Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-09-27
LOCAL DOCTOR MAKING
REMARKABLE CURE
DR.. Findlay Performs a Feat Th al
Was Until Recently Regarded
as an Impossibilitv.

A rather remarkable cure is being
effected by local professional man
and one that is likely to attract con.
siderable attention from the medica
world. Reference is made to the case
OF George T. Spencer, Of Provolt,
whose eyesight was practically gone.
but who is now happy in the fac,
that he can see objects plainly and nc
longer has to be led around like a
blind man.
Some seven years ago, while out
hunting, Mr.. Spencer. having shot
some ducks, which fell ON the other
side of the creek, proceeded to pull
off his clothes and wade across. Com
ing back, through the icy cold stream.
he saw another flock Of birds, but
when he endeavored.. to sight them
with his gun, he was Mortified to find
that he could not see with that eve.
the right one. He consulted with the
best occulists and physicians to be
found in the land. who told him that
he had a dangerous trouble, sbett, !
known as a detachment of.t6e .retina
and further, that it could not bt
cured
Later on some two years ago, Will,
endesvoring to lift very heavy OBJ
Ject, he strained himself aud then the
other eye went blind, leaving him tc
all purposes blind. Again did he en-
deavor to get some help from tht
medical profession and consulting
with DIR. NJ C. Findley, of Grant,
Pass, last June, he was told that an
eminent phsician. DR. Stewart of
Ohio had by various experiment.
been successful in treating this dread
trouble by injecting diouin into the
eyehall. But before subiecting MIR.
Spencer to this treatment, DR.. Find.
ley sent him to consult with the lead
ing professional men of Portland and
there he met seven Of the noted eve
specialists Of that city and each one
advised him to come back and have
Dr. Findley proceed with the treat.
ment. DR.. Findley, in writing the
Portland experts, urged them to offer
any better treatment, il they had such
to give.
When he went under the care of DR.
Findley, he was unable to distinguish
the big East school building. from
where he was stopping, at the South
Pacific hospital, but now he can sit
on the porch OF the hospital and en-.
loy seeing the boys and girls play ON
The school grounds and he has MANY
very gratifying proofs that his eve. |
light is gradually returning to him.
VI course he Is greatly pleased over
he excellent assurance that he is 60
ns to have his sight restored fully
. him and when he talked with the
lourier man regarding the matter.
e COULD hardly express his salts.
action. SO delighted was he with
he way his eyes Were Improving. he
aid he only wished he coulu draw
heck for DR.. Fiudley in 1.-The sum of
1000, in payment for the wonderful
'Fvice he had been rendering Ihim.
Now he can read coarse print and
Q confidently expects to soon be
Ole TO read the newspapers and ba
.msslt again. condition .which.wiu
very enjoyable to him.
rms is the first case OF this;kind to
= treated on the Pacific coas, suc.
'sstully' thus far known. and that
'ok east is becoming noted all ovsr I
le country, This is CERTAINLY 01iTe
nice bit OF advertising that Grants
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