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Erection of New Buildings on • State Land at FarwellPoint is PlanM A DISOX, Wis.—A plan for a hospital for the treatment of soldiers suf-f-wing from shell shock without thehalf million dollar expense contemplated by tlie Huber bill was offeredto the joint finance committee of the legislature Thursday by Dr. W. F. Lorenz, superintendent of Mendota hospital. One hundred and eighteen insane soldiers are now being treated jilt Mendota.I r I/orenz proposed, if money is not available to carry out the Huber plan that the state build one fire proof hospital building with room for sixtyled*, ttt a cost of approximately $100,-000 and several wooded pavilions, at ja.cost of about $75,000. Th$ fireproof building would take care of theactual bed cases, ho said, while theother* could be cared for in the pavilions.lie also suggested that the hospitalbe located at Harwell Point, on Lake Mendota, and bear that name to dls-itinguish it from the present asylum. The state now owns the land at Far-well Point which is about 5,000 yards from Mendota, near enough for one administration force to operate,j both institutions.
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La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press
La Crosse, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Apr 01, 1921
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