The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
LOCAL DOCTORS SEE HUGE FEES SLIPPING

Yesterday a letter was delivered to
the Board of County Commissioners
signed by DR.. York, the local Chiro-
practor, which reads as follows:
LETTER TO COMMISSIONERS
Plentywood, Montana.
January %, 1923, J
To the Honorable Board of
County Commissioners,
Sheridan County,
Plentywood, Montana.
Gentlemen:
Knowing there are numerous Poor
or Charity patients who are cared for
by and treated at the expense Of
Sheridan county, and also knowing
that numerous cases can and should
be cured without resOrting to surgery
or medical attendance, for which large
fees are paid by the County, / hereby
tender to you my services, absolutely
free of charge, for a period of one
and One-half hours each day / am in
PIentywOOd, between 900 A. M. and
1880 A. NJ, or between 700 P. M.
and $3.50 P. M. as my work will per-
nit, which time shall be optional with
me, during the year of 1928 for con-
suItatiOns, examinations and adjust
ments of all such cases, which are
proven charity or poor cases.
If, upon examination, find that
such patient, or patients, need surgic-
al aid / will unhesitatingIy recommend
same for attention of a Surgeon, but
on the other hand / will render free
services as above set forth and upon
the further conditions:
That to render such free services ]
must have advance information that
my services will be required at such
time; otherwise such period of time
shall be at my own disposal.
: All such cases sent to me for exam
inatiOn or adjustments must be proven
Charity or Poor cases.
That the County furnish a room
, where such consultations, examina
tiOns and adjustments be held an'
: performed, either at the Sheridan
q County Memorial Hospital or anOthe
convenient place in PlentywOOd, AM
: that such patients shall come to sai'
: room for examinations and adjust
ments, during the stipulated period 0
: time. In case a patient is unable t
leave his or her room for such con
n suItation or adjustments / will go t
d the room where the patient is cOnfine
= and render the services there; prOvid
ing such room be either at the Hosp
/, tai, one of the PlentywOOd Hotels O
other room convenient to my Office.
!, I have large practice that Occupie
most of my time, and the success {
y my adjustments are matter of con
mon knowledge, but find that l ca
I, give this amount Of my time for ii
benefit of needy causes and to say
K, the County portion of the expeni
. that it is now being obliged to pay.
r will enter into contract with "
in accordance herewith, if required.
x, Yours truly,
DIR. EDW. E. YORK,
sr d. c., Phi. c.
The above letter is self explanato-
a. and at the same time is of such II
portance that the Producers Nez
n, wishes to give it in full to the rea
ers. It shows that there is a mi
IN here who has been here in the pra
tice Of Chiropracty but a short tir
er and at the same time has built up
enormous practice, but who neverth
n less feels that it is time that the hol
up fees charged for operations, tres
n ing county poor, ETC., at the expen
of the taxpayers of this County, a
a. is willing to treat all poor patients q
solutely free Of cost. DR.. York h
13 cured scores of patients througho
in Sheridan County in the short time
ee has been here who had given up
nd hope of being cured of their ailmen
ne He is big enough to offer his serviC
IS to this county without cost instead
Id the way the present County Poor d.
Id tor and County Health officer go at
he They each receive a salary from t
I'D County for merely making out tn
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