The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-02-12


1884, was issued recently. 1t is . pamphlet Of
434 pages, and contains several new and inter
esting features. The board reports more &C
tive local health boards in existence than at
any former time. Active, local health officers
are needed, who ara medical men, and who are
| paid enough for the work to encourage them
to learn how to do do it and do it we'll The
board has secured > special examination by
| the medical faculty Of the university, which,
If successfully passed. entities the candidate
to the degree of ''Licentiate in Sanitary Sci
ence" Legislation is suggested, making the
appointment of health officer obligatory in
| all towns of over 1000 inhabitants, the
tenure of Office to be at least two years, the
compensation sufficient, the qualifications
| recognized professional ability and previous
service as health officer, and that the prefer
ence be given to candidates obtaining tho de-
gree mentioned above The strongest induce
mont our people can hold out to cholera, rs to
all other preventable diseases, is the average
unsanitary conditions of our houses and towns,
/ as respects the disposal Of excreta and garbage.
! To amend this, the privy should be replaced
by the earth closet, the contents of which to be
regularly removed to farming lands. House
slops may be gotten rid of by shallow drains
from a tight resovoir which, collecting the
heavy matters, must be emptied and contents
removed with the manure Or all slops may be
| removed in close barrels to farming lands.
Garbage, street aud alley sweepings must reg
ularly be removed to farming lands and buried
! i'll trenches 1t must be done by the lCcal health
board and paid for by the village or town.
regular monthly inspection by the health officer
! should be enforced. An appropriation Of
! $4,000 per annum is recommended for the
board. The financial exhibit shows total ex-
penditure of S. SO during the period The
report of the secretary follows. 1t gives the
! following statistics of small pox: Outbreaks,
| II: towns infected, %; camps infected, ); to-
tai cases. 260; deaths, rs; families infected, "a;
to total sick 1873 The board has received re-
ports of thirty two distinct outbreaks Of diph-
liberia, with 49l deaths. When confined to one
family the average OF cases to each family was
3 per cent and the average of deaths to total
sick, 4l.6. Full statistics of the disease in st
Paul and Minneapolis follow, as previously
published in the Pioneer Press. In but two
instances have public funerals of diphtheria
victims been reported very encouraging
fact As temporary hospitals for diphtherla
and small pox patients, wall tents, 12x9, are
suggested two of which, with full furniture
and equipment, cost S9G Three weeks is the
minimum for continuance Of quarantine after
the last complete recovery.
PREPARING FOR CHOLERA.
In regard to cholera, which IS likely soon to
reach this country, the following recommen-
datiOns are offered:
thorough sanitary survey of the state by
state AMI local health boards; compulsory To-
cal sanitation, particularly as respects the
protection of the water supply and disposal OF
filth; an efficient and permanent organization
of local boards; appointment of competent
physician as health officer and the provision of
funds for necessary sanitary work; regular re-
ports to the state board of the work done, etc
to promote the organization of voluntary SAM
tary associations wherever possible; the care
full survey of hospital and other facilities for
the care of cholera cases; arrangements for
the employment of sanitary inspectors on trains,
boats and infected localities.
Thomas Reager, an old bachelor citizen of
Mankato, died at his lonely habitation recently.
He has been resident for about thirty years,
and has lived in small log house all that time
on Agency hill, near the Catholic church. His
habits have been the most penurious sort,
and by the mode of his life he has accumulated
fortune estimated at S25, GOO to $50, GOO, which
he leaves to relatives in ''Fatherland"
Richard Ireland, father of Bishop Ireland
celebrated his eiShtieth birthday on Monday
last He has been in Minnesota for two score
years, and is still as hale and hearty as many
man not yet born when he came to St Paul.
The jury in the case of Joshua and G. w.
Tressler, tried at Blue Earth City for assault
ing Mr.. Iverson returned verdict of guilty.
The prisoners will be sentenced by Judge Sew
erance.
Attorney General Hahn holds that county
auditor cannot collect pay for compiling az
rlcultural statistics.
Minneapolis bonded debt with what is asked
for, will omount to 81, So, 900, less $4,000
sinking fund.
W. D. Armstrong q Waseca farmer, killed
ffty-eight hogs of his own raising bought
enough more to make a car load, which he
sent to market without profit to middle men.
The Diamond cheese factory in Rice county
used 742. 252 pounds of milk during seven
months last summer, making 1880 pounds Of
cheese
Elizabeth Wake, as the administrix of John
Wake, filed in the United States circuit court at
St Paul, the papers on suit against the St
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad The
complaint alleges that, on March %, 1888 John
Wake was killed by switch engine OF the
company at Minneapolis, for which damages
are asked in the some of 5000.
At Pemberton's trading post at Mile Laos
Lake, in drunken row. Pembert on's son
knocked down an Indian, and in return was
stabbed, and will probably die.
! G. W. Sycks of Long Prairie has received
$4,000 back pension and an allowance of SIS
per month in future
Judge Stearns fell at Duluth recently, frac-
turing the bones of his foot.
At Cannon Falls. George Mckenzie, an elgh-
teen ear-old boy without home or friends,
was sent to Jail, for sixty day by Justice Will
son for stealing IS from Fred Johnson.
i j. Grumbois, bartender at the Northern ho-
tel, St Vincent, was grossly assaulted by
man named Charles Gates, who stabbed him in
the left temple with knife. Sheriff Vanstrum
arrested Gates soon after
/ If there is to be branch penitentiary built,
the people of Kasota want it S. B. Carpenter
says he will donate 100 acres of land adjoining
the village Of Kasota, if the commission will
locate the penitentiary there. Other citizens
will also contribute for the same object.
The late William BONNER, who died short
time ago at Melrose, was. perhaps, the wealth.
lest man in Stearns county, or at least had his
property in such shape that he could handle
the most money at moments notice. He left
$4,000 of ready cash and $145, 600 of other
property. His will gives his six children $780,
600 and his wife $4,000
The next annual encampment of the Mime
sofa G. A. R. will be held at Fairbaulr-not
Excelsior Some time during the coming sum-
mer there will be reunion of all ex-soldlers
and sailors of the late war; under the auspices
of the g. A. R., department of Minnesota
Ten million white fish eggs have just been
placed in Lake Superior at Duluth by the state
fish commission. Besides these eggs, 10000
0OO young fish will be sent there just as soon
as they are Matched, probably in a fe W days,
and they will also be placed in the Lake
H H. Timme, an old resident of St Paul,
died at his residence In past years he had
been a member of the board of public works,
~, ,icctO md 9TH
tant POSITIONS. He was engaged in active bus
mess pursuits most of his life and was very
, worthy citizen.
first mortgage deed to the American Loan
and Trust company Of New York was filed with
the secretary of state by the Chicago, Freeport
& st Paul Railroad company, conveying to the
1 first named corporation all the stock and prop
erty of the latter company, for the sum of &c.
| 100000, in 10000 81 600 bonds.
Martin Sorenson has been arrested at Du.
| luth for shooting at Cokato Wright county, Al