Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-02

humid atmosphere and the dry, warm at
mosphere Of the inland valleys.
OF altitude there is a yet greater diff
ference. From Palm Valley, 800 feet
below sea level. to the upper Sierras, 1000
or 5000 above, IN altitude can be select
ed, and comfortable homes be founded
The popularity of an almost rainless
summer, during which the Injurious
germs Of animal and Vegetable decay are
destroyed by thorough desication, is one
Of the striking features Of California eli
mate.
During the rainy season it is usually
too cool to facilitate fermentation, and
the result Is, except along some of the
river valleys, an absolutely pure atmos-
phere. The ocean winds entering through
the several coast openings, are temper
ed by the intermediate area passed over,
and often receive desirable healing prop
critics by taking up the resinous odors
of the pines and redwoods on the coast
range
The skillful physician. acquainted with
the climatic conditions, should find lit
tie difficulty in selecting a locality where
climate and environment will do all that
these agencies can ever do toward the
restoration of health. There is enough
of wilderness to keep the mnd constant
ly engaged. and. enough of civilization to
satisfy the most exacting.
People whose systems are charged
"ASA AAluAAA "a vi i ~ uo"A Nv
overwork, find immediate n in many
cases permanent relief in this invigor-
ating climate.
The climatic conditions Of California.
! when closely considered. upset complete
~ all ones ~preconceived notions of the
relation between latitude and tempera-
ture. The latitude of la Diego. the
southern city of the state is about that
Charleston, S. c., while Los Angeles lies
little farther south h a Memphis, Tenn.
The northern line of California is on the
same parallel with Boston. Mass.
From these facts one is apt to conclude
that although Southern California may
have a subtropical climate, adapted to
tn egrowth of citrus fruits, yet the
northern part of the state must have the
rigorous winters of the North Atlantic
states, or Of lows or Nebraska on thu
Upper Mississippi. This is, however
very far from being the case.
Four hundred miles north Of Los An
geles and five hundred north of San Die.
go The summers are warmer and tn
winters but little more sever than II
the cities named. All along the coas
with considerable 10 wfOg near tn,
ocean,. which during the day floats III
to the submits of the ange. Thi'
gives IN abundance of moisture and al
equable temperature. During white
his belt is almost frostless. and tn,
Id1IlAdlA Is, cAScpI Ill luC cAlICIIlc SUuIH
from twenty-five to fifty inches annu
ally.
The valley belt, extending six hundre'
miles parallel to the coast, is quite warn
through the summer, with scarcely an,
rain from May to October. In winter l
is colder han on the coast, with niue,
rain. Wv
i In many of the northern valleys tn
palm, fig and olive find a congenia
home, while the orange and lemo
reach perfection, ripening from four t
six weeks earlier than in the more south
ern countries.
The tourist who is in search of eithe
!, health or pleasure can in California sc
lect his climate at any period of tn
year A winter at Monterey with
summer on the Sierras will secure a mos
= delightful and healthy climate durin
y the entire year.
: BY carefully selecting the location, or
; IA find plenty of land adapted to an
z kind of agricultural or horticultural pul
z suit, where with industry and econon
: he can build up a comfortable, self-su'
: tanning home.