The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-03-23

hotel then in GOodland, to the pOStOffice
without resting for breath.
In leaving the east my objective point
was the San Luis valley; for what did
know of the dangers of the mountains al
titude, its bursting of weak arteries, or its
stopping of sluggish hearts. Or where
could have learned of this eIysium of pure
air, this delightful climate, this balmy sun,
but had been taught Kansas City, then
Denver, in between few cattle, many
coyotes and jack rabbits. On reaching
Norton, was so affected by the journey,
not aScribing it to the light air, that
thought would stop over and rest awhile
before continuing on to Colorado; and Mr..
Grier my landlord there, can bear witness
of my despairing condition at that time.
Becoming impatient, after a few days de-
lay, to finish my journey, again started
on, but was forced out of sheer graSping to
stop in Goodland, where l learned of the
effects of light air on weakened conStitu-
tiOns.
Providence has ever had watchful eye
on me, but never did she exert her good in
fuence over me more needfully than at
this tim e; for a nights ride on to Denver
would surely have expressed me on to ''the
undiscovered country, from whose bourne,
no traveller returns" And you, my friends,
would have been deprived of this effort.
AS GoOdland was not health resort, at
least at that time, 1 soon grew. lonesome
and restless, idle in such a busy town; so [
concluded to get out on some large ranch.
[ supposed there were many in the imme-
diate neighbOrhood, and divert and streng-
then myself riding horseback. According
Iy, L engaged board at the Broncho Grange,
on the Smoky, and bought my first horse,
which own 20 this day, nor will any mans
money purchase her, for she has done
more for my health than the most noted
physicians of Washington and the east.
How 1 remember my first riding and the
slow yet steady gain in strength and flesh.
Shall l ever forget my first ride into Good
land, so weak when L reached here, could
not lift my thigh boots from the ground. l
had to get pair of shoes before I could
walk to the hotel. With new strength and
vigOr came a love for western Kansas, and
instead of temporary sojourn among you,
have made this, the land of my adoption,
an abiding place.
With the small beginning of nay pony,
have kept on adding year by year to my in
Vestments here, never doubling but that
the land that gave me breath will give all
else demanded of it; and while my neigh
borS of a year or two ago have nearly all
left, yet my faith in her future is firm; nor
will $4,000 tempt me to desert my Smoky
lands.
My case was but one of thousands, l
could almost say millions. According to
reliable statistics, consumption, and its
kindred diseases, are the cause Of nearly
"a per cent of all the deaths in the United
States. just think of it. One out of every
our of the people of this country could
prolong his life and usefulness by knowing
of our glorious climate. Consumption
is the keenest sickle death ever yielded,
thousands now are now dying of it, it
fastens its grip on the young as well as the
old, a grip so firm that once a victim is in
its clutch, no medicine, no treatment can
unloo5e, no cure save pure air, and in to
many cases this resorted to too late; fer
lulled in security by its deceitful hopes,
many invalids do not realize their condi-
ton until hemOrrages occur. They then
rush out to the mountains only in so many
cases to meet with more dangerous hemor-
RACES, or their systems are too weak to
rally under the great strain of such forced
respiration and they return home discoura-
ged, to sink in an untimely grave.
We have for such invalids air balmier
than that of Colorado, as pure as that of
Pixies Peak, and from August to Decemb-
or, cIoudless sky, always a delightful
temperature, andperfect rnades; and what
appetites can be gained from drives over
thems
At the world-renowned health resort,
the Hygleia, at Old Point Comfort, Va,
their great attraction is sun parlors. What
sun baths we could furnish hereto draw
the kinks out of the oldest and the coolest
What we want to do is to get capital to
erect a suitable hotel in our county, and
make all the necessary improvements, so
wealthy invalids can enjoy the comforts of
the east with our life-giving air. Bring
the advantages OF our country to the atten-
ton of the physicians of the east, generous
" advertise it, and 1 warrant you, we can
make it a second Manitou, giving indeed
better satisfaction.
How many dying men and women there
are today who would give their wealth of
CFaesus to know of the life our country
has for them. Shall we keep our light hid
under bushets Il is our duty to let the
world know what health we hold for them.