Dr J R Carson

James Ralston Carson, DMV

WHO'S WHO IN HAMILTON COUNTY

When the tractor began to take the place of many horses, numerous veterinarian doctors gave up their profession and entered other lines of endeavor. Not so with James R. Carson ,Veterinarian of Cicero. He still continues his practice and has all the work he can do.

Mr. Carson was born on a Hamilton County Farm, October 10, 1867. He attended common schools in Hamilton County. Early in his boyhood days he acquired a great love for livestock and he determined that he would always do some type of work that pertained to the living creatures which were created to act as burden bearers or for the furnishing of food to man.

It was a joyful period of time for him when he entered the Indiana Veterinary College where he trained himself for the very thing that he loved to do. Dr. Carson graduated from this school in 1907 and immediately started practicing his profession in Cicero.

Dr. Carson can attribute much of his success to the fact that he always enjoyed his work. Many of his friends remember when he started his practice, riding a wild bronco over the county, meeting his calls of duty, through rain or shine, hot or cold weather. Dr. Carson has found that modern customs makes his profession a much easier task.
For back in the days of horse and buggy, there were many of night calls that a veterinarian had to answer. Now, many night calls are eliminated and the modern means of transportation make his work easier. When the horse became more scarce, Dr. Carson began to specialize in the doctoring of hogs and in testing dairy cattle for T. B. Instead of his practice dwindling, it has steadily grown until it extends outside the border of the County into the neighboring counties. Dr. Carson considers the veterinary profession an open field for any young man who like to work with livestock.

In 1893, Dr. Carson married Lavina A. Flanagan and they enjoy their beautiful home in Cicero and their many friends over Hamilton County. he takes quite an interest in the flowers ,fish pond and things which beautifies his home. He also owns and manages a 40 acre farm.

Dr. Carson's hobby is fishing. He fishes many of the lakes and streams of northern Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin each season. While very busy in his profession, he finds time to be of service to his community. He is a member of the Odd Fellows and Redmen Lodge and serves on the City Town board ........................(unreadable)

This was an old newspaper clipping probably from the late 1920's to the early 1930's..........from Cicero, Indiana.

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