The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28

u6SEttS dDu 90 utSIttSs against 30 u6RIteS
and 76 degrees at Raleigh, n. c. The
places named in the East and used as a
comparison with California points are Sit
uated on the same line of latitude. In
some corresponding lines of latitude, where
in the East snow would cover the ground,
we would have open, mild weather. with
flowers blooming the winter through.
This United States Weather Bureau Off
clal has observed the California climate
scientifically and to some purpose He
gives the following unreseryed and inter-
esting summary in a report made in 1898
There is no State in tie Union, no country
upon the continent, no section of country in
any State, nor geographical division OF the
continent, that can compare with California in
saiuDrity OF climate, healtbfuness variety of
pleasing shades of climate, or attractive and
ItaItn-glVlng summer and winter resorts. In
December we have the sun shining a great
number of days; the air is balmy. with people
upon the streets in attire that could be worn in
Tue East only in early summer or autumn.
WINTER IN California is but summer without its
hot days.
In ali OF California, and particularly along the
coast, the winters are comp aratively warm and
the summers comparatively cool. This is due
10 the prevailing winds which in winter come
'iOll tuO SoutD dDQ III summer lTOHl Tic
he climate of California varies according TO
the longitude and altitude. Two factors enter
into the formation of our climate: the Pacific
Ocean, from which the winds coming through
the Golden Gate bring moisture, and the Sierra
Nevada Mountains, which cause the pTecipita-
ton of the moisture.
The iSOtherma lines are, as they near the
coast, so detected as 10 run north and SOUTH
and mark out three climatic belts, which are
the coast, valley and mountain. The valley
belt, beyond the Coast Range, commencing
with Shasta Valley on the north. extends down
through the Sacramento aud San Joaquin val
leys into the arid plains of the Mojave and
Colorado deserts, while The mountain includes
the Sierra Nevada beyond. Rainless summers
characterize all these regions. To these three
climates may be added fourth, which includes
so much OF California as lies south OF the juno
ton of the Coast Range and the Sierra Nevada
mountains.
In fact, California is territory of such
magnificent extent, such perfection of
climate and is so free from all those annoy
ances that disturb humanity in other parts
Of the world that the Californian wonders
why the whole people Of the East do not
at once migrate hitler.
Nor are we altogether diSinereSted in
stating California's advantages. AS Gov
ernor Il. II. Markham said in his introduce
ton TO the handbook describing Califor-
MAS resources at the Worlds Fair:
The question may be asked, Why this book ?
| answer frankly, because the State needs more
population. California has 15S, 800 square
miles, or 101. $50, 400 acres. There are abou,
! 33.500,000 acres of arabic land in the State.
the San Joaquin Valley having $50. 900 acres.
the Sacramento ALLEY 5.6000O acres. and the
of q lnn r.
population, by the census, is POS. 100. We
want our soil TILED, our mines opened. our
rivers improved. We want the touch OF the
elbow OF enterprlsng men and women In our
progress. we want more homes, schools and
churches.
This book is accompanied with an invitation
TO the sturdy young men of the Union TO come
to California There is room here for you and
generous welcome.
The invitation is to the sturdy" as well
as to the invalid-both are health-lovers
and both may be benefited immeasurably
by favorable climatic conditions. And II
must be remembered that California can
boast OF more clear days than any known
| country on the continent. except some por-
tons of Arizona. where the arid and cloud
less region reigns almost supreme. The
Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys have
an average number of clear days ranging
from 240 TO go. and Southern California
has from 225 to go clear days. The
economic value OF the climate should be
considered. More labor can be performed
here within given time than in any other
part of the world; the summer heat does
not en- ervate, while the distribution of the
| winter rains through four months of the
year does not seriously interfere with out
door life.
Lastly, in regard to nvaids. The thera-
peutical action of mineral waters on the human
system is we'll recognized by the medical
faculty. No State possesses greater variety
or number of springs than California, and in
the main they are accessible directly by rail or
by a few miles of easy staging. IL Is needless
to say that the climate is all that the invalid
could desire. They are generally IN he noun
tainS, at elevations varying from 500 10 5000
feet above the sea- Trout streams are In the
vicinity and game abOuDds in the woods. so
that the visitor may not suffer from ennui and
may have an object 10 prompt TO the exercise
so essential to the recovery OF health.
DIR. Winslow Anderson of the Pacific Medica al
journal has examined the springs of California
and reported The results in work published in
1890, from which these facts are taken He
found springs which may be classed as follows
thermal acid, alkaline, alum, arsenic borax.
brOmine and bromide, calcareous, carbonated.
cbalybeate, chlorinated, iodine, magnetism.
silicious and sulphureted. Thermal springs
abound. He examined 290 springs. Many of
these springs are known by some popular
name, but which are really group OF springs.
both hot and cold, aud each containing differ.
ent mineral constituents. majority of the
springs were subjected TO cumulative analysis.
so that the physician may now direct The
patient to the spring which contains the
specific remedy. Comparisons have been made
with tie waters OF the celebrated springs OF
Europe and the ingredients found almost iden-
teal. Nearly every county, except the valley
counties, contains mineral springs OF known
repute.