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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17

changes increase the number of red
blood corpuscles very noticeably.
Santa Fe, within less than thirty
miles, has attitudes ranging from 5000
to 10000 feet, all easily accessible; it
has moisture zones within the same
=! circumference, ranging from an aver.
| age precipitation of 7 to SIS inches a
year. Many patients Of nervous temper.
ament are benefited by occasional
changes from dry to moist atmosphere
and this can be had within easy dis.
tance of Santa Fe. Alamogordo is the
only rival of Santa Fe In this respect,
as well as in the ease with which
changes of altitude can be made. 1t is
fairly we'll established that the patient
who can tolerate a high altitude,
should seek the highest altitude avail
able, and that all patients are benefit
ed most by the highest altitude they
can attain without seriously affecting
their heart but that an elevation of
1850 feet is the limit of safety. For
this reason, in the recent experiments
with balloon sanitaria at Paris, the bal
looms were sent to an elevation only
Slightly above 1000 feet. The U. S.
government has located it's two sani-
taria in New Mexico at elevations be-
tween G,000 and 1000 feet.
1t is also maintained by physicians
that only exceptional cases will suf.
fer from altitude, mat these suffer
equally as much from the aridity of
the air at lower levels and that
they should therefore be sent to moist
climates such as Florida or Cuba. In
the average case complaining Of alti.
tude, ill effects are more apparent
than real, caused by imagination or
by sudden change Of climate and sur.
roundings and these apparent i'll ef.
fects will be noticeable in the compar-
atively low altitude of Ell Paso as
much as in the high altitude of the
upper Pecos region.
! The real differences in the climate
of the six candidates for Presbyterian
Sanatorium honors, lie in the range OF
their temperature. However much
competent authorities may disagree as
to the most effective means of check
Ing or of curing tuberculosis and allied
diseases, they no longer dispute that
the climate with the least daily and
yearly range in temperature, Is the
most comfortable and the most salub.
lrious for healthseekers, and that a low
leverage temperature is preferable to
la high average, going SO far as to ad
vocate sending patients to the Polar
lregions or in balloons to an altitude
Iof 1000 feet to secure the benefit of a
cool climate. That Santa Fe meets
both of these favorable conditions
more perfectly by far than any other
Itown in the Southwest has been es
ltablished by Weather Bureau stats
ltics. During the year just past, the
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17
NEW RAIL ROAD GIVES
s5o,ooo,ooo MORTGAGE.

Wichita, Kans., Feb. ia fifty
million dollar mortgage given by the
Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railroad
company to the Guarantee Trust COM
pany of New York was filed in this
county this afternoon. The new road
includes the Fort Scott and Wichita
railroad. the Western railroad and the
Missouri Pacific railway in Kansas.
The mortgage runs 80 years and bears
six per cent interest payable semi-an-
nually. 1t is dated February /, 1908,
and is styled as "refunding mort.
gage" 1t is the largest mortgage ever
recorded in this country.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17

p Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Las Vegas,
Mountainair, Silver City, and Alamo
gordo are in the field to secure the 10.
cation Of proposed Sanitarium for
consumptives together with general
hospital to be established by the Pres
byterian church. Each place possesses
advantages that command attention al
though climatic superiority ought to
determine finally the location OF the
proposed institution, upon the princi-
pie that the greatest good to the great.
est number is sought, rather than the
advantage of any one locality or tinan.
cial benefit to the church. Each Of the
places that is being considered has
offered all the ground that is neces-
sary for the purpose and is willing to
contribute In addition modest cash
bonus or perhaps buildings. Each
place being situated in the sun belt
of the Southwest, has about an equal
amount of sunshine, of cloudiness, of
precipitation, of aridity, year in and
year out. the statistical balance being
in favor of one place one year and
another place the next year. although
the differences will always be slight.
There are no complete official stats,
tics available for any number Of years
for all the places considered to make
possible an authoritative comparison
as to sunshine, rain and snow.
The same must be said re-
garding the velocity Of wind and the
amount of dust, although it Is general
ly conceded that Santa Fe, owing to
it's altitude and Its sheltered location,
has less wind and less dust, than most
other places in the Southwest, while
one or two Of the other places in the
race are proverbial for their dust
storms and the great velocity attained
by the wind occasionally.
Santa Fe too, has the advantage In
the purity Of Its drinking water,
which comes from a stream fed
by the SHOWS around lake more than
10000 feet high, not single habfta-
tion being on the watershed that
drains into the supply reservoir. OF.
fetal analysis at the School Of Mines
at Socorro, pronounces 1t the best and
purest drinking water to be found In
the Southwest. Santa re also has an
advantage in that 1t has vast pine for.
ests to the east and west. the north
and south. Their healing influence has
been well established at European
sanitaria.
Santa Fe has no smelters, no large
manufacturing industries to contamin.
ate the atmosphere with smoke or
gases or the soil with sewage. Pro.
fessor Weinzirl, for several years in
charge Of the Hadley Climatological
Laboratory, has demonstrated tnat at
ter consumptivs has been acclimat
ed, that II II well for him to make
frequent changes In altitude, as such
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17
Weather in Pennsyl.
vania Turns Bit
terly Cold
RIVERS SLOWLY RECEO|NG
Weakened By High Water
Two Houses in Pittsburg
Collapse.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE an.
nual food in this city and vicinity Is
slowly disappearing At o'clock to.
day the stage of the high water WAS "a
feet and falling al the rate OF four
tenths of an inch per hour BY evening
the water will be below the danger
mark Of % feet and miles of nundat
ed territory will be left sea OF mud
and debris.
The body Of a man was found float
ing in the river today and two others
are missing. Two houses on Pennsyl
yania avenue in the flooded district.
collapsed and one man was seriously
injured. Over 200 900 men have been
temporarily thrown ont Of work and
this great number so suddenly added
to the army Of unemployed Is result.
ing in widespread suffering
A conservative estimate places the
total damage close to $2,0O0,000 The
transportation facilities are gradual
ly assuming normal conditions and
general cleaning up of the submerged
district is in progress. Bitterly cold
weather today caused great suffering
New York's Rivers Out Of Banks.
Rochester. y. Y, Feb l7.-High
water continues in the Genessee riv
er, but while the river is at the
greatest height in years, its freedom
from floating ice will stop all danger
Of a flood AT Geneseo, however,
large tree jammed against bridge
near the Erie railroad station and
caused the water to back up and a
flood followed. The flood along Ca
nasegra creek has made trouble at
Cuylerville, Grein and York being ,n-
der water. Traffic is interrupted on
Dansyille, New York, many roads near
the Mount Morris branch of the Erie
railroad and 1t has been found I'M
possible to run trains on time.
Flood Strikes Wheeling.
Wheeling w. Va. Feb. 17.-All the
trolley lines and railroads except the
Pennsylvania and two lines Of the Bal.
Itimore and Ohio were put out Of com.
mission today owing to the flood. The
property loss is minimized, however,
owing to the ample warning given.
The board of trade and the city au-
thorities are furnishing food and sup
plies for the hundreds of destitute
persons. The conditions were made a
great deal worse this morning by
sudden drop in the temperature.
Southern Indiana Under Water.
indianapolis, Ind, Feb 17.-The
floods continue in Indiana today. At
Petersburg, the White and Patoka rlv-
ers are higher than at any time since
1875 and thousands Of acres Of farm
ing land are submerged. Schools are
closed and trains have ceased run.
ming. Hundreds of men are repairing
washouts. At Terre Haute the Wa
bash river is at the 17.foot stage and
Is still rising The Ohio river at Evans.
Vile will pass the danger point before
night.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17
CHINA PREPARING TO DRIVE
OUT EUROPEAN NATIONS

San Francisco, Feb. 17.-At meet
ing of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation at their headquarters here
yesterday, Rev. Poon Chew, editor of
the Chinese World, told his audience
that China was raising an army OF a
million men to drive the European
nations from that empire.
"But she will never be menace to
America" said Editor Chew, because
among other things, we have learned
recently that the United States is
the only nation on earth with con.
science"
The speaker declared that China is
destined to be the greatest nation on
earth.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17
Premier Bareback Rider Of World.
FREEZING WEATHER WILL
HELP AUTOS IN BIG RACE.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 1.-The italian
car in the New York to Paris race,
arrived at Buffalo this morning and
departed soon for Erie, Pennsylvania
It's occupants were under the impress
sion that the two cars preceding 1t
had continued on their way westward.
1t was decided that the French and
American cars which arrived before
the Italian car should proceed today.
After the freezing weather of yester-
day and today 1t is expected the roads
will be in fair shape.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17
FAMOUS SOUTHERN PAINTER
AND SCULPTOR DIES SUDDENLY

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 17.-Har-
ry Arthur McArdle, who painted
Dawn at the Alamo THE Battle of
San Jacinto," and other famous his.
torical pictures died last night at his
home here after an illness of only
a few days. He was one of the best
known painters and sculptors of the
South Death came Unexpectedly.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17
PASSENGER TRAIN
TELESCOPES ENGINE

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 17.--Five per-
sons were injured, one probably fatal
ly, when a Michigan Central passenger
train running rs miles an hour, crash
ed into and telescoped New York
Central yard engine at Black Rock
near here late last night. James Barry,
the engineer Of the yard engine, was
internally injured and will probably
die.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17
DEATH CLAIMS SON
OF FAMOUS SNOWMAN.

