JOSEPH E. BITTNER, M. D.

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      JOSEPH E. BITTNER, M. D., is a practicing physician of good repute in Sprague, who has won the esteem and confidence of all because of his meritorious work and kindly qualities.  In addition to being possessed of a natural ability of high order, fitting him especially for the work that he has taken up, he had fortified himself in the best courses before he began action and in addition thereto keeps thoroughly posted in the times by careful and extensive reading.  Dr. Bittner has had ample experience in practice in addition to the preparation mentioned above and this combined with his other chances, places him high in the school of physicians in the state of Washington.

      Joseph E. Bittner was born in Quebec, Canada, on October 10, 1862, being the son of Joseph G. and Domitilde (Ioncas) Bittner, natives of Quebec.  The father was in the employ of the Canadian government until his death, in July, 1894.  The mother died in 1903.  Joseph E. was first placed in the Quebec seminary where he graduated with honors, receiving the degree of B. A. in 1881.  Immediately subsequent thereto, he had matriculated in the college of physicians and surgeons at Quebec, from which institution he was graduated in due time, having followed the most extensive course in the curriculum.  Then Dr. Bittner removed to Newport, Tennessee, where he entered general practice and was physician for a large company for some time.  After that, he entered into partnership with Dr. R. G Smith in Newport and together they practiced until February, 1889, when our subject came to Pasco, Washington.  That was the scene of his labors until 1896, when he removed to Sprague where he has been ever since.  He received excellent patronage here, and now has as much work as he can handle.  He has shown himself a man of ability and in addition to his general practice is medical examiner for the local insurance orders in Sprague, for the New York Life Insurance Company, The Mutual Life of New York, The Etna of Hartford, The Fidelity .Mutual of Pennsylvania, The Northwestern of New York and The Banker's Life of Des Moines, Iowa.

      On November 25, 1886, at Newport, Ten- nessee, Dr. Bittner married Miss Minnie J. Clark, who died in 1892, leaving one child, Godfrey E., now attending Gonzaga college in Spokane.  In 1894, Dr. Bittner contracted a second marriage, Miss Lillian M. Henry becoming his bride at this time.  Her parents are Marshall M. and Mary (Ottinger) Henry, both deceased.  By the second marriage, Dr. Bittner, has two children, Joseph E. and Bertha D.

      The doctor owns a beautiful residence at the corner of Third and D streets, which is surrounded with a lovely lawn, supplied with ornamental trees, shrubs and so forth.  The house is modern in every respect.  He has recently furnished more extensive offices and operating rooms, which are supplied with the most up-to- date appliances known to the science.