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Show CALIFORNIA FOR HEALTH. Mild Climate, Rare Medical Springs and Charming Scenery. There aro many conditions of the body In which a chnngc of environment la far moro valuable aa a remedial ugent than all the medicine that can bo prescribed. California ls peculiarly fitted to givo all that nature can give In this direction. direc-tion. To the newcomer the environment environ-ment Is so strange and eo striking that It claims the undivided attention. ISvery'here and all the time there is something strange and Interesting to see. Of climatic conditions the Invalid has a wide range from which to chooMo: In elevation from about 300 foot below oea level to 6000 to 7000 above; ln humidity hu-midity from the moist sea breezes of the coast to the dry, invigorating air of the Inland mountain ranges; in temperature, tem-perature, from the almost perpetual yuinmer of the southern part of tho State to tho more severe, though not unpleasant climate of the upper Sierras. Si-erras. In addition to all this, there arc numerous nu-merous mineral springs, many of them having marked medicinal qualities, which have already won for them a wide reputation. At some of tliewe wanltarlums have been erected, and all the conveniences of modern civilization are at hand. There, too, one can enjoy a more healthful and varied diet than Is accessible acces-sible ln any other locality. Fresh fruits and vegetables the year round; an abundance of wild gamoa and meats that are nutritious and highly-flavored. A climate where oven a delicate person per-son can. with no fear of taking1 cold, spend ten or twelve months In the open air, needs few accessories In the work of restoring Impaired health or vitality. vital-ity. Great numbers of seml-Invallds already go to California to escape the cold of the Eastern winters, and find to their constant surprise that a greater great-er part of a California winter Is- almost an exact counterpart of the balmiest days of an Eastern yprlng. For descriptive and Illustrative literature, liter-ature, call on or address D. R. Gray, general agent Southern Pacific company, com-pany, 201 Main street, Salt Lake City Utah. .. ' |