The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22
From G. Barker.
Woodman Sanatorium, Colorado Springs

corning this place.
There never was an institution so
fraught with possibilities as the Wood
man Sanatorium for the free treatment
of beneficial members having tubercu-
losis. Many sick Neighbors are being
restored TO health and usefulness here
The management is doing all IN it's
power to make the cure complete and
the stay as pleasant as possible during
treatment.
The Sanatorium is admirably situated
to serve the purpose for which it was
established. 1t is located miles north
of Colorado Springs and AZ miles north
of the world famed Garden of the Gods.
1t is located directly at the foot of Mt.
Cedar touring 5000 feet to the west,
while to the east are the plains. Four
teen miles to the southwest the snow
capped Pixies Peak rises to give her
consent to the wonderful results of the
institution. The location is magniti-
cent: to attempt to describe the scenery
and the outlook the patient may enjoy,
would bankrupt the English language.
The sanatorium is composed of 12O
tents with modern equipments for the
welfare of patients. Sixty additional
tents are now being constructed. There
are two large utility buildings in which
are the doctors offices, nurse headquart-
hafh
extensive library. Houses are provided
for the doctors cottages for the help, Il
workshop for the pastime and amuse-
ment of the boys and picnic lunch
room for the accommodation of visitors.
There are two dining halls, the larger
accommodating about 100 persons.
Its water system has it's head in the
United States Pixies Peak water reserve
from whence it is transferred by three
pipe lines to concrete settler, for
drinking purposes; the overflow goes
into reservoir of 100000 gallons for
fire protection, toilets, baths watering
of stock and lrrigating purposes for $50
acres of cultivated land. BY this
system the sanatorium is blessed with a
never failing supply of the purest water.
In connection with the sanatorium
there is farm, dairy and poultry de.
partment, which last year, paid to the
institution s2500 above expenses. This
year there are about 400 acres in cult
walton. 1t is hoped to raise 1000 bush
els of wheat as feed for the poultry
one thousand bushels of oats as feed
for the horses and mules, besides corn
cane and millet enough to fill 800 ton
silo. The orchard yielded 500 bushels
of apples last year, sufficient supply
for the winter.
1t is hoped that all the vegetables and
garden truck needed will be produced
from the irrigated garden, where there
are planted one acre of celery which
ought to yield 10000 heads, half an
acre of asparagus and thirty.ive differ
ent kinds of garden seeds.
The poultry department is a pleasure
as we'll as financial success. There
are 1000 hens, 10 ducks, 25 geese and 25
turkeys furnishing 400 fresh eggs to the
institution per day and netting 1920 per
month to the farm. There is fenced
poultry yard of 10 acres, within it are
modern chicken houses with modern
equipments.
In connection with the poultry depart
ment there are belgian hares, 60 does
and three hundred little hares, that are
now ready for table service.
The dairy department is an essential
feature as milk is the best food that
can be given in tubercular cases which
here is furnished by 16O Holstein COWS.
The dairy barn being one of the finest
IN the United States was constructed of
the natural rock taken from the sana-
forum grounds at cost of 1926.
The treatment of tuberculosis here is
termed the "Rest Cure; relaxation,
quiet, good food and fresh air. Patients
are furnished every thing absolutely
free. The maids make the beds, sweep.
dust and put the tents in order each
day.
Since tuberculosis is contagious it is
far better to keep we'll than to get well,
A great campaign against the disease
is being made in the United States and
many other enlightened countries the
object of which is to teach people how
to prevent it, by living right. Free in
formation concerning this war ON tuber.
culoses may be obtained in a booklet
from any Woodman lodge, giving much
2 valuable instruction.
Splitting of blood from the lungs
always means the disease. II one has
constant cough, rapid pulse
rate, fever or decreases in weight with.
ont apparent reason, q doctor should
30 consulted at once. Have him take
the temperature and pulse rate several
times each day until it 10 known that
the securing temperature q rapid pulse