Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-10-16


It's not Intended here to prove or expand
upon the i've requisite conditions laid down by
Dr.. Denison, and for further Information the
reader IS referred TO the article already
quoted. The conditions are found only in high
inland attitudes. and Silver Ci;r is COCO above
aud many hundreds OF miles away from tile sea
Patients with asthma, hronchitls or incipient
phthisis may come to Silver City direct without
fear Of danger from the altitude, but If the
heaft Is weak or u hemOrrhage has been very
recent, It were well to stop over for a month az
II PasO or Las Cruces, with altitude Of 3.T64
feet. and 1909 feet respectively. The weaker
the patient the more prolonged should be his
journey to high attitudes. The opinions Of
medical men as 20 the effect of the climate Of
New Mexico upon patients with organic heart
disease vary considerably, but the writer is With
the majority when he advises such patients not
TO go higher than 1000 feet or to put It more
practically, no further north than Las Cruces or
la Mesilla; The reader VIII observe that with
one exception the altitude Of the stations here
given increases from south to north causing a
much more marked difference of Temperature
than would be produced by latitude alone, and
the advantages Of climate enjoyed by Silver City
are due IN part 70 the fact that while 1t is
altitude OF 600 feet more.
An Interesting feature OF the climate of New
Mexico, upon which sufficient stress has not
been laid, is the increased electrical tension Of
the body experienced IN the cold DAYS Of winter.
The therapeutic effect OF this Is far reaching, in
asmuch as It Involves other forms OF debility
than that produced by pulmonary disease. and
more particularly diseases OF tie nervous sys-
tenn.
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y r., has said In an article read In 1892 before
the American Health Resort Association
'Lessened Induction OF electric fluid piyes
rise 70 2 more positive state of the body. A pos
NlVe state IS one OF energy, functional activity.
and consequently of increased nutrition ana
strength, II has been demonstrated Within 4
comparatively recent date that men employed
about electrical works, and particularly on eiec.
trle street cars, or where there Is q large Undue
ton OF electric mud, have experienced immunity
hl "a large degree from chronic ailments. The
atmosphere Immediately about them Is heavily
charged With electricity hence that within does
not flow from them. Virtue has not gone ont
OF them, IL Is a question II the euervatlOu wC
experience from warm, damp weather Is net
largely due 70 the rapid outflow Of electric eur,
rent or In other words, 10 a mere negative state
OF the system. Contrast with this enervatiOn
the stimulating influence OF "a clear, crisp atmOs-
phefe, when the humidity Is concealed and the
ar becomes a less perfect conductor.
In studying the climatOlOgy Of our country
from this standpoint,a aud admitting the value d
the above mentioned attributes, as one must, i
am ready 70 atlrm that In no other section will
the perfection OF these be so nearly fOund, Ol
approached 9s In New Mexico"
The present writer recalls several occasions
turing INC past winter when, after a walk Ia The
hills about Silver City, he shook hands with Der
sons causing them % start at the electric shock
received u The touch Of fingers. Exercising m
the dry air be had become charged With elee.
IfieilV, ana on the hrst contact had DISCHARGED
the nuid ike the shock from a leyden jar.
A lady residing Ia Silver City. who has heayS
suit OF mar which she Is fond Of having cOmbod
~ q companion has been compelled TO f0regC
tt' YihNtna ~ ANAN weather On account OF THO
burning pain produced by Il.
TO those who have faith IN the efficacy Of pine
forests, y may be said that the mountains about
Silver CIV are covered with these trees, and
mny be reached IN q niteen minutes walk 10 thf
north, east or west. The Mills OF the town
proper are almost without trees, being covered
Win boar grass and varieties Of the magueJ
plant. CLOSER ~ are large native cottonwood
lrccst which. Afford excellent shade, and arc
iognd thr2qehgut the country wherever there Is
The Accommodations are good. as 10 board and
lodging, ana there are several Weil conducted
Restaurants M the town.
The Nils abound In doves, Wild pigeons. mail
and rabbits, and further out in the monntains
are bear. deer and antelope. Duck hunters WHO
20 as Gar as the CHA river arc usually rewarded
with plenty Ofgamc.
The roads about Silver City are for Tie most
part quite good and arc used ~ number ol
persons oiah ages ana both sexes Who.hayo b.
IN endorsing Silver City Il has been the intent.
ION oi the writer 20 show 90 the some time the
advantages ~ climate possessed by Che whole
Territory. holding un the former place more as d
type uf New Mexican resorts rather titan me
sole desirable one, silver City has NO zone urou.
crty oiclimate IN which q Is n0t oluaied ly some