Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-06-10
CONSUMPTION CURE
A Physician Whom the Climate Of
Santa Fe Saved Gives Minnesota
People Information.
DR.. CROSSON'S EXPERIENCE
he Will Bring a Party Of Eastern Phys
icians to Santa Fe This Summer
to Get a Whit of Pure

Crosson, of Philadelphia. suffering from
consumption in an advanced stage,
went to New Mexico in search of a eli
mate that would prolong his life. With
in three months after he arrived at
Santa Fe his health had so far i'm
proved that he was very active in the
practice of his profession. His health
continued to improve until it was soon
as good as ever. This remarkable re-
covery could be attributed to nothing
but the climate, and naturally led to
DR.. Crosson's developing a great inter-
est and making a scientific study Of the
effect of the dry air of New Mexico up
on all forms Of tuberculosis, but espe-
cially that disease of the lungs.
In 1895 the governor of New Mexico
called upon DR.. Crosson to make a
thorough study of the question. One Of
it's first results was a move to get the
United States government to set aside
a reservation for a military and naval
hospital, where soldiers and sailors
could be treated for tuberculosis. DR..
Crosson took an active part in this
work. At first it was intended to get
the Fort Marcy reservation near Santa
Fe, and a bill was introduced into con-
gress. But there was some hitch and
the matter was dropped until Surgeon
General Wyman, Of the marine hospital
service, was persuaded to take the mat
ter up. DR.. Crosson visited him and
supplied him with all the facts and
data. Finally, about two weeks ago,
President Mckinley made an order
transferring the Fort Stanton IN. NJ
abandoned military post and reserva-
ton, including 10000 acres, from the
war department to Surgeon General
Wyman's department, with the under
standing that it vas to be used in the
treatment of pulmonary diseases in SOL
diers, sailors and members Of the reve-
u cutter service.
DR.. Crosson has been in Minneapolis
for several months past until last night,
when he left for Philadelphia. While
here he was often called in consultation
by physicians having consumptive pa
tients, and several Of these unfortu-
mates have already been sent to New
Mexico on his advice. He also deliv-
cred an address before the Hennepin
County Medical Society, in which he set
forth the climatic advantages of New
Mexico. Dr.. Crosson's long stay in
Minneapolis was made necessary by the
treatment Of a hand which was suffer- |
ing from blood poisoning, the poisoning
being caused by a scratch received
while operating on an abscess. He i'm
proved his stay by organizing a party
Of prominent physicians, who, under
the leadership Of DR.. F. r. Wright, will
travel to New Mexico this summer to
study the relation of the climate to
consumption. The trip will be made in
Thomas Lowry's private car.
DR.. Crosson has the characteristic
Of the physician to anything
that seems like self-advertisement, but
more or less publicity in a work like
that which he is carrying o. can not be
avoided. With a request that he be
made as little conspicuous as possible,
the doctor, before leaving Minneapolis
yesterday, spoke Of the marvellous eff
feet of New Mexico's climate upon con-
sumption, as follows:
The high and dry atmosphere Of New
Mexico-from 1000 to 5000 feet above
the seals not one in which disease
germs car flourish. A moist atmosphere
is especially %congenial to such germs.
In New Mexico, the carcass Of an ami
NAL does not rot, but dries up and
mummiies in the sun. The natives pre-
serve their meat by drying 1t on a line
just as you do clothes here. There are
no mosquitoes and nc bottle flies. The
disease germ of the living body, IL the
disease be not too far advanced, is
checked, if not stopped, in it's operations
by this air, in which 1t is difficult for 1t
to live. That explains why consumption
is checked and practically cured II the
disease Is not too far advanced when
the patient arrives. I think that cli-
mate alone, without other treatment, is
the best cure for consumption. In the
Fort stanton hospital the official e3per-
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