The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-10-16

To the sacrifice made by kind
hearted Colorado farmer and his wife
five years ago more than 500 men from
40 states of the union and seven for
eign countries owe their lives, as ev-
idenced by the latest annual report
of the Denver Young Mems Christian
Association health farm. The only
institution of its kind in the world,
this farm, which was the home OF
David Brothers and his wife, and was
donated by them as a haven for the
consumptives who were coming to
Denver hopeful but surely to be stranded
has proved the success it deserves to
be; therefore the association repre-
sentatives who have undertaken to
raise $4,000 for enlargement of its
facilities anticipate hearty response
they are assured at least that 500
physically-regenerated, newly-hopeful
men will gratefully come to their as
sistance to whatever extent possible
and boost with all the power of their
re-created lungs.
1t was long after the establishing of
the health farm that 1t becomes rec
ognized as an important department
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
lions of North America, and the east
ern associations began showing their
interest in the practical workings of
the farm by sending members in need
of outdoor life and systematic living
to it, and by assisting the project
financially. So far, more than $4,000
has been contributed in cash to the
maintenance of the farm.
In 1908, w. NJ. Banner, then general
secretary or the Denver Young Mems
Christian association, presented the
great need of the association to its
friends and the public. 1t was then
that Mr.. and Mrs. David Brothers re-
sponded by giving to the association
their 34-acre farm, on which they had
lived many years, and the only condi-
ton of the donation was that it would
always be used as a health farm for
young men of the Young Mems Chris
ton association needing open-air treat
ment. The kindly act of the rancher
and his wife stirred others. DR.. E. p.
George, reading paragraph commend
ing the idea, promptly subscribed
$4,000. Other donations amounting to
$4,000 enabled the association to start
the project formally in May, 1903, and
the health farm has beer maintained
ever since as a department of the Den
yer Young Mems Christian associa-
ton.
The great white plague was as kind
to the earnest workers after the
health farm had become an estab-
lished fact as it had been harassing
to them before, It seemed, for it sent
them brilliant man as resident physi-
clan, himself seeking relief from the
disease. This physician was DR.. John
Wethered, who came to the Colorado
Y. NJ. c. A. health farm after having
recovered from tuberculosis. He
found a greater work than in the
east, and his interest in it and his
love for the boys who were making
the struggle he had made, kept him
with the colony and in charge of IL as
medical supervisor until very recently,
and under his ministrations it has
succeeded beyond all expectations. or
as one might expect a project to do
when an earnest man gives of his
energy and thinks nothing of self
sacrifice, but finds contentment in
living solely for his fellow men as DR..
Wethered has done. Since DR..
wethered's leave-taking DR.. II. S.
Candy has been in charge and doing
excellent work for the patients at
the health farm.
The health farm is divided into a
sanatorium occupying about six acres.
and the farm proper consisting Of ten
acres in apple orchard ten acres in