The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-15

dry air and mild climate the southwest has be-
come famous as health resort, especially tor
those having tuberculosis Of the respiratory or
gans. The percentage of cures made in New
Mexico, Arizona and California, great as 1t is,
would be much greater if a larger proportion of
those who are seeking health came in time. It 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 a great wrong to pa
tients 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
800 days in the year. The summers are
warm; IN the southern desert area they are
decidedly hot for several months, but the dry
air even then is much more endurahIe 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 pro-
tected from the cold northern winds of winter
0y h1gh mountain ranges, while to the south
II IS open to the Pacific. Owing to the poem
liar confguration of the coast the no1a f4a1i
fornia current from the north is DETECTED west
near Point Conception, and hence the south
ern California shores have waters warmer ~
about ten degrees than those to the north,
This benefcent climate is resnonsih;a -.
the giant industry of fruit growing which has
made California famous over the globe. cas-
Iornla furnishes the major part of the varv
large amount OF oranges and other citr1s
iFuts consumed In the United States. and
tnls business has been the potent cause il tba
deYelopment Of southern California.
The orange and other citrus f,,,;+s =.
soutnern California have an output Of sho,,4
$1,000 carloads year, with net val,,a -
more than s15,00O,00o y
hast OF the mountains In souther raI;sor.
ma IS an extensive desert country rnTot -
- without water, but large areas can ba
reached by bitches from the Colorado 49,
liose hoeaple district of the sort of In tha
ss-l' ueseft' near the Mexican boundary 4
lew years ago this was a lonely ana $50 =
Ding region but now, by aid of jrrieatso,
the Colorado river, 1t has sevaroI 80. Aaoii
settlements, with 100000 people and 2oo ooo
acres OF cultivated land. That nortior - -
Known as Imperial valley has the grootoa -
development, and with rich soil and
lcal climate phenomenal results have bea, y
tanned when water is applied w
one OF the best known products Of tb,s
hsaon IS ene canteioupe, OF which the annual
shipments are over 1900 cars, bringing naa1.
million dollars. This valley nearly
100000 acres of land and Just across tt uveF
lean line are 100000 more, st.9 Mex
The great oil fields OF California arc - A..
southern part of the state and with ranidla el.e
ereas1ng production they promise to he ~.
largest producers in the country.