Fergus County argus., 1901-12-25
Dr. McAuley Of Gilt Edge Expresses
Himself Regarding the Rumor He
Was Going to leave.
WILL CONTINUE TO PRACTICE
States That He Will Not be Driven
out-Acted In Capacity Of Surgeon
With the Boer Army.
70 the Editor of 4he ARGUS.

To the Editor of the ARGUS.
Gilt Edge, Mont, Dec. 20.-Dear
Sir: / see by your edition Of the 18th
that DR.. F. F. Attix has been authoriz-
ed by the State Board OF Medical Ex-
aminers to prosecute all those who
are practicing medicine in this coun-
ty without state certificate, among
whom s DR.. McAuley Of Gilt Edge.
| am glad the medical state board
has delegated this authority to DR.. At.
Tx, as 1t is the first bit OF authority
| ever heard of his being vested with:
then as he has nothing else to occupy
his time it will give him something
on which to ease his spleen.
l have not been desirous Of rushing
into print over this matter. in as much
as do not believe that the people of
Fergus county are interested in affairs
emenating from personal sources. but
since my name has been brought into
print by the aforesaid, beg leave to
reply.
am not the least fearful of the re-
suit of any prosecution that may eme-
nate from the aforesaid source The
good people of Gilt Edge have al
ready found out the character of this
man and from the amount of time
spent on the streets of Lewistown,
imagine that the good citizens of that
place have done likewise.
We over here appreciate the fact
that this man Attix has been a bitter
enemy of the Miners Union ever
since they declined to employ him as
its surgeon, and when | was engaged
by this organization as its physician
he Immediately became hostile to me
and | have greatly appreciated the po-
sition. for as some of the good men of
this place have said, "every knock he
makes against you is a boost
That did not take the examination
last October at Helena is true; it was
my full intention to do so and | made
application for same and forwarded
to the secretary at Helena SIS. as is
required by the BOARD to cover the
expense of the same. When the time
came for said examination I had pa
tients in such serious conditions that
could not leave them without haz-
arding their lives; this declined to
do and would repeat my actions if
placed in the same position. | am ad-
vised by the ablest counsel in this
state that the medical law is uncon-
stitutional and that | am within the
province of my rights.
| asked for an examination just as
soon as it was possible for me to go
to Helena, but this was respectfully
declined me. am willing to go to
the next examination, but | can't be
frightened into it any more than can
be run out of the county. as it was re-
ported here that would be. It has
now become a matter of principle
with me and shall fight it to the
courts of last resort. am willing to
have a jury of Fergus county men
pass upon the merits of my position
and when the case does come up |
will show DR.. Attix up in his true
light.
will go ahead discharging my du.
ties to the sick and try to repay the
good citizens of Gilt Edge and sur.
rounding country and most especially
the Miners Union, for the confidence
they have reposed in me. | shall
never betray their faith by resortine
to some public place and expatiate
upon those sacred secrets of the
home.
My bitterest enemies have never
questioned my competency to prac
tice medicine; have been more for
tunate in my advantages than tn,
great majority of my professional
brothers, inasmuch as have had thu
opportunity of attending the clinics o
the foremost hospitals of the world
including those of London, Edinburgh
Paris and Rome.
had the pleasure Of serving nin'
months as surgeon In the Boer arm!
and was also professor in one of Chi
cago's best medical colleges. l MAJ
not perhaps reach that high realm o
medical success of being the delegai
ed representative OF a medical prose
cution, still | am willing to risk m.
chance on merit and when I come h
that point where I can't make liy
ing in a con'nunity without running
on. all competition, ! will leave th'
country, even 4 have to walk.
But as fortunately have three
fourths of the practice in this CON
munity am willing to take IN,
chances on competition. Doctor, If !
is your duty to prosecute me. "po
your whip" Truly,
II. H. McAULEY, NJ. D.,
Physician and Surgeon Miners Unio
Ir1on;&aI nux tra~z