Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-10-04

dry air and mild climate the southwest has be-
come famous as health resort, especially for
those having tuberculosis of the respiratory or
gans. The percentage of cures made in New
Mexico. Arizona and California, great as it is,
would be much greater if a larger proportion of
those who are seeking health came in time. 1t is
necessary to come before the vitality is too
greatly diminished and then to live under
favorable conditions. the most essential Of
which is to be out of doors as much as pos
sible.
Many health-seekers spend most of their
money in railroad fare to reach the desired
& resorts. Physicians do great wrong to pa
uents in sending them so far from home,
friends and care without means to provide
suitable quarters, nourishment and attention
to sustain them while making their fight
against death
The climate of the southwest presents con-
siderable variety, but in all the lower lands
the winters are delightfully."- mild and every
where blue sky is in evidence for more than
300 days in the year The summers are
warm; in the southern desert area they are
decidedly hot for several months but the drv
air even then is much more endurable than
the sultry summer weather of the eastern and
central states. Sunstroke is unknown. and
laborers continue their work without distress
The valley of southern California is nro.
tected from the cold northern winds of winter
by high mountain ranges, while to the soutb
II is open to the Pacific. Owing to the pecu-
nar conhguration of the coast the cold Cali
1orn1a current from the north is DETECTED west
near POINT conception, and hence the south.
ern California shores have waters warmer by
about ten degrees than those to the north.
This benefcent climate is responsible for
Tue siant INDUSTRY OF fruit growing which has
made California famous over the globe Cali
1ornla furnishes the major part of the very
large amount of oranges and other citrus
nui's consumed IN the United States. and
tnls business mas Deen the potent cause in the
development of southern California
The orange and other citrus frp,+s -,
southern California have an output of about
oo'Ooo carloads year with net value of
more than s15.000000
East of the mountains in southern co,i.ou
MA is an extensive desert country much =,
1t without water, but large araas 49,
reached by bitches from the CoIorado 49,
The most notable district of the sort ~ e. +ho
oaiton desert. near the Mexican boundary A
Ie" years ago this was a lonely and forbid
ding region, but now, by aid Of Irrigation fror,
the Colorado river. it las several tbrIv;nr,
settlements, with 100000 peoDia and ooo .noo
acres of cultivated lsnd That norton 80 a.
known as Imperial valley has the preotast
development. and with rich soil and semi.tron-
leal climate phenomenal results have been ~.
tanned when water is applied
One of the best known products Of tb,s
region is the canteloupe. of which the annuoI
shipments are over $500 cars, bringing naarIv
million dollars. This valley contains ovor
100000 acres Of land. and just across the NJ
lean line 100000 more
The great oil fields of California are in the
southern part Of the state, and with rapidly in
creaslng production they promise to be the
largest producers in the country