The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-14
OLD MEXICO.
A HEALTH
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RESORT.

VIZ
The following correspondence will
show TO the readers Of the LiGHT some
OF the advantages possessed by Monterey
for invalids seeking health. and should
be convincing evidence TO idle capital
that first-class hotel enterprise In
Monterey, TO cost from 100000 TO
S2Jo.0O, is the best, safe, sure invest
ment now offered in the Southwest. Y
A good hotel man, understanding his
business, with from $4,000 to $4,000
capital, can come TO Monterey and, II he
be n smooth, slick talker, can talk these
people and the Interested railroads out
OF the remaining capital TO build
100000 hotel. The city and State gov
eminent would doubtless release the en-
terprise from taxation for term OF years,
and grant any aid In their power.
II Mr.. Eugene r. lIeiner, the enterpris-
ing architect OF Houston, Texas. will
take some note OF this, he might build a
monument Of his superior ability as an
architect that would answer MS an en-
tering wedge for future profitable work
In Mexico. His survey and endorse
ment OF this field would be sufficient
for Houston and Galveston capitalists to
invest. 1t would be grand advertising
card for the enterprislng wholesale mer-
chants Of Houston and Galveston, and
the business men OF this portion OF
Mexico would show their appreciation
by turning them their trade.
DIR. McMsster:
Hot SPRINGS, Arkansas, June s, 1SSl.-
Will you please write and tell me IL
Monterey Is n better place foran invalid
that has rheumatism to spend the WIN
ter than Hot Springs, Ark. My home is
North, and | never suffered as much
from cold In my Northern home us did
here ut Hot Springs last January. The
cold weather made my rheumatism
worse, and nm anxious TO spend next
winter where there Is no cold weather,
also, want to know price of board;
baths, doctors fee. Should decide to
go to Monterey | would rather know
how much my expenses per month would
be. Enclosed you will find stamps.
Please write soon and greatly oblige
Miss ELIZA ELLIOTT,
Box 100, Hot Springs, Ark.
+. SIS the hot water as good for
rheumatism as the hot water hereY
Respectfully,
+. ELLIOTT.
Miss K. Elliott, Hot Springs. Asrkansas.
MONTEREY, Mexico, June 2s.-I re-
ceived your letter Of June s, asking in.
formation regarding the climate of
Monterey for an invalid suffering from
rheumatism, and also the properties of
the Hot Springs. in reply can assure
You that the climate is peculiarly adapt
ed to those suffering from such diseases,
being dry and warm all the year. AS
You remark. the climate OF Hot Springs.
Arkansas. has, from Its cold and damp
ness, made your rheumatism worse.
This Is not surprising, as 1t Is well
known that the most OF such cases are
not only aggravated but produced by
climacteric conditions, when.the condi-
tions OF the system are favorable for Its
development. Therefore, dry, warm
atmosphere is o valuable auxiliary in
allevating the snfierings of persons SO
afflicted. In which we see many proofs
in the rapid recovery Of many who
come here.
In regard to the Hot Springs here /
will for the present simply state
that they are Of immense value
in the treatment of rheumatic
ana equity ulsenses, not particularly on
account Of their medicinal properties
but In these cases their coloric and cleo
trio condition are the great forces which
operate In relieving. While the pains
are relieved by the stimulating and
sedatiye properties of the heat and mois-
ture. the general system is invlgorated
by the electrical stimulation. But my
letter has already more than answered
your inquiry, ! will close by advising
you by all means to come here as being
the best place for all such as are afflicted
as you are. remain sincerely,
ALEX McMAsrEi,s, NJ. d.
Parties wanting information on the
hotel question would do well to CORE
spond with DIR. McMasters, of this oitv.
ms he has made study Of the advantages
of these springs and can write inteili-
gently on the question. GIfr.
MONTEREY, June %. I..I.t
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