The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-27
Move Is Made to Locate
The Institution Here;
Outlook Good.
Nota Knock Against the
Enterprise; All Give
1t a Big Boost.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
If the enthusiasm and unity of pur
pose that prevailed at the meeting
of the Mankato Commercial club last
night is any indication Of the feel
ing of the people of Mankato as d
whole, the proposed fine new fifty
room hospital that the Evangelical
association of Minnesota is to erect
i'm some Southern Minnesota city will
be located in this city. The meet
ing was largely attended, and one OF
the best and most harmonious ever
held by the club. If there were any
knockers, they did not show their
hand, and only one sentiment was
expressed, and that was in favor OF
getting the third hospital.
The new president, John Nyquist,
presided. and stated the object of the
meeting.
Judge Cray Favored Hospital.
Secretary Spencer read two letters.
One was from Judge Cray, a member
of the committee IN the hospital pro-
ject, who could not be present. He
expressed the opinion that this hospi-
tai would be a good thing if it could
be gotten. He said: "We should do
nothing to injure OIL impair the value
of the two excellent hospitals which
we have, but | have thought that we
would in no wise iniure them by get
ting another if we can. Another, de-
nominational hospital will draw from
four states patients who would prob
ably never come here if the new hos.
pital is located elsewhere" Judge
Cray spoke of the thousands of people
who visit Rochester and leave money
there.
The following letter from Horace
Cummins of Eagle Lake was read:
II see by The Free Press that the
Commercial club is to meet this even
ing. having under consideration the
building of a hospital contemplated
by the Evangelical association. Since
being an inmate of the Emmanuel hos
pital at Mankato, l have a very warm
side for any well conducted institu.
ton of that kind, if they will only
treat one as they do at Emmanuel.
observed while there that Emmanuel
and st. Joseph's hospitals are far too
small and inadequate to care for all
who may apply in years to come.
/ consider Mankato one of the best
points in southern Minnesota, with her
eight railroads and their many
branches leading into Mankato, and
her many telephones leading out and
located i'll your city, which makes you
in touch with IA vast territory of
country round about, and must event
ually draw from far and near. You
have Il most able faculty of physicians
who are fast becoming famous as well
as eminent, which is a great drawing
card, and a large, hospital will draw
specialists in other diseases. have
already several weeks ago consulted
some of your physicians in regard to
this very fact. You need in the near
future, besides the two hospitals, one
of at least l50 to 200 patient capa-
city. There is one thing that works
against your local hospitals. Your own
citizens do not ~patronize your own
institutions. At the present writing
only two of thirty-one in Emmanuel
hospital are Mankato patients. This
is much talked of in the country.
how Mankato people patronize other
institutions, while they can be treated
at home. 1t casts a reflection upon
Mankato hospitals, which is a great
detriment to your own city in many
ways. But a prophet is not with
out honor save in his own country
III. A. Patterson, a member of the
special committee, said that he felt
that if the new hospital was located
here it would not do more harm to
the local hospitals than if located
near by, therefore the committee
would report favorably on. the pro-
ject. Since the committee had met
with representatives of the association
il was more than ever convinced that
the club wanted to take it up. He
believed that the city's chances were
good if the citizens would respond in
a fairly liberal way.
Proposition Is Explained.
Rev. Utzinger was called upon to
explain the proposition. He said that
the Minnesota conference of the Evan.
gclical association had decided to erect
a hospital in the state. 1t had beer
discussed for several years, and last
May it was decided to start work
when $4,000 was secured. The build.
ing committee was appointed in Feb
ruary, and the conference the coming
May will consider any offers made by
cities desiring the hospital located
there. st. Paul, Minneapolis, Roches.
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