The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-08-25
Situation at Round Lake.

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During the past week three more
cases Of small pox have developed, IN
the persons Of Robert Heath, Mrs.
Miller, and Mrs. Sarah G. Hodges,
the latter dying Monday noon after
= short illness. The patients are ali
located in tents with seperate rooms,
on the hill southwest of town aud
while some OF them are very sick ,o.
they are doing as we'll as coul beex-
pected and have quite favorable
symptoms Of recovery. There are
three suspected cases in the county
that are being Il sely watched.
Last Friday night DR.. Dolan went
down there and took up his abode in
order that he might be near the pa
tients and more successfully treat
and care for them and do ali that
was possible to bring about a recov-
cry. This is very heoric act and
one worthy of unlimited commenda-
ton. His host Of friends sincerely
hope he will be able to endure the
trials and return to his former circle,
and in his former good condition.
-Four nurses are now employed
there and G. II. Sinks of the State
Board of Health. Two of the nurses
man and wife are immunes. the
other two are young ladies, so that
the patients are having all the atten-
ton necessary.
Round Lake is now under the most
rigid quarantine restriction. Every
family being required to remain on
their own premises and guards are
placed on the highways to prevent
all egress from the village. On this
account eatables are becoming scarce
especially bread aud meats. We are
informed muslins of any kind are
very badly needed.
The citizens of the surrounding
territory should endeavor to provide
these necessities and have it convey
ed to the guaranteed people. Any
one having or desiring to send eata.
bles or muslins can leave it at Ray
Humiston's drug store. The citizen,
should continually remember tina,
these stricken people are not in a
position to obtain necessities men
toned and they must be supplied
from the surrounding country.
A man named Kennel, came here
last week and applied for medica
aid from the county authorities
He was sent to Rushmore where the
county charges are kept and Will,
there his ailment developed into
small pox. He Was immediatel,
sent ont in the country in a barn
DR.. Curran visited there Tuesday an(
pronounced it smallpox. The pa
tient was removed to Round LAX,
Wednesday night where the othe
patients are that he might re-
ceive better treatment. His mother
arrived here the first of the weel
from Iowa and went to Rushmor,
to see that he rect ived proper atten
tian.
Since the above was put in typ,
G. H. Sinks passed throu gh her,
Thursday afternoon enroute for St
Paul and reports DR.. DoIan in gooc
health and spirits, Chas. Hepler in ,
in very critical condition but ma,
possibly recover. Mrs. Miller anc
Mr.. Heath in a promising way to re-
covery, Miss Saxon in very critica
condition, owing to possibility o
hemorhages: Mr.. Kennedy has .
mild attack. The latter evidentl,
became infected with the disease a
Round Lake as he was there abou
three weeks ago.
Mr.. Sinks says that the Who'll,
county around Round Lake ha
been examined Tor exposed peopl,
and no suspected cases at all foun(
and the people have been vaccinatet
80 that no more cases are expected
except possibly those who were j,
care of those who are now sick. Dr.
Little and wife passed through her
Thursday on their way to St. Paul.