Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-07
BALMH AND utALIIi.ul,lN
IDAHO.


Even here. in mid-winter, eniov-
ing the spring-like sunshine and
pure, refreshing, balmy breexes Of
the great Snake river valley. il
makes one shudder to read Of the
many death-dealing. billiards and
fatal snow storms daily occur
ing in the Eartern States, aud
causes expressions of admiration at
Mountain Homes glorious, health
giving climate as we'll as wonder
that the people of those stricken
sections do not flock to this favored
country by the tens of thousands in
search of homes. This great valley
in which Mountain Home is situated
is in the same latitude as France
and Switzerland, and parts of Italy
and Spain, and good authority rep
resents il as being subject to oceanic
influences very similar to those
countries, and necessarily has
somewhat similar climate. All
this region is near enough to the
Pacific ocean to be noticeably af-
fected by its currents. BY refer
ence TO any map wherein these
ocean currents are shown, il will
be seen that the great Japan
current-that mighty stream OF
warm water-bears directly against
the western shores of America. The
temperature of the winds blowing
over it is, of course, affected by its
heat, and they carry their modifying
influences inland hundreds of miles,
even extending their genial influ.
ences upon the climate of Montana
Sunstroke and hydrophobia are
never known in Idaho; and al
though open air work is carried on
every day in winter, and an i'm
portant proportion of the popu-
lation live among the mines and
on the stock range in the rudest
kind of shelter the year around, a
case of severe freezing as a result
of such exposure is never heard of.
The sky is usually free from clouds
and sunshiny DAYS are the rule.
Idaho averages 260 days of perfect
sunshine per year, and 300 fair
days, as against 191 fair days in
Boston, and 10 at Buffalo and
Chicago. OF 900 cyclones recently
reported by the United States Sig
nal Service as occurring during a
long series Of years, not one was
reported in Idaho. Floods or
other storms destructive of life
and property are almost unknown
in the history of this region Dur
ing harvest time there is rarely
any rainfall; in fact, such a ca
tastrophe as loss of crops from
drough or food would be con-
sidered phenomenal. The absence
of showers is not felt, because of
the beneficial distribution of lands
and streams suitable for irrigation.
There is rarely enough snow for
sleie bling in the valleys, although
it is abundant in the mountains.
The mortality of California
the praises of whose climate are
carolled in all civilized tongues
is nearly five times greater than
that of Idaho; or Colorado, n
summer land which is most de-
servidly the resort of tens of thou
sands of health seekers annually,
exhibits a mortality nearly three
times as great as that of Idaho,
while Florida, where tits spring
time all the year." and where our
best physicians of all eastern states
unite in directing multitudes of
patients makes a showing abont
three times less favorable than
that of Idaho.
The influence of climate upon
agriculture, stock raising, or more
personal comfort is very important,
but its effect upon the health is
/ paramount TO every other con-
sideration. Statistics prove Idaho
the healthiest country in the world.
Therefore, We shivering. delicate
denizens of the east, pack up your
worldly goods and come to Noun
tain Home, Idaho.