Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-03
REVIEWS LEASE FOR
TEXAS SANITORIUM


The American Legion sanitorium at
Legion, Texas, has again been leased
by the United Suites Veterans bureau
Tor term Of years. This fact ap-
parently 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 KerrvIIIe,
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 ONCE department.
Four years ago construction wagon
could not mount the hill on the pres
ent site OF this hospital until brush
had been chopped away. Today there
stands one Of the handsomest hospI-
tails In the country. 1t was started
primarily for World war disabled. The
Roosevelt American Legion hospital,
near Battle Greek, Mich. is the only
other which was erected by veterans
for the veterans.
But there was 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
ing was raised by popular subscrip-
ton and the project became one near
49, - IL
site was donated by the publlc-spirIted {
citizens Of Kerrvllle, approximatlng !
800 acres. By the end of 1920, the [
power and subsistence buildings had
been erected and two one-st0ry ward '
were well under way. But {
the country was hard hit In return TO
and the financial depression s
stopped all work. Many pledges re- b
NAMED unpaid, so the Legion sought I
he aid OF the Benevolent War Risk !
Society Of Texas, In the hope that the d
'eople would complete the projected c
buildings d
Ia the early part OF 1921. the state Q
legislature came to the aid Of the
and $1,5O0.O00 was APP q
for erection Of 600-bed o.
ospital where the LegIOn's work had p
egun. The Legion then donated its 81
ntlre holdings to the state
The administration building, having I,
ground area Of So by o. feet. is one
( the handsomest buildings OF the
II, beautiful piece OF brick work,
nished' with cut stone from the quar- b,
les Of the site. The nurses home Is m
mother OF the SNOWY buildings OF the O
tile city on a hill The brick dorrni- e
'ries. Of which there are eight. i've OF n
20 stories; added to these are the co
70 original stucco dormitories, max III
e ten buildings In ALL The build on
gs are designed so that each pa tn
ent has a private room, with every III
odern convenience. and each Of the On
ard buildings has It's screened porch III
I'd sun parlor. The Interiors OF these
llldings are finished In white enamel 90
ID tile, with carpeting Of battleship r.,
aoleum. rr
The infirmary Is the largest and tn
ost attractive building Of the group. Gu
Is 40 by 295 feet and Is two stories ms
gh. Il Is designed as an infrmary
r the treatment OF bedridden pa
.nts, and Is equipped with everything a.
nceIvable for the successful treat
snt OF such patients.
One Of the most important pieces Of
Instruction In the whole scheme Is the
ncrete and steel water tower. This
-ucture stands 05 feet In height and
surmounted by concrete tank % 8
Z inches In diameter and - feet ega
height The capacity Is approxl-
ltely 100000 gallons
Other buildings ara the vocational the
srapy building. garage. four junior
GERS Duplex cottages. storehouse =
rehouse, oil pumphouBe. fuel oil the
rane tanks. moderator. sewage the
mt. laundry. poweghouse. dorTni- and
ies end alsneKintemdenkn horne Tina
4 ~ tire entira institution wua 81 =