The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-12-16
A BUSY LIFE ENDED
Father Kroeger, the Priest Healer Of
Epiphany, Died at BIS Home Last
Thursday Morning.
Sketch Of The Career Of the Man Who
Did so Much TO Alleviate Suffering
Of Humanity.
GUStaYo Schubert Has Commenced thA
Erection Of a New Pop Factory
A Large Building.
BURIED AT EPIPHANY
Father Kroeger's Funeral Occurred
at Epiphany Saturday and
Interment Made There.

Saturday afternoon occurred the
funeral services of the late Father
kroeger at Epiphany. An immense
%concouIse of people gathered at the
little town to pay. their last respects
to the deceased priest-physician,
many of whom owed their lives to
his Skill. Contrary to expectations
the remains of DIR. Kroeger were in
tered at Epiphany, it being his de-
sire to be buried where his life's
work vas ended. The Mitchell cor
respondent of the Sioux City journal
published the following interesting
account of DIR. Kroeger's work as a
physician at Epiphany:
1t was about fifteen years ago that
he located at the little inland village
of Epiphany as the priest Of the
Catholic church. He had received
a tine education as a physician in the
old country and as he went about his
parish duties lie frequently pres
cribed for his parishioners and al.
ways with remarkable success, al
though it was not his intention to
establish any reputation for himself
in this way, but u of the charity
of his heart and his desire to heal
suffering humanity he treated the
cases he encountered.
1t was not long until, instead of
making pastoral visits, his time was
employed in attending the people
who came to see him about their
physical wants. The cases were ARE
that did not succumt. to his skill,
and the people began coming in such
numbers that it was nearly impoS-
sible for him to attend to his church
duties. Then it was that the bishop
informed them he must give up one
or the other, that..he must be either
priest or physician. The priest be-
lieved that he was doing the greatest
benefit to humanity by treating their
physical wants and needs and accord
inply he relinquished the work of
the church, although he always main
tanned q little chapel in one corner of
his sanitaIiuin, where he said mass
every day.
After the withdrawal from active
church work DR.. Kroeger threw his
energies in this new labors and dur
ing the last six years had built up
quite an institution. The town Of
Epiphany was only a small hamlet.
but with the development Of DR..
kroeger's institutions it was expect
ed to grow and become a place Of i'm
portance. He fully expected to Sc
cure the construction Of a branch Of
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road to Epiphany, but up to the
time of his death had never been able
to interest the company sufficiently
to- have it built, although a year or
two ago there was considerable talk
about that line. Even though the
railroad failed to build. the people
were not deferred from going to
Epiphany for treatment and for
years a stage line has been in oper-
alton from Canova and Farmer, the
two points nearest the place.
About seven years ago Or. Kroeger
com nenced the construction Of a
building that today covers a large
area OF ground and is a sanitarium
unsurpassed i'm the northwest. lit is
100 feet in length with in l. projec-