Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-04
The Case OfCOI. Harris

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The Case Of Colonel Harris Ital
(By the Late X. w. Wiley, in the
Herald Of the Well Country.)
Many people ask the question: rs
1.-THE climate of New Mexico efficacious
in tuberculosis only?" showing that
the popular conception concerning the
relation to health is an erroneous one.
1t is not that New Mexicos climate
| Is good for tuberculosis, but rather
that the climate Is conducive to health
in general. and that whatever is con-
ducive TO better health is opposed to
disease, and therefore Of value in
fighting tuberculosis
The specific advantages gained by
high attitude and low humidity have
been observed particularly in relation
ito curing tuberculosis. 1t is unfortu-
nate that the same observations have
not been made in relation to other
bodily ills. IL has been found that the
climate increased the blood count. ex-
pands the chest, aids the digestion,
increases the blood pressure by assist
ing in eliminating the waste from the
blood, increases the germ destroyers
in the blood, called the lymphocytes,
and increases metabolism, or the abil-
ity of the body to assimilate food. es-
pecially proteid matter.
II is not to be assumed that these
advantages are for the tubereulous
only Disease Of every kind Yields its
grip upon the body when that ma
chine grows strong and is built up.
Being cured Of disease Is only the
building up Of a resistance against the
particular disease and the advantages
gained for the body IN tuberculosis
through climate are as efficacious In
nearly every other disease. If this
fact were realized by the laymen New
Mexico would be a great general
health resort.
There Is the case Of Colonel Harris.
For fifteen years the colonel suffered
with some sort OF nervous disorder
which chiefly manifested itself by inn
pairing the digestive system. For
neatly three years he searched the ia
nous health resorts Of Europe for re-
lief without the slightest success. Tn
able to sleep and unable to assimilate
food, he reached a point Of hopeless
ness where he weighed 100 pounds.
and life was little but misery.
In 1881 Colonel Harris came to Al
buquerque. Here he found what he
had long sought---health with a capt.
tai II. In a very few weeks his body
took on weight, his nervous disorder
nearly disappeared and his digestive
apparatus again assumed its normal
function. Optimism took the place OF
dlsconragement and the colonel en-
tered the mining business to succeed
and grow prosperous.
To-day Colonel Harris Is SO years Of
and If he keeps the health
which has been his since coming to
New Mexico, he will, as a natural con-
sequence live to be a hundred lie
Is a frequenter Of the Albuquerque
Commercial club and leads an active
life. His handshake is MS steady and
MS strong as the youngest of them. His
mental vision Is as keen as the bust
ness mans of thirty. He walks erect
with brisk stride that would hurry
many youngster TO initiate. And for
all this, he hlesses New Mexico and her
The forces that make for general
good health will prove the undoing OF
whatever It may he, New
Mexicos climate is a potent force for
the body and inducing
health. Here is the spot, not only for
The tubereulous, but for the impaired
generally.