The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-30
THE GREAT FALLS HOSPITAL.
4 Brief Description of This New I%nstitu-
ton and How 1t is to he Conducted.

y SrIef prescription OF his new lnstIu-
ton and How 1t is to he Conducted.
\ representative of this pape visited
yesterday afternoon the building recently
erected by some generous and entcrpris-
ing physicians IT this city for hospital
purposes. and will present to the public
this morning a brief description Of the
same.
Nctuatcd by motives 10y no means
1ordid four Of the leading doctors Of
Great Falls conceived the idea Of build
ing and maintaining in this city an in
stjtutipr whore disabled. sick or dis
cas"d people could rcc"iy" as good mcdI
cal treatment and careful nursing as in
any hospital IN Chicago on New York.
With iidt object in view they banded
thrus"ly"s together rs company without
the name and made preparations To
build III" structure known today as the
Great Falls General hos, ital. Archi-
tpCtS we're consulted. plans druyn up
and the actual work ON tine foundation
cunmcUp,l last February. while tine car
prnr"r work did not begin until Anril.
since which time il has proceeded very
rapidly.
The site chosen for the building is
about two miles east of the present heart
of the city. al the junction Of Central
avenue and iwcnty-cighth street. 1t is
ON Il slight cmincncc. commanding a
magnificent view Of the future mctrUpo.
lis of Montana and the winding course
of the grand old Missouri as it sweeps
on in majesty TO the Father of Waters.
\ more appropriate location for such an
institution ii would he hard to find in
this vicinity for Il fine view and plenty
of grounds to be trrlaccd and otherwise
bcautiiicd. Tn" grounds for the hospi-
tai were very kindly donated by the
Boston and Montana company.
The Great Falls general hospital
building was designed by Hunt ~ Hobs
cher. the we'll known architectural
firm Ot this city. who also supervised It's
erection. Il IS 81 frame building, three
stories in height. with Il mansard roof.
and fronts toward the west. The dimcn
siouS Of tie hospital are 41.JXio feet. with
Il hoight Of atolt fifty feet.
The basement story il Of stone and
contains & large kitchen. Il conmoliOus
dining room. Il goods izcd vegetable cell
lar. Il drug room. and an Office aud laun-
dry. Ihp hot water apparatus viii also
h- set IN IN the easement. aud connected
Iv tbc r,.r.s,ry Minis il viii furnish
heat and Hot water for every ruuuu
The lirs; floor is reached 10y stairs on
the ~iusidraud tiigllt Of half u dozen steps
an the outside. which lead 70 Il rood
sized purtico on the front Of the building.
Entrrino the first lloor from the porch
ON Che ri-htWill be found Il ward 2i9Xgi
feet. well lighted, and back Of IT a similar
room for female patiruts On the left are
thn o,rrotirm rn,Iu and tLrrn rrivnfc
word. whiIn in thr rnurn nonI sized bath
and tnilnt r,n,n. also a linru prcss will
Tn rn ,",,J ''''' "
mo .nrnnl .tnr, i similar to fine frs,
-, rn,.,,rIs thn no]rti,;"rinr Off IF tLr
r,o,nS tSr,r thi. Story nnr cam stem ont
an The h,Irnn> nynr thc nnrch and Obtain
- Ana WON, ,r IA oitv ANA cnuntry
r Thc third or attir floor viii Inc used as
=. ~nnnrni ward whcrr a larrn number of
nnatirnts cam inc accommodated. If is
.,isn nolI eur,l;od with windows from
, amv Of wbi,.hr an nr,Israllv fine nros,nct.
;vn of +hn nJioccnt mo,intoius can h,
, Lod Thc rnof ;e If lin and s~unulird
, viii fine necessary oavn-trourhs
ls mcntionrd bnrnre fine whole build.
;n, win Io LnotoI NV s+nam The
ninr,Lino i. fine hest that can be oh.
iainnJ p;nos for no. and electric wires
connect with every room. ST. that either
4 nr Lntb methods ofIirhtinn can be used
Vont;Intinr niuoe CONNECT with each
room inns ASSURING nlcnty of fresh air
u Tbcrn is moi a IarI mr. nnGrly ventilated
< room in tho Losnital
4 rn,j s;,nd oIrvotor ror hoistinc
r,ol md nnG;rince from fine basement o.
Il, Inwnrinr nmnfv dishes to fine kitche,
! "nnnnrts MIX crcry aoor 1hc hosnita
!: viii arcnmmndatc easily sixty patient,
F. and rynn moro than that number coul,
T. GmJ rnnm, rnn,fnrtahiv II viii I've onencl
|, rnr ~,rcmn,nry NV th, ist nf limo when
: fnrmaI a~nnonnrcmcn will be made.
Nhtn luTnlsied anu ledo.