Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-13

The victims of drink and opium have
cause to rejoice, for there has been es-
tablished at Santa Fe springs, thirteen
miles south of Los Angeles. an institu-
tion for the cure of such. This is called
the Silver Ash Institute of Southern
California. For nearly three weeks it
has been open, during which time four
patients have been treated with sue
cessful results. This was done before
any public announcement of the enter
prise, in order that there might be pres
ent witnesses of the efficacy of the treat.
ment. This treatment is in many
respects similar to that administered by
DR.. Kelley at Dwight, ILL.,, and at his
branch establishment. 1t is not an ex-
perimental "fad" by any means, but
has been in successful practice for some
time in Indiana under the management
OF DR.. Q. j. Gronendyke, the discoverer.
1t is said to be safe, and more efficient
than the Kelley cure.
A solution, of which bi chloride of
gold is the chief base, is used in SUBJ
cutaneous injections four times day.
At the same time teaspoonful of med.
icine termed No. is administered in
ternally. No effort is made to restrain
the patient from drinking liquor, or to
work on his moral faculties. There is
liquor at the doctors Office, which he
can obtain on application, and he is
given an eight-ounce phial to carry
about in his pocket. About the second
or third day after treatment has COM
menced, the patient is taken with sud-
den nausea, and for day or so he is
pretty tired" and "sick." That is his
turning point, and afterward he cannot
endure the taste or smell of liquor.
A HERALD reporter who visited the
place yesterday, talked with the
patients. One from Pomona placed
himself under treatment about two
weeks ago and was at first pronounced
skeptic as to its efficacy. He is now
convinced that he is effectually cured
and he will return home tomorrow.
Another is gardener named Davy,
who has long resided at Santa Fe
Springs. He acknowledges to being
hard drinker in the old country, where
he repeatedly had delirium tremens.
He was 90 badly given over to the habit
that he became town character and
spent for drink every cent he could get.
Now he cannot bear the sight of whisky,
has not the slightest desire to drink,
and is as steady as blue ribbon man.
An alcohol fiend was another patient.
He disdained liquor, but drank pure
alcohol. He is in the preliminary stages
OF the treatment, but the indications
are that he will be cured.
Then there is San Diego lawy er who
has been drunk for two months. He is
still taking an occasional swallow of
"the crather," but expressed himself to
the reporter as confident that he would
soon be free from the disease.
The methods used are bracing, and
the medicine appeared to act as tonic,
producing no ill effects, but on the con-
trary bracing fellow up and giving
him an appetite.
w. S. Alexander, formerly of the
county assessors office, is in charge of
the place the physician at the place is
DR.. J. P. Shumury and Dr.. o. ].
Gronendyke is consulting physician.
The resort is delightfully."- located at
Santa Fe Springs, formerly called
mineral and sulphur waters abound.
The Southern Pacific and Santa Fe lines
both reach the place with many trains.
The hetel is in the midst of cot
tages and presents most invit-
ing appearance, and offers plenty
of the best of accommodations.
Mr.. E. 0. Watrous is the manager
and knows how to cater to jaded appe-
tites. Rich cream, young chickens,
plenty of fruit, tempting vegetables
everything is provided which can
strengthen and at the same time be en-
joyed. The atmosphere is remarkably
pleasant and soothing, and altogether it
is just the place where tortured nerves
can find rest and where wearied brains
and bodies can be recuperated and made
ready for life's battles once more.