, 1878-10-05
TIE CITY HEALTH,

The people of Walla Walla are an en-
terprising, industrious people. Their watch
word is progress The little low houses
with 4 pane of glass for window are be-
ing rapidly replaced by substantial dwellings.
The yards and gardens are assuming an air Of
diSreputahle for working man to wear
''boiled shirt and good clothes, and blackened
boots are rapidly coming into fashion. Our
farmers are buying their wives sewing and
washing machines and wringers. The old bars
have been replaced by substantial gates The
class Of stock raised on our farms is r4pidlv i'm
proving. In fact, everything that can be
improved upon is replaced 10y the newest and
best that can he bought. All these things in
dicate advancement in knowledge, and knowl-
edge means civilization. 1t is a desire in every
mans heart to better his condition to place
his children notch higher in social position
than the parents started in. This change has
been brought about by example The energy
of one Lan has kindied that Of another In
duStry, economy and prudence are as contagious
in community as small pox- Few men are
pioneers. They may be among the frs, but
| ere net the first, whether it be in opening up
farms in remote places or in developing new
ideas. The force of example is important
and, as it is with individuals, so is it with
communities. The advancement Of one, in It's
| government, Its fire department, its sewerage,
etc, is rapidly initiated byothers Butproxim-
! ity Is required for the rapid adoption Of new
/ methods Therein lies our excuse, and only
I excuse for many Of our Deficiencies. We hear
Of cities and towns III the East doing many
things without bestowinS upon them much
/ thought. Let them BE- adopted in Portland,
and we would soon initiate cur Webfoot friends.
! Bat Portland Is behind the times as well as we
are, and there is no Use III waiting Cor her to set
us an example in sanitary regulations. Let Us
| inform ourselves Of what ought to be done and
do ii, and not allow weeks and months 10 pas,
; by with the sacrifice of whole families from
the effects Of diseases that science has demon
strated to lie prevent;.ble. 1t IS a work that
| deyolyes upon our city government. Trust i!
To individuals and defeat and disappointment
are certain. Our city council has inau.urated
| a movement If street cleaning. This Is all very
good, but it does not and VIII not reach the
root Of tie trouble. 1t VIII occupy to much
/ space to enter into y detailed account of how
to d even this. This is the dUty cf men ap
pointed to attend t. sach matters. The health
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such subjects, and their instructions should ht
carried out 70 the Letter There should he :
mortality register. \ permit should DE re
! qJsirei before any funeral is allowed 10 tax,
place, and an accurate record should be ke; oi
Ike n.,l.ie. sex, a;e AMI disease from which the
person di.~ WeelIy reports should be pub
li-'el # lie mortality of the city and at IL.
sa.Aa time ;'l ;tyr;;s;.te record Of the tempera
tire, amount cf rai,.:ail and other items Of i'm
rrriancr Statistics cf this kind are inYaluahl,
inccutg".iin:, and e,,yirgati"s epileniys. Thes,
record. cal be kept Cor : tritiing ezper:se, ant
are & ..r,.. importance Ie tie journal .I.G
e.l.g.. Il tie counting 'io;lae, they tel Is ho"
We staGh: they warn us "f danger. IN Cffor1
/ IN tn, direction cc;anet bc iaa'r;urtt"d t.,
som. Dur city j. rapidly growing House.
are. ~.aI',, aai !rci':r too much cro"-!ed "a Y
main hes]ihy We should have sewers and
above al, :: with the rlatl t' ct every one
Car wells should be hiiei up, and privy
should =, declared a nuisance within certain
limits E b. city. The, reforms are not lnxu
res. ;h.v al. urS.~s i;;c., and the SOONER =,
;,.lo,.J t.a-la tae bite for "a. Al caanpt ,,
H...- -; ua.. bat we mast commence soon "l
sn5l, 5.rT,b.c sou:.Ts,. Ike typhoid "r tyfli'r,
frycr Nil visit Us agh IE;.,," oar Jn,:n a, an
,;,vi,,h!e in Il reputation ior huusn longevity
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