The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-01

How a Young Phys clan in the North Made
til. Mosi of dis Opportunities.

How n Young Phys cian in the Norm haUe
tn. Mos; of his Opportunities.
ono Of the pretticst romances that have
come from Alaska reached happy end
ing in the announcement Of the wedding
OF DR. Clarence Dickinson and Miss Jose
primo Block. which will take place TINS
afternoon from the residence OF the bride
groom's father, Samuel Dickinson, OK
Stockton.
A little over two years ago DR.. Dick
inson. young graduate of the Cooper
Medical institute was sent to KODIAK as
physician for the Alaska Fur Company.
Society is periorce very exclusive In
Kodiak. for at the time of DR.. Dicl1inson's
arrival there we're only five white ladies'
In the settlement. Miss Josephine BLOCK.
a beautiful brunette in her seventeenth
year. was the acknowledged belle Of
Kodiak, and the young doctor soon sue
cumbed to her attractions.
Miss Block had admirers many how
ever not only on account Of her beauty
but because Of her social standing in the
settlement. She was the daughter OF the
manager Of the Alaska Fur Company at
Kodiak. and on her mothers side was
connected with one of the best-known
Russian families in Alaska.
ing an obscure young graduate Of the
Cooper Medical College, suddenly sprang
into fame The schooner White was
shipwrecked and the wretched survivors
tramped through miles Of ice and snow
before they could reach a settlement.
They erected temporary shelters of drift
wood and sometimes slept in the snow.
Part Of the way was over plain of
snow, right I'm the teeth of a piercing
wind. one man sat down for few min
utes. and as his comrade helped him TO
rise he fell forward dead. Others fell by
the wayslde 10 rise no more, one man
went insane. and another was frozen so
badly hat he could not move.
Finally some Of the survivors reached
an Indian village, and a party Of Alas
kans. under the guidance Of Russian
priest. started out TO carry relief TO the
helpless stragglers. Later on the sur
vivors were taken on board the little
schooner Lesnoi and were taken 10 Woo
Island. where they were placed under
the care of DR. Dickinson
The young doctor was totally unpre-
pared for the advent of seventeen men.
many of them horribly frostbtten. with
limbs that needed instant amputation.
He had not the necessary Instruments.
neither had he the assistant to help in
the surgical operations. Without an in
slant delay, however. he set 10 work to
improvise instruments from knives and
other weapons that were at hand, and
took of arms. legs fingers and toes with
a skin and tenderness that won him the
gratitude and the admiration of his UNI
expected patients. One Of the patients.
writing home TO his relations in this city.
said: Il am getting the finest treat
| ment in the land. Don't worry"
The successful way in which the doctor
carried his patients through the danger
and his skill I'm averting operations not
absolutely necessary won him words Of
/ praise from physicians twice his years
When the men from the White came
down 10 the Sound they made a hero OF
our doctor, and to this day Dr. Clarence
Dickinson is the best-known physician in
Alaska.
The way in which her admirer rose 10
the emergency In the White disaster was
not lost upon Miss Josephine Block. DR..
Dickinson soon became the favored sui
tor, and, although the young lady was
sent TO school at the Sacred Heart Con-
vent I'm Oakland. intimate friends OF the
family knew that the two young people
were engaged. This summer DR. Dickin-
son came 10 visit his family I'm California.
A day or two ago Miss Block left her
convent and went to the residence Of DR..
Dickinson's father I'm Stockton and to-
day the wedding will take place very
quietly.
DR.. Dickinson. who is n nephew Of Dr.
W. J. Dickinson Of this city. will sail I'm
a few days for Alaska with his BRIDE
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