The Washington times., 1905-08-29
Finished Plan for Fighting
tuberculosis.
AT WASHINGTON GROVE, ND,
Stock of Company Organized for
Purpose VIII Pay Per Cent
Dividends.

The estate comprises about six acres
of land covered with fruit trees and
shrubs. II has the highest altitude IN
Montgomery county. and is considered
About two years ago the place was a
private school for boys. The building
burned down. and DIR. Waters built a
handsome home on the property This
OF the institution, and work is now
under way Tor the construction Of sew
eral sun par.o-s and open-air sleeping
apartments.
The work is practically under the ar-
spices OF the committee for the preven-
t!on OF consumption of the Associated
Sharities. although stock company
has been formed. ex-Surgeon General
SeorSe NJ SterHberg. 4. .. A., AT the
head and an executive committee COM
posed OF the following physicians in di-
Sternberg, DR.. Robert Reyburn, DIR.
Seorge N. kober. ana Or. Jesse Rams
burg
Sternberg's Work.
General Sternberg has been at Wash
1ngton Grove several days superintend-
ing the work. He will give his entire
time to the enterprise. and for the pres
ent will only be assisted by one house
physician.
The sanatorium will be conducted on a
strictly business basis. The company
will be Incorporated at a capital stock
of $4,000 with the distinct understand
ing that this viii be increased TO S4g Ooe
within the next two years. 1t is ex-
pected that the stock will pay dividends
of per cent
In discussing the matter TO a Times
reporter, one OF the physicians who Is
interested in the enterprise said:
The people of Washington have not
become educated yet TO a general re-
sponse 10 an appeal for preyentat tive
of
clated Charities on the prevention of
consumption asked for contributions
amounting to 81, 500 for the further pro-
motion of their work The total collected
was between 500 and $780, so YOU see II
would be practically impossible to raise
the necessary amount for sanatorium
until after the public has been given
a demonstration of the wonderful good
it will do.
The plan has been under considera-
uon ior some time IL has worked sue
cessfully In other cities. We have made
nothing public until now because we
were afraid. that If we did. there would
De a repetition of the failure at Rock
Vile some time ago. When we were
about to buy place there and had the
deal nearly closed, the town council
called special meeting and passed n
law that no such institution could be
built within the town limits"
IL Is said the price paid for the prop
erty is about $1,000. The executive
building is to be enlarged considerably.
A dining room Will be added and several
sun pariors. Eight small buildings. 10
be known as 'shacks.' are now under
construction These buildings will con-
tain large sun parlor, a reading room
with stove. and long hall, from which
VIII open five sleeping chambers. These
rooms viii face the south. and no board
Ing Will be put on that side An over
hanging roof will protect the occupant
from storms.
The following extract from a letter
General Sternberg is sending TO ply
rl-A =. r. -
VIII subscribe 10 the stock, shows the
manner In which the institution will be
run:
About forty physicians of Washing
ton have subscribed to the stock of n
company, which Will be incorporated at
an early date. a suitable place has al
ready been secured, and we are urgent
iy In need of money 10 make necessary
improvements