El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-24
WANTS 1000 ACRES
OF VALLEY LAND
Moose Order Desires to Els
tablish SanatOrium
Here.

IL Pasoans are keenlv interested in
me announcement in The Herald yes
Leroay that the Loyal Order of Moose
ueSlreS prices on 1000 acres of irri-
gable land in this valley, for the pur-
lose of establishing q tuberculosis
sanatorlum. the committee of the
supreme lodge has visited Ell Paso
and has expressed its desire to locate
the great national institution in this
valley if suitable land can be bought
at acceptable prices
The Loyal Order of Moose, which is
enc of the largest and strongest of
has $500, 600 in hand with which to
purchase sites for sanatOriums. Mil
lions will be available to pay for es-
t2blishing the institutions.
The Moose order has an annual in
come of $4,000, 000. Each of the 520-
coo members contributes 81 per year
specially for the support and extern
sion of the splendid work at Moose
heart, the home and school settle
1aent of the order near Aurora, III,
where nearly 1000 acres are in use for
farming, dairying, industrial schools
and homes for the aged and for
widows and orphans.
A similar plan will be adopted for
the adequate support of the national
tuberculosis SanatOr1um OF the Moose
order. It is easy to see what a ire
mendOuS asset such an institution
would be to this valley.
Owners or agents having lands to
offer are invited to communicate with
DR. Felix P. Miller, the local repre-
sentative, at his office POI Caples
building; phone 1875. The offers will
be laid before the committee of the
supreme lodge, which VIII make the
final recommendation
The land must be susceptible to ir-
rigation, and the committee expresses
preference for lands under the canals
from the Elephant Butte project. But
lands susceptible to irrigation by
pumping, and not under the project,
will also be considered.
The quality of the land must be of
the very highest. The farm at Moose
heart in Illinois, is a show place for
the whole surrounding country, pro-
ducing 40 bushels Of wheat, so bush
els of oats. or 100 bushels of corn to
the acre, and stocked with the finest
dairy stock and beef cattle, prize
hogs, highly bred draft animals, and
The idea behind the proposed FL
Paso valley sanatoriUm is not that
OF a mere resort or hospital but
rather that of a self supporting farm
where men, women, and children can
come and york outOfdOors under the
best conditions of health. and produce
not merely their own living, but
substantial profit.
It is easy to see that the success
of such an institution would neces-
sarily mean the development of the
1000 acres to the highest pitch of
farming excellence; the Moose Sana-
tOrium farm would be one of the
finest show places in this valley.
The Loyal Order Of Moose has So
5G0,0 assets. Last year it dis
tributed 100000 in benefits The
growth of the order has been most
remarkable. Starting in 1906 with
243 members. the membership had
grown in 1910 to 100000. in 1912 to
$50, 600. and in 1913 to $4,000. Dues
arc only 81 a month with no assess (
ments.
You can help FL Paso and at the
same time help yourself, by helping
to secure the 1000 acres in this val
ley needed for the Moose sanatOriUm. /