The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-05-31
LAMAR GENERAL HOSPITAL
Ladies' of Lamar Have Conducted This
Useful Institution Successfully
for Ten Months

In the spring Of 1911 the various
women's clubs of Lamar, realizing the
great need Of u good hospital here for
the general use Of the entire county,
appointed certain of their members to
act as directors of such an institution
and others as active members to as
sist in the work of maintaining the
institution. These assisted by the
ladies Of the community generally
gave bake sales, entertainments, min
strel shows, booths at the fair and
tag days until they had raised a fund
Of about S640. In the meantime
hospital was started here and ran
for several years with more or less
success, the women keeping their
funds in the bank for an emergency.
This came last summer when the hos
pital closed down and many sick peo-
pie who could not afford 10 go TO the
city were without facilities for op-
erations or expert care. The directors
took charge and cut the prices Us
much as was deemed prudent, obtain
ed the services Of Miss Long, one Of
the finest registered nurses that has
ever ministered TO the sick in this
county, and have Stree conducted tho
SO successfully that in ten
months they have cared for SO pa
tients, many Of the cases being Of
he most seriouz nature
They have purchased and partially
paid for the old equipment Of the hos
pital, obtained by donation and pur-
chased much new furniture, and are
now prepared to comfortably care for
thirteen patients at a time. The heavy
expense Of conducting the institution
and the added cost Of equipment has
kept their funds low most Of the time,
but it now seems almost certain that
it can be made to nearly meet ex-
penses if it can be properly put on
its feet financially TO start with. The
increased business and needs Of the
in this line have made
certain new and expensive equipment
almost a necessity if the hospital is
to do the work of live saving that
the city and county has a right to
expect for its people. The mission
of the hospital is to extend the same
care and comforts to those who are
unable 70 go TO the city
and pay the high rates charged there
as those who are able to go receive,
and all the local doctors will tell you
this has been achieved in so far "a
the equipment here will permit.
The ladies Of Lamar, at least
large part Of them, have cheerfully
contributed their work TO this cause
and there have been liberal donations
of various kinds, but owing to condi-
tions there has never been a cash
asked for in the past
The funds Of the hospital are not
above the figure required for safely
the running Of the institu-
ton, and it is expected that in the
will be asked to assist by cash sub
in purchasing the equip
ment necessary to make the hospital
fulfill its mission Of mercy. The in
5titution is a community affair and
not run for any persons gain, but 70
TO the afflicted at price
that is reasonable. 1t is your insti-
tuition if you should ever need it and
II not you will be 60 lucky that you
ought to be willing TO help your less
fortunate brothers and sisters. Every
one ought therefore help this cause
along as literally as he can possibly
afford. The amount necessary to
raise is not going to be heavy drain
IN anybody's purse.