Tombstone epitaph., 1921-03-13

the hospital buildings is a great barl and chicken yard. Al the present time there are l25 chickens there. which lay a or 65 eggs per day. sufficient to take care of the hospitals needs. There are also number of fine cows and several fatenins hogs. Recently they killed one which weighed 330 pounds. In February the feed bill for the various stock was sl25. The milk production from the cows amounted to si3o. thus proving the soundness of the institution having it's own cat tie and chickens
 The hospital grounds cover abont l20 acres This year no attempt will be made to farm the land. as the board oi supervisors has found it does not pay The hospital has a well and large reservoir. supplying it's own water and saving the county thOus- ands ol dollars The whole supervi- sion of the hospital shows wise business head and strong personality back of it. The yearly appropriation for the hospital which understand is about S5o.oou is being wisely and conservativeiy spent Conditions show that il IS under the control of one who is giving every minute oi his time to its supervision.
 pr H ! stroud is medical director in charge of the hospital Mr Strou is well-knowu throughout this section ui the county having lived in Glee- son for the past several years. About two months ago he was placed in charge of the work and most oi the Improvements have been made under HlN Alt AA'li SlllNF AaA'aAs -N'NN AAA day he will begin course of lectures at the hospital on anaesthetics. which all nurses of the county have been invited to attend Following his course Miss Wella McNitt will give a series oI talks on laboratory work for nurses Al the present time Dr Stroud is giving talks at the evening meal each day on the history of medi cine from it's earliest origin The nurses seem quite interested in it. In 1908 h. came to Phoenix and in 1913 was graduated from the Colorado University of Medicine, and returned to Phoenix in lsli. where he was as sociated with Dr Wuu Wylie Dur ina the past siN and half years he has been surgeon for the shannon Copper company a, Glers6n In 1919 h- w,It to th. east where he took q special course in bone surgery, and tar sane year attended the American Medical association as delegate from Arizona
 Mrs. Bessie Ashley IS sup,riuten' ent oi nurses. while h,r husband Sumner Ashley. is resident superin tendent The whole staff Of attend ants and assistants in the various dc partments does not exceed r.. whic:i is remarkably small. but efficient number. for so laISc an unGertakin"
 Although il does not solicit outside patients. number go jo the county hospital Last month over $500 in earnings was turned over to the county Forty To fifty patients are the average in the hospital
 For those who are able to get ont there are tennis courts. croquet grounds. and library for those who would rather read. Just recently ! beautiful fountain was completed which will add to the attractions ci those who are able to get out and walk around the campus
 The county hospital is far from be ing a place of gloom and misery. A visit tO and through the institution Is worth while. Ii for nothing more the six-day bottle-baby twins are worth the trip out there. The sleep in d basket together and haven't fuss ed about it yet.
 day morning just before noon.
 shorty" Ladd. who was assisting