Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-14
GOV. vEssEY AT NOT SPRINGS.
Visits the State Soldiers Home and
Battle Mountain Sanitariurn
and Talks to the Veterans.

While the Soldiers Home board OF
commissioners were In session at the
Home last week, Gov. Vessey paid
that splendid institution a visit on
Invitation Of the board and comman-
dant. The governor came down from
Butte county Sunday night and was
met at Buffalo Gap by Col. Geddis
and the writer, reaching the Home at
ll:3O
After breakfast, at 6:45 Monday
morning, q general inspection fol-
lowed which included the members OF
the Home, the hospital, cottages and
improvements, including the new
bridge to the cemetery and the big
water tanks on the hill. Gov. Wesley
was highly pleased with the fine SOL
dierly appearance OF the men, the
splendid new hospital and the facili-
! ties for caring for the sick under the
able direction OF Surgeon Wilcox, an
expert In the treatment OF old men
who carry wounds and disease result
ing from army life.
The big dining Don OF the Home
I! which seats ZIG, and the kitchen I'M
der chief cook Carl Nelson, gave the
governor an idea Of how we'll the men
we're provided for. Table cloths, nap
kins and silverware showed that
everything was In first class condition
and az evidence of the superior cook
ing In the Home it Is only necessary
to say that there is no better cook In
the state than Carl Nelson, a Lincoln
county boy, who served in the First
South Dakota volunteers In ths~PsE::.
ippines. The government inspector
OF state and national homes, stated
that South Dakota has the best state
home In the nation and there are SO
or more.
Governor Miller OF the Battle
Mountain Sanitartum extended an
invitation to Gov. Vessey and the
members of the state home board and
staff to visit his big government In
stitution on the other side Of the
gulch, Governor Miller giving the Wis
itors a very cordial welcome. The
title OF all commanders of government
homes is that of Governor with army
rank, and Governor Miller wears an
eagle on his uniform. He Is an ex-
|ceedingly pleasant gentleman, with a
striking resemblance to the late Pres
ident Mckinley, courteous, dignifed
without stiffness, IN ideal soldier In
bearing, and the first governor OF
that institution who Is big enough
and broad enough to h3Fmonize all
the elements In q modern s%anitarium,
the only one In the United States OF
It's kind, where all soldiers from all
states needing treatment are received.
Governor Miller conducted his
guests through that seven winged
home for invalids, and for a hour
and thirty minutes we Travelled, IN
spected, and admired, The building
and equipment must have cost the
government. u ,5OO,OOO, II not more.
It 10 marvel Of perfection, and the
facilities for healing the sick are
modern and elaborate. IL represents
the best In government construction
Ia us iiine aud colnbines perfection III
modeTnizied sanitation.
The seven wings start from \ circle,
beat described by comparing TITO the
hub Of wheel with seven sp0kes,
and each wins has two wards clean as
pin and fire proof.
Governor Miller gave the state Of
ticials = chance to inspect every de-
partment and they are many. II was
! steady tramp TOR M hour and thir-
" minutes up and down and around,
aud 30 fast Was the pace that Col.
Orr and Major Fitzpatrick retired "in
good order" Gov. Vessey and Gov.
Miller showed first class ability as
walkers and the balance Of the state
guests managed to keep up with the
leaders. Il was . walking test all
right, and Col. Geddis had = suspicion
that Gov. Miller was trying to 'do us
up" The big structure is so full Of
ups and downs and crooks and turns
that . civilian would 5000 learn to
walk backward.
After seeing everything Gov. Miller
turned Ills guests over 20 Major Stan
Icy, treasurer Of the sanitarium, 10
whose ONCE al rested and enjoyed .
claat with the gentleman who pays
out something like $1,000 month 8
salaries 70 Ofncers and help.
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