The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-24
a [ NEW MEXICO.
The Establishment of the s%anitorium
Benefits Whole Territory.

Benefits Whole Territory.
From Albuquerque Journal.
Las Vegas claims, and with Justice,
that in securing the location of the
Fraternal City, as h great home for
consumptives is to be called, near the
town, a service has been performed
not only for thousands of consump-
tives, not only for Las Vegas, but for
the territory, Inc particularly that
portion of the territory now as
Central New Mexico. In the matter
of advertising the location of the Fra
ternal City near Las Vegas has al
ready resulted in giving to New Mex
leo an enormous volume of the best
advertising in the world, newspaper
editorial comment, by newspapers
both great and small Throughout this
nation and Europe. There is scarce
a newspaper in any of our cities nat
has failed to give editorial attention
to this great enterprise and to the
enormous advantages offered by the.
climate of New Mexico in the treat
ment of consumption. The average
view of the press of the nation is
broad and encouraging and common
datory, giving full credit to the eli
mate of the land of sunshine. A fair
example is this expression from the
New York Globe:
1.-The consumptive sanitarium. to
be established neal Las Vegas, New
Mexico, through the joint generosity
of the Santa Fe railway and the fra
ternal organizations, will represent
the most ambitious attempt yet made
to stay the white plague" The un-
dertaking is of national Importance.
A mere outline of the plan carries
hope to thousands and is a welcome
assurance against future misery.
Medical science, having discovered
the secret of tuberculosis, has aban-
doned the old, vain methods of treat
ment. Instead of dosing and bundling
which did more harm thai good, we
now have the natural medication oil
the sun, of the open air, and of pro
per exercise. Using these, it has
been demonstrated that consumption.
taken in time, is durable in the great
majority of cases. Don't shut the |
the patient up; give the sun and the
healing, t~ubercle-killing oxygen of !
the air a chance"-these are the hope
full words that come from the tuber-
cnlosis experts.
The treatment can be followed 70
good purpose at home-even in the |
humid and changeable atmosphere
near the sea. But for manifest rea-
sons the likelihood of a complete cure
is greater where the air is dry, the
sky clear. and the thermometer hoes
not jump up and down. The medical
profession of the country has long
recognized that in no place in this
country are conditions better than !
in the central valleys of New Mexico.
This region, protected by a range OF
mountains from the cold winds of the
north III by ranges east and west
from the damp winds of the Gulf ami
of the Pacific, has an average of $50
days of sunshine per year. The air
is at once mild and sharp. soft and
gentle. without being ~enervating. 1t
is a place, as one surgeon general of
the army has said, where a paper
bag will almost perform the function
of a lung.
If the great sanitarium at Frater-
nal City. as it is fifty to be called, is
established on the plans which have
been outlined. it will perform a work
of ~incalculable good Not only will
thousands who come under its minis
example and an inspiration. showing
that consumption triumphs not be
cause it is necessarily the stronger.
hrt hacauSe the attacked has weak