Arizona republican., 1909-06-14

crowding together of many people is one of the curses of civilization. The Indians acting from instinct, wOu q before they were improved" by white men-burn up their wickiups every year and move to some new locality, where the ground was un- polluted. We civilized humans live crowded together in one place until the ground is so infiltrated with filth that it would cry out, if it could. Not being able to do that; all it can do is to smell strong, in protest.
 As to the form of dwelling on the desert: Many peop,e think that a tent is highly hygienic. They think that to live in a tent is about all they need to do to get well. Now, as a matter of fact. a tent is far less hygienic than a wooden shack. The air is more confined. You cannot open windows and doors in tent, nor can you have cracks in it, as you may in a shack.
 The best form of shelter for the invalid on the desert is one of brush. This comes nearest to the original habitation of man. which was in a forest, when he was an ape. Such d shelter is not only healthy, but is inexpensive. The cost is merely nominal. Four posts and some wire netting is about all you need. In the netting weave branches of any kind-cypress. or eucalyptus, or any thing that is handy-leaving just light enough to read by
 The dweller on the desert should have some occupation and some eX- erCise. It is a bad thing to sit or loaf around all day. Take plenty of rest, but take a little exercise also, graduated according to your increas- ing strength. Also you should have cOmpany-congenial company. Man is a gregarious animal. When an invalid is alone on the desert, he is apt to brood over his troubles and under such conditions recovery is difficult when not impossible. Be- sides, two peop,e can divide up the little labors of the day
 All this will, however. avail little. if you continue to eat wrong-if you eat of unwholesome food, or if you eat too much of any food, particular ly if you stuff yourself with milk and eggs. Be sure that you get plenty of the organic salts, which abound in green leaves and fruits. They must be eaten raw. This is the principal thing to attend to in your diet. It is true that the air of the desert will enable you to make improvement, even if you eat wrong but the improvement will not be so great or so permanent as if you both eat and breathe right. Don't act like those foolish people who go for their health to a mineral spring and then eat pork three times a day taking a few drinks of whisky in between. It will not always be so easy for you to obtain fresh green stuff when out on the desert, but to do so will be worth all the trouble it will cost you.
 Most of those who go out on the desert for their health are consump- tives. The desert is, however. good for other ailments besides consump- tion. It is. in fact. good for all kinds of ailments, although those who suf- fer from extreme forms of nervous ness may do better in the heavy moist atmosphere of the beach
 Remember that there is no special virtue attached to any particular part Ofs the desert. one may be more picturesque than another. or more convenient, but the main thing is the dry antiseptic air. It is true that in some sections of the desert you meet with an unpleasantly high wind during a large part of the year. And with the wind you get dust