The Goodland republic., 1907-02-22
NAY ERECT STATE HOSPITAL
WOULD GOCDLAND LIKE CON
SU8RTTVE SANTTARTU8L-
BIZ In the Legislature and May Pass
-GOOdIand Considering Ask
ing Cor It Here.

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One OF the first things OF more than
passing Importance that he Good
land Commercial club VIII have an ap-
pOrtunity to act on. Is whether or not
the people o. this city would welcome
/ the establishment OF a state hospital
for tuberculosis OF cOnsumptive pa
tents
/ Doctors have repeatedly asserted
that the elevation and climate here is
far more beneficial to consumptives
than that OF Denver OF Colorado
Springs, and at times there has been
more or less talk OF establishing a
/ hospital or sanitarium for this class
OF health seekers at some point OF
the environs Of GOOdIand.
For the good OF persons suffering
from this disease and for greater safe
/ y OF the public health, It now seems
probable that the state viii act to the
end OF establishing a state sanitarium
for cOnsumptives. Representative John
Boyle has written to the Commercial
club Of this city, telling them OF the
bill in the legislature now in the
hands Of a committee. and which VIII
doubtless be reported back and re-
commended for passage. In the event
that the bill becomes a law, a sani-I
tarium viii be established at some Ia
vorable point in the western part Of
the state. The bill carries an appro-
priation Of $25.OOO to be used in erec-
ton OF suitable buildings. etc
If Goodland should be selected, this
state hospital would draw thousands
OF sufferers here. The question is,
does Godland want it7 The question.
IF she wants it, can she get It," Is
now a shadow in the background, but
II is believed that our climate, water
and other health conditions would
go a long way in the contest for vic
tory, II GoOdland were determined to
haul in the institution.
Sections in the bill that will be OF
interest to the readers OF this paper,
are as follows:
Section 1. That the sum Of S25,-
900 be and the same IS hereby ap-
popriated for the purpose OF securing
site, buildings and equipment for a
refuge and hospital for citizens or in
habitants OF the state Of Kansas, who
are afflicted with tuberculosis. OF
this appropriation $4,000 shall be
available during the fiscal year ending !
June 80, 1908, and SO, 900 shall be |
available during the fiscal year ending |
June 80, 1909, and any unexpended |
balance remaining on hands Of that
part OF the appropriation for the year
1909 is hereby re-apprOpriated for the
year ending June 80, 1910.
Section 2. That said tract Of land |
shall be located at some convenient |
suitable and healthful point within /
three miles Of some railroad station in
the state Of Kansas and west Of the |
one hundredth meridian, and the 1oca- |
ton shall be selected By the state /
board Of control, assisted by a physi- /
clan selected from each Of three state |
medical societies
Section 3. It shall be the duty Of /
this board to visit the various places |
and localities in the state which for
any reason would be desirable lOcali- |
ties for the location Of said institu- |
ton Cd To consider carefully the /
geographical location best adapted to /
this disease, and as TO whether there
is abundant water supply and drain /
age and proper railway facilities. CD |
Having considered all the advantages
and disadvantages. including cost Of /
maintenance Of the various points /
shall finally proceed to determine the |
location by ballot. The decision OF a |
majority OF the board shall be the de-
cision OF the board, and said decision |
shall be reached prior to June 80, |
1907. The location selected shall con-
tain not less than $40 acres Of land
said board shall report their findings
10 the governor Of the state OF Kan
sas. C4) Such act Of the board shall
be final and conclusive and said hos
pitaI shall be declared to be located
by the action Of the majority OF the
board $3.50
Section l. The board Of control OF
the state charitable institutions shall
| cause to be prepared full and com
| plete plans and specification for the
plans shall be prepared and the build
ling OF buildings shall be constructed
and an equipment for treating tube
cular patients, including tents stoves,
and all modern methods OF treatment
according to the best scientific auhori-
ties. shall be obtained and the hospi-
| tai shall be constructed to treat and
care for not less than TWO hundred
/ patients
section s. That Immediately after
/ June 30, 1907, the said board Of con
/ troll shall proceed to the erection Of
said buildings in accordance with the
i plans and Specifications agreed upon
and IL said building % buildings o.
any part thereof shall be completed
and ready for occupancy at any tine
before June 60, 1913, the said boa~d
4 OF control cs-au employ suitable EuTe1-
intendent for sid instlt1t IN ard such
other help as is necessary and at once
4 open the same for the purpose Of re-
/ ceiving tubercuIar TatiEnts under pro-
per rules and IegIIiatiO IS an the SIM
i OF $4,000 or as n n thereof as r.sy
/ be necessary. is hersby appropriated
i out OF any money in the state treas
ury not otherwise appropriated for
/ the payment Of salaries OF officers and
employees OF said tubercular institu-
tfon and for the maintenance OF pa
| Lients with the same Persons az
1 hicted with tuberculosis and being I'm
ancially independent shall pay to the
state a weekly or monthly amount
sufficient to cover the actual expense
OF same"
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