The herald., 1897-04-18

Italy and Southern France are too well
known to need comment from us. What
we wish to impress upon our readers is
the advantage of Southern California,
and particularly of the San Gabriel val
ley as place of permanent residence.
There is a very erroneous impression
abroad among all eastern people that
because our winters are so warm, bright
and sunny that our summers must be
hot, wearisome and unpleasant. Never
was there a greater mistake. During
the whole summer months we are famed
by a steady and refreshing breeze from
the Pacific ocean. The humid heat ex-
perienced in the east is unknown here,
and while the inhabitants of the eastern
cities are prostrated by sunstroke our
ranchers are smilingly and contentedly
cultivating their orange groves and
gathering their crops of apricots and
peaches. The comparative GOODNESS of
our summers is brought about by our
unique geographical surroundings. On
the north and east rise the mountains of
the Sierra Madre range, beyond which
lie the Mojave and Colorado deserts
where the air is hot and the tempera-
ture high; the hot air rising from the
utSeIt pIOuuCcS d Ndot NdCoohi WhiSh
the cool air from the Pacific ocean rushes
in to fill, so that during the summer days
there is a gentle breeze blowing over us
from the ocean at an average rate OF six
to eight miles an hour. Then at about
sundown when the air over the desert
cools and descends the current changes
ard comes the other way, rolling high
above the valleys, until it gets over the
Ixr
to be carried back again by the suction
produced by the heated air of the desert
on the morrow. Thus an ever revolving
circle of ocean breeze is tanning us dur
ing the summer months, bringing health
and comfort in it's train, and making true
our proud climatic boast that there is
but zone California"
The average temperature of the sum-
mer days is 20 degrees and the nights
are always cool.
The average temperature for the sea-
sen deducted from tables compiled by
Mr.. Geo. E. Franklin of the United States
weather bureau office at Los Angeles, is
as follows: Winter, 55 degrees; spring,
60 degrees; summer, 10 degrees; autumn,
65 degrees.
belOW we give tHc dNCi d6c iOi coS.i
month of the year for the last twenty
years, compiled by the same gentleman:
January, So degrees; February, 55 de-
grees, March, 81 degrees; April, go de-
grees; May, 63 degrees; June, 81 degrees:
July, II degrees; August, 72 degrees;
September, 20 degrees; October, GA de-
grees; November. 60 degrees; December
Sc degrees. During the same period the
average yearly rainfall was 1885 inches.
Other advantages of our climate are
entire freedom from heavy winds. such
as cyclones, tornadoes and blizzards.
Thunder storms are very rare and al
ways very mild in character, while for
six or seven months of the summer we
may count on clear, fine weather with
out rain, while the heavy dews during
the night refresh and preserve the fol-
age Of the trees in marvellous manner.
To all seeking to enjoy life or restore
health, and to elderly persons who wish
to lengthen their days in the land OF the
living, the climate Of Southern Califor-
MIA in general and of the San Gabriel
valley In particular stands unequaled.