Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-08-18
tuberculosis Sanatarium Site.

ISouco LII last WEEK. lIldt SCue NlluOle
River site for the proposed Marshall
Roseau counties tuberculosis sanitar-
ium, has been turned down by the
state advisory commission, after the
joint locating committee had decided
in favor of Middle River. The ground
on which the state commission with
held its approval of the Middle River
site is stated by the Pioneer to be,
"that it was too difficult of access for
the people of western Marshall coun-
ty and would necessitate the stopping
over night in Thief River Falls of all
visitors from the western part"
Both papers very unjustly blame
Warren for Middle Rivers fail
ure to secure the approval of the
state commission for it's site. AS far
as the people of Warren are con-
cerned, the Sheaf can state without
fear of contradiction that they have
not turned a hand one way or an
other to influence the selection Of a
site for the sanatarium. The people
Of Warren and especially it's physi-
clans and it's tuberculosis asso-
citation, have done more than those of
any other locality, to work up public
sentiment in favor Of the establish
ment of such an institution, and with
out their efforts the project would
likely not have received favorable con-
sideration at this time. They have
worked disinterestedly and unselfsh-
ly for for what they considered a
grand humanitarian cause, the allie
Walton of suffering of those afflicted
with a dread disease, without any
thought of reward of one kind or an
other. The question Of a site has
hardly entered their minds, but the
securing of the sanatarium for the
l5eneft of the afflicted has been the
great object. We have noticed
that Middle River, even before any
steps had been taken to establish a
sanatarium, had preempted the site
for the institution. We are told
that the site selected is very beauti-
full one and from a scenic point of
view can hardly be excelled. The
Sheaf on various occasions has spok-
en- favorably of the Middle River site.
No one in Warren has any animus or
i'll feeling toward Middle River at all,
as these papers want to make out. In
fact, we would have been pleased to
see Middle River get the sanatarium,
altho it will not be as great boon to
the locality where it is located as is
imagined, because, being state insti-
tuition, most Of it's supplies will be
furnished under contract by the board
of control. Many towns would object
as strenuously to having such an in
stitution as to- having pest house
for small pox patients or lepers.
Strictly speaking, the site for chart
table institution like sanatarium
should not be decided according
to the whims or interests of politi-
clans, but according to it's accessi-
bility for the people Of the county
and suitability for the purpose in
tended. Evidently the state com
mission had these facts in view when
it failed to approve of the Middle
River site. The site which we are
Informed the state commission ia
vors and for which one mem
Der Of the county commission,
DR.. Anderson, voted, is near An
tia, in close proximity to the
three lines Of railway that converge
at Thief River Falls. and that may be
conveniently reached by patients and
visitors from all points of the Great
Northern line from Warroad and
Roseau down, from Strandquist and
Newfolden and all points on the
Winnipeg branch Of the 500 railway,
and from Stephen, Argyle, Warren,
Alvarado, Oslo and all points in the
western part Of the county via the
Wheat line Of the $780, This site can
be reached within two or three miles,
from either of these roads, without
the necessity Of stopping off at Thief
River Falls or changing cars. A pa
tient from Roseau will need to re-
HAIL vi Vic CIdIH UuI d Lew minutes
longer than if going to Middle River,
that is ALL This site would also be as
convenient to reach by most of the
people in the eastern part of the
county, as would the Middle River
site. 1t is these facts, we presume,
that weighed heavily with the state
advisory commission. It should be
borne in mind that the members of
the county commission who voted for
the Anita site did so not specially to
accommodate. Warren, as both Argyle
and Stephen, and Alvarado and Olso,
in fact the whole western part of the
county would be equally favored.
This is not Warren scheme, as has
been charged. If Middle River is the
best and most accessible location for
the sanatarium, then by all means let
it be located there, but if the Anita
site will serve the people of the coun-
ty better, We see no reason why It