Arizona republican., 1904-04-29
ARIZONA nEDICOS
Twelfth Annual Convention of the
 Association at Tucson.

! Tucson, April 27.-(Special core | spondence of The Republican.)- .)-The twelfth annual convention of the Ari- zona Medical association met in the Roof Garden of the Santa Rita this morning at 10 o'clock. Owing to the delay of No. 10 which was seven hours behind time the phy- sicians from California did not arrive until noon. Those from Phoenix and western Arizona came in on a freight the Pullman being attached to it.
 Dr. w. V. Whitmore, as chairman of the committee on arrangements, called the meeting to order.
 An address of welcome was made by Rev Henry K. Booth of the First Con gregational church of Tucson. The re- spOnse was made by pr. Chas. H. Jones of Tempe, in the absence of pr. k. B. Ketcherside of Yuma, who did not arrive until later. President l.. D.. Dameron of Phoenix, read the annual address. The secretary's report was read by Secretary J. w. Foss of Phoe- nix. The treasurers report of Otto E.. Plath of Phoenix was read by Dr. Floss. pr. Plath being absent. Dr. Chas. H. Jones read an essay on Original Re search of the Natural Herbs of Ari- ZUnd. II NtS QlScuSSeQ DN DOClOTS Fenner Martin and Brown.
 The next paper read was "A Satis- factory TrachaetOmy Method" by. Dr AnciI Martin of Phoenix. Discussed by Doctors Morten, Burton, Yount and Brown.
 The third paper was Blood Poison and Its Treatment" by pr. J. w. Cole man, JerCme, Ariz. Discussed by Drs. Burton, Brown and Floss.
 The fourth, ''The Use of Paraffin to Replace Destroyed Bone. with Report of Cases" by pr. E. F. Burton of Tucson. pr Burton gave an inter- esting clinical illustration of his sub ject. It was later most ably discussed by pr. Morton Of San Francisco and pr. Ketcherside of Yuma.
 The association adopted the latest constitution and bylaws as recom- mended by the American Medical as- sociation. It has now affiliated with this organization.
 As rapidly as it can be done from now on in each county in which no com ponent medical society exists, one will be organized and charters will be is sued to them by the Arizona Medical association, thus making them a com pOnent part of the national organiza- tion. Each county society will be the judge Of the qualification of it's mem bers, but as such societies are the only portals to this association and to the American Medical association ev- cry resident and legally registered phy- sician who does not practice, nor claim to practice nCr lend his support to any exclusive school of medicine shall not be entitled to membership.
 The visiting physicians will be enter tained this evening by the Tucson p!Iy- sicians.
 Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock car riages will convey tEe members of the association to St. Mary's sanitorium when Dr. Andrew Wade Morton Of San Francisco will demonstrate his work in spinal analgesia.' As this is a-recent and most important discov- cry in the medical field. this demon- stration by pr. Morton, is looked fer ward to with great interest. Dr. Nor tor is an authority on the subject
 Officers of the association are:
 President, L. D. Dameron, Phoenix. ! First Vice President, w. B. Purcell. ! Tucson.
 Second Vice President. Thomas B. Davis, Prescott
 Third Vice President, E. B. Fletcher side, Yuma.
 Secretary, John W. Foss, Phoenix. | Treasurer, Otto E. Plath, Phoenix. Essayist, Chas. H. Jones, Tempe
 Members present:
 pr. Andrew Wade MoSon, San Fran cisco. J. w. Coleman, Jerome, AriZ. w. Launcelot Brown, Fl Paso, Tex
 Henri Ap John, Yuma.
 E. F. Burton, Tucson.
 H. w. Fenner, Tucson.
 w. V. Whitmore, Tucson.
 M. A. Rodgers, Tucson.
 II. E. Crepip, Tucson.
 w. B. Purcell, Tucson.
 Ancil Martin, Phoenix.
 J. w. Foss. Phoenix.
 w. H. Ward, Phoenix.
 D. B. Ketcherside, Yuma.
 L. D. DamerOn, Phoenix.
 Chas. H. Jones, Tempe.
 A. w. Olcott, Tucson.
 J. w. Lennox, Tucson.
 Dr. Schoenle, Tucson.
 A. J. Gould. Tucson.
 l.. H. Thayer, Buckeye.