Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-13
4 GREAT WORK.
Plans Of the american Health Resort
Association.


Dr w. L. kohsrts OF Evansville, VIE
eonsin. Was in the city yesterday in the
interests Of an organization known - ''The
American Health Resort Association DIR.
! Roberts il an uncle Of that popular Augusta
dentist, DR.. +. J. Roberts. Many ysars
ago he left this city given up BY our best
physicians ~ an incurable victim Of con-
sumption. Today. in his advanced years,
he 10 picture Of rugged health. A change
Of climate and life in the open air effected
unsbis to bring about. His own early
experience has led DIR. Roberto.
in his career ~ practitioner
to make close and careful study of the
disease Of consumption. He was extremely
interested in the Investigations Of DIR. Koch
and in the experiments made with the
famous lymph. While following these
matters ihe thought occurred to him "You
we're your.clf cured Of consumption in ito
last ages, and that. too. without injecting
any poison into yourself. Why not inves-
tigate climatic Influences ~ = cure for the
dread disease2" With this thought DIR.
Roberts went to work. He succeeded in
interesting = number Of eminent physicians
with him. AMI in conjunction with them
formed The American Health Resort As
socistion.' the ohjsct Of which is TO
secure all possible data relating TO con
Inn s..ll Ia al / ia. IN
cure practical cures. They have made =
careful study Of the climates Of various
states and territories to ascertain those I'M
affected with this disease. They hnd that
New Mexico stand, at the head in this re
spect. The oldest physicians there have bsvof
known Of case Of consumption among
the native born inhabitants Of that territory.
The association also fuds the climate
specially adapted to the cure OF consump-
ton in Western kansaa; Southeastern
Colorado; = small strip Of Western 1e1ss.
and = email portion Of Arizona on the
Salt river. DIR. Roberts was
born at North Vsssalboro. his father
being = practicing physician at that place.
lie is much interested in collecting all pos
sible facts concerning the disease cor
sumption. Ho finds it difficult TO get At
reliable statistics in this State, but has
ascertAined that in Portland, where accurate
n cords Of deaths and the cAuses Of ,hsn.
are kept, one half Of all deaths are due 10
consumption and cholera infantum.
at 10 estimated" tho doctor stated,
''thst there arc 10 600 900 consumptives in
America, or about one-sixtb Of our whole
population. The reports from Nc~ Eng
land show that about one-quarter Of the
deaths are from consumption. In Chicago
snd vicinity it is about one.tenth OF the
whole mortality. Both Of these estimates
are in excess OF ths Average Of the whole
country, for the number decreases ~ We 20
West and South -
The American Health Association aims
to secure the advantages of the climate in
the places before referred to, to all persons
suffering from consumption. In this great
work it is endeavoring to enlist the medical
profession Of the whole country.
1--WE know" says DR.. Roberts. "from
practical observations, and = multitude OF
testimonials, this part OF the country 10 =
place We can recommend and further, We
have already secured fuc those Who may
desire to 20, homes in the best families In
those various thriving t0wns At moderate
cost, and secured advantageou, rates on
some railroad routes; and we invite every
doctor in regular standing, regardles Of
tectarianiHm in religion or medicine, to
unite wi b us in the good work. We have
invited every state medical society to
send delegate to see for himself. Thee
delegates will meet in Chicago, Oct. ~
They will bs welcomed by the pfesiden, Of
the associa' ion, Who will 90 with them
through the country mentioned and will he
welcomed at every town along the route
where homes have been selected for pa
TENTS" The association invites the coop
Grafton Of all societies who may be interest
ed in benevolent work.
Certainly this se' ms to be = movement
de'erving OF cordial endorsement every
where.