CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-01-01

of such as are unable to pay, subject
to the approval of the board of man.
ayers
1t is not likely that this nnm-
Der would be great. but no worthy,
deserving and needy applicant should
ever be rejected. 1t is better to help
ninety-nine unworthy ones than to
deny one who is worthy II is not
improbable that n hosrital properly
conducted would pay dividends upon
the investment; and besides pros
pective gain in that way it would be
a great indirect benefit to the city by
way of the notoriety that such an in
stitution would of necessity bring.
and by the number who would come
here in consequence of it So that.
ever from a commercial standpoint,
if that is to be matter for consid.
GRAFTON at all, the enterprise may be
Z
II is suggested that Colorado cor
poration be formed. to be known as
The Canon City Hospital Association.
with board of trustees, composed of
representative citizens, men and wom-
en-. of not less than five nor more than
seven in number. who shall have en-
tire and absolute control of the insti-
tuition. the board to be chosen annually
by the stockholders Let the COM
pauy have capital of nifty thousand
7 dollars. 1st twenty -fivs tfousnd- doll
lars of it be sold for beginning.
This stock can be taken by individ-
uals, by the several churches. as such.
[ if that be permissible under their
laws. by the varioss fraternal orders.
all OF which would, no doubt, sub
scribe literally and without it being
any burden whatsoever No doubt
the railrosd companies. the smelters
and other corporations would be glad
TO help the matter along substantially.
Let the stock be taken as an invest
ment, and whether it shall prove TO
be good one from a money view. As
l firmly believe it will. it is certain
to prove the best that any of Us has
ever made. in the higher and better
sense. II will bring returns in the
way of satisfaction and coutentment.
for duty well done, with which a
money return cannot be even COM
pared. The twenty 1--WE thousand dol.
lars of capital stock not sold to remain
IN tthe treasury for use by way of
future enlsrgements and improve
ments, which are sure to be required.
The time to act is now. No right
thinking person, with any interest
for the common good of our people,
can make, or even suggest, valid
objection to this enterprise Let as,
therefore. act together for the single
purpose of accomplishing this most
desirable end. Let us act as one indi-
vidual. rs public spirited citizens.
With no selfish interest, but with
determination to accomplish a common
good.
Let's have no knockers and no
disputes as TO where the location shall
be. whether in this end or that end.
or ON this side or the other side Of
the town. Let us divest ourselves en-
sirely of any selfish motive in the
matter and push this enterprise TO
successful issue. What blessed evil
dence of progressive humanity and the
suppression of selfishness would be the
adoption of positive and determined
resolution by the inhabitants of our
beautiful city to build this permanent
and living monument of federation.
sympathy and love. What act more
fit in commemoration of the old year
almost faded away and in welcome Of
the new, already knocking at our
door. MORTON S. BAILEY.
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