Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-03
MARATHON COUNTY'S
new SANATORIUM
A Beautiful Building, Splendidly Located Oh
the Banks of Big Rib River
Will Be Opened For Patients in April; Head Nurse
Secured, Also Janitor, Cook and Helpers

The Marathon County Sanatoriun
for the care of tubercular patients
is now completed and ready fol-
patients and it is building Of
which to be proud. 1t was com
menced nearly year ago on the
banks of Big Rib river, about five
miles west of the city. 1t is located
at the south end of what is known
as the county farm, which is oper-
ated and ia ken care of by the
county asylum, whose present man
ager is Myron Fl. Duncan. This
farm is composed of several hun
dred acres of Marathon county S
most fertile lands and it is a matter
of congratulation that the sanatori-
um is placed where its inmates can
be supplied with fresh eggs, milk,
butter, etc.
The building is on high ground,
facing Rib mountain on the south,
with many acres of level open
ground extending to the river,
This is susceptible Of being ar
ranged into a most beautiful park
1t is without stump or tree and
therefore the building is open to
the sunshine and the pure air of
the valley. These grounds run up
to the edge of forest of trees on
the east and west and the winding
river and Rib mountain to the front
makes the surroundings very pictur-
esque.
The building is an imposing one,
of red brick, built solid, with stone
trimmings, and most of the inside
partitions are of solid brick, making
it in a measure tireproof. 1t is laid
out in the shape of ST, " the CEN
ter stem being for administration
purposes, help and service depart
ments, the two wings facing south
for patients. At the present time
there is room for forty patients but
the wings can be increased to take
care of 100, or cottages can be
erected and the latter has been
recon mended if necessary.
It is claimed by those who are
perfectly competent of judging,
that the sanitorium is the most up
to date of any of its kind in Wis
consin, and equal to any of larger
size in all of it's appointments.
The corners of the rooms are
rounded and plaster jambs placed
wherever possible. The entire. in
side finish is in birch and all wood
work is of ivory white enamel finish.
The window stools are of a dark
mahogany finish. All wards have
porches in front of them and the
beds in all rooms can be placed in
several positions, viz on the porch,
inside the room, in front of the
easement window, or on inside wall
of room leading ito the corridors.
The entire front of each room lead
ing to porch is practically of glass,
and the patient can be placed as
the weather demands. The doors
are large enough to permit of beds
being pulled through. This is also
true of the corridor. The dressing
booths are substantially built and
are rivited with a trunk like seat
with a galvanized iron enameled in
terror section. This is divided by a
partition to provide place for
necessary clothing. These are re-
movable so they can be cleaned.
Entire dressing booths rest on
nickel plated legs above the floor.
The lower floor and the two wings
for patients and second floor has a
light colored terrazza with a sani
tary base. The wards and private