The daily Alaskan., 1913-06-02
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III HV NIs EA.ha U III Copyright 1918. by Associated Life III eury Press l You may wonder how Che miners got Illoug without doctor In camp, and there arc indeed times enough when ' the services of skIllful physician were in demand. That winter We put |m at Calico Flats there was somebody on Che sick list oIl the time. and thero were days when we bod three or four |paueus ln tbc hospital ut once As to medicines, our muinstgy was a |hJt sweat When man began to dump around we didn't lose time by feeling his pulse or looking ut bis l tongue. Three or -four stones were put Unto the arc to heat, blankets borrowed for the occasion, and when We got steam on the knots and twists and kinks In chat chup's case bad Co un- Travel He'd come out as long and lut land thin and white as you please, and lf any one pointed a finger at him for the next weel, he'd cry Ike a baby.
 Next to tbe sweat we had decoctlons of herbs, borEs and roots
 But us I said ut thc surt, sickness became SO prevalent and our plain remedies bad so little euect that it was finally decided to send up to Sac ramcuto for doctor The idea was to have him come down aud brace us aU up aud leave medicines and remc- dies. and the expense was to be borne by a shake purse.
 .Yuu sec" said Judge perdue as we talked che matter over. "wo don't want a doctor that We may brag over the other camps We want one because We are sick In Che old fashioned way"
 "Thats it" chorusel half dozen voices
 eve want Che old fashioned sickness tbot We used Co enjoy SO much at home We want a doctor chat win come ln and say we arc go.u' to die for sure and then turn to and cure us. We arc jest GIrly cryu for doses of tbcm drugs that used Co I,rt a GeI'or outer bed and make him think he'd bit Into moldy UumnEu, Lord how would iEr Co come down witch cgse of old fashioned bilious fever.
 A letter was sent to a dealer In the town asking him Go forward a doctor and iu about five dnys along he came. He was a young man or twoU,y.four just out of college iu tuc east and just landed on Che slope without a dollar in hls pocket and uI he brought to camp with him was 'aunnt some pruscrip- ton blanks and stick of saIyc for making sticking p.aslcrs.
 There were four mgu Iu hospital thlt day, and after a bit tue doctor entered Co take a look at them IJ happened that be came to bIg Jim Smith 0rst Smith was threatened wi,h Iud0mmu. tory rheumatism and was u no mood Co take nonsense.
 "Eun out your tongue" said Che doc. tor as he bent over Che man
 Big Jlm displayed It, but in such a bcgrudgiDg way thUt it was plain to see that he thought it uII bosh
 "your pulse" said the doctor as he reached over for Jim's great paw.
 "Pulse7 ] aIn't got any" growled Jim
 "Ob. yes. you have Here It is in your wrist. Keep stun for moment
 "Stranger." sufd Jim. after the doe tor had dropped hIs hund dye mean to ten me that ye kin feel a mans wrist and tell what nils his insides"
 "Ycs. lu mcusurc'
 Excuse my not cuIIin' you a li0r but some Of the boys win do it for me afore you are an hour older.
 "What are your symptoms" asked the doctor
 Never had my
 "But how do you fccIT
 "Slcll."
 "Uow were you taEenT
 Stranger what are you dr.vin' att' demanded JIm as he sat mp in bed.
 Have you got pnins:"
 "Iu course ! have. Dye s'p0sc I'd be lyIu lat on my buck here if any thing Icss'u a ton was hoIdin' me down|
 "Do you achc?
 "Raythor"
 Any feverg'
 awaoI, glt away with a quart Of cold water Ut a guIp.'
 The doctor sat and studied the case sor a few minutes, and then he came lover to the shaDty where the commit tee bud assembled and saId
 "Genuemen. the case of Big Jim is a serious one. He needs @ change of diet scenery and air My advice is that you brace him up as well as you can on chicken soup and beef tea and then send him or for a trip to Cuba
 When be was going out he said he would drop lu next morning and have a look at the other cases, but he never had the chance
 When the boys found that be had come without even dose of Qulnine and they heard him talk about chicken soup and trips to Cuba for man who hadn't S5 to his name they waited upon him In sort of hilarious body and at midnight be went up the trail .at Che rate of twelve miles an hour, with a crowd behind him aching for