The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-09-29

dry air and mill climate the southwest has be-
come famous ~ health resort. especially for
those having tuberculosis OF the respiratory or
gans The percsntage Of cures made in New
Mexico. Arizona and California. great a. It II.
would bs much greater II larger proportion OF
those who are seeking health cane In time II IL
necessary to come before the vitality il too
greatly diminished and then TO- live under
favorable conditions. the most essential OF
which IL to be out Of doors - much ~ pos
sible.
Many healthseekers spend most Of their
money In railroad fare to reach the desired
resorts Physicians do . great wrong to pa
tients in sending them 20 far from home.
friends and care without means to provide
suitable quarters. nourishment and attention
to sustain them while making their light
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 ia 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 II much more endurable than
the sultry summer weather Of the eastern and
central states. sunstroke IL unknown, and
laborers continue their work without distress,
The valley Of southern California is pro.
tscted from the cold northern winds Of winter
By high mountain ranges. while to the south
It IL open to the Pacific. Owing to the pecu-
liar conhsuration Of the coast the cold Calf
fornia current from the north IL detected west
near Point Conception, and hence the south
ern California shores have waters warmer hv
about ten degrees than those to the north.
This benedcent climate Ii responsible for
the giant industry OF fruit growing which has
made California famous over the globe, Calf.
fornia furnishes the major part Of the verv
large amount Of oranges and other citrus
fruits consumed in the United States. and
this business has been the potent cause in the
development Of southern California.
The orange and other citrus fruits OF
soutnern california have an output Of about
10000 carloads year, with q net value Of
more than s15.ooo.ooo
East Of the mountains in southern c.u,o-
MIA Is an extensive desert country. much a,
1t without water, but large areas can ~
reached by bitches from the Colorado r,ve,
The most notable district of the sort Of IN tho
Salton desert, near tho Mexican BOUNDARY
few years ago this was a lonely and forh,d-
ding region, but now. by aid of irrigation from
the Colorado river, 1t has several thrivin.
settlements with 100000 people and 200. 900
acres Of cultivated land. That portion n, -
known a. Imperial valley has the ,rast..t
Development, and with rich soil and seui.tron.
ical climate phenomenal results have heen Oh
tained when water IL applied.
One OF the best known products of th,.
region ID the canteloupe. of which the anna,
shipments are over 1900 cars bringing ne.riv
million dollars. This valley contains Owe,
100000 acres Of land. and Just across the Ma.
ican line are z00, 900 more.
The great oil fields Of California arc in N.
southern part Of the state. and with rapidly IN.
cfsssins production they promise to b tn
largest producers IN the country.