Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-03-08
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

and il must he admitted 10y all candid
ObScrycrS-he now seems more inclin-
cd 10 feed upon the fat of other lands.
The land of the Dakotas, however.
is not in Italy. nor is ii our intention
to so represent it. In This portions of
the plains the seasons are wei! mark
ed: spring. summer. autumn and winl-
or each is distinctive. The winters
are usually short. cold and decisive:
the summers warm. oitlimcs dry and
always breezy the spring time unuSu
ally early. bright and inyLoratimg.
and the early summer season fragrant
and animating In midsummer. after
the warm days comes the most de
lighlful prolonged twilight, and the
comparatively short summer is follow
ed 10y long. soothing ballny autumn
that fingers almost AT the threhold OF
Il positive winter.
II is the intention of This ~kcti to
describe briefly and imuartialIN the
climatic ald other conditions ju>t as
they exist in these regions. ana pre-
sent to the readers our impressions as
TO he advantages thcy possess for the
healtll->ceher This. of necessity.
would include the homc->ccNer. for in
health restoring localities seekers at
ter new homes are in many instances
persons whose hrait Ii disease has made
an inroad. 1t is nut ini'lrQunnilN the
cas-" also, that he fading check OF
some member Of he family results in
the search tui q new lioinr for nil. 1t
is moi lulciptcd that "ur conclusions
Will rf,ircly coincj,lc With those gen
orally accepted a> 10 he cii,natic CON
diiionS best calculated 10 aid in re-
storing The Drawn to the shattered
frame. nor diSpcl the hectic luSh. An
mate is almost universal among the
aiIiug. and their medical advisors are
not much less Liable to think that Il
cold climate regardless of other condi-
tionS is without any curative quail
ties. if indeed. ii is not actually hurt
full.
What are the essential conditions in
The make up of Il locality worthy Il rec
ommendation rs an ideal health re-
sort? The reply Of most climatologistS
would be this: For Il health resort To
be completely suitable To the present
demands il should possess To Il greater
or less degree the following character
isticS: 1t should he OF an altitude
ranging from ! 400 To 1000 feel above
the level of the sea: it should possess
Il moderately warm. dry atmosphere:
the days Of sunshine should comprise
the largest number of the days Of all
seasons: there should be an ample sup
ply of pure water. without excessive
rainfall: il should he Il locality devoid
Of sudden and depressing atmospheric
changes: it should be Il locality where
severe aud fatal diseases dOnol extern
Sively prevail: the area should be too
wide To be easily oNcrcrowdcd: there
should exist ample means Of diversion
Of an agreeable nature: il should be Il
place where is found the different ave
mllcS for suitable and profitable en-
ploymcnt for he robust and pro>pcc-
I tive invalid and conyIlSccnl. and
where all classes. especially the poor
can establish Il permanent home.
Many competent observers have been
led 10 conclude. also that Il locality
with we'll marked seasons. ample sun
shine. Il dry. cold atmosphere and Il
dry porous soil. is equally desirable to
an all around sumlilcr-and hat Il cold
. climate. if the atmosphere is dry. and
The soil dry and porous, is an import
ant curative condition and best suited
to the relief of many chronic suffer
clS.
70 what extent do the DakutaS full
fill the requirements Of health re-
>Orl? The Dakolas Of modern times
admit OF two fairly distinct physical
T, and thereby climatic divisions. Each
of these il, wide in extent and has in Il
large degree. its own climatic fea-
| turcs. In Il great measure climatic
conditions and changes in one divis.
ion are independent of the other.
These climatic divisions may be des.
| ignated as that portion eastward OF
the Cotcau du Missouri, or the Mis-.
souri, divide: that portion west of tho
Missouri divide, or the upper Missouri
basin.
Modern Dakota, or the flourishing
states of North and South Dakota,
covers an area of $50 miles
from north to south and almost 3GC
miles from east to west. Within these