Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-03-11
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Dr, II. A. Warner, supreme medical
examiner OF the knights and Ladies' Of
Security, has returned 20 Topeka
from a three weeks trip through the
southwest where he has been with a
party OF men looking up iocatioc for
the National Fsaternal SanitarlHm for
Consumptlves, says the Topeka state
Jc1rnal.
Or Warner and che other members
% the party had a private car which
was hauled by the railroads which ira.
verse the various localities visited.
fee of cost. The party returned cast
yesterday afternoon, passing through
/ Topeka via the Rock Island railroad.
The other members of the party we're
w. r. Edison ~ 81. Louis. president o.
the Associated Fraternities ~ America,
Dr. w H. Mayheld. president OF the
Mayield sanitarmm Of 81. Louis, and
NJ r. Moody, general manager Of the
American Baptist Publishing com
peny; Col. r. n. Buzzlcott, military en-
gineer. and George w. Myor finan.
cler are also associated with the
movement.
The plan which these gentlemen are
working on Is the idea Of Or. Warner.
sesral years ago the importance OF es-
tahlishing a sanitarlum for the care 81
consumptlves. who are members OF
fraternaI orders was brought forcihly
10 Or Warmers attention BY statistics
showing that one Of every seven Of
the death claims paid by fraternal IN.
surance companies was paid 10 the
honeficlariea OF person who died Of
consumption. This led Or. Warner 10
formulate n plan which g being
adopted by the various fraternai or
ganltations, Tor the care ~ members
suffering from consumption.
Il is planned 10 establish n city a.
the place where Il " decided to locate
the sanltariGm. The members Of the
committee have visited fifteen differ
ent citlea Ia Arizona and New Mexico
and tho committee will meet In 81
Louis next week to begin their dolib-
erations regarding a selection Of a
location for the snnitnrium.
Generous offers have been made by
the various cities and railroads, and
the members OF the committee will
give the subject careful consideration
before deciding upon tho location.
The plan these men will endeavfd
TO carry out Will affect five and one.
half million persons, affiliated with
1853 :raternal beneficial organizations.
A tax Of one cent per capita each
month ~ proposed, creating fund
that will exceed 100000 c year, for
iis maintenance.
Bach order that will send patients
. 20 the sanltarlum will be allowed 10
keep them there until they are cured
or until the sum paid In by the order
for IS members has been expended.
There Is to be 10 profit made In run
! ming the Institution. ana everything
will be reduced To a minimum cost.
: Il Is expected that no fewer than
J 900 consumptives will be cared for
AZ one time One-half million dollars
viii be expended 81 preparing and fit-
ting the sanitarium and surrounding
+ buildings. A large reservation OF land
is wanted TO prevent saloons coming
I close 20 the sanltariutn None will be
allowed on the reservation
Mr.. Warner says that all through
New Mexico aud as far south as nj
Paso. Tex. the committee had been
met by commercial clubs and business
mems leagues, and had received offers
4
said no town had been given any a.
surance that the sanltarium would 50
10 Il. Las Vegas offered the commit
tee any amount Of land up to 100000
} acres. Albuqueruue and Santa n,
made the SAME offer, The uomlng
N. n, Commercial club offered tfAcl
. three miles square Ashley Pond oi
4 Detroit, Mich, Yale graduate, wrote
/ tN.. sltff.ln ..Nfarlutr u Ela UaWnl
I. OF 1900 acres near Watrous, N. NJ
= NJ pasO, Tex, made a good offer u
4 land, and the committee said this Offer
!. was 20 be- considered
a The Temple Of Fraternity, one 81
the buildings en- the Worlds fail
a grounds, has been given TO the move
!. ment, ard will be taken TO New
Mexico. ID will be rebuilt aud uset
4 as an administration building for thll
a cOnsumpsives home. A. N. Brown
OF no. Paso, 1en., general freight ans
q passenger agent Of the III Paso
!. Northeastern railway. has offered q
4 move the building 70 any place Il
New Mexico. free OF charge when !
|. has been loaded on cars.
3 We expect TO prepare for a littl'
II colony Of eOuRumpliveH." said Dr.
Z Warner 'T.ittle cottages, whore the!
can be allowed plenty OF fresh air
n will be their homes. II they can b
!. cured anywhere. II will be In New
4 Mexico. where the sir Is dry, the altl
|. tu5e - high and climatic condition.
I. the best IN the world.
q 1--WE visited Fort stanton. whore ~
4 government sends ~ mea from tn
4 navy, who have consumption. S0m
, az the cures have boen remarkable"