The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-10-13
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dry air and mild climate the southwest has be-
come famous as health resort, especially lor
those having tuberculosis of the respiratory or
cans The percentage Of cures made in New
Mexico Arizona and California, great as it Is,
would be much greater if 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 pos
Sible.
Many heath-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
300 days in the year. The summers are
warm; in the southern desert area they are
decidedly hot for several months, but the dry
afr 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 pro-
tected from the cold northern winds of winter
by high mountain ranges while to the south
it is open to the Pacific Owing to the neon
liar confguration of the coast the cold Cali
fornia 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 beneficent climate is responsible for
the giant industry of fruit growing which has
T0oA0 Coli Oraio
fornia furnishes the major part of the very
large amount of oranges and other citrus
fruits consumed in the United States. and
this business has been the potent cause i'm the
development of southern California
The orange and other citrus fruits ne
southern California have an output of about
10000 carloads year, with a net valua of
more than S15000000.
East of the mountains in southern co1;for
MIA is an extensive desert country noucb %
it without water, but large areas con 10
reached by bitches from the Colorado ,4,o,
The most notable district of the sort of IN +ha
Salton desert, near the Mexican boundarv n
lew years ago this was lonely and forbid
ding region, but now, by aid of irrigation from
the Colorado river, it has several tbriYi,a
settlements, with 100000 people and 2oo ooo
acres of cultivated land. That portion of -
known as Imperial valley has the greatest
development, and with rich soil and semi-tron.
ical climate phenomenal results have been 81.
tanned when water is applied.
One of the best known products of this
region is the canteloupe of which the annu.1
shipments are over 1900 cars, bringing nearly
million dollars. This valley contains over
900 acres of land, and just across tba No
lean line are 100000 more =
The great oil fields of California are in Tho
southern part of the state, and with RAPIDLY in.
creasing production they promise to be tho
largest producers in the country.