The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1895-07-19
HEALTH, HAPPINESS.
SAN JUAN, COUNTY, N MEX,
THE CONSERVATIVES EDEN.
Life is Once More EnjOyed and Rem
dered Valuable by Our
Climate.

endeavors spring,is not only tbs great
study Of the physician, but is being
promoted by the stroug hand Of or
ganized beneyolenes Tor generations,
The droad disease Of consumption has
formed thelobjee 81 the keenest dag,
nosis, the m6st spfound research of
the scientist Nc attainment OF knowl-
edge on this subject has, undoubtedly, |
been marvellous: perhaps, indeed, it'll
has been from the results Of the aspir-
ants in this branch of medical science
that so much of the late wonderful
discoveries of the causes of disease
have been made.
Still, however, consumption has be-
come more general, Back east it ia
the terror of the race. The finest men,
the most intellectual, tbs most sensi-
lively organ zed, are the victims. II
sur ke5 surely, and, if, slowly, still
surely
This problem, has had many s0lu1
tions offered. But one answer a.one
has been made that carries with it not
only the most natural and pleasant
appearance of correctness, but has
been proved by so many examples
happily worked out climate, simply,
climate. This solution, which means
change from the damp east to differ
tnt atmosphere, arose from the study,
known as "climatology" Gradually
ts reason became acknowledged. EX
ampies we're known; they became fre-
gu MT; and strange to say, the first
cases of the arrest Of the disease were
in the travellers across the high, dry
lands of Colorado, long a2o,
Earnestly have those, who from love
of suffering mortality, aspire to save
and help, studied the various climates
of the country. They find that IN cer-
tain districts, curative qualities are
contained in the dry, pure cir of these
dry places,
We can refer here to the Invalid
Aid Society, hicago, organized 70 as
sist in the removal Of consumptives to
favorable places. This socle y has
formed reliable bureau of infUrma-
tion Hence, the invalid may feel no
uncertainty as to his proposed change
The first place mentioned in their list
of refugees for consumptives is New
Mexico.
We have read articles on the form
alton, ideas and plans of this society
and the information, we give now il
valuable not only to this. but kindred
societies and individuals, San Juar
county, New Mexico, situated. in the
northwest corner of the Territory, il
Of an altitude 5000 feet, which, while
not being so great as to cause nervous
less and vital reaction, possesses the
Intensely curative qualities Of air anC
earth, is free from phthisis and stays
the disease in. most invalids.
1t is known to make men Of con
sumptives who reach ere in an ad
vanced stage IF illness; whilst the dis
ease never commences here. Exam
Piles are all around US. INQUIRY viii
bring names from all sides. The au
thority of resident physicians can b,
had. DR.. A. Rosentha, of our town
Pennington, who came from New
York, will give his wide eXpei ience o
the strange subtitle influence Of thi
climate on sufferers from consump
tion. Here men, like DR.. Wallace
VINO ave1ived here, enjoyed healtl
for years, will state that, but for tn
climate and place, they would hav
died long ago.
The position of this district is 81
favorable, few hours journey fron
Durango, Colorado. 1t lies sufficient,
south to be entirely free from th
mountain SHOWS. It's winters are dr..
and mild, the everlasting sunshin
modifes the cold, whilst the air is SUI
dried and deliciously rarifled.
Summer is never unbearably hot
The conxaIsscent does not have hi
iucrsa AGth sapped by an,
kbtain furthe
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