The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-02
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The Garbage Damp Hoar the Jefferson
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Despite the warning Of tho board Of
health to the city oosnoil In regard 10 the
dumping OF Rarbaos within a block Of the
Jefferson school on the east side. there has
besn no cessation in thnt nuisance. All
day yesterday aud the day before the fstid.
TsekinR. hlthy mass was addsi 20 by ths
employees OF the garbage contractor, and
yesterday. despite the fact that IA was cool,
the stencil from the mass Was plainly visi-
BILE t1o blocks away. 10 seems that the use
0f this portion Of the city as q garbage
dump IL a. the request OF Alderman Ksnck.
Of the Seventh ward. Last year the same
gentleman undertook what be has suo.
eeasiuily carried out this yesr. bnt the
health ofhosna went after him and com
pslled him not only 20 stop but also 20
cover 10 up with dit. The dumping IL be-
ing done in q Rulsh that crosses Broadway
and continues down town. AZ the hrst
frtshet Of any consequence. aud such as
are Of regular annual Occurrences In that
section. tue mass of filth that IL now being
dumped will be washed down into the town
aud no one can sell how much sickness will
follow. Certain tt is II that aeetion OF the
oity escapes an epidemic Of typhoid fever
or disease OF like charaotsf, 10 will be only
because providsnce 10 unwilling TO punish
ths innocent for the sins OF the guilty.
Alderman ksnok and the garbage con-
tractor say that the only thing ttat is being
dumped in the Ruloh near the Jefferson
school is clear ashes. Yesterday afternoon
an INDEPENDENT reporter went out thsre 20
see II the com )laints that were coming into
the Office had any foundation. He went
out Broadway and when within two blocks
Of ths Ksnek dump tue stencil fiom decay
Ing matter was very noticeable. An sxam-
inutiou of the dump proved that the COM
plants OF the residents Of that section were
perfectly justified. Just ~ the reporter
arrived a wagon Was in the aot of dumping.
An inspection OF the contents after they
we're of the wagon showed that IL was gen
uine ga baRe, consisting Of the Oial from
butcher shops, decayed vegetables and all
the un6avory, cast away stuh that comes
under the head OF garbage. And that was
not the only load OF sueh stud there. There
we're many loads Of ~. Some of il had
been partially covered up with ashes. but
the covering vas very thin. and little
poking with q stick revealed ths rottenness
OF she whole mGss. The residents In the
vicinity say the hFst loads in the morning
are met bY she wandering COWS and dogs OF
the neiRhbOThOOd and all day long these
animals may be found there feeding in the
filthy mass. II Alaerman Kenek thinks
that there Is being dumped In that Rulch
only clear ashes 1HE INDEPENDENT reporter
will show him very differently to-day.
Az the meeting OF she school board last
evening the clerk of the board was in
struoted 20 notify the city authorities that
the board protested against the dumping of
any more garbage within a block of the
school house. The trustees realized the
menace to the health OF the children there
day under their noses, and thsy want those
who have the power to have 10 discontinued q.
aud sither TO cover up or have removed that
which has been placed there.