Show F DENVER dav Y MC M C A HEALTH H FARM F M x praiseworthy DP de artmont of the association A ss 0 ir a t on practical results have repaid d gen G n edrous promoters on of the moat most a and how I 1 ill il 0 lons of I 1 lie tile times in is lie the oil tall lint in Is being dune done with a vieu to tir arm anil and tare care at 0 con a anili I 1 11 HI II experiments in this 1 airet irn in man nian parts of the arld are nl in I 1 tilt it A walli ich no benall tit degree gree of mile un an I 1 chii toni morl foundation lion lies linn win IWIN in ill outdoor life pure air 1 ii itin d I 1 ah lit open air ure pi tit 1 11 aunt of anding ei of la in i lir be j a Par lale ie for lir 1 ts 1 sic allou alou ht hutch alib form or tui t ui 1 1 he lie Y A 1 C A ft at dudei 1 1 11 in operation lor for i i 4 1 11 it aud and liar has eu VU ai tully fully ii it aih 1 i in I 1 kopea of i its U founder founders stud pr i t 1 r hurd h urd of thu the eo ki H il I 1 in ill new denver the image lii fiat a 11 I 1 my mind war was that of a it u or r it 1 l 11 i i 04 1 out on an the treel tr eels bif i i 1 by jy a i n it I 1 ill at 01 t a and pei haps a fi f I 1 w tn if roes transplanted froni front tonii t a bijil at 13 it ry plus of u t abend n 4 of light air Culo indo stilt shin and a mile of alti altitude ilav ilk malli laiti cl the farm I 1 lo 10 apologize for my in atrocious inist if tile t Is in colora to of 01 any here cl el I 1 t nion morl plot of cumbow trod cred linds lind cati I 1 could liardi tell bout where to look for it I 1 the he farm ie is sur i rounded b highly cultivated small farms orchards and gard gardana tits border i ed td by almost a superabundance of at shade trees cactus covered desert indeed 1 it la Is andee I 1 on oil tho tile plain but they are the rich ralle trl lle linds lands that tion has made to blossom hlo like the rose the fa ai it lies iles juat outside the city limits of denver denier between denver denier an aej golden about elx six from the tile post office in denver denier and eight miles from golden which ilea nestled ne titled in the near yest st foothills bevona which alch rise au tho peaks eaks of at the anois I 1 ahng it ie Is on oil ill the adge edge of the skirting the botu ticul highly cull cultivated hated clear creek creel Eva vallo which it overlooks life slow train the farm ein liace more ilian than 1 1150 miles of the mountain rante u the groat great colorado or front range ek ex lending from train ike if peak ilea some gorne seven A am IK fort flirt I 1 V r sons most of or ham ft ere pre absent front thair tints in ill it kind of Oculia occupation tion the gathering gail ming at the ill II 11 ner table in the dining dooin brou glit most of then them loge tolli lher all vry ery dice cheek ful and anti posses seq of ex x cellety appe the little li is a depart until of lh the Y M L A hery rest dent is R of the tile r khuly vely t iu u thu the off icell at of the tile department aoi are eluted b baitt di do notional vOt unal ional xer eier flies arthold an 0 ex or en a I 1 I 1 L r b t a h fast 1 ln flu deb i to j do so act ng ag in ro failon a no it AULT I 1 in ha i VV k M danneil of the unnur Y X A tu to boa enera and organizing abille halili farin ia is tur for it its existence and proa ih perit in hia his addre address nl at its second und last spring slid tn ill A i the health farm hail ham glassed il lie the haugli ihu tilt IL 11 always alwa costs more inore tu to uny any kind of vork than you estimate from tie the teel draluck or from roin the prel linIn ar shot ches flom I ioni the sales 1 of etc and aal dibut tons u e base supplemented our income and liae hale gotten along er eo the as i 1 coet cost pel lie man diall at the faim ie Is but none u of the men hue lime ben re te buind to pay oter oer 26 25 per month through the ill of friend fri endis and sales of ae e luve hove blen ln fai atilt to litel our head abott vater mater is a vcr ver touch and a very deil sympathy bym sym path idith our move meat in all the associations through out the countr the work in the orchard and gar den Is all done b the nho ho are bild for their labor inin I nin the garden the table ie Is litI falth lilt fresh tables in season the surplus fruits and isget ables being bent seat to market A large quinell flu ll of elder cider vinegar la Is made from the cheaper grade of an ap ples I 1 ringing in a in coine corne all the resident residents or if it a a aro are eo so to it rail call them live ilse in han isomo Isonio square lente tents wi tot in regular streets tr feta among alic on hard trees and connect cd ed bi boin boat I 1 i gillim I 1 