The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
IT'S USEFUL WORK,
81. James Hospital Is One of Butte.s
Grandest Charities.

IN all Butte there Is not an institu-
tion that has earned a warmer Mace
IN the affections of the people than
-. James hospital has earned in the
years OF It's existence. Founded in
1881 by the sisters of the order of 81
James, IL has grown in the years that
nave since gone by to treble its orig
mai proportions and many times more
its pristine usefulness until, when a
new section now in course of construc-
ton Is completed within a few days.
II VIII enjoy the distinction Of being
tine largest and most modernly equip
ped hospital in the whole Northwest
and in the latter respect will be as good
as may be found i'm the whole land.
ratner James j. Dolls came to Butte
In 1881. He was a prominent officer
In the Catholic priesthood, who came
10 De greatly owed by the people of
this community. Father Dolls saw
the needs of a hospital in the then rap
idly growing mining camp. 1t was not
long until the society of ST. James
had n started. 1t was completed IN
the same year. The utmost capacity
OF the hospital at that time was 20
patients. 1t served the needs of the
community until 1890. when the city
had grown to such size that Ii became
necessary to enlarge and in that year
a new addition vas built. that portion
or the present old structure fronting
on Idaho street. 1t gave the hospital
a capacity of 100 patients or a few
more I'm cases of necessity.
Again the city has outgrown the &c
~commodations Of the hoepital and
again has ii become necessary to en-
large. During the past season a mag
nifcent new annex has been erected
which, when completed. will place 81.
James hospital of Butte in the front
rank among the institutions of its
Kin In this country. The annex Is
an artistic architectural achievement
Is constructed Of brick with granite
and terra Gotta trimmings, and in It's
appointments every advantage has
been taken OF the latest advancements
in hospital building. A basement will
AFFORD accommodations for electric
baths and every other character of
bath an ray room for the examina-
ton OF fractures and the location of
foreign bodies in the flesh. together
with utility rooms. On the first floor
VIII be located the most modern on
Grating and preparing rooms possessed
by n hospital in the West. A room
which can be brought in almost a mo-
ments time to any temperature de-
sired will be located in convenient
proximity to the elevator. A patient
be carried into this room and
prepared for an operation n from
there enter the operating rooms in
far better condition for w~ithstanding
the operation than in the ordinary hos
pital This IS the preparing room. The
operating room adjoins. II will be
lighted after the modern idea of over
head light. and like in the preparing
room. 1t will be possible to bring the
room to any temperature desired ell
most N a minute. Every possible con-
.venience to surgery viii be supplied
In the operating room. on this noor
VIII also be located the sisters chapel.
sacristies and three general wards.
The upper floor will be devoted TO
private wards and the necessary util-
rooms. among which will be beth
ma toilet rooms on each floor. The
annex will be completed within a very
short time and when IL is ready for
st. James hospital will be
ible to accommodate more than 200
n will undoubtedly be the
and finest in all the North
vest.
Such a been the history of 81.
hospital. Starting with modest
'retensions IL has grown to enormous
In the early days the
had a hard struggle. but the
were a~ppreciative and the hos
was successful from the first. 4
The super!ore who have presided over ,
he destinies of the hospital have been 4
lister Mary ~Ignatia. Sister Philomena :
lister Ann Theresa, Sister Mary Sc {