Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-01
ELKo, NEVADA, SUNDAY, DEoEMBER 1895.
SpRll-PoS I'm Reno.


The small .pox has broken out
among the students OF the State Uni
versity quartered in Whitaker Hall.
Mondays Gazette gives the following
particulars:
Reno people were considerably ex-
cited yesterday afternoon by the cir
culation OF the report on the streets
that there WIS smallpox among the
students occupying sleeping quarters
at the Seminary. As is natural IN
such cases, the rumor greatly en-
larged the facts, and from the story
that there were half dozen cases OF
malignant small -pox, the truth re-
duced it to one case OF varioloid.
\. NJ. Smith, familiarly known as
Long Tom,' Il student OF the State
University, has been ailing for the
past four or five days. On Saturday
night DR.. W. a. Phillips was called to
attend him From Smiths appear.
ance the doctor believed he was suf-
fering from varioloid and ordered him
quarantined until next morning when
it was thought the case would be de-
veloped to such an extent that more
certain opinion could be rendered.
Yesterday morning another visit to
the patient satisfied the doctor that
Smith was suffering from varioloiG.
He took DIR. j. 4. Lewis, the other
resident member OF the State Board
OF Health, to look at the patient, and
he confirmed the diagnosis. An or
der was Immediately issued by the
State Board OF Health quarantining
tho Seminary and adjoining grounds
and ali students who have been sleep
ing in the building, and all residents
on the grounds were prohibited from
leaving there until the quarantine
was raised, and every precaution
known to medical science has been
taken TO prevent u spread Of the dis.
case. Student Smith Inns been kept
in the third story OF the building
and entirely separate from the other
students. His mother, who arrived
i'll Reno Friday evcuing, is nursing
him, and she is the only one, with the
exception OF the physician, who will
be allowed to visit him.
De. Lee OF Carson came over on the
local this morning to be present with
Drs. Phillips and Lewis in confer.
cnce OF the members OF the State
Board OF Health regarding the case of
smallpox at the Seminary. AS DR..
Lee has had such vast experience
with this disease, and has been so
successful in its treatment and pre-
vention, he is most valuable mem.
ber Of the Board at this time and his
opinion should be given duo weight.
lIc examined Student Smith and
gave 1t rs his opinion that it was un.
mistakably n case Of small pox, but
OF Il mild type. lie thought that
with the precautions aheady taken
there is very little danger OF it spread.
ing further. He, with the other
members Of the Board, thoroughly
examined the premises and called the
quarantined students together and
questioned them ms to whether or not
they had been in contact with Smith.
Those who live III the annex, which ia
some distance from the building III
which Smith is sick, il was found had
not seen Smith since he was taken
sick. Tho quarantine, so far as they
were concerned. was raised and they
were allowed to 20 wherever they
pleased, much to their delight. Tho
balance, that is those who have been
rooming in the main building, we're
informed that thcy would bo obliged
to remain in quarantine eight days
longer. They, however, will move in.
to the annex, and thereby DO entirely
separated from the sick boy. He is
In tho third floor OF the main building
and Ms much separated from other
people rs though dragged TO pest
house, as some suggested. Tho
Board further ordered that children
attending any school in town will be
obliged to present a certificate from
somo reputable physician that they
hayc been vaccinatcd within period
Of five years, aud unless they do they
will not DO admitted to tho schools.
Tho Board was united in the opiuion
that the University should continue
its work as usual.