The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-08-25
s,ovIlLS GENERAL HOSPITAL.
- commenced on the Building
s.,asy and WIN Be Rushed to
Completion.


vort has commenced on the Oro-
,uls general hospital under the direc-
~. NJ i W. Jordon. Work has not
~ commenced but has progressed Sc
:, that the frames of the lower story
:. IN place for the moulding of the
,o.erete walls. When the funds were
mee In sight there was no delay in
s.rtips work. A great want prevailed
i, (royille, and those behind the
uovement lost no time in starting the
,o,t that Is to result in filling that
mt .
The new Oroville general hospital
vtl occupy a commanding site on the
IA side in the north part of town..
Sslooking wide stretch of the most
A.aauful portion of the Okanogan val
n with a glimpse of the OkanOgan
i,yer and Osoyoos lake. For time
,one difference of opinion existed as
! proper location for the hospital.
Nov. that the selection is made no one
III will take the trouble to look over
/ Vill have reason to find fault. The
II is on high land, not so high as to
nquire any great exertion getting
tisie, 1t is within few blocks Of the
is,ot, remote enough from residences
dst It's presence can not be found OBJ
jedonable to householders. accessi-
" from two streets and out of the way
1 sAe business center and the noise
dstreet traffic.
~ building will cover a ground
~ Of 35x66 feet. The first story is
~ Of concrete and the second story
2Ahck. The lower ceiling nine feet
" and the upper story ten feet. On
II ground floor there will be four
~ sized bed rooms, a dining room,
dies. reception room, bath room, the
hnndry, furnace and fuel room. A
~ ball. eight feet six inches, runs
AlvusA the upper story from east to
NJ On this floor there will be two
ms1s containing four beds each, four
~ rooms, an operating room, ster-
g room, doctors wash room. and
q vide porch will extend
end Of the building and
Around the south side. There
~ = road way leading up to the
uus1d floor at the east front and
uodvay directly to the west entrance
q the second floor, thus obviating the
necessity Of removing patients up a
nsht Of stairs. The rooms for patients
WI Be neat and cheerful and comfort
'be, modernly furnished and particu-
" care will be taken as to sanitation.
The building will present a very at
Inactive appearance when finished, and
viii be an important addition to the
'ovn. It is to be furnace heated, mod
em ID all its appointments and equip
nents, and one of the most complete
institutions Of the kind to be found
any Of the smaller towns of the
aate There are ample grounds, and
ae building Is put up with a view to
Enlargement whenever the demand
may require.
from experience in the past it is re-
al'ed that a we'll fitted, modern hos
pnI is necessity in Oroville. Not that
ais Is a sickly place, nor because ac-
e'dents are common, but Oroville is in
measure railroad center and very
s''y OF access from large surround
ns and well populated territory, and
whenever hospitals have been open
nele tnere has always been a large
M'lonage from neighboring places.
Dufins the year that the old Peerless
!. uo'el was used for hospital purposes
!, ae accommodations were taxed to their
ue aemand for service, notwithstand-
Is .ne character of the building,
!. .ncn was always a menace to life
AOn danger of fire, and it's unadapt-
'eaess for the purpose. 1t is safe to
pea'ct that with modern brick build
80 70 pleasantly arranged, comfortable
.aa well conducted, with service equal
: .ne pest to be obtained, many more
'saeats Will come to the Oroville gen.
'fal hospital to be treated.
Inc new hospital will be Just what
y ~ name implies, a general hospital.
,a's !. useful and necessary adjunct to
~ ~ 'own has been made possible by
W. .sslal subscriptions to stock. 1t is do
a'ea oy no sect, society or clique. 1t
/. Open 70 everybody and all classes.
A,'eSident ,'',,, physicians have the same
"''ses as local practitioners. A doc
y ~ distance can bring his patient
"'' hospital and be free to treat that
.1snt without let or hinderance. 1t is
'. s'l'c hospital for the public. 1t will
: sonducted to give the best possible
nce , TO the unfortunates who re-
!. 10y care and attention, and there will,
w iavorites enjoying concessions
=, eonslderations tina, are not free to