The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-02-02

of the Oroville General Hospital. This
building is a perfect little gem, mod
ernly constructed and modernly equip
ped, conducted by the most competent
managers with corps Of experienced
nurses. Not large in size, 1t is true.
but large enough for present require
ments, and when the necessity arises
1t can be enlarged. Enlargement prom
ises to be necessity of the not dis
tant future, for the fame Of the insti-
tuition is spreading around about, far
and near, and it is already looked up
on as a happy haven for the afflicted.
No patient has ever been treated under
its roof who has left it without ex-
pressing gratitude for the treatment
while sojourner therein, and the
relatives who have taken loved ones
there for treatment have felt that II
recovery was dependent upon care and
attention, recovery was certain.
Even with its present surroundings
the Oroville General Hospital Is one Of
the most attractive small hospitals in
the state, and when the grounds are
improved In the spring, as Is contem-
plated, much will be added to Its gen.
eral attractiveness. The hospital Is
both feature and an asset to Oroville.
A feature that Is pointed to with pride
by the citizens and calls forth the COM
mendation and praise Of every stran-
ger visiting the place. An asset in at
tracing many afflicted, always accom-
panied by relatives or friends. who
would go elsewhere were not It's por-
tails open to those who require the care
and attention that is provided by first
class institutions of the kind.
Oroville people are especially proud
of the hospital as an addition to the
public structures of the town, and in
the fact that It's existence Is due to the
liberality of our citizens and the resi-
dents Of the immediate neighborhood.
1t was built by money raised by pub
lie subscription, and seldom has a
small community responded more gen.
erously to public enterprise. A hos
pital was a necessary adjunct to the
town, as similar institutions Of an in
ferior construction and equipment had
demonstrated that this is the logical
location in this north country for a
general hospital. AS neither indi-
viduals nor organizations could be in
duced to fill the want the people of the
town took up the proposition, organ
lied, started a campaign to solicit
funds through the medium of stock
sales, and secured sufficient to supply
the want.
The building covers a ground space
Of 35x56 feet. The first story is Of con-
crete, the second story of brick. The
ceilings are high and the inside finish
ing is as good as can be turned out
by superior workmanship. On the
ground floor there are four large bed
rooms, dining room, office, recep-
ton room, bath room, laundry, fur
mace and fuel room. Wide halls extend
through the building on both floors
On the second floor there are two
wards, containing four beds each, five
single rooms, an operating room, ster-
ilizing room, Doctors wash room and
bath room. A wide porch extends
across the east end of the building and
half way around the south side, from
which a charming view can be had ol
lake, river and valley, making very
pleasant lounging quarters for con.
valescents when the weather permits
There Is road way leading to the
ground floor Of the east front, and 9
roadway directly to the west entrance
on the second floor. BY this arrange
ment patients can be taken directly
from a conveyance into the hospita
rooms, thus eliminating the difficulty
OF carrying them up flight Of stairs
The interior of the Oroville Genera
Hospital is in keeping with the pre-
possessing appearance of the outward
and visible lines and dimensions. 4
lis immaculate throughout and in per
fleet order In every detail, as such In
lstitutions should be, cleanliness ant
order being the handmaidens of health
1.-The rooms are cozily and comfortabl.
furnished. There is a quiet, subduet
lair about the place, befltting the condi
Ition of the occupants under treatmen,
with an atmosphere of home and hom
surroundings. For that matter 1t has
lgreat advantage over the home in pro
lviding the best care for the sick. TO
Everything is provided that a paticu
fought to have. they are not allowe'