The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-03-11
w. E. WARREN 3 BRO.
Druqaistsl-l--l-s0n the Corner.

sunshine and pure air restored
them to health. The committee
was entertained ct Fort Stanton,
the government marine sanitar-
ium, by DIR. Darlington, COM
manding officer. Instead Of find
ing $50 helpless consumptives,
we found a body Of men vastly
improved in health, who were
playing baseball and riding buck
ing bronchos. 1 did not hear
cough from a patient during the
day. The cornet player in the
band of 'consumptives' that ser
enaded us at the fort was first
brought to the government sani-
tarium on a stretcher.
"Dr. Darlington stated that
the hygienic conditions were such
that he felt more secure in rails
ing his children in the midst of
consumptive colony than he did
in any of the Northern or East
ern cities. In one city in New
Mexico the committee was offer
ed a reservation consisting Of
II
$4,000 acres. Twenty thousand
acres of tableland are suitable
for cultivation, 10000 being COW
cred with mountains and springs
of pure water. Upon this reser-
vation we could place cOnsump-
tives at attitudes ranging from
1900 to 5000 feet. The land il
the richest and most fertile in
the United States.' As q fruit
growing country it is unsurpass.
ed by the fruit growing belt o.
, California.
"The funds for the building
and maintenance of this sanitar
ium will be raised by the bene
fetal societies on the basis of
cent per month per capita OF
their 5,5O0,0OO members. Thi
: will bring to the institution owe
! 5000, 900 per year, besides tina
which will be contributed by re
I Iligious societies, unions and in
! dividuals. We believe that W
a will have a colony of $1,000 peo
pie within the next five years.
VI DR.. w. Fl. Mayfeld, speakin
f to a st. Louis Republic reporter
/ said:
. II found in New Mexico th
9 cream of the professional men {
r the East and North, who, driv
en- there against their vii
wrecks from overwork and COZ
4 sumption, are now in love wit
: the country and enjoying perfec
. health. talked with physician
! from New York, Philadelphia
4 Boston, Baltimore, Chicago an
!. St. Louis. who said that they di
: not believe that such cures wei
: possible until they had themse
yes been cured.
n Zone Of the most pathet
= sights imaginable is the your
4 man with a little money in b
p pocket and a bad cough, who ge
ne off the train in the Southwes
m and, finding the hotels and pl
IN vate homes closed against hiI
y takes the train home to die"
i: TO the same paper Col. F.
!. Buzzacott said that in all l
(. military experience he has rar
4. lly found in the United States
A abroad such magnificent cam
ing sites, some Of which were
III such vast size as would bivOus
II if necessary, an entire army.
FIJI All the natural advantages
oflpure spring waters, abundant
es drained grounds, wood and fu
AZ forests Of pine, cedar and ju
ofI per were found in profusiOn,
iii lterspered with valleys Of fert
Or soils for agricultural, grazing
or stock-raising purposes. At 81
illIeral points visited the poi
IL we're such that within q rad
n |, Of few miles patients could
ne cure a range Of altitude eas
ihe accessible, varying from four
5he eight thousand feet, admiral
ne adapted for the shelter tire
q lment Of tuberculosis.
o0A
are About thirty men were laid Oh n
or. day 81 the shops, comprising mnchlnl