The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-25
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Facts Which Are" Not Generally
Known Throughout the United
StateS--CIimate In Some Places
Is Almost |deal-What the SOL
diers Must Contend With-Side
Lights.
. ESPITE the fact that the Mexi-
can situation has been so long
. before us, with the attendant
possibility Of the call for our

possibility Of the call for our
national guard. it Is surprising how
little accurate knowledge there is Of
the nature of the life along the Mexi-
can border.
When n remembers that the border
lance from New York to Chicago and
return, the possibility Of varied con
ditions is apparent. But on the high
%tableland, which Is the present arena
of activity, Of which Ell Pase is the cen
ter. the climate is wonderful. People
who have lived in it the year around
like it. 1t is true at this season Of the
year it Is hot. Judged by our Their
mometer readings, 1t would seem I'M
bearable and unlivable, but the air is
so rare and dry that one is not con
scious Of it, except In the I'M, as the
one Is always comfortable. The nights
are always cool. Darkness falls imme-
diately after the sun goes down. and
with it goes the heat. A hot night
Is unknown, and usually a pair Of
blankets Is necessary. And such sleep!
Few places in any part of this country
can n see anything that compares
with 1t or the thoroughly rested and
exhilarated feeling one wakens with,
not one morning, but every morning,
while from sheer delight he breathes
deeply to drink in deep drafts of the
pure fresh air. Particularly is this the
case the mornings Of the rainy season,
which is usually from the middle Of
May to the first of July. The rains
generally fall at night, but even to the
soldier sleeping in the open the dis
comforts are transitory, for when the
storm has passed there are no disagree
able conditions such as we have here
In m1re and mud and oppressive hui
mildly.
Natures greatest provision in this
country Is evaporation. 1t Is the key.
note Of bodily comfort. 1t is this that
prevents the d1scomforts and annoy.
ances Of perspiratlon. for while the
skin performs it's natural function
evaporation is instant and complete
and the body Is always dry. Though
this mlnimizes the dangers of colds
which are extremely rare, this dryncs>
sometimes causes the skin Of the feet
to crack. If SO, q daily rubbing with
vaseline Is advised.
1t is the same provision Of our good
old Mother Nature (evaporation) that
makes it possible to have not only COO
water, but perfectly chilled melons and
fruits of all kinds. All drinking water
Is kept In large porous earthen Jars
called oyas, holding from ten to TWEEN
ty gallons. These are filed each day;
then for immediate houshold use small.
er quantities are placed in earthen bot.
ties which correspond to our carafe,
This clay bottle is usually wrapped IN
q towel which Is kept wet, and the wa.
ter gets perfectly cold, in temperature
resembling that of a good spring. The
same method is applied to fruits, wrap,
ping In a wet towel. After eating them
cooled In this manner one concludes
that never before have the perfection
aud d~eliciousness Of this article of food
been appreciated.
Now as to the idea con-
cerning sanitation. The gaunt fear OF