Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-08-27
rop CURE OF TUBERCULOSIS.
o.e Hundred Acre Farm-A State In
aitutiOn IN 0sCeOla County.

should plans now being worked out
move successful, Florida win set to the
ord within a short time, an example
eUuipping and maintaining a full
sedged farm, in the very heart Of the
piney woods of the peninsula, for the
ere Of tuberculosis.
Many are aware of the fact that
dawn in 0sceOla county, near Kisslm-
nee. a farm of this character has ex-
bted several years. The farm has been
Conducted by DR.. Ennis, who first es-
hblished the same with the intention
81 using it for experimental purposes.
Ssecess has crowned the efforts of Or.
Ennis, and this procedure of treatment
Of the white plague has been proven
the surest and best method. Out Of
fifty patients, DR.. Ennis has succeeded
n curing fOrty-eight, record that has
sslonished the medical fraternity
throughout the world.
Deirous Of having the work carried
cut ona greater scale, and possessed
ds philsnthrOpie nature, DR., Ennis
has told the state BOARD of health that
he will deed the property comprising
the farm to the state, should the state
il heu thereof thoroughly equip the
farm and conduct it IN a manner that
gill prove beneficial to the greatest
number of unfortunate people suffering
from this most dreaded disease.
The proposition has been accepted by
the board of health. In order to pro-
vide ample ground upon which to con-
stTuet and equip a farm of adequate &C.
eommOdatiOn, the people Of Kissimmee
sad vicinity have given acknowledge
ment Of their desire to deed to the
state enough property adjoining the
Ennis tract, which consists of five acres,
70 make up a total of 100 acres, the
property to revert back to them should
he and be ever used for any other
purpose.
The state will accept these kind Of
isrs, and the farm will consist of 100
acres. As soon as the properties are
properly assembled by quit-claim deeds,
setual preparations for establishing and
auipping farm on wider scope will
commence.
The farm will be located in what is
known as HendOn park with a front
age along the beautiful, broad lake by
that name.
The farm will be established and
maintained with money from the state
bOard of health funds. The health de-
partment, by an act of the legislature
of 1889, receives its funds from a half
mil tax on all assessable property in
the state. Some months ago the funds
had, by the economical efforts of that
popular and able official, DR.. J. Y.
Porter, state health officer, reached a
sum exceeding $4,000. By an act of
the recent legislature, 100000 of this
money was ordered transferred to the
pension fund in order to make up a de-
heieney IN that department Owing to
another act of the legislature, the
board of health will be compelled to
pay out approximately $4,000. as a re-
suit Of the recent epidemics among
horses in Duval, Columbia and Marion
counties. While the withdrawal OF
I. these amounts will weaken the funds
Of the health department, yet no seri-
Gus handicap will be suffered, and i'm
pEOvementS under contemplation viii
Be carried out as planned.
The method of treatment of tuber-
ellosis at the farm in 0seeOla county
vii consist largely of outdoor life.
Tents will be erected, and in these the
PATENTS are to reside. In order tC
eliminate possible dampness, the tents
VII be boarded from the ground up
ward to height of one or two feet,
and It is most probable that the floors
vii be of wood. The partaking Of
Medicine will be lessened to a mini
mum, and the welfare of the patients
sll rest almost wholly with the cura.
i've properties of tie outdoor hfei
AIDED by the balmy salt breezes from
Atlantic and gulf, intermmglng with
tae tropical atmosphere, tinged with g
degree of turpentine from the trees Of
ne pine forests.
Not only will the INDECENT poor Of
ne state become eligible to admission
g the farm, but any and all who can
aot afford to seek treatment by Othel
means or elsewhere will be welcomed
he plan is a seemingly admirable
oae, and should it be successfully car