argo if in the tile for ventilation anro pro wild li vin to keep beep out lit 7 A it ty five miles 0 ili il auth to beona longs angs plak pi ak near nearl an iqual distance to the north Patch patches cot of snow are in ill 11 plain lain sight oil in ill the mountain crests bring the gottelt dae das of jul and august which after all are never of op pres hot at the tile firm the farm form four res pres of land worth morth at the market ale upwards of lip ilse nildred niu dred dol dot 1101 lars irs an acre about fair acrea acres 41 of which are with lilt an orchard 11 t well grown ti blaring trull fruit arces and nail mall frulla fruits the remaining ten tell achet beant int devoted to gardening it Is ally catly kept and atin attractive clive as ever isidor will ill testify on the north side aide a a s wind ind break of tall thick ait lorn ardy poplars and orchard and phado rees break the force of the win will ie Is rum other directions la Is no old ug or of barren s to awak awaken in the new comer corner 10 to man inan as to life the small olau FA f tho lualta farm Is 1 at first thought disappointment U ahat hat ie is it little iven aven of thirtyfour thirty four acres aa as coal irod with alth tho great ocean of disease hose victims aro are spread abroad over it I 1 the horldt orld it Is indeed but a aall mall beginning but dut may wo we nt tel ape po that it shall prove prose the leaven pa at is to to leaven the A whole bole lump so in another respect I 1 am sorry to it ity y it roust must almac break tho word of it romise to the hope of miny anfor nates rates not only Is it too email small to all who may wish to me but it la impossible for it to anish work for those whom it does 01 ke ho surri sufficient clent it to wholly provide for it air support of course the ideal 0 alth farm would bo be one where all 04 uld conas and make a living by aming while getting well mell hut but bueb t consummation can he ile only feebly through long oars cars of ea peri ments ts the best that can bo he b ne at present to I 1 to help as many as the kalble to re establish their health in it cb ch degree an will ill enable them to do lid cm m work or other work on their ra a responsibility no general as of paternalism has so far coin corn Is jaded itsek itself to practical workers in re Is line in of its limitations and its ex character I 1 have no hesi besl on a in ill pronouncing the denver As AIR illation tion health farm a it distinct and aind ful success deser ing in a high TOO ee the generous rt of the r lic it Is to a large extent doing work ork and blazing a track tl ers rs may follow those who aho aid ia establishment are not only belp fing worthy arthy institution but contrI contributing butling I 1 great cause R the time I 1 visited ibe the farm it inicis hi ill inter rk r ate lilt ill t an bedroom wid a small atoe ahloo Is I 1 ii I 1 pj to dices dress and un dress by lit n very iery iod old ue al at though its list Is not encouraged one interesting feature Is hie the names on the tents showing by what assoria llou lion organization or individual they ul wire re given lor instance stork ork chicago st I 1 oula bloston etc the foregoing Is large largel in ili gendral terms the cader want anfin an all an answer aner er to the tuala to what hat ex tent are persons affected with losia lasts cured or benefited at the tile farm A careful record lias has been kept for hie tile past two tso beirs yo irs it shown that from ma 1903 to april ath 1905 there ere 1 admitted as residents at tho the farm or whom 24 35 ere still predent pre trint on the farm at the time ot at the report leasing lea ing ISO to be ic countEd for of this thi number 63 so fir pir reco recovered ar to accept positions JiL Cured for them by the department and 60 u back to work ork 15 nent ent back homo home eight left to reside with friends eight went away because the could not ac custom themselves to tent life s at were cent to hospital and beven seven died of 75 t who worked on the tho farm ca 5 vere ere improved Impi oved of 01 tho the i a residents so fir as heard front 57 have and U 3 have lost of the tile latter 16 15 return returned td to the farm of whom 13 again gained and 2 fact for the information a of leose who may desire to assist in furthering ring the ark it may be stated that tho the most pressing ting needs of the farm farto at the present time thue are a li liti tating Ung plant and a hospital or infirmary those who wish information in regard to entering the farm as residents reil dents or assisting the work by donations should address W at danner general se creary denver denier colorado |