Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-30

The story OF the great nght the I'm
tied states government IL waging
against the scOurge 80 tuberculosis iit
the army sanltarium at Fort Bayard.
where hundreds OF thousands are be-
ing spent for thv expert treatment Of
tuberculEr patients Is Hplendidly told
In little booklet complied by Cephas
G. Batcman. chaplain az Fort BAY
ard. entitled, The Army Hospital at
Fort Bayard." a copy Of which has
been received by the Herald. The
booklet ~ illustrated with Views OF
the sanliarlum buildings. pictures Of
the hospital STAN. interior views. etc.
The following extracts from the PAM
inlet viii be Of interest.
Fort Bayard. New Mexico. noted
military post during the Apache wars.
which had heen garrlsoned since 1885.
was In 1889. placed AZ the disposal Of
the surgeon general of the army.
To this place were sent officers and
men OF the army and navy, and tho
task 81 converting an old aud more or
less dilapldaied post into a snnltarium
bDRan. II H. needless 10 say that tho
buildings upon the grounds were for
the most par; unsuitable for hospital
purposes, and tents were largely used,
The discOmforts were considerable.
hut the wisdom OF the selection Of
the site HaA soon apparent In the
sweet dry air of the mountains, near
forest OF Juniper. cedar and pine, at
an altitude Of 5000 feet, patients
from many parts Of the world came
back to comparative or robust health
and cheerfully took new lease on
life. The navy continued 90 send It's
patients here until the year 1897.
when sailors and marines were with
drawn, as accommodations were pro-
vlded nt Fort Lyon. col II should
Be observed that a like hospital has
been maintained for years at Fort
stanton, New Mexico. for the benefit
of the merchant marine.
Amid unavoidable limitations and
not few diAcOuragements the work
went forward with success. during
tho Initial yeavs al Fort Bayard. un~
der the direction OF Major ID. NJ. Ap-
mel. and later Lieutenant ColoHel p.
y. Comegys, ana their corps OF sur
geons. These Limitations were still
largely present when the command
fe.l to ihe lot Of the present Incum-
bent. Colonel George r. Buahneiil
VINO has Deen "a the head OF AFFAIRS
nearly elgh; years Under his adj
minlrlrnti0n the transformation OF
place has been aFproximateiy comr
plete. Even after years Of persistent
pushing everything has not been naa-
ga % the establishment that is neces.
aary to bring Il up to date, az hos
pitfalls ~, but the essentials have been
Heoured, costly buildings erected. old
buildings remodeled or rebuilt, and q
new power plant for pumping and
electric lighting Installed.
To bring the sAnilarlum up 10 tbs
prek4nt efficiency unqueRtioned pro-
feagional skill ana administrative abil'
ity of a high order have been re'
aulred. The enterprise has involved
much labor and the expenditure o
large sums. TO suit the means 4
the ends has constituted problem
which the trained mind alone eoui'
solve. The application 81 profession
al knowledge 10 practical ends u *
hllited In the design Of the mes
wards. These are built In modlhe'
mission style with interior court
open to the sky. Around these court
run covered porches along whlol
are ranged snow white cots,
stormy weather the outs 'e doors ~
closed, rooms heated moderated,
while doors opening into courts ar
loft wide open. such buildings amor
All the ventilation Of a tent With %
advapsases 81 cleanllncas, examplio
from dust, With safeguards RGnini
sudden changes of temperature whlc
no canvas structure can supply
The quarters sor tho trained nurse
stands upon an emlnence near q
water tower, commanding pfospe'
81 tho cralntry for many miles' an
u one az the haat appointed a.
mom costly hniidinEs o. the place
The administration building, nanl
"a by pontoiiico and ofllcera ol'
house. occuplea b. central boslu'
facing the old raEade sround. now
park.
upon onterine the eronnds the
tsnll0n Of the visitor - drawn 20
peoulirf structure Of steel and elal
alandikR apart nom the adminlstr
sion buiidlnB toward the east this
the a0lennm ftcFeaiion hail