The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
TWO MONTHS IN OPEN AIR
Company Of Good Fellows and Hunts
men VIII Leave San Antonio jan
uary rs for Long Trip Through
Texas and Old Mexico.

withal company of men, young or mid
dle-aged, who love old Mother Earth.
John T. Patrick of North Carolina is ar
ranging just such a charming hunting
and camping trip of two months in one
of the most beautiful sections of the
United States. Mr.. Patrick, who is now
stationed at Houston. Tex, has conceived
the idea of introducing a numoer of per-
sons, who like life in ths open air, to
the picturesque beauty and health giving
properties of southwestern Texas and
Old Mexico.
In letter setting forth what he has
in mind Mr.. Patrick says
II take the liberty of writing to you
in reference to a mid-winter tent outing
and horseback journey through south
western Texas and Old Mexico beyond
the Rio Grande. The party is to con-
slst of good fellows, guides chef, helpers,
physician and host. Business men who
need rest, diversion and OUT door life,
young men who are not strong and ANA
teur sportsmen are the class l desire to
have with me.
The camp outfit will he of the best,
and the cooking equal to that in any
private home. The temporary camps and
journey of many miles will occupy two
months time, starting out from San An
tonic by rail to Del Rio about January
%, from which point teams and riding
horses are to start about February l. The
trip will extend through a high. dry
country, ranging from 1000 to 5000 feet
elevation, where the weather Is as mild
and delightful as Indian summer in New
England
II propose to show that two months OF
tent and saddle or wagon life on a great
plateau, rifted with canyons and water
courses, where the air is soft and dry,
will do more towards restoring or build
ing up health, strength and self-reiance
than all other citified means combined.
base my faith on the statement contained
In The Earth Is the First Mother writ
ten by ]. Warren Achorn, M. D, of Bos-
ton, reprint from one of the leading
health journals, which describes portions
of our proposed territory in detail also
an experience l have had of eighteen
years in the high sand hills of North
Carolina during the development of the
health resorts of Southern Pines, Pine
hurst and Pineblue. Now 1000 people go
there annually to get in touch with the
peculiar heating giving qualities nature
gives this region.
II also base my faith on the fact that
last winter 1 Travelled for months in this
open country in Texas and Mexico with
the unclouded sky above me by day and
the bright stars by night, and grew
stronger and happier for It, l can now
say yes to that oft-repeateu question ask
ed me by doctors, DO you know of a
climate where my patients can be kept
in tents in the open air in winter and
be comfortable? Here, the air is warm,
dry and bracing. There are no fogs dew
or cold, damp rains. There are no flies,
insects or reptiles abroad at this season.
| journeyed by easy stages during the
months of January, February and March.
| propose to repeat the experience this
winter.
"Those who love to hunt and fish will
have the chance of their lives in an unin-
habited country, and at the same time
have more of the comforts of civilization
than they ever had before under similar
conditions. l want to We those who
don't hunt and fish a chance to eat their
share of the fish caught and game bag
ged by those who do. l want to see this
great halth-giving plateau the winter
playground of those who need and prefer
tent life and horses back to doctor
and a sanitarium back home.
IT write you of this undertaking in be-
half of any one among your friends or
acquaintance whom you think this jour-
ney would benefit. l want only royal
good men along, old or young men who
are gentlemen at heart, and have the
courage of their surroundings. for the
sake of their health. Each guest is to
be represented by two horses the one
he rides and the one hitched to a wagon.
When tired of the saddle, he can avail
himself of seat. The cost will be about
$40 a day Members of party can stay
from ten days to two months, and those
who cannot join the party at the start
we can arrange to send teams to meet
them any date during February and
March.
"A physician of large experience in the
care and cure of chronic disorders will
be one of the party. therefore, any one
needing medical attention on the trip will
be able to secure it. and any one desir-
ing special treatment while on the jour
ney can arrange for it beforehand. The
place of meeting will be San Antonio
Tex, or some point west of that city
to be agreed upon.
IF you have lady patients or others
you want to send to the high, dry lands
of Texas, who do not care for the camp
life who want hotel, boarding house.
country home or ranch accommodations.
write me at Houston, Tex. and l can
secure board and room at prices rang
ing from IS to $40 per week. Along the
Southern Pacific railroad in the vicinity
of San Antonio, and between San Anto-
MO and Ell Paso. are located large num-
Der Of German farmers. with neat, COM
Portable homes, who will take winter
boarders, and at the towns and cities the
hotels offer special inducements to win
ter visitors, and can arrange for accom-
mediation on the cattle ranches for those
who want to rough it for a winter with
the whole souled, kind-hearted COW bows