The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-01
A VOICE FROM OUT THE WEST.
voiaey Jshnson writes interestineiy OF
The Peeos Valley.

The Peeos Valley.
Roswell, N. M. Dec. 20. Editor
ARDMoREITE:--Ire receive letters every |
few days from persons in Ardmore
enquiring about this counrty. Some
want TO know about its financial ad-
vantages; others as to its effect on
persons In poor health. Il you will
kindly publish this communication 1t
may do some good in the way of
pointing some suffering person to
this climate, as we'll as serving to
answer the many letters which can
not And time to answer personally.
Roswell il situated in the heart of
the Pecos Valley and in the artesian
belt. 1t is truly q garden of fertility.
Numerous artesian wells OF the aver
age depth of 800 feet are spoutins
forth hundreds Of gallons of water
per minute. The streets OF the city
are lined with giant cottonwood and
willow trees. North Spring and South
Spring rivers, the former flowing
through the town, are the sources Of
q splendid system Of irrigation and
the result Is that vast felds Of alfalfa
sustain hundreds of fns blooded cat
tie.
But the ciimatei All, / need not
try to tell you about that. Sunshine,
blessed sunshine, and an atmosphere
as pure as the breath Of heaven. j
sit on my front porch aud look sixty
five miles west and the huge noun
tain, Ell Captain, stands out rs plain
Iy as do the Arbuckle mountains from
well beloved old Ardmore, while for
tymiles further-a full one hundred
miles away-the snowcappsd pexks
of the White mountains are plainly
to be seen.
But most wonderful of all is the
mastery of this sunshine and atmos-
phere and altitude over that most
terrible enemy of mankind, con-
sumption. II one will only come in
time, can say, and know whereof
speak. that there 10 ne necessity OF
dying of lung trouble. Men and WON
en- are hero in full health. who had
consumption, but remember THEY
CANE IN TINE. When 1t 10 too Ions
delayed, it is better to stay away, fol
the expense OF living is very grsat
when the trip is useless.
Pardon me now for speaking oi
myself, but it illustrates what an
trying to emphasize. When j was
advised to try this climate, ! did 90
at once. For two months after COM
iug, 1 grew worse. or rather did n
improve. / was living right in towr
where the damp ground was bad fol
me. / moved out on q hill. but tax
ing the advice of my physicians, frs
given at Ardmofe and repeated here
/ stayed out OF the horse and wen
to work in the sunshine. / bough
some cattle and ran dairy, deliv
ering the milk, etc., myself. Twt
months ago was SO we'll and streni
the doctor told me could quit ant
pursue any more pleasant vocation
provided / spent much time out o
doors, and being strictly Oppose
to hard work, sold out at once.
have gained nfteen pounds, eat eV
erything in sight and am now dgul
= ing as an illustration of what ser
/. sible course of action, coupled wit
| this country can do for person wh
ia comes here prepared to make an
= sacrifice in order to get well. Thel
" is but little, if any. malaria here an
n asthma is a thing unknown.
:. But next, and as to matters fnal
cial. The Pecos Valley is no pot
i, mans country. The alfalfa felt
En- employ but few men, and the dsmar
y. ~ for labor is very limited. The stor
re- are well supplied with help. There
m but little work for the profession
n. h' man and everything is high. A thr
IN room house rents for SIS, wood
me from s5 to So per cord, coal So, ct
1t is only where, as in my case, o'
~ is compelled to CONS, that it pay
or and once coming and getting vel
iss intend to stay. Hut az purely fina
iy cial proposition for the poor man,
won't do. For the man who has sc
era eral thousand dollars, l consider I
re chances for money making goo
IN. IN. This is a new and undeveloped cou
,ne try. Money is made easily. when
nd. have money with which to make
For / shall not consume moro of 20
~, valuable spac5. My kindest regar
lis. to all my friends, and best wisf
ora for the success Of Ardmore's gr'
on . religious 90 daily Your friend
Aeu VoLNRY JoHNso
low
rie An aching back. . disordereo
cd oa.,;or changes in the urine. hei