The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-10
THIS STATE HAS CLAIMS
Montana Bids for the Location of
the National Sanitarium.
AT HUNTERS HOT SPRINGS
J. A. Murray Interests Himself in the
Matter and Will Go TO Washington
to Urge 1t Along-A Letter
on the Subject.

A strong endeavor is to be made to Sc
cure for Montana the location of the ma
tional sanitarium. James A. Murray of
this city will start this week for Wash
ington, d. c., to start the ball rolling III
favor of locating the sanitarium at Hun
ter's Hot Springs. near Boulder Mr..
Murray believes there is no water ON
earth equal TO that at Hunters Hot
Springs. and if ne can secure the SAM
tarium for that spot il will be great
thing for Montana. The Northern IA
ciic railroad is also Interested IN the
locating of the sanitarium at tins place
and will earnestly second Mr.. Murray
efforts.
The matter is in the hands of the
board of trustees of national homes for
old soldiers and Mr.. Murray VIII IN
vite the members OF the board out mere
to see the sanitarium. General Anger,
secretary of war, is a member OF the
board There has been talk for some
time of locating the national sanitafium
in some W estern state and the people
OF Hot Springs $. D., are pulling nara
to get the institution there. Hot Springs,
Ark, is after 1t of course. and Calltor-
| MIA and Colorado are pulling strong. MI
| Murray intends that the people at
/ Washington shall at any rate thorough
/ " understand the advantages of Hun
! ter's Hot Springs. Its nearness to the
! National park should prove strong
/ point in its favor.
/ Mr. Murray has received the folloWlnS
! letter on the subject:
! Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 3.-Hon.
James A. Murray Butte, Mont: My
| Dear Sh--Your favor of oath ult., adj
| dressed to me at Stephen, Mimi, this
! day received. Relative to how ana
! whom to reach concerning the springs
/ as a suitable and available location for
\ 4, tor. hay a
! matter will be in the hands of the
board of trustees of the national homes
| for ex-volunteer soldiers and sailors.
The secretary of war is one Of the MEM
bers of said board
lin order to get this matter properly
before the board ii would be advisable
to have u bill prepared and introduced
/ in both the house and senate, as the bill
for the location and appropriation neces-
sary to erect the santarium and puf-
chase site has not yet passed but one
branch of congress There is but little
doubt of the early passage of such 4
bill, owing to the urgent demand OF the
board for such an institution for the
better care of the sick. disabled veterans
now inmates of the overcroWded homes.
The board has, for two years or more,
urged upon congress an appropriation
for the said purpose. y letter addressed
to the secretary of the board of trustees
of the national soldiers homes, in care
of the secretary Of war, Washington
ID. c., would bring you the information
as to the probable success of the pro.
POSED enterprise.
Herewith i enclose slip. an account
of which | addressed you relative Il
the matter
Hunters Hot Springs is tenfold thf
better location. water. and being on {
great transcontinental route, about th'
desired distance from the Milwaukee,
Dayton. Ohio; LeaVenworth Kan, ane
Southern California homes Senator
Carter had promised me that he would
a any time thought advisable. introduce
and push such a bin to the best of hi
ability. The Hunters Hot Spring
property has always. or at least for thu
three or more years past been in suci
shape that no definite action could b
had in the promise of "A deed TO tin
/ property. 1t is not my present purpos
To return to the springs before abou
the 10th OF next March, but il ] cal
. render You any service in the matte
above referred To | will most Willingl.
do SO. Very respectfully yours.
1 W. 4. COLLINS,
mo. III East Fifteenth street"