The herald., 1895-06-13
MOUNT LO WE
Mountain Dslights-The True Philosophy OF
Ozone

Mountain Delights-The True Philosophy OF
Ozone
ECHO MOUNTAIN, June 1--WE
have had delightful day upon the noun
tains, SAID Mrs. Whipple as she swung
around the romantic curves of Rubio can
yon on her return from the beautiful
scenes on the Mount Lowe railway. Mr..
Charles L. Whipple. of the Nadeau hotel
had escorted a pleasant patry consisting
of his charming wife and their friends,
welded pair from San Francisco, to
those lovely mountain heights. Mr..
Baird is vice-president of the Overland
Freight Transfer company, and has visit
ed many notable resorts, but thinks the
magnificent view from Echo mountain,
the wonderful incline, and the sumptu-
Gus hotel make a combination that can.
not be excelled anywhere else.
Another San Francisco party consisted
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Leist and their two
daughters. Mr.. Leist is IN the wholesale
flour commission business. and visited
this part of the state eighteen years ago,
and is astonished at the remarkable de-
velopment of this region. At that time
there was not even stage line between
Los Angeles and Pasadena, and now
there is a net work of railroads, one of
which makes miraculous ascent up an
apparently inaccessible mountain sum-
NIT.
Mrs. n. H. Kimball of Adrian, Mich,
was accompanied by her niece Mrs.G. S.
Jones of Grand Rapids. and said Echo
mountain was the most interesting place
she had seen in Southern California.
What makes the sky such deep blue
along the crest OF that ridge?" question
ed a tourist of the professor.
"Ozone." " was the laconic reply.
ga Rut W hat iS nznna1h stad n
tourist.
Then the professor explained that
ozone is two atoms of oxygen classed to-
geth er forming an oxygen molecule. Now
ordinary plants absorb carbonic acid,
which is a chemlal com bination of an at
ON of carbon and an atom Of oxygen.
These plants assmilate the carbon and
give off or exhale the oxygen, which
restores that element to the atmosphere
| in the proper proportion. 1t is the oxy-
gen in the atmosphere which gives the
sky its beautiful azure hue. If the pro-
portion OF soxygen were greater the color
| of the sky would be deeper blue. Now
the various balsamic trees and shrubs give
off their oxygen in superabundance. and
! instead OF returning it to.the atm osphere
| in single atoms, many are crowded to.
| gether into ozone molecules. thus greatly
increasing the proportion of oxygen IN
| the air in the immedia late neigh borhood
the.same time impaIting. to the sky just
above those plants its deep indigo tint
This abundance of ozone accounts for
the health giving properties of the. air
among these mountain pines and odorous
shrubs. The extra supply of oxygen has
stimulating and invigoratng effect
upon the system. 1t expands the lungs.
quickens the action OF the heart, sends
the blood coursing through the veins
with greater power. and tones up the
whole system. Thus sojourners among
these mountain pines and aromatic I'M
dergrowth had better digestion. clearer
thoughts and more philosophical way
of looking at the ordinary affairs Of life
and consequently life mad a calmer, se-
rener and more joyous aspect. o We
mortals sweltering ih the dust of the val
/ leys. come up higher.
! Preparations are under way for a grand
| New England excursion ON Bunker Hill
day. Monday. June 7th. Extra trains
vill be run and the evening attractions
will be superb.