Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-17

through lack of Accommodations There
are 80 now at the institution and
twice that number could be cared for
if slccl ing quarters We're provided. The
Administration building can care for
100 ana the present staff could handle
that number.
OFF to the right Of the Administra-
ton building and 4 little down the
slope of the hill, is the low brick build
ing with its lofty chimney which
furnishes power, light and heat for the
Institution. Here are burned about
500 tons of coal each year under the
two $50 hors" power Portland boilers.
The electric light plant has a capacity
for GOO lights and it is possible to
switch on the Mechanics Falls current
if it is needed. From this central
plant all the buildings are heated, both
by direct ana indirect radiation. In
this building there is also a modern
electric laundry.
Last but not least arc the farm
buildings. The barn is one of tho
largest and best in the State, lighted
by electricity. supplied with running
water, and kept as neat and clean as
any part of the institution. The herd
of cattle contains about 40 head and
there are dozen horses The - dairy
cows, Jerseys ana Holstcins. produce
the cream and milk which figure as
such an important article Of diet for
the patients. The brick silp has Il
capacity Of Il acres If cnsilagc corn.
ana the mows will take care Of 80
tons of hay. This year about - tons
We're cut. but the farm will easily
produce $50 tons Il little later. All
the vegetables, fruit. etc. are raised
on the farm. This year seven acres of
potatoes We're planted
Near the barns is the little creamery
building, thoroughly equipped with
apparatus necessary for the proper
handling Of milk and cream. Tie
milk is PaStcurizcd. run through 4
separator. ana placed in the rcfrigcra
tor opening out Of the cream room.
Frequent tests are made with 4 Bah
cock tester. to determine the value Of
milk from each COW. The dairy build
ing is heated by steam. and power and
light are furnished from the central
station.
Down nearer the foot of the hill is a
pure spring water to standpipc
whence il flows To all the buildings
This water analyses almost exactly
the sam" rs the famous water Of 20
land Springs, l. miles away
And tho patients? Interesting as was
tho inspection of the buildings and
grounds by our Augusta party, great as
WAS our admiration of the beautiful
landscape stretching miles away, it is
needless to say that The chief interest
C"ntercd in the patients themselves.
There are now SO of them, inCludin"
four from Augusta to whom our arrival
was an especially happy event. The
great majority Of them are under 80
years Of age, and there are rather more
young women than young men in the
number. There are two or three col
lcGc StudC ntS, several high school pu-
pills. and 4 number Of school teachers.
Their" is one strapping big fellow who
served three years in the Swedish
army. Practically all OF them are ma
tives of Maine.
In speaking of these patients and
their treatment, let it be understood
THAI the SanatoriunI is intended for
incipcnt cases. Only those in the early
stages Of consumption, whose condition
gives promise Of arrest or great i'm
provemcnt within Il reasonable time,
are admitted. 1t is not a home for
incurables. DIR. Nichols states that six
out Of every seven who seek admission
havc to be rejected as the disease has
made such progress that neither recOv-
erv nor permanent Improvement can be
looked for by the open air or any
other known treatment. They and
! their physicians have neglected this
matter too long or have failed to realize
| the seriousness of their condition. No
miracles are being performed on the
Hebron Hills, but those in the first
and carly stages Of tuberculosis who
gain admission have the blessed con-
seriousness that i'll six months or a year
the chances are overwhelming that they