California south . is, ^fKinua haps, for it is on the edge of the desert (fivemiles from the station), and not in the midst thereof; yet in itsgreat palms, its verdure, and its wonderful waters, it is possessedof the attractions of a perfect oasis. The great San Jacintomountains tower over it, and lend to it the breath of the fog ever enveloped this region of clear air, and the cloudsthat growl along the mountain tops are chiefly impressive intheir scenic effects. There is little rain at Palm Springs, themountain sending tribute in a plentiful supply of pure wa
California south . is, ^fKinua haps, for it is on the edge of the desert (fivemiles from the station), and not in the midst thereof; yet in itsgreat palms, its verdure, and its wonderful waters, it is possessedof the attractions of a perfect oasis. The great San Jacintomountains tower over it, and lend to it the breath of the fog ever enveloped this region of clear air, and the cloudsthat growl along the mountain tops are chiefly impressive intheir scenic effects. There is little rain at Palm Springs, themountain sending tribute in a plentiful supply of pure mineral hot spring is remarkable for its curative is no finer natural sanatorium than Palm Valley. Of the string of stations between Palm Springs andINDIO Yuma, Indio is one of the most interesting. It is belowsea level, in the heart of the desert, and is a wonderful exampleof newly created oasis. A quarter of a mile below the surface ofburning sand, is a subterranean stream that, tapped by artesian 60. PALM SPRINGS. wells, has given to Indio the bloom of tropical life. It is a cot-tage resort, and has all modern conveniences. Those afflictedwith lung troubles find its climate very beneficial. Salton is at the bottom of a sea that was. Two hun-5ALTON dred and sixty-three feet below the face of the ocean,it has a heavy, dry atmosphere, of great value in pulmonarytrouble. The evaporation of an inland sea has left here an im-mense body of practically pure salt that is mined and refined,and used throughout the West. • _ Ogilby is the station for an important mining district, OuILBY Hedges, a large mining camp, being but a few milesaway. This section has bright prospects which are in a fair wayof realization. Yuma is the gateway to California South of TehachapiYUMA Qf the Sunset Route, and as such though in Arizona, isentitled to mention. The Southern Pacific Company has com-pleted a new bridge across the Colorado river. If you desireto study the aborigine
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