The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-02-12

than you have ever seen. Fogs have never been
known to visit the sheltered valley, and the
average seasons rainfall is only 3.22 inches.
Recreational facilities is the third item which
enters into the making of a resort All life at
Palm Springs. is, of course lived Out-ofdoors
There being such a wealth of scenery in the
vicinity of the oasis, it is the natural thing for
the visitor to take in" as much as possible
Horseback riding is one of the favorite means
of recreation although there are good motor
roads to the principal points of interest. Strange
TO say, there are two regulation golf courses
IN this desert land, entirely grass-covered with
sand traps au naturel. Swimming in the open
air fresh water pools is another delight to Palm
Springs visitors. Moonlight bathing has be-
come one of the resorts most famous attrac-
TONS Tennis is also a favorite at the oasis
The Indians add an interesting atmosphere to
Palm Springs. The remnants of the desert tribe
of the Cahullas live on a reservation Just east
of the village and a contented and pictur-
esque band They are numbered among the
Mission Indians and have long been Christian
lied. An Indian pageant is staged each year
during November at the mouth of Tahguitz
canyon. Against majestic background of
striking rock formations dramatic story of
Indian folklore is unfolded
Although every modern convenience is avail
able at Palm Springs. the village refuses to be-
Guile ciliAeu anu retains picturesque and
charming rusticity. An informal atmosphere
prevails, and the citizenry is of an easy-going,
complacent, though not indolent, nature
There has appeared frequently in this story
the word desert" and it is the natural impulse
when one reads the word to think of barren
waste lands. Yet for certain types of agricul-
ture. no more fertile spot exists in all the
world than the desert of Palm Springs Indio
20 miles east of the village is known through.
out the United States as the home of the Deg.
let Moor date. Years ago the Southern Pacific
lines, which, by the way, is the only railroad
line having a station at Palm Springs after re-
peated failures elsewhere planted the first of
these palms in Indio. and they were found to
bear fruit. Now there are thousands of acres
of these date bearing palms. This locality is
also famous for its lucious grapefruit so rich
in sugar content that it need not be sweetened
One writer of note has so ittingly caught the
spirit of Palm Springs that it is appropriate to
close this story with his words-"Pam Springs
is the Twentieth century's greatest cure for all
the boredom and the all-gone feeling that too
often besets those who plunge too feverishly
into that vortex we usually call the social
whirl Palm Springs is Cairo without the flies
Mentone without the mistra: Miami without the
mosquitoes 1t is CALIFORNIA; priceless benedic-
ton for the world weary-America's foremost
winter desert resort. AT night it brings you
closer to those heavens where the stars are:
at dawn to an awakening array Of soft color
and shadow comparable only to the music of
Debussy; at noon to vigorous sun-drenched
revival of energy which is the tonic of wise
men.
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