The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-18
HE FAILED TO REGISTER
DR.. Sherburne Charged With a
Violation of the Dental Law.
HE HAS NO CERTIFICATE
IL Accused of Practicing Dentistry in
Violation of Certain Sections of the
Political Code-His Hearing
Set for Monday.

A complaint was filed yesterday in
Judge Williams court by Assistant
County Attorney Self against w. j..
~Sherburne, a dentist, who has his Of
flee on East Park avenue. The COM
plant charges Sherburne with a. vio-
latiOn of the political code which pro-
vides for the registration Of dentists.
S%herburne was arraigned, and his hear
ing will occur on Monday morning at 10
o'clock. He was released on his own
recognizance.
The action against Sherburne was in
stigated by the state board of dental
examiners, of which DIR. w. IL. Hall of
Butte is secretary. DIR. Hall was In
Anaconda a week or so ago in~vestigat-
ing the matter and his investigation re-
suited in the charge being brought. The
sections of the law under which the
charge is brought are sections $40 TO
63l, inclusive, of the political code, but
the two following sections will give a
good idea of the law governing the al
legged Offense:
Section 620-It shall be unlawful for
any person, who is not at the tim OF
the passage of this act engaged in the
practice of dentistry in this state, to
commence such practice unless he or she
shall have obtained a certificate as here
matter provided.
Section 623-Within four months from
the time this act takes effect. it shall be
the duty Of every person who is now
engaged in the practice of dentistry in
this state, to cause his or her name and
residence or place of business to be reg
istered with said board Of examiners,
who shall keep a book for that purpose.
The statement of every such person
shall be verified under oath before a
notary public or justice of the peace in
such manner as shall be prescribed by
the board of examiners. Every person
who shall so register with the said
board as practitioner of dentistry shall
receive a certificate to that effect, with
out examination; and may continue TO
practice as such without mourning any
OF the liabilities or penalties provided
in this act. and shall pay to the board
of examiners for such registration and
certificate tho fee of &c."
The act was passed March II, 1895.
DR.. "Sherburne was then a resident OF
the state, but, according to the state
ment Of the c~omplainants, he neglected
to register. giving for his reason that
he was soon to leave the state and that
1t would be useless for him to secure a
certificate. DIR. Sherburne did, in fact
leave the state, but after a brief alb
sence he returned to Anaconda.
According to the statement made by
the complainants to the county attor'
ney, DIR. Sherburne has at all times re-
fused to be examined by the board, ano
has paid no attention to the notices SEN
him. DR. Sherburne did, however. it IL
said, once pay a fee of SIS for eXamina
ton, but never took the examination
although he continues to practice.
The dentists resident in Anaconda
signed the complaint, but they did so a
the solicitation of the state boards Off
GERS.
The penalty provided for the offense
in case of conviction, is a fine of not les
than $50 nor more than 5000, or confine
ment in the county jail for a period no
less han one nor more than thre
months.