The log cabin Democrat., 1912-09-21
DENVER A MECCA
FOR C0NSUMPT|VFS
SUFFERERS FIND RELIEF
4 G. n Z S MEMORIAL SANATA-
RUM is DESCRIBED BY MRS.
UNDERHILL.
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:

Edltof Log CABIN Democrat:
Many of your readers have had the
pleasure of a visit to Colorado, and
are therefore familiar with it's beauti-
full cities, its fertile valleys, its lofty
mountains and wide extended plains.
They have doubtless seen all the Won
ders of its mining districts and have
been amazed at the daring feats of
engineering that have been accom-
pllshed in the land of perpetual sun
shine and turquoise sky. SO these are
not things | want to write about.
Colorado's chief asset is its climate.
The high altitude and the exceedingly
small rainfall makes climatic condi-
ton almost unsurpassed for person
suffering from lung disease Thou
sands of people with tuberculosis
come to Colorado annually, and it is
not unusual for great, stout, hetlthy
man to tell you that few years ago
he was given up to die, brought here
on Il stretcher, yet today all symp-
toms of the dread malady have disap-
peatcd. Indeed, the many remarkable
cures that one hears of inspire one
with hope and confidence in the possi-
bllty of Il cure, even in advanced
cases.
Denver, so celebrated in many
ways, has long been mecca to con-
sumptiveS, and many sanatoriums for
the treatment of tuberculosis patients
have been erected here Among this
number | want to tell you something
about one of the most important, the
Agnes Memorial.
This sanatorium was founded and
endowed by Mr. Lawrence c.. Phipps.
incorporated in 1903, completed in
1904 and built as a memorial to his
mother, who died of tuberculosis. 1t
is under the control of board of
trustees composed of II prominent
business men, and under the manage
ment of DR.. G. W. Holden and an able
corps of assistant physicians and
graduate nurses. The trustees en-
deavor to make the institution self
supporting, the profit, if any, to go
toward keeping up repairs and i'm
provements, but | am told that they
are running behind all the time.
The buildings, constructed after the
old Spanish mission style of architec-
ture, are nine in number and present
/ llOHldSt Vi over OOU Ipel. MOSC OF
them are connected by covered pas
sage ways, or bridges, as they are
called. The center or administration
building, is three stories. On the first
floor are the business Offices, reception
room, writing room, a magnificent Ii
bra1y of 1900 volumes, dining hall
and kitchen. The second floor contains
Il number of rooms. The third floor is
4 an immense assembly hall, where con-
certs and entertainments are given
for the benefit and amusement of the
patients.
Large two-story pavilion buildings
are on either side of the administra-
ton building, where most of the pa
tents are cared for. The medical
building contains the offices of the
medical director and assistants, the
examination rooms, also rooms fitted
! up especially for the treatment of the
nose and throat, an X-ray room, Il
clinical laboratory and pharmacy.
The second floor is an infrmary.
+ There is also another infrmary over
the mems pavilion.
These buildings form little COM
munty or village of themselves. Elec-
" ~ AiEAt tAiib HNstl LIc Iul lIlSIlcu DN
heir own plants. There is a store of
general merchandise, clothing, shoes,
and IN fact, everything that Il patient
would need can be bought as cheaply
there rs anywhere in Denver There
is Il drug store, barber shop, cobbler's
shop, dentists office and manicurist.
There are accommodations for about
60 patients. No incurabes are tax
en-, and it is the purpose of the man
agement to cure or arrest case of
tuberculosis within six months. and
no patient can stay longer than one
year. Each patient is treated as an
individual case, and he or she must
take rest, exercise and food Just as
prescribed daily by the physician. No
medicines are given, except that the
more delicate patients have alcohol
rubs and beef juice twice Il day.
1t is truly an ideal place, perfect
in every respect for sanatarium.
Commodious buildings, beautiful
lawns and seven miles out from the
city of Denver, but on car line, it is
entirely free from the noise, smoke
and dust incident to a city. 1t is built
upon the summit of broad table
land, one mile above the sea level,
overlooking the city, thus affording a
view of mountain and plain which is
unsurpassed in grandeur and bo&uty.
The very atmosphere is INVESTIGATION!
No wonder so many weary, almost
hopeless pilgrims in search of health
find this sanatarium their Ell Dorado.
MRS. M. f. UNDERHILI.
Denver, Colo, Sept. Is.