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all around the north coast. The people cut, hauled out, 

 and erected the frame for a hospital at St. Anthony. 



1900. The Strathcona steamed out to Labrador. The 

 settlers on the Newfoundland shore of the Strait of Belle 

 Isle completed the hospital at St. Anthony, and the Mission 

 decided to adopt that place as a third station. A coopera- 

 tive store was started at Braha. 



1901. A small cooperative lumber mill was opened 

 with the purpose of helping the settlers of the poorest 

 district, who often faced semi-starvation, to find remun- 

 erative work in winter. The schooner Cooperator was pur- 

 chased and rebuilt by the people to assist in the business 

 of the cooperative stores. 



1902. A new wing was added to Battle Harbour hospital, 

 with a fine convalescent room and a new operating room. 

 Indian Harbour hospital was also considerably enlarged. 

 Two thousand seven hundred and seventy-four patients 

 received treatment, one hundred and ten of these being 

 in-patients in the little hospitals. The launch Julia Sheri- 

 dan was chartered by the government and was directed 

 by one of the medical officers to suppress an outbreak 

 of smallpox. Some destitute children were taken to 

 Canada. 



1903. Some new outbuildings were added to the Indian 

 Harbour hospital, and a mortuary and store were built 

 at Battle Harbour hospital. The third and fourth co- 

 operative stores were started at West St. Modiste and 

 at Flower's Cove to encourage cash dealing and thrift. 



The Princess May went out of commission, and was sold. 

 Some children were taken to Newfoundland. The only 

 licensed house in Labrador was closed, the owner being 