New York, Feb. 17.--William Seiis,
a son of one of the three brothers
who organized the famous Sells Broth
ers circus combination, died of gas
tritis at a local hospital today. He
had been Ill several weeks but was
believed to be on the road to re-
covery
Premier Bareback Rider Of World.
Topeka, Kans., Feb. 17.-William
Sells was the adopted son Of Allen
Sells, and was known as the premier
bareback rider of the world. He was
himself a circus proprietor.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17
MORSE RETURNS;
IS ARRESTED.
Greatly Shocked at
Being T aiken Into
Custody
ON $4,000 BONO
Enters Plea of Not Guilty Of
Grand Larceny When
Arraigned.

New York, Feb. 17--Charles W
Morse, former banker and financial
promoter, was arraigned before Jus.
tice Dowling today on two charges Of
grand larceny and misappropriation
OF funds of the Mercantile National
bank Through counsel he pleaded
not guilty and asked for a postpone
ment of two weeks with permission to
change his plea if desired. The court
fixed his hearing for next Monday.
Arrested On Board Liner.
Morse was arrested in his state
room when the steamer Eturia reached
quarantine in the lower bay, held in
custody until the ship was docked and
then whired away in an automobile
to the home of Justice Victor Bowling
of the supreme court, where he gave
bonds in the sum of $4,000 to answer
to two indictments, charging grand
larceny and involving the sum OF SlOO,.
600. Mr.. Morse was released and
went Immediately to his Fifth avenue
home where he gave out a statement
asserting his innocence and asking
the public to suspend Judgment until
he had an opportunity Of facing his
accusers In court.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17
STANDARD DECLARES
HEALTHY DIVIDEND.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE directors
Of the Standard OH company today
declared a quarterly dividend Of us
share. The same amount was paid
the corresponding quarter last year.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17
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Briefly Why Santa Should Be Chosen Site

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( than any other New Mexico
has never failing of pure mountain water which
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fishing grounds in America
not surpassed in grandeur or extent by
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is the Oldest city States and has objects
= of including the famous Old Palace =
journey to the prehistoric cliff dwellings
and houses in Pajario Park
has facilities than other city town
in Mexico
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to which they subject
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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17

During July and August OF last year
both Albuquerque and Alamogordo,
registered maximum of or over 81
degrees every one Of the 62 days, and
there were weeks at a time when the
maximum each day exceeded 80 de.
grees. Nor did night always bring
relief, for both towns reported mini
mum temperatures of 70 degrees. At
Santa Fe, only during months did the
temperature reach 80 degrees; at Fort
Bayard this happened during seven
months; at Las Vegas and Mountain
air and Albuquerque during eight
months and at Alamogordo during nine
months. That the year 1907 was not
an exceptional one Is shown by the fol-
lowing maximum records during the
~ Inv, ,,oo
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17

The second table gives the number
of days last year when the tempera-
ture reached or exceeded So degrees,
showing that high temperatures occur
quite frequently in most places and
are not exceptional
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17


;AlNNATOR|UM'
extreme yearly range in temperature
was
At Santa Fe ,.....,......S2 degrees
At Fort Bayard ...,..,...S7 degrees
At Alamogordo .......... 81 degrees
At Albuquerque ........ SO degrees
At Mountanair ........ 97 degrees
AT Las Vegas ..........97 degrees
That this low range in extremes at
Santa Fe holds good in detail as well
as throughout the year is manifest
from the following tables. The first
gives the extreme daily range record
ed In 1907:
AT Santa Fe ............39 so degrees
At Alamogordo ...........4G degrees
At Fort Bayard .........47 degrees
AT Albuquerque ..,......5 81 degrees
At Las Vegas ............54 degrees
At Mountalnalr ..,....... 60 degrees
The second table gives the number
of days in 1907 on which the range
in temperature exceeded 40 degrees,
it being we'll understood that a rise
or fall of 40 or more degrees in tenn
perature in "a hours Is detrimental
to the sensitive patient and in many
cases almost uncomfortable so as to
cause serious consequences to the suf-
ferer. The final test of any climate
lies in the absence of sudden excess.
i've changes in temperature.
At Santa Fe None
At Fort Bayard Is
At Mountainair 30
At Alamogordo 35
At Albuquerque ......:.....S3 SO
AT Las Vegas ......... ..92
That this equability of Santa Fe
climate is coupled with low average
temperature, while at Alamogordo 1t
is coupled with high average temper.
ature, is apparent from the following
averages of temperature for 1906, which
is the last year for which the Weather
Bureau has thus far issued an annual
bulletin:
At Santa Fe .4S.5 degrees
AT Las Vegas ........5 .5O2 degrees.
At Fort Bayard ....... .55.5 degrees
At Albuquerque ......... .57.6 degrees
At Alamogordo ...... COZ degrees
The average temperature for
Mountainair for that year is not given,
but the year before it was 49.1 degrees
while that of Santa Fe was AZ degrees.
Next to sudden changes and ex-
IRENE range in temperature, excessive
heat is injurious and especially debil-
itating to healthseekers. For this rea-
son most patients make their greatest
gains during the cold months of the
year and most deaths occur in the
heated term Of the year. In this re.
spect too, Santa Fe possesses the best
climate to be had anywhere, as is clear
from the following three official tables
the first of which shows the maximum
temperatures recorded In 1907:
At Santa Fe .S7 degrees
AT Las Vegas .95 degrees
At Mountainair 95 degrees
AT Fort Bayard ..... .9S degrees
At Albuquerque ......... .101 degrees
AT AlamOgOrdO ...104 degrees
The second table gives the number
of days last year when the tempera-
ture reached or exceeded So degrees,
showing that high temperatures occur
quite frequently in most places and
are not exceptional
At Santa Fe None
At Las Vegas ..... ................3O 80
At Mountainair Al
At Fort Bayard ................... ....52
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17

