Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-08-15

Nature has marked Santa Re as the
sanitarium Of the world, and this fact,
SO long known to u few, is coming to be
generally recognized.
In support Of the above that this To-
cality possesses unusual climatic adj
vantages let us cite a few facts. The
medical profession throughout the
world Is practically unanimous on one
point, yiz;--that there is no permanent
remedy for consumption and kindred
complaints, except that of climate. 1t
is accordingly a matter of first i'm
pOrtance that those threatened with
this terrible scourge, should make a
wise choice In the matter of climate,
thus standing a chance to escape
this great and implacable enemy Of
mankind, to which one-fourth of all the
deaths In the United States are due.
The percentage in Europe is still higher.
The requisites Of a climate favorable
to consumption are, according to the
best medical testimony, altitude, dry
ness, equability of temperature, light
and sunshine, and u porous soil.
IT possible, there must be sought in
localities favorable to the cure of
this disease. a variety of attrac-
tons, and some interesting occupa-
ton. The social advantages should
be good. Let US see how the city
of Santa Fe meets these requirements.
We have already noted some Of the at
fractions, natural and otherwise, A
man Or woman who could not find ats
fractions, occupations, and studies of in-
terest IN this city, would Indeed be hard
to please. Ii there are children to cdu-
cate, Santa Fe offers good schools, both
private and public. II there is il mem
Der Of the family who desires refined
society, II Is To hM found in Santa Fe.
Public and private libraries can be had
for the asking, and intercourse with
educated people may he enjoyed by all.
Now Us to physical conditions. The
whole Of New Mexico has q dry climate,
and an altitude varying from 5000 to
5000 feet above sea level. An eminent
German medical authority says: THE
altitude most favorable to the human
organism is about 1000 meters" some
what more than $500 feet. The altitude
Of Santa Fe ia 6,96S feet; Las Vegas,
$3.50; Albuquerque, 5,00s; Silver City,
5000, aud LAS Cruces, $500. How alti-
tude affects the human body Is shown by
numterless works in medical science.
THE ALrlTuDK IL RIGHT.
Dr. DenisOn, al Denver, has called at,
tention tn the fact, that II w reckon the
surface of the human body At Is square
feet the average proportiOn-we find
that at an altitude Of 5000 feet, the
body Is relieved Of the enormous weight
Of 1000 pounds.
Professor Licberkuhm reckons the
area Of respiratory surface in both lungs
Of q man to be 400 square inches, so
that more than one-half Of the entire
surface OF the human body is appropriate
ed by the respiratory organs.
Thus i. follows that the largest
amount Of relief from pressure is Ok
perienced BY passing from yea level to
greater altitude. The effect must be to
quicken respiration. Altitude also pre-
vents hemOrrhage, instead OF inducing
1t, as was formerly held by the old school
Of medicine. This fact has been we'll
established BY experience and observa-
ton.
DR.. John Hammond, United States
army, writing on diseases OF New Mex
leo, says: Phthisis puImonarius, I have
never seen IN the country except In two
instances. Once Ia an officer of the
army, md once In an Immigrant. In
both cases the disease developed before
the subjects had left the east, and In
New Mexico gradually improves.