Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

THERE is an institution in this
| town to whose Importance has
never attached the local interest it
deserves. Projected by one whose
faith in his profession is without
question, and carried on and
maintained with ceaseless and
persistent energy, the Osteopathic
Sanitarium and Hotel has grown
slowly but surely until to-day it
is "Haven of Rest" indeed, for
the weary and cure for the in
valid.
Twelve years ago, after an abb
sence OF twenty years, VIM. j..
Smith returned to Ironton from
Kirksville, newly graduated D.
o., determined to set up his pro-
fessional staff in his native town.
He knew there was before him the
maximum of struggle with min
imum of remuneration as meas
ured in dollars and cents, for years
to come. But he set determinedly
to work with hope for the future,
despite the scriptural injunction
that a prophet stands mighty
slim show for recognition in his
own country.
July, 1899, Dr.. Smith came to
Ironton and leased the nucleus to
what is now the Sanitarium build
ing, for one year. Then he bought
it and Immediately began to add
to and reconstruct. It was four
room structure, one story. Now
it is three stories and basement,
containing twenty eight rooms,
including reading room, office,
parlors and kitchen. 1t is sub
stantially built, too, with grani-
told flooring to cellar, kitchen,
rear porches and walks. The uses
Of the bath are provided with all
the modern appliances for clean
liness, health and comfort. With
the main building are three cis-
terms with a capacity of HOO bar
rels, and two wells of pure living
water. The toilet conveniences
are such as are rarely found out
side the cities, and septic tank
will shortly be added.
The porches attached to the first
and second stories look mighty
alIuring to the passer-by on hot
summer day, and he ia sure to
covet the cooling comfort Of their
ample shaded dimensions. They
are ten feet wide, and measure
$50 feet in their continuous eastern
and southern stretches.
The grounds have been inn
proved and are enclosed with rus
tic stone and iron fencing. Dr..
Smith has also expended consid-
erable expense and labor upon
the street approaching the Sani-
tarium. 1t is what may be termed
no. o-thoroughfare, ending with
the entrance to the Emerson Park
adjoining.
In addition to the main building
there are five cottages. OF these
three are eight-room and two are
four-room structures, with ample
| grounds to each, and each is pro-
vided with well Of good water.
These cottages are substantially
built and their surroundings are
neatly laid out and we'll kept.
These premises are Of easy ac-
cess from the railway stations Of
Ironton and Arcadia, but yet al
such distance that the rattle and
bang and shrek Of the trains
prove to the sojourner no disturb
ing element. From the upper
verandas and the observatory the
views Of the Valley and its SUR
rounding mountains, to the north
south and east, are beautiful be-
yond my description. Pilot Knob
Epworth Mountain and the elevat.
ed Assembly Ridge are all within
the sweep Of the eye. Go tol
Was never fairer picture wrought, tween
4 Or holds the earth q rarer, sweeter scene
But there! I'm g confessed
s'crank" upon this Vale Of Area
dia, and perhaps had better dc.
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