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Show ' "A NATURAL SANITARIUM. What a Scientific Observer Has to Say About California. Lieut. John P. Flndley, while In charge of the United States weather bureau at San FranclBco, contributed an axtjcio to a prominent magaxlne on the climatic conditions of California, in which the following statement appeared: ap-peared: "Theoretically, California should furnish fur-nish the best and most varied health resort and sanitariums in the United States. Within her borders almost every ev-ery form of wasting disease should And the means of temporary, If not permanent, relief." ThlB theoretical statement, from an unbiased, scientific standpoint, 1b abundantly abun-dantly confirmed by experience. The cool' and bracing coast climate, devoid of any trace of malaria, extends from the northern part of the State to the extreme south. There la the choice between be-tween this cool, humid atmosphere and the dry, warm atmosphere of the inland in-land valleys. t Of altitude there is yet a greater difference. dif-ference. From Plain Valloy, 300 feet below sea level, to the upper Sierras, 7000 or 8000 above, any altitude can be Belected, and comfortable homes be found. . The peculiarity of an almost rainless summer, during whlen the injurious germs of animal and vegetable decay are destroyed by thorougn desiccation, lo one of the striking features of California Cali-fornia climate. During the rainy seanon It Is usually too'cool to facilitate fermentation, and the result Is, except along some of tho river valleys, an absolutely pure atmosphere. at-mosphere. The ocean' wlnda entering through, the several coast openings, are temperod by the Intermediate area passed over, and often receive desirable desir-able healing properties by taking up the resinous odors of the pines and redwoods red-woods of tho coast range. The skillful physician, acquainted with the climatic conditions, should TBnd little difficulty In selecting a. locality local-ity .where climate and environment will d6 nil that, theso agencies can ever do toward the restoration of health. There Is 'enough of wildness to keep the mind constantly engaged, and enough of civilization civ-ilization to satisfy the most exacting. People whose systems are charged wiVh .malaria, or are "run down" by overwork, find Immediate and in many cases permanent relief In this invigorating invigor-ating climate. For descriptive and Illustrative literature, liter-ature, call on or addreBs, D, R. Gray, general aent, S. Pac. Co., 201 Main treet, Salt Lake City. Utah. |