The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-07-07
COMMISSIONERS IN SPE.
CIAL SESSION MONDAY

ers of Sheridan county met in regular
session, Monday, July 3rd, and ther
recessed until Wednesday morning
and were in session all day Wednes.
day and then recessed until Thursday
adjourning until Monday, July 17th
when they will meet in a special ses-
sion.
Commissioners Matkins and Ibser
We're present: Commr. Tyler absent
Commr and Mrs. Tyler are on a TRIP
to the Yellowstone National Park.
The Board attended to routine du-
ties and passed the months grists OF
claims, besides talking over many 9th
er matters. Dr. Storkan had in claims
for treating venereal diseases in q
sum of about S400 again besides his
salary, but this time Commr. Ibsen
showed a little spunk and laid the
claims over until the next meeting
and asked County Attorney Erickson
as to his opinion in reference to their
legality and asked the same question
as every taxpayer in the county is
asking In reference to the county
health officer "What does this man
do for the $100 per month salary
which he draws from the county.
Every move that he makes he bills
the county for extra, what does he
do for the salary?" And it is report
ed that Com. Ibsen has ordered DR..
Storkam to cease treating venereal
diseases at all. Perhaps this is the
best that can be done in the circum-
stances. s,e,-.,. 5s..-.-
Many people think that all ven
ereal diseases should be absolutely
isolated and treated until cured but
they object to the paying Of $1,000
or $4,000 per year to have this done.
The editor of the Producers News
had talk with officers of Lewis &
Clark county on this subject and was
informed that the County Health Of
ficer was allowed a salary of $4,000
per year and the assistance of paid
nurse and the doctor was not allowed
to engage in private practice. That
this doctor attended to the work of
the health officer, made all inspections,
treated all venereal diseases, held
baby clinic, done all fumigation, and
inspected all of the school children
in the county for his salary. He is
also furnished an Office and operating
room. Now, the people Of Sheridan
county do not want venereal diseases
neglected nor the health of her peo-
pie ruined or even jeopardized. What
1T wants is sanity, just sanity. Let
the county commissioners hire one
doctor to be health officer and county
poor doctor all in one and pay him
say $4,000 per year and let him pay
his own office rent and expenses, take
him out Of private practice and tell
him to see that the public health is
cared for. This would be sanity-iust
simple sanity.
The commissioners also had consid-
erable discussion anent the big Averv
tractor which, they purchased at the
nstlgatlon of County Surveyor Link
early in the spring. It seems that
tn tractor has no power, has been ov-
erhauled twice now since it arrived
and is about ready for the scrap heap.
The old tractor traded in for the new
one is said to have been better en-
CINE Surveyor Link is now trying to
buy Caterpillar tractor, but Con1mr.
lbsen is commencing to become frac-
dous and balks on jumping through
the hoop for Jud with the same alacri-
ty that he has been doing so willingly
for the past few months and is
showing some signs of doing some
thinking for himself and of consult
ing and listening little to what the
farmers want and is not so afraid of
being dictated to by some one, not
member Of the old gang. And so the
new tractor scheme was blocked for
the time being. What the county
wants a new tractor for, only Link
knows. ~