In 1908, the Maine State Sanatorium had three buildings: a men's cottage, a women's cottage, and the administration building.
From July 1907 to June 1908, it served 106 patients.
In 1906, the Maine Legislature appropriated $15,000 to the sanatorium and made another appropriation the following year. But the financial pressure continued.
Architect Stevens had written asking for payment as had the builder. The bank wrote a sympathetic letter listing numerous overdrafts.
Sanatorium Association officer Herman Ricker wrote to Dr. Nichols suggesting a bill to secure state funding was crucial and noting that a number of people had suggested that the sanatorium should be a state-operated facility.
