The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-31
Work on the Excavation Will Begin
To-Day in the Black Eagle
Falls Addition.
The STRUCTURE TO COST $4,000.
A Company of Great Falls Physicians
Have the Enterprise in
Hand.
An Institution That Should Receive the
Earnest and Hearty Support Of
Our citizens.

Great Falls is nothing if not progress
i've. Her citizens are keen and wide
awake and are alive TO the needs OF the
community, and swift to supply them. A
"iong-felt want" has been the need Of a
general hospital located here, equipped
with the best modern conveniences for
the care of the sick and wounded. The
town has not been large enough hereto
fore to justify capitalists in the under
taking of such an enterprise until the
present time, when such an institution Is
an assured fact. Ground viii be broken
today for the Great Falls General
Hospital, located in Black Eagle Falls
addition. The site is a most eligible one,
convenient to both smelters, with which
they have contracts for the care of their
sick and wounded. The building is TO
be of modern design and thoroughly
equipped with the latest appliances and
faciliues for the care of the sick. 1t Will
br 20.GX3l feet, three stories ana base
meut. The building is designed with II
view to future enlargement just as rapid
~ as the growth and needs of the town
demand.
The kitchen, cellar, furnace room, din
ing room, drug room, laundry and bed
rooms for the cook and other servants
connected with the establishment are in
the basement.
The first story will have a well-lighted
operating room with W large surgical
public wards and other private wards.
The second story will contain two large
public wards and six private wards. with
closets, bath rooms, etc. The third story
has two large public wards.
The building throughout will be heated
by hot water, and each flat will be amply
supplied with hot and cold water. An
elevator also connects the kitchen with
the other parts of the establishment.
As before stated, the object of the com
pany is to fill a long and sadly felt want
in Great Falls and vicinity. The institu-
ton offers a refuge for the sick and af-
fiicted, Il place where a man o. moderate
means can go and feel confident OF re
ceiving the best care that can be obtained
in this part of the country.
Besides a full complement of physlc-
ians, the best professional nurses Will be
in attendance, also a steward and matron.
The whole will be under the direct super
vision of a board of directors consisting
of five physicians.
Besides caring for the sick and wound
ed of the smelter and mines in and ADA
cent to Great Falls, the company purpose
issuing tickets, which will cost but a lie"
dollars, that will insure the holder, tree
of all expense, the best treatment to be
secured IN the hospital. This plan has
been tried elsewhere and is found t.
have worked admirably. Young men
and others who have no home to go Il
and who are holders Of tickets can res
easy for they know in case of sickness o
accident they have Il place to go "here
they will be properly cared for.
This institution is Il good thing 10
Great Falls and should receive the heart
support Of our citizens.
The first cost of the building VIII o.
over $4,000 and when completed VII
be most imposing in appearance.
DIR. Ladd is the president of the com
pany, DIR. Longeway treasurer ana VI
Gelsthorpe secretary. Hunt q Holsche
are the architects.