Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-23
GREAIER PLANS
BECOME FEASIBLE
WITTENBERG HOSPITAL FUND
CONTINUES TO CROMWELL
REACH $5O,OOO.OO
Building Costing $75. 900. Would EN-
brace Greater Economy-Iberal
Offers On Site

Although the active campaign
closed last Wednesday night, the fund
for the new Wittenberg Hospital con.
tinues to grow, and is now about
S4l.OOO. Many friends Of the hos.
pital are still active in their efforts
to swell the fund. Citizens Of the
vicinity who were away from home
during the week Of the active cam
paign have been glad, when approach:
ed, to contribute their share. J. W.
jackson, chairman Of the executive
board, has been much gratified by
favorable responses to numerous let.
ters he has written to concerns and
individuals commercially interested
in Willisten. He still has some ex.
cellent prospects to try out.
How truly splendid is the achieve.
ment Of raising this sum and how lib
eral are the people of the territory
can better be realized when it is con-
sidered that it is equivalent to 50
cents from every person within 80 to
80 miles of Wilfiston; $1.00 from
every person within 100 miles; SIPS
from every man, woman and child in
Williams and Mckenzie counties; OF
1925 each if the residents of Willis
ton alone had contributed the full
amount. -...
1850 Contributors
AS a matter of fact the contribu-
tors, to date, number about 1850 and
are distributed over Williams, Nc
Kenzie and Mountrail counties, ana
Sheridan county Montana, besides
some from more distant points. The
city of Williston gave upwards of 80
per cent of the total and Willlston
cent. The 1850 subscribers gave an
and Williams county at least 95 per
average of over $1,000 each
More Will Cone
The substantial sum already Sc
cured will be winning argument to
bring outside contributions and the
board feels confident that before the
time when definite plans must be
adopted the fund will have reached
at least $4,000. besides the value Of
the present Wittenberg property. 1t
is felt that the Wittenberg associa-
tion would be fully justified in adopt
ing plans for building to cost con-
siderably more than the sum actual
ly in sight and that it would be busi-
ness economy to do so, since a large
part of the cost of comparatively
small hospital is necessaril~- taken up
by such features and the operating
rooms, kitchen and laundry, leaving
the number of beds possible insuffi-
cient fe requirements. It is not i'm
PROBABLE that a $65,00O, to $75,cCf
building will be erected.
Site Considered
No definite action has been taken
as to a site for the proposed new
building, work on which is expected
to begin in the early spring. Liberal
offers have been made by which
full block Of ground may be secured
east of Fourth avenue east between
Fifth and Sixth streets. The west
half of this block is owned by John
Bruegger and the east half by DR..
Distad. Mr.. Bruegger has offered
his half Of the block at price SO low
that, at a very conservative estimate
of the value of the ground, it amounts
to clear gift to the hospital fund
of $11OO.
1t is understood that DR.. Distad
has also made very liberal PROPOSE
lion on his half of the block.
The site is considered very deslr-
able. It is within easy access from
the business part of the city, is high
and commanding, and has excellent
drainage.