| Show DR KADLUB TO SERVE SAN JUAN COUNTY AS IM M D temporarily A special meeting was held at th the e monticello city office at which representatives of the san juan county hospital the monticello medical contract committee the county health nurse talked to dr edwin kadlub of dove do ve crock creek colo for the purpose of determining determining the possibility aci oaf of f having abing the doctor hold regular office hours at the hospital until a doctor can be obtained locally doctor kadlub stated that as an c measure he guold maintain the following schedule subject to emergencies which might arise such schedule to legin after dr mcafee leaves mondays 6 to 0 pm later it i required tuesdays 1 to 6 p m thursdays I 1 to 6 p m saturdays I 1 to 6 p tn dr kadlub also stated that he would woul d be available for emergent IEs ces on call the doctor will conduct clinics once each month on dates to be announced by the health nurse it was indicated at the meeting that the cooperation of townspeople would be necessary in order that such a program could b feasible the hospital staff annot be expected to diagnose Tc nr scribe treatment etc or render services which exceed the limits of their professional authority it was wa also stated by the doctor that he would be unable to recognize nize contracts and that hi his haws would be similar to those n effect at dove creek dr kadlub urged the medical to make every effort i secure the services every of f a phy ician as soon as possible in that lie he can be relieved of maintaining such a rigid schedule aul in addition to his own at dove creek the committees express the gratitude of the citizens of san tuan county to dr kadlub for the evidence of sincere concern he has shown for their welfare by accepting the during the emergency information relative to the vacancy ex existing istina at monticello as i a result of dr don B mcafee leaving for military service contract holders will guarantee a competent physician and surgeon minimum per month for maintaining regular office hours and doing such services as are mutually agreed apon by the doctor and the medical committee lr I 1 V doctor will be furnished a three bedroom home or an office rent free by the county of san juan doctor may conduct a despen ory for the sale of medicine in the absence of a pharmacist which the town has never had A newly equipped 12 bed bcd hospital at which three registered nurses and two practical nurses are regularly employed will be available to the doctors doctor the city of monticello has a population of 1200 people and is situated at a elevation of feet above sea level the county has a population of the nearest town is blanding anding BI which is I 1 located oe at e d 22 miles to the south and jaa a A A ppul atin similar to that of monticello the atomic energy commission has leased a urani mum mill to the galigher company which mill operates 24 hours daily and employs on an average of 90 men the city of monticello is located on a sage brush mesa baked backed by bv the abapo mountains which rise to an elevation of some feet and lythe culinary water of which the city is very proud the surrounding land is devoted to the production of dry land wheat and pinto beans and the range furnishes grazing for eattle cattle and sheep which comprise the chief source of income for the county the natural scenic beauty of 0 f this country is enhanced by th the n of arches national monument to the north mesa verde national park to the east and monument valley to thil south river trips down the san tuan and colorado rivers bring increasing numbers of tou tourists risti each year the abundance of deer in this ara ent rices thousands of hunters from all parts of the country the city has a newly con strutted ted L D S church a community church and a catholic church small A new high school was completed this spring which has an enrollment of approximately pupils i references and enquiries should be directed to the monticello medical committee monticello utah phone city mana eer keith jewkes office or home residence |
