Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-03
MAFINE HOSPITAL
Al Port stanton 49, Its Location and the
wok bling Done.
CONTAIN SEVERAL HUNDRED PATIENTS.

Inc new united Sthles mhtine nOspithi
established ut the old military post OF
Fort Stanton, New Mexico, Ia the subject
OF much comment throughout the entire
country, and particularly the southwest,
says the Nj Paso Times.
The site Ia about one hundred and fifty
miles northeast of HI Psso, in Lincoln
county, New Mexico. IL IL about ten
miles from the old town Of Lincoln. and
about the same distance from Nogal.
When completed the I'll Pa7o " North
eastern railroad will pas within about
fifteen miles Of 1t.
Fort Stanton wa always considered a
comfortable post by the soldiers, and II IL
certainly q pretty one. The buildings
are arranged 10 AZ to surround n large pa.
rade ground. which makes a very pretty
appearance TO the place. The build
ings thems llvas are very pretty,
and are mostly OF adobe. Since the absn-
donment OF the post q few OF the build
ings have become somewhat dilspidated.
but the work OF repairing them IL going
on. and when u Times representative
visited the post everything was being put
In shape TO receive the inyalids, the first
of whom, about twenty In number. are
expected to arrive within q month
Ground IL being broken and prepared for
seed In order that the hospital may raise
~ much ~ possible OF what IL needs and
help to make 1t sell disappearing to u great
extent.
The spot Is an ideal one for a sanitsr.
ium OF this kind. The altitude IL some
thing over 5000 feet and the mountains
surround ths tort ut no great distances.
Close by flows the Rio Bonito, the tx
IRENE beauty OF which shows that 1t WAS
not misnamsd. During the summer
months there IL considerable rain. and
snow falls during the winter, but the
climate Ia considered excellent for pa
tients suffering from pulmonary trou
bles.
The hospital will be exclusively for
sailors and the general public will not
be- admitted. although II is believed that
the government may later on endeayor tC
provide also for them In some way. II IL
reported that the army may soon estab-
lish a similar hospital at Fort Bayard,
near Silver City.
The hospital will have excellent nc.
commodations for several hundred In.
yalids In the barracks and former OIL
,ers' quarters. The method 10 be used
for treating consumption will be entirely
nav and original, but DR.. 10. Cobb, who
IN in charge OF the work, declines 10 give
any details yet. One Of the rules already
promulgated BY Dr. Cobb In that no spit
ting will be tolerated within the limit,
OF the post under any circumstances. All
employees have been warned against TIL,
under penalty Of Immediate dismissal
All the invalids. II IL understood, will b,
provided with small sack, for splitting
which will afterwards be destroyed. Thi,
Is done because, ~ 1t Ia now we'll know
the presence OF the expect0rated mattel
, IL exceedingly dangerous and the mean
OF spreading contagion.
The hospital ia considered q goot
, thing by residents Of tho country. The
work now being done upon 1t IL furnish
ing employment to many persons, aud
the furnishing Of supplies Ia an excellent
source OF income to those lucky enough
70 secure the contracts. Some fear has
however, been expressed lest the nospita
be the means OF spreading c~ontagiOI
among the people Of the country, but II
Ia not believed that there Ia any rea
danger Of this occurring, for while 1t II
D admitted that there IL danger for person.
with any tendency to consumption Il
! come into contact with patients, there II
little OF none II proper precautions Az
observed,
In any case the marine hospital IL nov
q an assured fact.