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week at 7:3O o'clock.
 The sanitarium meeting Tuesday night in Barnett hall was a rousing success. The seating capacity of the hall was overtaxed by the representa- tive business men and citizens who met to grapple the issue before them. At 7:30 the meeting was called to order and Judge Williams was elected chair man and G. w. Mauk clerk. Dr. Weeks, by request, explained the prop osition he was prepared to make the people of Mesa, viz, if they would as- sist him in obtaining a location suit able, he and pr. Smith would construct a sanitarium building which would cost not less than 10000, and would guarantee to conduct it on up-to-date scientific and sanitary principles. He said the argument that some make against the sanitarium, that it would greatly increase the danger of contract ing the dreaded consumption, was not true in fact, and that physicians pres ent would bear him out in the asser- tion that there is more danger from the consumptives who come in our midst, obtain rooms in hotels or private fam ilies-which they are doing and will do
 
 Arizona and the Salt River valley are becoming far famed as a natural sanitarium for lung trouble especially, and you can't keep them out-than there would be if you had a place con ducted under strict sanitary rule, rooms fumigated, everything kept clean and under proper control. The inmates would be provided with pocket cuspi- dors to carry with them so they would not eXpectorate upon the street, and each evening the cuspidors would be burned. Every sanitarium must be run under stringent and carefully car ried out rules and where the house rule could not control, the municipal law would, absolutely preventing the danger apprehended. Concerning To- cation, he said the only feasible place is in the city. Let me build outside of your city" said he, and should I make it a success, in less than one year I would have a larger city around me than you have here. The result would be a scattered town, which is not a business move for the present city to inaugurate. Another thing, cOnsump- tives are hard to satisfy and control; are restless and nervous, and must have the excitement of the city or they will not remain. And from a business standpoint. couldn't think of building it in the country, as it would be bril- liant failure.''
 He then asked for an expression from the citizens. If we build," he contin- ued, we must have your hearty CO., operation, your sympathy as we'll as your financial aid.''
 Dr. E. NJ. Wilbur said he was friendly to the proposition. Tt is becoming known" he said, throughout the east and north that Arizona is a natural health resort for consumptives and those afflicted with lung troubles. came here for my health, and have re- ceived benefits and believe if other peo- pie come-and they will come-we should provide the very best accommo- dations for them we can. I concur in the statement that from a sanitary standpoint the project will be much better than allowing them to go where they will, as at present.
 Mir. Mullen favored the sanitarium, but favored having it outside the city.
 A. c. Mcqueen said: From business the sanitarium would do more to build up Mesa than anything else that could properly come to Mesa. The climate of Arizona is curative to consumptives and I am for it first, last and all the time.'
 William Newell said he believed the good one for the city, and didn't see how it could be injurious in the least.
 Judge Williams called MT. Newell to the chair, and said: You have con- here and will have more. This mesa is a sanitarium in itself. law, statutory and municipal, and if we get a place so controlled we can prevent in a great measure the spread of those diseases
 W. II. Code said he was in favor of the sanitarium. We cannot keep out the consumptives," said he, If we de- sired. There was some talk in Los of a measure of that nature. but the business men buttonholed it for the reason that they would all go should they be legislated out"
 William A. Kimball said it didn't cut any figure from a sanitary stand point whether the sanitarium was placed outside the town or in, as the class of people who would patronize it would be in town anyway. They are a restless class and can't be located outside of the city. He was in favor of the sanitarium and of having it in the city.
 On motion of A. C. Mcqueen, Dr. Wilbur, W. H. Code, George Schornick and W. s. Johnson were added to the previous committee and instructed to for the purchase of property desired by pr. Weeks, and report next Wednesday evening, December 2. The meeting was then adjourned.
 The committee met immediately af- ter the meeting and a subcommittee was appointed to get prices on prop erty desired and report.
 The unanimity of feeling expressed in the meeting and by the committee assures to Mesa the erection of one of the finest sanitariumS in the west.