Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1915 — Many Hospital Sites Suggested. [ARTICLE]

Many Hospital Sites Suggested.

Many suggestions are being made for sites for the proposed new Jaspe~ County Hospital, and all have some merit. .... ■ . ’ •

The thorn patch on Work street, just east of Frank Foltz’s residence, is a very good location indeed. This is owned by a descendant of the Van Rensselaer family in the east, and | she shys it is not for sale, it could be secured by condemnation proceedings, but even then it would take $2,000 or $3,000 from the proposed expenditure of SIO,OOO for the ground alone, and is it worth it? One reader of The Democrat suggests the F. M. Parker place at the northwest corner of town. This is a good location but there is too much ground-five acres—and a fine residence which would not be suitable for a hospital building, it is said. The location is good.

Another reader suggests locating it on the east river bank near the old artesian well, in Harry Kurrie’s pasI ture, and thinks Mr. Kurrie would possibly donate sufficient ground. This is a very good location also and in a quiet neighborhood, such as should be selected in the opinion of I The Democrat. Still another reader thinks we j should accept the reported offer of A.

Leopold oi two lots in the east part 1 or town, and says that two lots is enough ground to keep up. It would be expensive, he states, to have a whole block to care tor. and if we j accept Mr. Leopold's gift $10,000; would erect a good brick building of, sufficient size. Then let the lodges and other organizations here each furnish a room in the hospital and the doctors equip the hospital with the necessary surgical pharaphernalia as their donation to the project.

The matter of furnishing and equiping the hospital as above outlined, would apply no matter where it be located, and it would seem that for the building proper SIO,OOO would be sufficient were the ground to be donated.