
These mountains have an abundance of pure.
cool water, and all through them mineral
springs abound. whose waters for medicinal
purposes equal. il they are not superior TO, the
best foreign mineral waters
The Santa Cruz divisioa of the Southern Pa
eiae Carnpany's Pacific system taps the very
center OF this delightful region. ana q trip over
IL Will amply repay either the anxious health
seeker or the mere casual observer
70. lniormstloa as to this locality sud hew IL
ia reached cali upon or address the following
named officers Of tie southern Pacific Com.
pany.
7. II. Goodman, general passenger agent, San
Francisco. Cal
T. l.. Rogers. assistant general passenger
agent Portland, Or.