The Mena weekly star., 1910-08-11
SANATORIUM AT
 BONNEVILLE OPEN
Main Buildings and Some Cottages of State Tuberculosis Hospital Ready-Many Prospect
 I've Patients.

Bonneville, Ark, August 3.-The Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Bonneville will be opened to patients today. The main buildings and few cottages have been completed and the necessary equipment is in place. About IS applications for admission have been received and a number of these applicants will be on hand to enter the sanatorium today.
 The sanatorium was made possible by an act of the last legislature and the work of construction and insrall- ing the equipment has been pushed with all possible speed and there now remain only few of the smaller cot tages and outlaying houses and some exterior improvements to be finished before the institution is completed, according to the original plans. Sew enty-four patients can be accommo- dated under present arrangements and it was stated yesterday that the management expected to have the sanatorium full aed be turning down applications within 60 days.
 The Water Supply.
 The sanatorium has it's own water system, the supply being from deep well near the main building and given pressure from compressed air tank. The heating is by a hot water system furnished to the pavilion and main building. The cottages will be heated by small stoves when necessary. A sewerage system with a septic tank has been installed and lavatories have been placed in all the cottages and buildings and bath rooms in the larger ones. The electric power for lighting and other purposes Is supplied by the plant at Bonneville.
 "One idea in establishing the sana- torium is to educate the public in the methods of curing the disease and to stimulate the idea of prevention. said Dr. c. P Meriwether. secretary and treasurer of the sanatorium, yes terday. ''It is estimated that there are about 3 1000 cases of tuberculosis | in Arkansas and it Is hoped that the methods and ideas of the sanatorium at Bonneville will help the people to see the danger of the disease and how it can be prevented"
 Incurable Cases Barred.
 No incurable cases of tuberculosis will be received in the sanitorium and only those cases which are thought to be curable will be admitted. Ten dollars a week will be the charge for each patient for staying in the sana- torium. but patients will be received who are not able to pay that amount and they will be expected to pay what they can. Charity patients will also be received. and all will be treated alike, whether the pay or not.
 Many Sick Want to Enter. Dr. Meriwether said that he had re- ceived about 25 inquiries from people in Little Rock as to how to make ap- plication for entering the sanatorium. In order to be admitted the applicant must be examined by the local physi- clan, who fills out a medical examina- ton blank. This, with an examina- ton blank. obtained by writing to the superintendent, Dr. J s. ShibIey. at Bonneville. must be filled out and to the sanitorium. where it is passed lon by the superintendent. In the case of charity patient the county Ijudge of the county in which the patient lives, must certify to his finan- cial condition and that he or she is unable to pay.
 The formal opening of the sanator- ium will be held on the 1st of Sep tember and speeches will be made at that time by state officials and prom inent physicians in the state. An in vitation will be extended to every physician in the state to be present at these exercises.