That this low range in extremes at
Santa Fe holds good in detail as well
as throughout the year is manifest
from the following tables The first
gives the extreme daily range record
ed In 1907:
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17

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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17
SANTAFE IS LOGICAL PLACE
FOR PROPOSED PRESBY-
TERRAIN SANATOR|UM

Official Statistics From Weather Bureau
Indicate Climate of This City is Su.
perior to That of Any Other Locality
in New Mexico Year in and Year Out
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17

Continued on Page Eighty
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17

That the cool summers OF SANTA Fe
do not mean excessively cold winters
is again proven by the official statis-
tics of the Weather Bureau. In 1906,
for instance, the minimum recorded at
Albuquerque was four below zero, at
Santa Fe, the minimum was only zero.
During December of last year, the
minimum recorded at Albuquerque
was eight degrees above zero, at San
ia Fe 1t was ten degrees above zero.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17

I1Iat tnlS equaDIIIty OF SANTA Fe
climate is coupled with low average
temperature, while at Alamogordo 1t
is coupled with a high average temper.
ature, is apparent from the following
averages of temperature for 1906, which
is the last year for which the Weather
Bureau has thus far issued an annual
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-17
HIGH ALTITUDE EFF|CAT|OUs FOR CURE OF CONSUMPTION

Although Over Mile Above Sea Level Santa Fe Nestles
in Sheltered Position at Base of Mountain Ranges and
Escapes Extremes of Hot and Cold Weather. Water
Supply is Pure and Steady.
The Press., 1908-08-05
Shocking Murder in Vernon.

John Zett, farmer living on the Bolton road in Vernon. on the Dock
 erell farm, about four miles from the Holland line. yesterday killed his wife, 8 granddaug ghter, and tried to kill his son, using sledge hammer and a knife. Zett was taken into custody and was taken to Rockville police station to be locked up. Zett was a Bohemian by birth and lived in farm house with his son and his daughter. who were married. Yester-
 day noon the son. who had been down to Rockville with the wagon to do some shopping, returned home. His father was saving wood in the yard.
 The son remarked " to his father,
 ".Where is ma and the girl ?'.mean-
 ling by the latter his sisters child.
 Zett replied to the effect that they were out berrying. The son then went into the house to wash his hands, and was suddenly surprised when his father came in and tried to hit him withsa sledge hammer. In the struggle which ensued the son took the hammer away from his father, and defended himself SO vigorously that he broke two of his fathers ribs.
 After overpowering his father he managed to tie him with a rope, a couple of boys who happened along berrying assisting him. After they
 had bound Zett securely, Andrew went into the house searching for his mother and the little girl, remarking to himself how strange it was that they were not around. The sight that met his gaze as he entered the bed room was terrible shock Ito him, and com pletely unnerved him. His mother lay in the bed with blood streaming from her wounds, and saturating the bed clothing and tickliDg"to the floor .below in tiny stream, while back of her lay little Viola. The child was dead, but Mrs. Zett was still gasping for breath, but she could not be saved owing to the terrible nature of her injuries Zett is 49syears- of | age and had been ins comfortable circumstances. His wife, who was one of his victims, was about his own age. Tlse grandchild~ was 4 years of fage. "A rough edged knife had been used on the child's throat. Mrs. Zett had been repeatedly pounded by the sledge hammer. Zett admitted the crime, saying that he did it because he was afraid they would take the farm away and drive him back to the mill. Zett was of an ugly disposition and was cross to his family. All who have had acquaintance with the man say that he was not crazy. His fear was that the family would clear him out and run the place themselves He realized that the place being in his wife's name made it possible for them to do this. Zett is short of stature, being about five feet four inches, and weighing about 13O' pounds. He wRs not very strong, and has couple of running sores on his legs which have been a drain on his system and affect, ed his general health:% :: ?