Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-19
TRUTHS ON CLIMATOLOGY.
A Readable Interview With the Pres
ident of the American Health
Resort Association.
Dr.. Duncan Talks of His Worthy Life
MO1k-Pure Air and Disease
Social Courtesies to
Welcome Visitor.

DR.. T. G. Duncan, president OF the
American Health Resort association, ls
at the Palace, accompanied by his wife.
DR.. Duncan's home is at Chicago, and he
is the active and intelligent head OF an Or
ganzation that has for its object one OF
the greatest philanthropic works OF the
age-the climatic cure Of pulmonary
disease, humane undertaking that
appeals at once to every generous heart,
and should especially enlist the sym
pathy and cooperation of every one
whose good fortune it is to feel and APP
preCiate the true benefits OF Santa Fe's
incompatible advantages in this respect.
There are thousands of physicians and
scientific men all over the world who are
WORKING IN UNISON
with DR.. Duncan on this subject, and in
terest is daily growing and spreading
among the afflicted masses, thanks to the
energy and ability which the doctor has
displayed in arousing the thinking public
to the true effects Of climatology upon
consumption and kindred diseases.
ain the cold, damp sections of the New
England coast" said he to-day, "about
one.third of the deaths are from pulmon-
airy troubles; one-haIf of the young peo-
pie in the state Of Maine die from this
disease, and the mOrtnary statistics from
Massachusetts, New York and other adj
| iacent states are fearful not TO say alarm
ing. 1t is astonishing how many children
of people who have national regulations
and unlimited means there are who are
| thus afft cted. This fact, taken in connec-
! ton with the
SMALL PERCENTAGE OF CURES
which ordinary medical science has
brought about, even when taken at the
inclpient stage OF the malady, shows
that neither wealth nor intelligence
have been spared in searching for reme-
DIV in the beaten paths of scienCe-they
have failed. Impressed with this fact, |
and my associates years ago took up the
subject Of cllmatology end its effect upon
this class of diseases. Many of us came
west wears ago on q still hunt ior facts.
We were encouraged; in fact, we were
gratifed and amazed, and we are yet
studying with the best OF promise for
success. We now know and appreciate
what the cold, dry, pure air of the pine
forests OF the Rocky mountains, coupled
with its
WELL NIGH PERPETUAL SUNSHINE,
can accomplish. Our aim now is to
colIate the facts in shapely form and lay
them before the physicians of the world
that they may be able to unite with US in
our future studies and be thus enabled to
inteligently direct their patients.
81 have been absent from home nearly
month; spent considerable time in
California and have also visited Ell Paso,
Las Cruces, Demng and Albuquerque.
There is just one little belt in California
where the COnsumptive may seek relief
with reasonable prospect of finding it;
this is high up III the foot hills OF the
mountains, above the orange groves.
Ordinarily California is very pleasant in
the sun, but out of it the ocean tempera-
ture is raw and damp. | met hundreds
of health seekers there, and my advice to
them was: GO to New Mexico" They
are coming. was never more impressed
with the necessity, the humane demand,
for information on climatology than on
this trip-the physicians as well as the
masses are beginning to be aroused to
| learn the truth"
NEW MEXICO LEADS.
Continuing, DR.. Duncan said: 81 think
! New Mexico offers better opportunities
for permanent cures than any section OF
the west. This southern latitude, with
its lite-giving sunshine; the altitude with