The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-04
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dry air and mild climate the southwest has be come famous as a health resort. especially TOT 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 healthseeers 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 air even then is much more endurable than he suitry summer weather of the eastern and central states Sunstroke Is unknown, and laborers continue their work without dietresa
 The valley of southern California is pro .ecteo rom the cold northern winds of winter n' HisH hiouhtalh ranges. while to the south II Is open to the Pacific. Owing to tho nec,, liar confguration of the coast inc co1d Co,, fornia current from the north ,s doeooto. ,-.NA. near Point Conception, and hence tba ,o,,.h ern california shores have waters u,arron , aDout ten degrees than those to the north
 lhls benehcent climate is responsibla ,or the glant industry of fruit growing ubtoh ho. Made California famous over the pIoho Ca1, iorhia iurhshes the major part or tho -,
 se amount or oranges and other c,trrs .,ui's consumed In the United States and .his business has been the potent causo ,, .h - oeVeiopment Of southern California N1'
 ne orange and other citrus fr,,,.a o. o0 nnn Caillornla have an output n, o,o,, oV'V0o carloads year. with net r.,,,s =. more than s15.0O0, 900. o' 'aiue oi
 HaS' ol the mountains in southern C.,,.. ma IS an extensive desert countrv o"'o' without water, but large aroaa VI ua0eu T,N oy dltches from the Colorado r,,..S Dn'S' hotaole district of the sort n, ,n .s feu, ,oass ao9eie ' near the Mexican boundary dino roesis., "so 'his was lonely and forh,a. inc Co1orasa Oue no". oy aid of irrigation from
 . ooiolado river, 1t has several thui1.,,n settlements, with 1000 000 neon1s @ thriving acres or cultivated land. That na-.. Noo,ooo nno"h as imperial valley has tha VI IL ueEelopihent and with rich soil and s.s,,, .N"i NniHate phenomenal results bova iop tained when water is ann,,od nave been ob-
 t VI 'ne pest known products o, All, at9- -oN 10 tue canteloupe. of which tba ax,lli, shipments are oyer 1,soO cars, brins,rs annual , aon milloh nn dollars This valley contatn nearly suOoUo acres of land, and just across thS , over lean line are 100000 more ''s the Mex. souttn ne great oil fields of California ara in .,. ,n oreaa, part or the state and with ran,dIv ,n ,araa. ase production they promise to ha =. - A'seS' producers in the country.