Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-07-24
SANITARY MATTERS NO. 2.
DR.. Il. F. Former Continues his Sug-
gestiOns which Should be Carefully
Perused and Observed.

Perused and Observed.
These systematic investigations
fortunately demonstrated many
things effecting public health which
are strikingly applicable to Ninita
and like towns. 1t Is particularly
important now as the warm season
is advancing that we ''place our
house in order''bv careful removal
Of all putrescible matter from streets
and alleys, else sickness severe
and rapidly fatal viii almost GER
tainly occur. Again we are build
ing a town which is as certain to
be a CITY of importance as time
lasts. provided only that the
blighting hand of monopoly Is not
laid upon il, and in view of this
alone Il Il important that every
permanent improvement be made
upon sanitary principles. Econo-
nv demands it, for 'shealth is
wealth and without health there
can be but little happiness IN our
homes or prosperity in our busi-
ness. Every builder should know
how to locate his well, and wheth-
er TO attempt n cellar, for compara-
tivelv few locations are it for Gel
lars.
In writing health rules We may get
upon somebody's tender toes. but
re shall do so innocently and in
no spirit OF fault-fnding- It Is
only in the absence OF any board
of health that we consent 10 speak,
and the interest which every good
citizen ought TO feel in his Ecme
town is sufficient apology for the
act. Then we take 1t thai every
person feven ordinary intelligence
and decency would ike to know
what be Is eating and driaking and
the measure of danger involved.
Again every interest Of the town
whether educational, moral, social
or commercial demands that II be
made and kept a healthful one, and
we are sure that with proper pre-
caution there Is no reason why Vi
nita may not be elevated greatly
in the scale, even TO an equality
with any inland town, except such
as are situated at high mountain
attitudes. We are beautifully sit
uated and favOrably surrounded.
Who could describe the ravishing
lOveliness of these undulating prai-
ries. ike i billowy ocean of green
bathed in sea Of sunshine and
pure air.
There are three prerequisites to
perfect health, viz: Pure air, pure
earth, and pure water; the two last
being twins a inseperable as were
the Siamese. The deterioration Of
one Is the deterioration of all to
degree. but between water and
earth there must be very special
relationship. The earth Is a great
sponge through which runs streams
Of water and upon whose surface
the winds blow and the rains of
heaven fall. Every drop Of water
foul or clean that falls upon its sur
face, barring that which is waited
in vapOr to the lungs of breathing
sinks into its porous body
until perfect saturatiOn Is secured,
when the remainder laden with
what impurities and organic matter
ithas gathered from the surface, runs
away in brooks and rivers TO build |
those immense deltas which form /
at the mouths Of rivers terminating
in non-tidal seas. For examples !
see the Mississippi, Ganges and /
Nile. The streams through the 1
earth which supply our wells and I
springs differ not materially from /
those which course across its sur
face, both being surplus carriers, |
except that the former are filtered 4
If most Of their pariiculate matter. |
Both are comparatively impure. I
the degree depending upon the
chemistry and porousity Of the
soil through which and over which 1
they flow. The earth is a great
mass OF PARTICLES lain closely to-
gether, but between which parti-
lies there Is abundant room for liq-
uids 10 pass. When the clouds
pour their contents upon it, OF the
rook her pan of dishwater. or the
butcher his stale brines and blood. /
he washerwoman her tubs Of f0tid
suds. in short when any liquid,
much RI which Is even more filthy
han any yet mentioned