THE SOUTHWEST 



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OSTRICH rock: an erosion feature in the petrified forest of ARIZONA 



great railroad systems cross the country 

 from east to west— the Santa Fe in the 

 north and the Southern Pacific in the 

 south — with various branch Hnes in dif- 

 ferent directions. Hotels are plentiful 

 along the main lines of travel and 

 throughout the valley of southern Cali- 

 fornia, but especially noteworthy are the 

 high-class mission-style hotels of the 

 Harvey system strung along the Santa 

 Fe lines in Arizona and New Mexico. 



THE SOUTHWEST FOR HEAETH 



Because of its dry air and mild cli- 

 mate, the Southwest has become famous 

 as a health resort, especially for those 

 having tuberculosis of the respiratory 

 organs. The percentage of cures made 

 in New Mexico, Arizona, and Califor- 

 nia, great as it is, would be much greater 

 if a larger proportion of those who are 

 seeking health came in time. It is neces- 

 sary to come before the vitality is too 

 greatly diminished and then to live under 



favorable conditions, the most essentia:! 

 of which is to be out of doors as much 

 as possible. 



"Lungers," as such invalids are 

 termed, are not welcomed in the cities 

 and larger settlements, and some hotels : 

 will not receive them, but there are [ 

 many special resorts, such as tent colo- 

 nies and sanatoriums for them. In the 

 smaller villages and through the country 

 there is usually no difficulty in securing : 

 accommodations. ,i 



Unless the affected person has some .j 

 means to invest in a place of his own he j 

 is at considerable disadvantage, for it is j 

 difficult to obtain suitable employment. ii 

 Living expenses are somewhat higher in 

 the Southwest than in the central and 

 eastern states, especially in the larger 

 cities. Very little provision has been j 

 made for indigent consumptives, and f 

 many sick persons without means suffer I 

 great hardship in trying to sustain them- | 

 selves after coming to the Southwest. jj 



