Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-10
Supervisors and Committee
Will Confer About New
SanitOrium Here
SUNNYSLOPE IDEAL
LOCATION FOR 1T
Natural Surroundings Make
1t Very Convenient
as an Institution "

Working out the details for the
establishment of Wapello county's new
tuberculosis sanitorium at Sunny
SLOPE" east of the city, now rests with
the central organization committee In
conference with the board of super
visors and representatives of the medt
cal society.
With the deal closed with w. e. Null
Inns. owner Of the place Tuesday after.
noon the supervisors are now turning
to confer with the committee and med
ical society members and further plans
on the proposition will be worked out
within the next few weeks. The cen
trail committee, which was named at
a social service supper here last May
consists of Mayor Fred H. Carter, G.
S. Harper, president of the Commercial
club, and DR.. Murdoch Bannister, OF
the medical society.
An Ideal Location. w
"Sunnyslope' is an ideal location for
the sanitorium from every standpoint.
1t is located at the crest of natural
slope and has a beautiful scenic view
from all sides. The hills, covered with
natural foliage, rise to the rear and of
the broad valley of the Des Moines
reaching to the crest of the bluffs on
the south side of the river.
The house is an eight room bunga-
low type and three porches, sixty-five
by eight feet, almost completely sur
round the "T" shaped building. Out
of each Of the eight rooms two French
doors open onto the proches. While
built for summer home by the late
T. D. Foster 1t Is q substantial all the
year round dwelling. The owners, who
sold it to the county, Mr. and Mrs. w.
e. Mullins bought the place six years
ago and have lived there, summer and
winter alike, ever since.
Aside from the principal dwelling
there Is a four room cabin, in excel
lent shape, on the place. A 800 foot we'll
supplies water of the very best flavor
and a large cistern augments it for
water supply. There is splendid
wind mill and water tank and under
ground and over ground piping car.
ries the supply to the house. There
is also a gas plant and cess pool, both
In the best Of condition
Wonderful Trees.
Inero are between twenty and tWen-
ty-f1ve varieties Of trees on the place.
Many OF these are from very rare
species and were planted by the late
Mr.. Foster. Seven acres make up the
amount of land and in addition to the
beautiful lawn trees there is good
sized fruit orchard we'll started,
chicken house and a garage. An I'M
mense garden tract adds to the prac-
tical idea of the place.
-s May Increase Land.
Contrary to the general opinion on
such matters statistics gathered by
state specialists show that In a few
years after the establishment Of
tubercular sanitorium in any locality
land values in that vicinity show an in
crease.
This same data shows that people
living in or near such an institution
are In far less danger of tubercular
infection than those pursuing the hab-
its Of their everyday life through the
busy streets of the city.
Convenient Location.
"Sunnyslope" is outside the city
limits and is boasting Of superior
location from the crowded standpoint
yet 1t is not far from town. The most
convenient way to reach it Is north on
Walnut avenue and then east on Bis
marck avenue which brings one direct
ly to the rustic entrance to it ..