Deming graphic., 1914-02-27
OEM|NG IS BEST FOR
HEALTH, SAY DOCTORS
In Answer 10 Enquiry, Physicians Of
Luna County, Prepare Argu-
ments For Moose Committee.
HAVE WALKING" EVIDENCE
Proposed L. 0. o. N. SanltarluIn
Probably viii Not, However,
Be Located Near Mere.

On request of the l.. q. u. NJ. CON-
mittce headed by &. A. McGec Of the
s,,preme council of that order. Dem
ing physicians have submitted good
and Wild reasons why II sanitarium
should b. located near here rather
than nj anv other noint in the states
Of New Mexico and Arizona. The
committee of the Moose order has
been to Albuquerque and III Paso the
past week making Investigations.
p.minp has not encouraged the sani-
torium idea here though there is ~
question of the benefit to be derived
uf this section in the cure of luber'
,.rlosis. The report was submitted n
Il mntt.r of course and with no idea
lint the committee would cho"s'
this locaiion to the exclusion ct
Albuquerque and Silver City where n
number of snnitnrin exist now. and
,,her.. complete record, of treatment
and cures has no doubt been kept.
urming hns only the walking evid-
,nce. The nre eIdice against the cs
tablishmeni of sanitnria here should
h. removed as. properly conducted.
they are by no means II menahce 10
health and are Il decided financial
asset. And, too, there is the hu-
manilarinn side. So many sufferers
come here and can hardly find u roof
in the city to shelter them.
DEMING A HEALTH CENTER
The report of the physicians is as
follows:
Arguments in favor of Demins,
New Mexico. MS II preferable location
for II tuberculosis sanitarium from
the standpoint of the physicians oil
Deming.
First: Deming can show that the
majority of the business people came
here for the cure of tuberculosis
and are living examples of what the
conditions here can do for tubercular
sufferers.
Second: Deming can show the
greatest number of sunshiny days,
1913 oui of 365 in the year.
Third: Deming has the pures'
water in the United States. and that
in abundance for domestic use and
irrigation.
Fourth: Deming's altitude of H.
300 feet is more beneficial to 'h'
greater number Of patients.
Fifth: Deming's summers arr
mild and even on the warmest days
the patients need not suffer from tint
heat in the sun as there is n prevail
my breeze and il is always cool II
the shade. The nights are mvariabl,
cool enough to sleep under blanket
The altitude of Demlng being n me
dium one, and the latitude low one
the winters are mild enough for tn
patients to lead pleasant out-oi
doors lives. Snow storms are prac
tically unknown. The highest temp
esature recorded this winter was q
degrees and the lowest l6 degree
above zero.
Sixth. The large number o
people here who have recovered froi
tuberculosis have done so without tn
advantages of II saniiarium, depend
iny entirely upon climatic condition
and rest, but with the prescribe
santarium treatment there IL u
question but that q greater numbe
of cases can be cured, and sam
tarium located here, would, IN IN
opinion Of the physicians OF Demhni
show an equal, il not greater pei
eentage of cures, than any othe
sanitarium in the Southwest.
Seventh: Deming has better RAJ:
road facilities than any other tow
in New Mexico.
Eighth: Deming, being the cen''
of the richest agricultural district
the Southwest, makes il possible Il
cured patients to remain here an
at the same time be able to take &c
vantage of the many opportunities a
forded by fertile soil, abundance
water. and long seasons for fru
growing or any agricultural ente
prise. Deming IL prosperous, rap'a
growing. live city of 1000 popuIah'
which also affords business oppo
iunities for those wishing to rema
here after becoming cured.
p. NJ. STEED
f. A. MONTENYOHL,
JANET REID