Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-03-15
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New Mexico Climate and How TO
Use T..
DR.. eoNNGY's GOOD ADVICE.
From NJ SIM llaroIaI ~,

climate %, Sc" M,>.pu as a curative
agent in certain diseases. bat 10 all the
articles ! have seen it furnishes the
means hut BOZ uo case gives instruc.
tions for its use Briefly. aud from
personal observation and experience
I wish TO furnish information | con
slider essential and valuable.
Inr average invalid seems % thluk
Doc can come .,um o., cast bring his
disease. bad habits and sins with him
ana rCooN.. health lost 10y exposure
dissipation. lat, nuuIs and oNUcssys ia
food and drink, simply 10y breathing
air Further. they nave q vague idea
the people OF tho southwest desire their
presence SO much they will support
them in idlcucss and luxury while the
climate Us doing its work. or that en-
plutmput can ho secured for the ask.
ing. They learn their mistake when
too late
The diseases most sought to Uc re-.
licycd 10y a soJourn in the dry air OF
the semi arid regions are "Cousump.
tIon, asthma. bronchitis and other
forms of pulmonary affections acute or
chronic. 1t is not. however, generally
known that numerous other diseases
are often cured by residence here.
To tell how person rs benefited 10y the
air. waters and climatic conditions OF
this portion "a the country only wish
20 give my views is to how to live
while here.
100 many persons come here and
. continue the mode OF life they were aC-
. custOmod TO in the east. warm lily
ventilated rooms. inappropriate cloth
ing. irregular hours and unsuitable
food and drink and. in some cases,
habits not mcntonahlc here All tn =
must Toe changed II the patient is cX-
trcmcly sick. not able TO live ont of
town secure rooms which are exposed
10 the sun for the greater part of the
day. Dress warmly il flannel and
sleep in wool sheets. ana avoid the
morning and evening chill Sleep at
least nine hours a day, and above all
things live ont OF doors in the sunshine
every hour possible. The diet must be
nutritious and abundant and spurious
liquors strictly avoided.
! know there are some who viii not
agree with me in this last respect but
observation. experience and a medical
education leads me To believe more
I, men are killed by alcoholic liquors
than are benefited If any benefit can
acCru" ut all from their use.
Tho invalid who is in physical con
dition to get away from the towns is
the one wnC best has a chance TO en-
TREY recover health, Such "A person
can find spring, stream or well in tho
mountains adjacent To wood, or even
in ,iy timber. and there live at slight
expense. The things needed are as
follows. a good tent OF tcn-ounce
double filled duck, a cot covered with
canvass. plenty of wool blankets one
or two heavy cotton quilts, "A thin mat
tross il!oi with hair or wool, "A small,
, shvot-iron stove either coniCal or
, square, an aX. a canvass sheet about
p l2Nlu feet in size. This is hoht OF
p rather heavy duck a dutch oven
fry pan, water bucket. two or more
( stew pans of granite ware, coffee pot.
p tea pot Two covered buckets of about
. thrce-quart capacity, brew pan, and
wash dish plates. spoons, cups, knives
Y ana forks
\ a list of provisions for camp is a
y hard thing TO make out but the essen
q tials are: Beans. -four, bacon. onions.
q lard. coffee tea, rice. sugar, dried fruit
salt baKing powder tthe best, made OF
pure cream of tartar and Soda. pep
per. and should strongly advise plen-
: ty Of chilli This is the diet of the pros
pector. often for months at "A time
and as rule ne is the pcrsonihcation
of robust health
: Additions can. of course, be made Ia
: the list. which will depend upon indi-
u yidual taste as breakfast goods, Dat
J, meal. cereal Coffecs. canned milk, veg
! ctablos and fruits. consider canned
meats and fish unfit for the human
;. stomach But the palmer the diet
i combined with plenty of exercise In
the open air. nine to twelve hours
sleep and sufcien"y of warm cloth
ing the better the prospect for health
n Improvement.
My observation is all water 70,
y. drinking purposes should be boiled.
/ cannot even except water from springs
q and wells. as dclcterious mineral, ami
~ NAL ana vegetable substances get In
T. and clearness is no indication tina
"a water is hcalthtul.
+, Employment ui some kind | con
a slider quite essential To the welfare O
! the Invalid. and fortunately there J..
- much that can ne done To keep ON,
4 busy Prospecting, hunting. CNplora
"a tiOn OF ancient ruins of tho country
=, which Is utcrcstuc instructive. an,
=, can be- made profitable cor 'ulloctinl
= the rare nora and fauna OF tho country
\, The medical fraternity In New Mex
~ leo are away above tho average in In
tolhgenco and skill and / strongly al
81. wise inyaliIs TO consult them. as the!
= are vastly better acquainted with con
- ditIuns peculiar To tho country thar
|, eastern doctors can be. and better abl'
y, 20 advise as 10 diet and medicines.
= And lastly do not come looking TO
j. employment as the labor market Il
u ully supplied with healthy wurkmcn
. DO not come expecting to 20" support
- ed You are apt 10 go hungry If YOU dc
Do not expect climate TO undo the dam
age of years of I'm living II you persis
o., in error Lead sober. clean, rostfu
Z, life and hope for rapid Improvement
~ \ + BONNEI
X Las Vegas Copper Smelter.