The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-09-26
Denver A MECCA
FOR CONSUMP TVfS
SUFFERERS FIND RELIEF
AGNES MEMORIAL SANA-A-
RUM is DESCRIBED BY MRS.
UNDERHILL.
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
Many of your readers have had re
pleasure of visit to Colorado, anu
are therefore familiar with its oe&ut1-
full cities, its fertile valleys, its .e1-y
mountains and wide extended pia-1s.
They have doubtless seen all the Wor-
ders of its mining districts anC rave
been amazed at the daring feats IL
engineering that have been accom-
plished in the land of perpetua. 49,
shine and turquoise sky. So these :
not things | want to write about.
Colorado's chief asset is its climate.
The high altitude and the exceedingly
small rainfall makes a climatic corC--
ton almost unsurpassed for person
suffering from lung disease. Tho~-
sands of people with tubercu-os-s
come to Colorado annually, anC / 5
not unusual for great, stout, Eeti-..,
man to tell you that few Years 40
he was given up to die, brought 1sie
on a stretcher, yet today ali synl-
toms of the dread malady have Glssp-
peared. Indeed, the many remarkable
cures that one hears of inspire enc
with hope and confidence in the Hass--
bility OF a cure, even in advanced
cases.
Denver, so celebrated in many
ways, has long been mecca - ~un-
sumptives, and many sanatorluns Tor
the treatment of tuberculosis patt eats
have been erected here. Among rs
number | want to tell you something
about one of the most Importan,, re
Agnes Memorial.
This sanatorium was founded md
endowed by Mr.. Lawrence {. Pa.pl.-,
incorporated in 1903, completed n
1904 and built as a memorial L ms
mother, who died of tuberculosis II
is under the control of board uf
trustees composed Of IL prominent
business men, and under the n1a1ale-
ment of DR.. q. w. Holden and az aple
corps Of assistant physicians and
graduate nurses. The trustees en-
deavor to make the institution self
supporting, the profit, if any. % 80
toward keeping up repairs &nG IN
provements, but | am told thau taey
are running behind all the time.
The buildings, constructed afte-' the
old Spanish mission style Of arcnjtec-
ture, are nine in number and present
a frontage of over 500 feet. Mos- 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 inst
floor are the business offices, reception
room, writing room, magnificent Ii
brary of 1900 volumes, dining hail
and kitchen. The second floor contains
a number of rooms. The third hoo1 is
an immense assembly hall, where con-
+oi Re n
for the benefit and amusement . the
patients.
Large two-story pavilion buildings
are on either side of the adminlstra-
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,
clinical laboratory and pharmacy.
The second floor is an infrnary.
There is also another infirmary over
the mems pavilion.
These buildings form little com
munity or village Of themselves. Elec-
trio light and heat are furnished by
heir own plants. There is a store Of
general merchandise, clothing, shoes,
and in fact, everything that a patient
would need can be bought as cheaply
there as anywhere in Denver. There
is a drug store, barber shop, cobbler's
shop, dentists office and manicurist.
There are accommodations for about
100 patients. No incurables 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 day.
1t is truly an ideal place, perfect
in every respect for a 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 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 beauty.
The very atmosphere is intcXlcatlcn!
No wonder so many weary, almost
hopeless pilgrims in search of health
find this sanatarium their Ell Dorado.
MRS. NJ. F. UNDERHILL.
Denver, Colo, Sept. IS.