The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-01-21

in Ely and still continues as a drug
store. He lived in the store and had
a front reception room, operating room
and Office.
During the spring of 1892 he started
building the Shipman hospital and
finished it during 1893 When the
panic of 1893 struck the whole country
it hit the iron ranges very hard, closing
all mines. =. DR.. More, now of Eve
leth, was DR.. Shipman's first assistant
in Ely. After Dr. More left, DR.. H
E. Wunder was the assistant and re-
manned until 1899 Later he was in
charge of the Soudan hospital but left
the range about 1905.
"Of the many physicians associated
with DR.. Shipman at one time or
another, Dr. c. W. More, DR.. D. c.
Rood, DR.. r. L. Burns, DR.. George T.
Ayres and myself are still in the neigh
borhood, Duluth, Two Harbors, Eveleth
Hibbing and Ely. DR.. Shipman left
here in 1908 because of poor health
He went to Ocean Park, California, and
for five years stopped practice when he
resumed and practiced steadily for five
years until his death in 1918.
Further speaking of DR.. Shipman
DR.. Parker said: HE was man of
magnetic personality, fine physique and
handsome appearance. He was an ex-
cellent story teller and could tell them
in innumerable dialects, French, Ital-
ian, French-C Canadian, Swedish, Fin
nish and especially the Cornish dia-
lects. He was an excellent entertainer
and very hospitable and was frequently
visited by high mining officials and
people of prominence who came to the
Ely district. He was a sportsman and
outdoor man, loved hunting, fishing,
boating and baseball, having been a
ball player at one time. He was an ex-
cellent billiard player as well as an
amateur boxer in his early life.
He is remembered by old timers of
the ranges and spoken of in terms of
affection and appreciation. He was an
unusual character and once one met
him one never forgot him. AS pioneer
physician of the range, he is entitled
to great credit for the work he did in
maintaining high standard of medi-
cal practice in the early days."
DR.. Parker calls attention in his story
to other physicians who have been
prominent in range history and the
part they played in its upbuilding He
speaks of DR.. William H. Magic of Du-
luth; DR.. Corson, DR.. Humphrey, Dr.
Sewall, DR.. C. w. Bray, Dr. H. L. Darms,
DR.. j. G. Farmer, DR.. Stewart Bates,
DR.. G. w. Miller, DR.. 2. K. Brown, Dr.
Eby, DR.. Avery, DR.. C. Lenot, DR.. Nc
Intyre, DR.. Wade Humphrey, at one
time associated with the Shipman hos
pital; DR.. Rosser, DR.. G. N. Butchart,
DR.. T. w. Sturm, DR.. M. M Client, Dr.
G. F. Brooks, DR.. H. R. Weirick, DR.. S.
S. Blackjack, DR.. w. F. Bullen, DR.. H.
K. Reed, DR.. E. e. Weber, Dr. Bert
Adams, DR.. A. w. Shaw, DR.. r. R.
Bailey, DR.. Hirschboek, Dr. L. E. Dough-
erty and DR.. Robert Rizer.
In closing, DR.. Parker says: "It is a
far cry from the iron ranges of the day
when DR.. Shipman walked through the
muskeg swamp into Ely; when Dr.
More settled in a saloon shack in
Eveleth; DR.. Rood first entered and saw
the beginning of Hibbing, to the ranges
of today with paved roads, white ways,
wonderful school buildings, city halls,
community centers, hospitals, both gen.
eral and contagious. A marvellous de-
velopment to have occurred in the life
time of pioneer doctor. The frontiers
of America have disappeared. The pi-
oneers are fast disappearing, but when
the last man has passed over the great
divide, may the spirit of the pioneer
still live on and may America never
lose it."