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Show oo UNDER MUNICIPAL CONTROL. 1 Pocatello, Ida Dec. 8 Pocatello ' will have a municipal general hosplt al January 1, for on that date the city of Pocatello and the county of Bannock Ban-nock will assume not only control! but the absolute possession of the general hospital operated and owned at present by the Pocatello General Hospital company The deal was closed Saturday evening. eve-ning. Major Turner being the prime mover ln Interesting the county commissioners com-missioners and the city council. At a joint session the matter was discussed dis-cussed from varied points The prop ! erty which Includes a three-story stone building, modern In every particular, par-ticular, represents a cost of approximately approxi-mately $24,000. The county and cltv are able to purchase the property for $12,500. as a good portion of the holdings will be donated to the city and county. The property will be Improved to take care of the con stantly Increasing demand for a gen oral hospital. This will not be the poor house, as there Is a poor farm and Inflnnarj in connection south of the city. The business of the hos pital will be along general hospital lines only. The old county jail manganese steel cages have been purchased for the use of the city, while the county will secure more commodious fixtures. |