Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-28
REVIEWS LEASE FOR
TEXAS SANITORIUN

The American Legion sanftorlum at
Legion, Texas, has again been leased
by the United States Veterans bgram
for a term of years. This fact an
parenly has little meaning but the
truth is, that by the acceptance Of
this institution the bureau is provided
with one of the most Adequately
equipped and best adapted institutions
In the nation
The sanitorium is near Kerrylne.
Tex, where it was built mainly
through the activity Of the American
Legion Of the Lone Star state. The
official station is now designated as
Legion" having received this name
from the Post Office department
Four years ago a construction wagon
could not mount the hill on the pres
ent site OF this hospital uuer brush
had been chopped away To-day there
stands one of the haudsomest b0sD-
tails in the country. 1t was started
primarily for World war disabled The
Roosevelt American Legion hospital
near Battle Creek, Mich, Is Tie only
other which was erected by veterans
for the veterans.
But there was a specific reason for
building this Texas hospital Many
soldiers contracted tuberculosis during
the World war and 1t was erected for
their care The money for the build 4
ing was raised by popular su5scdp-
ton and the project became one near
est the hearts of Texas citizens A
site was donated by the puhilc-sp.rsed
citizens of Kerrville, approXl@atilg
800 acres. BY the end of 1920 mel
power and subsistence buildings had
been erected and two one-st0rT ward
buildings were well under way. But
the country was hard hit IN return %
normally and the financial depression
stopped all work. Many pledges re-
manned unpaid, so the Legion So1sh1
the aid of the Benevolent War asZ g
Society of Texas, in the hope That tAs
people would complete the pf7lec.e
buildings.
In the early part of 1921 the stai
legislature came to the eld OF I1
Legionnaires and S1,500043 was -
propriated for erection of tfto'
hospital where the Legion's Wefh "a
begun. The Legion then aonalel
entire holdings to the state
The administration building pawn
a ground area of IS by "a feet. i,
of the handsomeSt buildings Of
lot, beautiful piece Of bHet wy
finished with cut stone from the 'lA
ries of the site. The nurses nome
another of the snowy buildings VI
little city on a hill. The hf1-h y.
tories. of which there are eight, I'
two stories added to these a
two original stucco dorml,e. s. Ia
ing ten buildings IN all The |
ings are designed 50 taa- e-
tient has a private room, W."
modern convenience, ana e3fa '-
ward buildings has its sefeeAeA ~
and sun parlor. The interiors " i !
buildings are finished 10 WINE ~
and tile, with carpeting o- '.
linoleum.
The infrmary is the "a
most attractive building Of
1t is 140 by 295 feet and Is ".
high IT is designed IS e
for the treatment Of bsa.
tients. and is equipped with
conceivable for the Success
ment of such patieDts.
one Of the most imrorTa9.
construction in the whole
concrete and steel water En-
structure stands IS feef Ell -
Is surmounted by concrete
feet s inches in dIameEs. I'm,
in height. The capae-.S
mately 100000 gallons
other buildings are
therapy building, CARA
officers duplex cottas as
warehouse, oil pump
storage tanks, inciae
plant, laundry, poNs
tories ahd superntends
cost Of the entire inst
$4,000.