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Scriptural injunction to "increase average from twenty to twenty -five 

 and multiply the earth," without , miles per day. Luckily, a Mexican 

 trembling, fear, or pain in the hour rarely sends for a physician at 



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of partritioE. 



The mines are situated near three 

 small 'owns containing about 10,- 

 000 people, f he greater part of 

 whom are dependent on the mines 

 for their livelihood. 



The mountains being so rugged 

 there are very few carriage roads, 

 and all travel must be done on 

 horseback over mountain trails. 

 As I look after the families as well 

 as the workmen of this mine, and 

 also of two small ones owned by 

 other companies, and have quite a 

 little outside practice, both in 

 neighboring towns and ranches, 

 about five hours of my time every 

 day are spent in the saddle, and I 



night. For this there are several 

 reasons. They are natural cowards 

 and their native physicians do not 

 respond to night calls, manana, "to- 

 morrow," for them being always 

 better than to day. 



Strange indeed would it seem to 

 a pract ciug physician in Chicago 

 to make a few calls with me at the 

 workmen's houses in Tepezala. On 

 entering the house he would find 

 the sick one on the ground or floor 

 in tne darkest corner ci the room, 

 covered head and foot with blan- 

 kets. There is no light, and as lit- 

 tle air as possible is admitted. A 

 drink of water is never given unless 

 it is first warmed well. Thin corn 



