Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-02

The name o: Jesse Grant Bristol.
former Marshalltown man and at one
time a telegraph operator for the Iowa
Central, Is to be prepetuated in a pub
lie park at Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.
Mr.. Bristors widow, Mrs, Susie n.
Mills Bristol. former Marshalltown
woman, has presented a beautiful
tract Of thirty five acres to the town
for a public park and resort
Lava Hot Springs. where Mr.. and
Mrs. Bristol lived for number of
years before the former met his death
thehe, Is growing rapidly and is be-
coming a widely known realth resort.
Bristol Park, as the tract was known
even before Mrs. Bristol gave it to
the town, is destined to become a most
popular and valuable property.
Is Sanatorium Site
The donor. Mrs. Bristol, Is the
daughter Of Mrs. Mary Mills and sis
ter Of Mrs. T. D. Wilcox, of pust north
east OF the city. Mrs. Bristors gift to
Lava Hot Springs, IN memory of her
husband. Is TO be a site for a sanator-
ium. rest camp and old peoples home.
The operation Of the sanitorium Is
to be under the Management Of the Ma
t!onal Deaconess Association Of the
Methodist church. The church has
provided liberal annuity for Mrs.
Bristol in recompense for her iberal!ty
in giving the site.
Tells Of Gift.
The following news story OF the gift
was printed in the Lava Hot Springs
paper:
Bristol Park, the well-known Lava
resort, has been given as a memorial
to Mr.. Jesse Grant Bristol by his wife,
Mrs. Susia A. Bristol highly esteem
ed Lava resident. to be operated as
sanatorium, rest camp and old peoples
home.
This beautiful tract Of thirty five
acres Of irrigated land IN the town OF
Lava lying along the banks Of the
Portneut river, adjoining the famous
Upper Portneuf falls, is known to
thousands OF visitors who come to
for the pleasure and benefit received
from the hot mineral baths. To the
present equipment used IN operating
this resort, will be added other log
bungalow cottages, a bridge across the
Portneuf for autos, with a storage gar
age and other conveniences required
by modern sanatoriums.
The operation Of the institution will
be under the skiiful management OF
the National Deaconess Association OF
the Methodist church. The assistant
head deaconess OF tho Great FFals
Mont. hospital, which cared for over
1900 patients last year has been in
vtted by the board Of trustees to be-
come the manager Of the operating end
OF this philanthropic institution.
Annuity For Mrs. Bristol.
Mrs. Bristol, the donor. will receive
liberal annuity from the Methodist
church and also will have the pleasure
Of seeing the lifelong wish Of her de-
voted husband materialized az the in
stitutiop gradually takes its place
among tho famous Methodist sanator-
iums such as Wallace Lodge in New
York, known the world over.
Trustees Of the church from Poe
ateIlo and Gooding were at Lava We'd
nesday to look over tho property and
its management
Plans are being made to have a for
NAL public opening Of the institution
early in October and prominent c!ti-
zens Of the state Of idaho will be IN
vited to take part in the program.
The benefits OF Bristol Memorial
Park will be open to ell, regardless
OF nationality and religious belief.
A. high class service will continue to
be maintained for those who wish en-
tertainment in the way Of meals and
lodging while visiting at Lava Hot
Springs.
Was Killed In Accident.
For a number of years. prior to
about twenty years ago, MI. Bristol
was an operator here and later at
Oskaloosa for the Iowa Central Mrs.
Bristol and no were married at Lava
Hot Springs eighteen years ago. after
Mrs. Bristol had been there a few
years engaged in mining. 1t was while
mining in April, 1915 that Mr.. Bristol
was ldlled by 4 falling rock. Mrs.
Bristol has continued to mako her
home there.