Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-09-03
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
1 PLEASANT RecREAT FOR the
SICK AND AiLlN0.

Gcs SCS VVA-NtWU 16O0 voe
HALEY Inmates VI the Isstitutiou.
HoLY Gross HosP1rAL,
SALT LAKE CRY,
Angus. 81, 1891.
To the Editor Of the TnaEs:
Here am, compelled to endure
that which |, who have never had q
dsy's illness in my lie, desp;se above
oil else: . sick spell. But l am in
ono Of the best places ia the world to
be sick in and that thought affords mo
some satisfaction.
The Holy Cross Hospital was built
some eight or nine years ago, by tho
Sisters Of tho Order Of tho Holy Cross.
II is situated in the eastern part Of
Salt Lake City, about halfway be.
tween Main street aud Fort Douglas,
on rising ground admirably adapted
to tho purpose, aud stand. in the
midst of lO-acre plot laid out with
the taste and eye to usefulness which
characterize al the work Ut tho various
orders Of good sisters scattered
throughous the world.
The medical and surgical staff in
cIud~s Dr.. Fowler, Dr.. finkerton, Or.
Mrachxm, Dr.. Myers, d.. Kendall,
sssi.tant surgeon 1t Douglas Post,
aud other practitioners. Besides .
few male nurses to look after special
diseases Of men, the Sisters attend 10
the nursing. cooking, eto. They are,
IN fact. sver-presens whenever their
services may be required, aud perform
their duties with . cheertulness,
thoroughn~ss, aud self .bnega.ion OF
which only those who look tor their
reward in future life are capable.
While no one Is ever turned away
from its hosp'tAble doors, the capacity
of the hospital being almost - Ii,nit. d
- its sca"tv revenue, Ill who can do
SO are expected to pay their way when
awaiting themselves of its facilities.
For this purpose the charges are
graded from ~ to SEQ per week. At
~ to $40 per week, patients have to
lie in the wards, where the attendance.
food: and so forth, are fully equal to
what they can get in the Rooms. The
latter are OF two prices, to-wit: $l5
Or $40. These are the regular rates
but when patients cannot afford to
pay them they are graded to suit
even down to ~ PER week, when
rooms can be had.
In addition to the income from
patient. the hospital receives perhaps
$500 per month from miners and |
others scattered throughout Utah,
Who. BY paying 81 monthly. arc en-.
titled. ia case OF sickness, to the use
It the wards. These subscribers can,
~ payi'.g perhaps one-half the usual
rates, also secure = room # they pre-
'er. Patients in rooms must in ad-
iition pay their attending physicians.
There are about 100 patient. in tho
hospital at present-of whom some
Il or ID are in private rooms. AL
he others are in wards. The revenue
# the hospital mu.t therefore neccs-
'arily be very limited.
Patients from 4 distance can reach
he hospital from the railway depot
" taking any of the buses or hacks
ound in waiting. Or, if they prefer,
hey can take the street oars, which
PASS the hospital every few minutes.
The fare to the hospital is: BY hack,
81; BY bus SO cents; BY cars 5 cents.
Leaving HALEY in the afternoon
patient gets to the hospital ~ 10
o'clock the next morning.
Quite . number of Wood Riverites
AVE been inmates Of the hospital, aud
here 10 not one of them but what will
ndorse the TIMES in stating that, Ia
'ase of illness, aud whenever it can
70 reached, it is best tor . patient to
20 there at once.
There are three Haileyites in the
ospitsl at present. Mrs. E. Daft,
'ho arrived yesterday. She has the
ozi-st lodgings in the house-the
ute of two rooms in the southeast