New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-27
SOUTHERN HOME FoR coNSUMPTIVES.
THE MODEL TOWN PROJECT OF A WEALTHY
BOSTON MAN IN BEHALF OF 1NVALiDS
OF LIMITED MEANS.


Roston oct % (SpeciaD. The most recent promo
mont expression OF the phanthropic spirit Is n'a"e
he nrorn,nent and wealthy Bos;onan VINO mas
Mold an honorable and influential position IN DUST
noes circles for more than thirty years, yet whose
modesty shrinks from the application 10 MIN u
the name OF 'phIlanthropist James '" lul's
has for a long time been impressed WIN the great
need OF a resort where consumptVe cierss mn.
tea cheers and other people of moderate means might
90 ,,r tho nurnose OF re-establishing their health.
7, ia NOT the purpose of Mr. Tufts to establish
sanitarlum where confirmed and hopeless cases VI
nh,hisls can be treated. but rather 10 pro'lue
Mace where refined. but poor people may 1--WE ior
at least a part of the year at cost "''h'' 'i'ei
means. .
In looking about for such place Mr. Tufts went
down to North Carolina, somewhat south oi inc
Central mart OF the State, and decided upon Pine
Ridge in Moore County, rolling up'ahu Ies.o"'
covered with an immense forest OF ong--eal P'ie'
where the soil is almost entirely sand, varying Ia
donth from ten TO ninety feet This assures perfect
drainage for surface water Is never fouhd theie'
and consequently malaria is entirely absent Inc
average summer and winter temperature Is ABOUT
the same az IN Southern France anu No''"e'"
italy, although the climate is more genial on ac-
count of the greater dryness OF the Atmosphere
pine Rid.c Is about one hundred mites from the
sea board and about seventy miles oeio" Ha'e's"'
After careful investigation, Mr.. Tufts purchaser
600 acres and Will eventually fence In 500 for MS
town although at present only 100 acres have been
incosed.
No time has been lost in getting the place into
habtable condition. Mr.. Tufts bought the prop
erty in June Since then an army OF carpenters
laborers and gardeners have been at WORK MI.
Tufts has ordered from France more than 5@Vo
shrubs and trees and will also cultivate extensively
the water oak of Florida
The scope Of the scheme is broad ana co'hpie
hensive The proposed town is nearly seven miles
from a railroad and an e.ectric ROAD VIII pe D"'.
to It, with electrically heated so as 10 NC
nerfectlv comfortable, even for nvalids, In the
coolest weather Before the first OF December IL
il hoped that the place will be able to accommodate
at least two three hundred people
The cottages are all more carefully built than the
best of the permanent homes of people IN thal Sec
ton OF the South. They are all painted inside ana
out are provided with open ireplaces or stoves,
ard the rooms will not vary much from IL oy 10
feet each. Every cottage, and the rooms In every
suite in the apartment-house VIII have running
water ard electric lights and every room and every
cottage will be completely furnished, excepting
only bed and table linen. The streets OF the town
will no lighted BY arc lamps. The suites In the
anartment-houses will vary in size from two rooms
inward and every suite will be provided Win the
necessary means for carrying on lgh' or iu' house
keeping even down 10 the two-room suites. Inc
rental will demonstrate whether or not TINS enter
mise is a money making scheme The charges VIII
ho from az inward a year. including electric lights
wafer and furniture. The electric lighting VIII De
continued only for thirteen weeks IN eacn year
hut the occupants OF cottages or suites may re-
main there for the entire year II they 40 erect sup
niying their own lights for the same rental ,
THE water for the town Is obtained from tupular
wells located at a distance from the town ste
and absolutely protected from contamination. Inc
analysts of the water has demonstrated beyond
question its purity. a complete system OF drainage
has henn devised. Nearly every room IN every
house has an open fireplace or stove ana some OF
the houses have bathtubs A nre-englne VIII De
in town and an abundant supply or wafer IS
assured for every emergency. Mr.. Tufts WI! also
erect a union chapel; a schoolhouse, where prl,,
vate school will be maintained Tor primary anu
normal classes: a casino. where dancing and other
forms of amusement will be possible. a reputap:e
nhvsican has been engaged to settle there, and MS
fees will be moderate. in keeping win the spr' o.
the enterprise A charge of 81 VIII be made Ior
nrofessional calls and 80 cents will be charged FOR
Office calls There aso telephone ana te'e-
eranh connections with outlying towns
II il said that IL Will be perfectly feasDe TOT TWO
peOple occupying two rooms. where they can 40
their own housekeeping even to the wasniis, u, ~
live for about IS a week. \ large hotei VII dlso
he erected where those of means may i've as en-
nsnsiyely as they desire. ,
MIR Tuftss purpose Is not to furnish free noiheS
for any one. The impression one gets from MN i
that he hopes to make the project barely seIl-sup-
norting with no hope of realizing anything rom
his Inyes tment. He proposes TO help people 10 hep
themseves intends that Pinehurst shaN pe an
ideal home fer rest and recuperatlon uhusr cUh
ditions favorable for the restoration OF health ne
nroperty will remain under private controi, anu 10
houses or lots Will be sold