The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-12-29
II sANITARIuM.
Public Letter Issued by the Secretary
of the Sanitarium Association.


The following is a letter issued by
the secretary of the Fraternal SAM
tarium Association and sets forth in
detail the purpose and plans of the
association:
ST. LOUIS, MO-, DEC. "a. 1904.
Dear Sir
The publicity that has been given
the matter of the removal of the TEN
pie of Fraternity from the Worlds
Fair grounds, ST. Louis, to some point
in New Mexico to become a part Of
the great National F~raternal sanitar-
ium for consumptives has created SO
much enthusiasm and attention that
the executive committee think it best
to issue a bulletin stating the status
of the movement, to be sent to all in
~terested parties.
The National Fraternal sanitarium
for consumptives is a reorganization
during the past year of the national
colony for consumptives, an incorpora
ton under the state laws of Missouri
to which some years g was decided
$40 acres of ground near Deming
Several hundred people have been
sent to this locality with gratifying
results, but the movement is n
having such tremendous possibilities
for good and expansion that immediat
ely after the reorganization it was
thought best to take up the question
of permanent location at some point
where the conditions would be the
most favorable, as outlined below.
The TemYle of Fraternity was the
home and rendezvous of hundreds of
thousands of fra~ternalists during the
worlds fair at ST. Louis, and was one
Oh lne Three UulluluSS III lIS CLASS IL
ceiving a gold medal
The fraternal societies in the Tenn
pie of Fraternity numbered fifty-six
with an aggregate membership of
$3.50, 900.
Having accomplished so much good
fduring his short period it was a on-
! slant thought in the minds of those
interested that it's usefulness should
be perpetrated after the worlds fair
was over.
A request coming to the board of
directors of the worlds fair frater-
nal building association from the Ma
|tional Fraternal Sanitarium associa-
ton for the building, the matter was
presented to the members at a spec
ial meeting called for that purpose
and received their unanimous endorse
ment, including the executive commit
tee.
On January 5Ih the entire board of
managers Of the sa~nitarium will take
this proposition into consideration
and after completing an effective or
ganization will appoint a committee
to visit New Mexico and make the
best selection for headquarters.
1t is desired by the board Of mana
gers that as full information as pos
sible shall be presented on January
5th by localities desiring the sanitari-
UNI located in their city, along the fol
lowing lines:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS railroad ia.
~ci1ities.
Water supply-How obtained =
whether from storage, running water
or artesian wells? also character Of
water.
Temperature-Maximum, minimum
and average in the different seasons
of the year.
Altitude-Feet.
Observation-Disclosures.
Sandstorms-How frequent?
Wind-Whether excessive or not?
Kind Of scenery.
Resorts-If any. what kind?
Reptiles-If any, what kind?
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. abundant Or
not.
Observation-Disclosures prevalent or NOT
Danger, if M from floods?
Electric railways-Mileage if any.
Lighting facilities.
Land Approximate amount to be
given to the sanitarium, stating the