The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-12-09

DR.. Mussigbrod, who was in town Monday,
confirms the above, and states that child
accompanying Miss Johnson showed unmis-
taxable evidences of having recently recov-
cred from SMALLPOX. A messenger also
come to Deer Lodge Sunday, and DR.. Terry
went to Mr.. Jehnson's. He reports child
at Mr.. Johnsens sick with smallpox also
that an older child had had Ii. Persons in
town from the valley say that neighbsrs
were visiting at Mr.. Johnson's until Satur-
day. Ii, therefore, it is smallpox, which we
still trust it may not be, it will almsst inev-
itably spread in the valley. The patient is
the child of y nephew of Mr.. johnson, and
there are eleven persons in the house.
II had been thaught the disease would not
spread from Mannings, but In view of these
late developments the County Commission
ers on Tuesday applied to District Attorney
Mayhem for opiuion as 10 their powers in the
premises, and being advised that he consid-
cred it fairly implied power of the county
organization to protect the county from the
spread Of pestilence, they very ptope,ly took
action in the mater, Is will be seen else
where. There is DO doubt whatever that the
spread ef the disease can be prevented by
sanitary precautions, and that the disease
itself can at least be mitigated by vsccina-
ton. All citizens, ther efore. should aid the
Board of Health in its Iabors for the public
good.
At Dayton, Washington Territory, there
had been about 125 cases of small psx when
the disease abated' There were 10 deaths. |
There were as many az IL persons In the pest
house at one time and nearly all recovered.
1t was thought the disease was practically |
over Dec. LIST. The authorities were vigil |
liant, after becoming alive to the situation, in |
isolating cases and preventing spread of the |
disease. The o. r. & N. Company notified |
the citizens to draw on that company for any |
amount necessary in treating and checking |
the disease. Walla Walla and waitsburp
were not infected. Topn Talk Of Walla |
Walla says the disease was brought to the
county by Chinese laborers who came over
to work on the railroad.
Butte Miner: DR.. Holmes, the city physi-
clan Of Butte, has had pneumonia and DIR.
Strom has been appointed 10 take charge of
the patients until he RECEIVERS The patient
who was taken to the pest house day before
named Klink, not Gin, is in a
critical condition, having what is known as
"abertive" small pox, which generates
greater inflammation. The alleged new case
at Mrs. Landers boarding house, north of
the Gagnou mine, turns out not to be small
pox, but an attack of bilousness, with no
Of the former disease. The cases at
Mrs. Dtake's are no worse, the boy being
pronounced almost well by DIR. strom. The
thirteen year old girl is much the same as she
has been for several days past Mrs. Drake
herself will soon be convalescent, having a
very slight attack. The little child of Ms.
Yates Is in critical condition. The man at y.
her house who was reported to have the .
mall pox has been pronounced by Dr. strom
% be fl ee fl ON that disease.
The disease seems to have abated at wun-
ieilich's, only one bad case existing there
asst Sunday. In Deer Lodge county there =
re no new cases reported. DIR. Terry says
he child at Johuson's has II in mild form.
The County Commissioners have taken
'rompt action, and we have no doubt now
hat the disease will be confined to cases :
rought from abroad or persons of the same
amily. A little precau;ion in this disease is
Vorth a great deal of cure