The diamond drill., 1921-02-19
PRIVATE PATIENTS MUST BE
AccEPTD THERE
ARREST TILL FOR MOONSH'kG
Man Shot Near Trout Creek And
Alleged To Be An Iron County
Charge Must Show Residence

The meeting OF the county board o.
supervisors held at the court house
Saturday was not very animated
affair. Several OF the board members
were absent and only current busin-
ess was taken up.
There were no questionable bills be-
fore the auditing committee for the
first time in several months so that
source of controversy didn't come up
A large number OF claims were on
file and all OF them disposed of
Action on County Hospital
A complaint was made to the board
that the superintendent of the e'county
hospital refused to take a private
patient The patient was one OF the
Levine boys OF Amasa who was sent
here by DR.. McMurchie through DR..
G. f. Larson. Mr.. Levine was suffer
ing with diphtheria, contagious dis
ease. and was sent TO the pest house
40 as to be isolated from other peo-
pie.
He was very willing TO pay for his
care. the only reason for sending him
TO the pest house being that he is a
bachelor and was boarding at a house
where other people were staying.
The superintendent OF the farm re-
fused to take him He told Dr. Larson
that he had been advised by the county
physician that only county patients
were TO be admitted; that II DR.. Lar
son wanted 10 put the man in the
pest house he might do so on his own
responsibility. that there was wood
at the place, etc, etc. Unnecessary
10 relate. Mr.. Levine was not placed
there under those conditions.
The poor committee OF the board
was instructed To make an investig-
alton OF the county farm and report
their findings at the next meeting.
They were told to instruct the keep
er that all patients were 10 be ac-
cepted at the hospital, those who are
able to pay being required TO pay
for their keep.
A complaint that the county hos
pital as top heavy with help was made
by one OF the supervisors. 1t was
stated that the keeper maintains a
farmer al the cost OF $50 per month,
a hired girl. a nurse and that the sup
erintendent's wife also draws pay.
These complaints were referred 10
the committee and the truth OF them
will be learned at the next meeting
or the board.
Arrest TIL mt Once
Prosecuting Attorney waffen refer
red TO the board the case OF man
named TIL who is in a Marquette hos
pital from the effects OF shooting
scrape near Trout Greek. A bill OF
$500 for his medical aid and attention
was sent 10 the poor commission re-
Gently. The man was shot under cir /
cumstances that indicated a moon
shine brawl and IL was generally |
understood at the time OF the accid- |
ent that he was TO be arrested for |
"a soon as he recovered |
from the amputation OF one OF his |
feet. necessitated by the wound he |
received.
There Is considerable question a.
10 the liability OF the county Tor this
mans keep If he was an actual res
ident OF Iron county there Is no dis
position ON the part OF the board 10
shdrk paying for his keep but the sup
ervisors do not propose to have some
other county's burden sloughed OF
onto us.
The sheriff was instructed TO get n
warrant for the arrest OF Till, go 10
Marquette and get him under the war
ant and place him In the county hos
pital until all facts can be learned
Two Carloads Of T Mt
The agricultural commission report
ed that IT had failed so far To secure
4 county agent. that one was to be al
iron River that day 10 consider the
Job and II was expected that he
would be engaged
The commission further reported
ne securing and placing in storage
1f two carloads OF + n T 20 be dis
ributed TO the farmers OF the county !
The commission asked for permiss-
on 10 place wstchman on the prem
n cost for the blasting OF stumps.
aes whore the r. n r IS stored so as
% relieve the county from the negil-
renee in case Of any unexpected hap
Denlng. Permission was 50 given. +
Tie board adjourned 70 meet on 4
-hllrman Udd's birth day. March 10. 1