Arizona republican., 1907-08-12

/ Since the subjugation of the Apaches and the expulsion of their chief. the re- doubtable Geronimo, to Florida, the post has been transformed in 1899, into Sanitarium where hundreds of sol- diers and sailors, who were sent here, afflicted with tuberculosis, were cured, that is. those that came in tine early stages of the disease, by the climatic treatment.
 The climate is delightful. much re- sembling that of Phoenix, with the dif- ference that Phoenix has a milder win ter climate while Fort Bayard enjoys an exceedingly mild summer. The mean annual temperature is 5S F. The ex- treme is 90 F. Total rainfall 11.2 inches. Total snow fall 15.17 inches. Like Arizona. this portion of New Mex ico has a dry. bracing climate. Like Phoenix 1t Is the land of sunshine, par excellence and which admits of an ex- istence out of doors all the year around. Our government has spent a large sum of money enlarging. improving and beautifying this national sanitarium which embraces piece of land thir- teen and one half square miles.
 The prevention and spread of tubercu- losis and its ultimate eradication from the human race will surely be solved at some future time. Meanwhile. the only remedy known Is the climate cure. and eminent physicians. and among them the famous pr. Osler. state that the requirements for a cure are a suitable climate. pure atmosphere. an equable temperature not subject to rapid varia- tions and maximum amount of sum- shine" Given these factors. 1t makes but little difference where a patient goes if he encounters these requisites and lives an out-of-door life.
 All plans of therapeutic treatment for the cure of tuberculosis, outside of the climatic treatment, have failed. so that inc must look to nature rather than the laboratory for the arms with which to fight and conquer this terrible ene- my of the human race. At no distant day. however. I am convinced that the laboratory will surprise the world with some specific cure for tuberculosis. just as that eminent French savant. pr. Pasteur. has conquered hydropho- bia, smallpox. and diphtheria by his system O. serum inoculation. Besides the ten physicians located at this post our government has appointed three additional bright young physicians with the sole object of studying tuber- culosis in all its phases. These young physicians. who were specially recom- mended to the government. by such eminent doctors as pr. Thayer of Bal timore. Surgeon Keen and pr. Musser of Philadelphia, are the following: Dr. Francis H. Redewill. who is in charge of the laboratory, and pr. Robert Jones and pr. George Cook
 The laboratory in it's research work. has the great advantage of Fort Bay ards very large library and the great est medical librar: in the world-at Washington to which these three young physicians have access.
 They have also all the latest instru- ments O. investigation. such as static and friction X-Ray apparatus. the Photo micrograph. microtome. a full photographic apparatus. the best Zeiss microscopic appliances and hundreds of other new devices. besides thousands of tubes. glass breakers. flasks, etc, to do research work. also a full line of common and rare species of bacterial organisms.
 Hundreds of monkeys. guinea pigs. small dogs and other animals are sent here by the government to he sacri- ficed in the laboratory for experiments and with gratifying results. as a num- Der of hitherto doubtful theories-on Arndt's tests and theories-have been fully established while theories of the Opsonin work have been exploded.
 In the study of the tuberculosis or ganism. new and valuable discoveries have been made.
 The civilians, including all the of ficers and their families at Fort Bay ard and Central. a town one mile dis tant. number about five hundred The congenial. cheerful and affable people one could desire to meet. In their so- cial gatherings they are like a large family of relatives. all knowing each other. commingling in friendly inter course, and having the pleasantest time imaginable. The ladies. many of them. are beautiful, and dress exquisiteIy. with their becoming decollette dresses. and wearing a plethora of diamonds and other precious gems. while the of ficers and other gentlemen try to vie with each other in the correctness of their elegant uniforms and the excel lent fit of their full dress suits.
 There are many talented persons among them, excelling in literary achievements. in the drama. music and other arts. Many ladies are fine pian- ists and vocaiists. Their orchestra is excellent. Recently their orchestra was strengthened by the advent of Miss Alice Redewill. also MT. Cass Redewill and Mir. Francis Redewill. all of Phoe- nix. who came to Fort Bayard. with MT. and Mrs. A. Redewill on a visit to Dr. F. Redewill. one of the U. g. physicians at the post
 The commanding officer is Major George F. Bushnell, a distinguished army physician. a graduate eof Yale. who served in the Spanish American war. The major has held many import ant offices. He is well versed in the arts, is linguist and a noted author ity on forestry. But above ali, he has the rare faculty of pleasing everybody and making staunch friends by his af- Ability and gentiemanly ways.
 There arc numerous large edifices in Fort Bayard. Among them are six convalescing wards. To these six wards one more eis added. called Ward Seven. No invalid has yet been found willing to take up lodgings at this rl |. tl.