Researched and Transcribed by :
Tina Easley
From the Daily Soliphone - Vol. 4
Mar. 24 , 1902
DOCTORS DONATING SERVICE FOR COUNTY FARM
TRANSCRIBED VERSION
MARCH 24, 1902
( TOP MISSING )
MAN DOCTOR IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS ,
HAS WRITTEN THE FOLLOWING LETTER TO JUDGE W.C. JONES ,
ON THE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND FARM QUESTION ,
WHICH IS NOW AN ISSUE IN COUNTY POLITICS :
" PARAGOULD , ARK. 3-23-1902
HON. W.C. JONES ,
GAINESVILLE ,
" DEAR SIR : I SEE IN THE SOLIPHONE OF SATURDAY , THE 22ND , A LIST OF PHYSICIANS
WHO AGREE TO GIVE THEIR SERVICES TO THE COUNTY GRATUITOUSLY
FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS PROVIDED THE COUNTY FARM IS
DISPOSED OF AND A HOSPITAL BUILT , ETC...
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE DR. NOLDER WHOSE NAME
IS AMONG THE LIST . I AM NOT A VOTER , BUT BEING A TAX PAYER IN A
SMALL WAY , I AM INTERESTED . I BELIEVE THE PURCHASE OF THE COUNTY
WAS A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION , AND IF YOUR IDEAS AS TO ITS IMPROVEMENT
AS SET FORTH IN AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE SOLIPHONE SOMETIME AGO
COULD BE CARRIED OUT IT WOULD BE A SUCESS AND JUST WHAT THIS
COUNTY NEEDS , WHILE I THINK THE IDEA OF A HOSPITAL FOR PARAGOULD
AND GREENE COUNTY THE WILDEST KIND OF NONSENSE . I ALSO BELIEVE
IF A PHYSICIAN'S SERVICE IS WORTH ANYTHING IT SHOULD BE PAID FOR ,
ESPECIALLY WHEN RENDERED TO PARSONS PLACED IN THE CHARGE OF
THE COUNTY , AS PAUPERS , BY THE ORDER OF THE COURT .
OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIALS , DO NOT GIVE THEIR SERVICES GRATUITOUS ,
WHY SHOULD THE DOCTORS ?
YOURS RESPECTFULLY ,
DR. OLIVE NOLDER