The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-26
Portage Lake News.
Prospects for An Hos.
pital at Portage
Lake.
Physicians In Favor OF One.
frivate Subscriptions Would BE De-
pended Upon Ia Found the
Institution.

Several local physicians are agitating
the subject oil the establishment OF hos
pital In one OF the Portage Lake towns,
preferably Hancock. During the past
year or two the surgical branch OF the
profession has received more attention
the country over, and this section has
been no exception. No names are yet to
be mentioned in connection with the
scheme. which is indeed In embryo as yet,
but the plan as outlined is as follows:
Private subscriptions would be depended
upon To found the institution. Already,
by the will OF resident OF Hancock, de-
ceased about three years, a sum OF money
that would go long way toward this
end has been left, but this donation il not
yet available owing to the unsettled
state OF the estate. The Sisters OF st.
Joseph, domiciled In the convent at Han
cock, would be the nurses OF the institu-
ton and the staff of surgeons would be
composed of any Of the physicians OF the
county who cared to have their patients
become inmates OF the hospital. Those
OF the physicians whom the News has in
terviewed declare themselves much In
favor of the establishing of such an insti-
tuition and promise it all the support In
their power. Such place, they declare,
is most iay o-able for many operations
and the chances OF recovery, in a place
especially adapted for the T. eatment end
surrounded by the care OF trained nurses
conditions often impossible to obtain In
the best regulated homes, are greatly en-
HANGED.
The support OF the hospital would
come partly from the fees OF the patients
aud partly from the donations, and reg
ular annual subscriptions from chart
tably inclined citizens. In case pa
tient should be able only to pay the hos
pital fee, the services of the staff would
be rendered just the same. One physician
would be the regular house surgeon, and
those cases which come to the hospital
not under the care Of physician would
be assigned in turn to the staff connected
with the institution.
Many citizens have been heard to de-
clare lately that there is great need OF
such an institution as outlined above,
and there il little doubt but that call
for subscriptions would be met with lib
orally. Indeed, it is strange that In a
country in which there are so many acct
dents such a hospital has not been estab-
lished before now. Its establishment
would be benefit to both possible pa
tents and resident physicians.
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The democrats OF Hancock township
nominated the following ticket last even
ing at largely attended caucus at Ger
mania Hall:
supervisor-A. J. Scott.
Clerk-M. Finn.
Treasurer-M. NJ. Shea.
Justice OF the Peace-C o. Oliver.
School Inspector-R II. Brelsford.
Member of the Board of Review-Peter A.
Christopher.
Commissioner OF Highways-william Rich
ards.
Overseer OF Highways-Charles welman.
Constables-Ed Lee, Joseph Malherbe. O.
Beauchamp, and John Schabach.
Michael Finn was elected chairman and
c. O. Oliver secretary. The only contest
was for treasurer, and the ballot stood:
Shea, 17S; John Funkey, ST.. 80; Edwai d
Gibbon, &c.
William Drittler, DAVID Lanctot and
Thomas Conway were appointed town
ship committee for the ensuing year.