The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-13
A Great Natural Saniturium.

The Coast range of mountains running south
ward from just below San Francisco to Monte
rey, in California, distance of about 100 miles,
has all the requisites Of q splendid sanitarium.
The SUBMITS of the range vary in altitude
from 800 10 $500 feet, and from six to fiji
teen miles las 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 and refreshing. Much of the range
is covered by forests o: gigantic redwoods and
hrs, with occasional openings where the oak,
the laurel and the picturesque madcone 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, with Its great
Japan current, the kuro Sivo, gives to this
region a temperature moro eQuable than Is
found in any other part of the state The ther-
moineter rarely falls below 5. in winter, and in
summer, even at midday, II seldom reaches s..
The nights are alwass cool and refreshing, and
Il lie All ideal place for good sleeping.
The air is free from malaria, Is freiChtei with
tho healing baisaInic odors OF the frs, pines
aud rsdwoods, and when freely inhaled on q
clear morning IL stimulates like wilma The
ocean foss. while crossing the lower lands are
generally entanglei in the evergreen tree tops
and held there, making for the observer at an
elevation OF from 800 10 2oQo feet the picture
OF great fog ocean, with Its ever-chsngiug bill
lows rolling along. Such picture once seen.
especially when flooded BY the glorious moon
light, Will never be forgotten
At the elevation referred to the air is always
rare ard generally dry. two conditions very
favorable TO persons suffering from any pull
monary disease. Asthma arP catarrh are at
once relieved and IN many cases entirely d!ssp-
pear, while the progress Of bronchitis and con-
sumption 10 a. once arrested.
Here. too. Is enough 70 keep the mind con-
tinuAlly and very pleasantly occupied, an i'm
por.ant consideration in n health resort. The
scenery Is magnificent, and II one can travel,
ever changing. Here are found in their leEiec
ton the colossal redw cod catheir.ls that 80 I'M
press every bsholder. Around the former stand
ing place OF some forest giant, now crumhled
TO dust, have sprung Up fnnunarsble root
shoots, forming thick ami sometimes almost
inpenesrs5.e hedge. IL circular form. the in
closure varying from thirty - sixty feet in Ill.
arneser. The stronger shoots, somewhat dwarf
Ing the Others, towering aioit have become
Themselves great forest trees and they form al
immense cathedral, solemn and sul! within.
surrounded ~ living towers and ulinare.s al
most As TALL and ;sr more graceful than any
ever -esEe4 ~ the hand q. man Are these not
The Groves" thaI Se.e Gods iirst temples
Thesc mountains hayc abundance Of pure,
cool water, and sli through them mineral
sprtngs ebHunt. those waters for medicinal
purposes eQusl, II they sre Eog superior 10, the
best foreign mineral waters
The santa Cruz divisio OF the Southern Pa
cite Compauys fsctfc sysiem taps the very
center Of this delisht.gl region. snG t-ip over
twill amply repay either the anxious health
seeker az the mere casus. observer.
70, information SIS 10 this locality and how 10
= reached ca. upon or address. the foilosi ing
asms1 officers IL tie southern Pacific Com
p&ny.
r II. Goodman, general Passcnge. agent, san
Francisco. Cal
+ T. Rogers, assistant general passenger
agent, Portland, o..