Arizona republican., 1902-01-13
A DESERT ENTERPRISE
Sunshine and Nakedness the Latest
 Cure for Consumption.

Two or three weeks ago The Republi- can printed special dispatch from Springfield, O.. regarding a proposed sanatorium in this valley for the treat ment of tuberculosis. It was stated that big capital was behind the enter prise and that the execution of the plans would involve several novelties. including of course the greatest possi- hlc utilization of sunshine and pure air. There was nothing unreasonable about the scheme and there is no doubt of the need of such an in stitution but Phoenix people had never heard of it before, and it Is quite like y the following beautiful story from the Denver Times originated from the same source. The Times says:
 'Sunbath, in the center of the Colo rado desert. in San Diego county, Cal, is to be made a health resort, and Ari zon2 capitalists have already ordered lumber for large sanatorium,' says J. K. Planning of Phoenix, Ariz., at the st. James hotel. The town has already been laid out and there are at present between fifty and sixty invalids living there in tents. A majority of them were suffering from consumption in its last stages and went to Phoenix as lest resort.
 Tn the Arizona town they heard of what is locally known as the sunbath treatment and went to the location in tho desert where others preceded them. In two years there have been but two deaths among the pilgrims, and q ma iority of them have improved to won dcrful extent, while no less than fifteen have departed for their eastern homes entirely cured.
 The fact that the climate in this out of the way place is always warm and dry is one of the first reasons why those afflicted with lung trouble inn prove so rapidly there explained Mir. flaming, but the real reason, we be- iieVe. lies in the treatment they under go. They spend the greater part of the day in an almost completely nude condition. The colony has it's own laws one of which is that by o'clock in the morning of each day the men leave the camp and journey half a mile to the other side of a slight sand hill rise. where they remain until noon. They then dress and return to dinner end in the afternoon the women make the same pilgrimage, the object being 70 provide the exercise Of walking for 10th men and women, as well as to permit the use of as scanty clothing as possible. At the point where We are 70 locate the town and ranatorium Of Sunbath the desert is over 100 feet be- low the level of the sea. and for years | was thought to be impossible to live there. Since then. however. d num- Der of companies have investiga ted the place and found that not only was the climatic condition conducive to longev- ity. but that it was possible to pipe water from the Colorado river and ir- rigate the soil in such a way that al- most anything will grow there.
 The efficacy of the sunbath treat ment was first suggested by the health of the Indians. but it was later proved by an actor who was given up for dead several times. but who came to Phoe- nix, bought a horse and a tent and went out on the desert and lived. wear Ing TO more clothing than a breeChclout cay in and day out He is now well ard strong and back in his profession.
 ' The intention of the company represent is to build two large in closures. one for men and the other for