Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-21
CAMPAIGN FOR HOSPITAL.

The $40, 900 campaign now being con
Quoted in the interests Of the Sisters OF
st. Joseph S hospital to buili new
addition is creating interest and cnthu-
siasn over q large strstch Of territory.
In the interests of the campaign a
party composed of Attorney Miles s.
johnson, Attorney George +. Erb, Leon
LeQuime and Others visited Grangeville
Saturday night and Sunday morning
and met great many friends of the
hospital. Preliminary arrangements
were made to organize local committee
in Grangeville, so that later, all who
wish to do so, may contribute to this
cause.
st. Joseph S Hospital is the only pub
lie hospital that is within a reasonable
distance of Grangeville. There is no
other general hospital nearer than Spo-
kane. The sick and afflicted Of
Grangeville must look to st. Joseph s,
when hospital care and attention are
needed. For years this hospital has
| fully met all the demands of the public.
Recently, howver, the ever increasing
number of patients have sorely over
taxed its capacity. Every effort has
been made by the Sisters to meet this
demand But in order to do so, recep-
ton parlors, offices and nurses private
rooms have been turned over to the use
of patients. This congested condition
has been steadily growing worse. The
only possible solution is to enlarge the
hospital
: The residents of G,angeville should
be as vitality interested in the up.build
ing of this general hospital as should
the citizens of Lewiston. st. Joseph
Hospital is not money making insti
tuition. No good public hospital is.
The amount Of charitable work done
at this hospital is but little known out
side. In looking over the hospital re
cords, it is found that from January |,
| 1911 to June /, 1917 there were 30S
cases that received charitable treat
ment. This is an average of about one
a week during this time. st. Joseph Is
Hospital recognizes no creed or color.
The rich or poor are treated alike.
| Promises for help for this effort to
enlarge a hospital are received from
every point in the large area dependant
upon st. Joseph s for hospital treat
ment The friends of the hospital in
Grangeville are invited to get together
and Loyalty support the movement OF
making greater st. Joseph. When the
new wing is built the capacity of the
hospital will be practically doubled
There is no cause more deserving of aid
than the public hospital. modern
up-to date hospital is a health insurance
to the community which it serves.
The following are the Committees OF
the campaign organization:
Officers of the Men s Executive Com
mttee: DR.. y. b. Morris, chairman; T.
S. Ward, vice-chairman; J. p. Mccain
vice-chairman; Charles l.. Mcdonald
secretary; and George +. Erb, Treasurer
Members: p. Il. Bevio, Geo. f. Beck
mann, +. j. Bauman, Oliver M. Elliott
Henry Hcitfeld, Miles $. Johnson, Leon
LeQuime, Patrick Madden, J. ii. Nave
%. +. Norberg, Fred Oliver, Dr. l.. Per
kins, John r. Ray, Frank w. Simmonds
A. A. Seaborg, p. L. Stookey, M. M
Wright, d. G. Wrighter, and PHILIP
Weisgerber, all of Lewiston and f. j
Doyle of Charleston, l.. +. Gibbs of Col
ton and Roy Lane of Lapwai.
Officers of the Women s Executive
Committee: Mrs Miles $. johnson
chairman; Mrs. G. w. Shaft, vice-chair
man and Mrs. +. G. Braddock, secretary
Members: Mesdames J. n Alley, r. G
Beach, Paul Clagstone, J. Il. Fenton, I
f. KERN, f. w. Straw, Mary Weisger
! Der, f. A. White, A. A. Seaborg, A. l.
Greelman and $. +. White.