Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-22
DIR. AUBRIGHT's IDEAS

He submits = Communication on "Uur
Misfortune aud Our Hope"
Editors Citizen;
The destruction by fire, a few days ago,
Of the elegant San Felipe hotel, Is q sad
loss to Its owner. II. X sturges, who had
40 intently labored. and spent large sums
Of money in the remodeling. and sup
plying Of every need to make 1t a first
class hotel, equal to any In the United
States according to its size.Mr sturges
has the true sympathy OF all we'll minded
persons. II Is also 10 be deplored a. q
great loss IN our city; for the reopening
OF this hotel, promises to be step taken
In the right direction for our benefit,
and also as a blessing TO humanity. IL
has abundantly been proven that the po-
sition Of the territory Of New Mexico. Of
which the city OF Albuquerque is the
geographical center, IL the best health
resort that has yet been found. for
the beneii! Of weak lunged persons. This
region presents, In combined form, all
the natural features that are by scien.
tiic saDitsrisns. considered 10 be the
most beneficial TO the curing Of all
classes of lung diseases.
This region Is vast mountain side
plateau. gently sloping to the south and
east. Assuming the average height OF
the Rocky mountains to be- ten thousand
feet. this region lies exactly midway
from sea level to mountain top;
the elevation here being five thousand
feet. This vast slope has features which.
altogether. distinguished II from all other
states and lands on the continent OF
America. These consists in Its altitude,
its dry and oxygenated and electrical
atmosphere. Its mild temperature. its al
most perpetual sunshine. its soil and Its
waters, and this il truly the ideal sani.
tsry region OF the world.
The most legitimate thing for the city
OF Albuquerque to do is TO prepare fol
the reception OF the health seekers
Thousands would come here II they knew
that they would be kindly received ant
furnis shed with the accommodations neces
sary for their comfort. They wOuld
spend their money, their health would b,
improved and in many instances who'll,
res ,ored: the value OF which, to them
could not be estimated In dollars AM
cents.
The richest field. now lying open Il
the citizens OF Albuquerque. IL the un
equsled climatic conditions by which 1
is surrounded; and these should. b,
right, make our city the greatest healtl
resort on the globe. Therefore our citi
zsns, ~ we'll "a those who are interested
in railroads leading to and from here
should no longer overlook these facts, OI
let the opportunity pass. A Thousand
health.seekers added to our community
would mean not less than $1,000 added
to our circulation daily. Whom would
II most benefit First, the person seek
ing health, who would give his money
cheerfully; and second, the mercsntil,
community and Indirectly the property
owner by value enhancement,
Let us arouse and grasp this COLDER
opportunity and help to make our eli
mate and our city benefit to ourselves
and blessing to the people of the world
In order TO meet the requirements OF tn,
class OF persons we would invite to com,
here we must. firstly OF all. erect. o.
have erected, first class up-to date sani
tary hotels; for no person. who IL threat
ened with, or already suffering from
lung disease. will leave home withou
first consulting HIS physician; and II,
physician will recommend such patien
to go to any place, no matter how goo
otherwise. where he or she cannot flint
all the comforts OF home.
8. ALBRIGHT, NJ. d.,
AIhuuuaraua NJ Auu ~ 1901