The Coconino sun., 1902-03-22
THE SANlrARIvM QUESTION.
T. M. Chapman Is Enthusiastic Over Flagstaff as Site for tho Proposed
 Natiornl SAritA rum.

ation proposal for the establishing of a sanitarium for consumptives, and the proposition has met with considerable opposition. MT. T. M. Chapman, who was here with Mir. Oliver Lippincott and was interested in the trial trip of the automobile between Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon, and who was de- lighted with Flagstaff and its sur roundings, in letter to the Redlands Review has the following to say in re- gard to the advantages of Flagstaff as location for a sanitarium:
 Editor of Review:-A copy of your esteemed paper of February 24 fell into my hands and I read with deepest in terest the communication contributed by Mir Tomlinson of Mentone an cnt the proposed sanitarium for consump- tives at Redlands or immediate vicin- ity. His letter was strong protest against the opposition manifested by the authorities and some leading citi- gems of your beautiful little city. Natu rally there is much to be said pro and con; all arguments in the premises having more or less merit. have no personal interest in the matter, but crave the liberty of calling the atten- ton of the promoters of the enterprise, if such there be in real earnest, to the superior advantages of Flagstaff, Ari- zona, which place it was my privilege to visit few weeks ago.
 In the city dailies of March was press dispatch from Albuquerque, N. M., stating that very conservative army official had become convinced, after ssries or thorough experiments, that consumptives could be cured in almost any stage of the dread disease by residence and treatment in that cli- mate, largely owing to it's high alti- tude and consequent rare atmosphere, which was antagonistic to the growth of the germs which cause the malady to eventually become fatal.
 If Albuquerque is a good place for consumptives, Flagstaff is a better one, in my humble opinion. The latter place is 1000 feet above sea level, with atmospheric and climatic conditions peculiarly adapted to the alleviation and cure of those afflicted with con sumption and kindred ailments. There will be found a perfect aerial sea of ozone, coupled with the ever-present perfume of millions of acres of pine and cedar forests, outvieing the famous Adirondack region in New York state, where sanitarium of the character proposed is to be erected at public ex- pense. The former locality has all the merits of the latter, with none of the winter seventies or possible humidity of the summer months.
 The whole vicinity of Flagstaff is redolent of antiquity and natural phe- nomena in the way of volcanoes, moun- tains and canyons of sublime propor- tions and interest. Here are the de- Scrteu homes or the dnCient CHI ana cave dwellers, within easy access of visitors and residents. It is in line, too, with the greatest of natures won ders, the Grand Canyon of the Colo rado. The city is bonntifully supplied with purest water from the lofty peaks of the inspiring San Francisco noun tains, which tower 1000 feet above the surrounding country. Automobile lines will soon be established for the con venience of tourists and feeble people. and back of all these natural and arti- ficial advantages will be found citi- zenship of generous impulses, ever