White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-02
NEVADA STATE IN THE MAKING;
ELY, CAPITAL OF WHITE PINE

run the county hospital, being paid
5000 a month to feed, clothe and
care for all patients brought to the
hospital.
DR. Tufford, DR.. Rockman and DIR.
J. II. Campbell, now OF Phoebe, ali
came TO Cherry Creek during the
palmy days of. that camp. DR.. Rock
man stayed only n few months in
1881, while DIR. Tufford moved to
Ward and from there to Taylor,
where he practiced during the life
of that camp. DR.. Campbell came di-
rect from Ann Arbor in tho spring of
1881 and opened up his first Office at
Cherry Creek, where he stayed until
the discovery of the Taylor district,
when he moved theresand in the late
so moved to Phoebe. DIR. Campbell
married Miss Maggie Leahigh, the
eldest daughter OF Mrs. Stephen
Tucker of Taylor. DIR. Campbell was
rated as first-class physician and
was deservedly popular. He served
one term in the assembly from White
Pine county and later was elected
several times as state senator frem
Lincoln county. I believe.
DR.. NJ. ]. Davis was the first doc
tor to locate in Ely, coming there In
1883, l believe. when the town was
so dull the citizens got together and
pledged the doctor 500 n month in
addition TO his regular charges in
order TO have physician in the town.
DR.. Davis was one of the most sue
cessful physicians in the county. In
the early '90s DR.. Hammond came to
Ely and practieed for several years.
DR.. Rodney II Richardson was one
OF the best doctors that ever prac-
ticed in the county and was one of
the county's most popular men. DR.
Richardson came TO Ely in 1889, dur
ing the boom inaugurated by Mr.
Watson. DIR. Richardson was noted
for the fact that. regardless OF the
time of day or night and whether the
person who needed his services had
money or not. he was always ready
To answer a call. In addition to be-
ing an excellent physician. DR.. Rich
ardson was one of the towns fore
most citizens. always ready TO lend n
hand in its upbuilding. The doctor,
| understand. in later years acquired
real estate and mining interests and
fortune deservedly smiled on him
during Ely's boom days.
DR.. Asher. then a young man, came
w &Ntitg Sitth dDOul lJUl OT lJO<
and practiced for several years be-
fore moving to Humboldt county
Later on he went 10 Washoe county,
where / understand he was elected to
the state senate. DIR. Wallace came
from California during the early part
OF the present century and was prac-
ticing in Ely when the writer left the
county.
Last but not least was old DIR. VII
lard. who came to Treasure City in
1868. being the first doctor to appear
on the ground during that excite
ment. DIR. Willard, between his pro-
fession and the mining game, ac-
CURED comfortable fortune bat lost
IL all when he was sued for malprac-
tice. In his old age the doctor failed
TO rank high rs a physician. whatever
he may have been in his younger
days.
The writer remembers when Chris
Blench, one of his coal burners from
Eberhardt, had a violent toothache
and met the doctor on the street
asking him TO pull the tooth ald say
ing that he had no money but that
would stand good for the bill. which
had To do before the doctor would
agree TO act. Blench, a Mormon boy
wanted to know what the charge
would he and was told the price was
$3.50.
Adjourning to pogonip Bills sa-
loon. the doctor got out his forceps
and soon yanked out a tooth. but 1t
was the wrong one. Previous TO the
operation tho doctor had ordered his
victim to take big drink of brandy.
When the wrong tooth was pulled he
ordered onother drink for the suf-
ferer, and then went at 1t again, and
again he pulled a perfectly sound
tooth, leaving the aching molar still
In its place. Pulling this sound tooth
almost brought the Jaw with It, but
the decor insisted that he was enti-
tied 10 another trial and ordered an
ether drink OF brandy for the victim.
BEFORE he would serve this drink Pog-
onip Bill wanted to know who was
going to pay for II and the writer had
to nave good, as the doctor refused
to do so.
At his third trial the doctor finally
got the tight tooth and few days
later sent bill for $3.50 to the
writer for pulling the three teeth.
His victim refused to pay more than
$3.50 and made inquiries with view
to starting a damage suit against the
doctor, but found that the latter had
nothing but a poor old horse. n wife
and a house full of children. Since
the writer had promised to stand for
the bill. and the doctor insisted on
collecting the full $3.50. he was final
ly forced to cancel a s6 hay bill owed
by the doctor and call the account
square.