The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-14
SMALLPOX ON THE WANE
A Livery Stable Proprietor the
Latest Arrival at Pest House.
APPLYING THE VACCINES
High Water Tearing Down the Rivers
and Creeks and Any More of 1t
Won't Be Welcomed - Office
Hunters Hard at Work.

MISSOURI, April l5.-one more patient
was taken to the county pest house to-
night. Joe Nagel, proprietor of the liv-
cry stable opposite the city hall, is the
latest addition to the little colony on
the south side of the river. He devel-
oped symptoms of the disease to-day
and was taken to the pest house this
afternoon with a nurse, Will Lofan,
who will remain there until the trouble
is over The case of Health officer
Burger, who has been at the pest
house two days, is progressing favor
ably. He is said to have had high
fever all day to-day but this is only
natural in the course of the disease.
The physicians are busy vaccinating
all over the city, and every possible
precaution is being taken to control the
disease and prevent an epidemic.
Those in charge of the disease say that
there is no cause for alarm, as the pre-
cautions taken have been complete and
will be continued as long as there is
a case in the city. 1t is unfortunate
that idle gossip is given so much ere
dence, as the stories that have been
afloat to-day, of no foundation in fact,
have caused much needless alarm. The
situation is not alarming if proper pre-
caution is taken in handling the pa
tents.
Water to Burn.
The railways war against water has
been transferred to the Rocky Noun
tain division, with headquarters be-
tween Garrison and Bearmouth one
train has come in from the East to-
day. This was able to cross Gold Creek
about midnight. but was tied up at
Bearmouth till daylight on account of
the uncertain condition of the track
between that place and Bonita. This
train reached Missoula at O'Clock
this morning. Three trains have been
waiting at Garrison all day to-day for
repairs to be made at Lloyd, where
the track had been washed out by the
Deer Lodge river, and farther west,
where two or three small bridges had
been swept away. One of these trains
has come as far as Drummond to-
night, and is tied up there until the
pile driver crew can repair small
bridge that is out just east of Bear
mouth. It is thought that the line will
be clear again before ? o'clock in the
morning.
The Missoula river reached its high
est stage of the year this morning. 1t
has fallen six inches during the day
and will probably drop further before
morning. John Mccormick, govern
Blackfoot river. says that the river last
night stood between seven-tenths Of
foot below the highest water mark. 1t
has since fallen somewhat. The He'll
Gate river at the same place was very
high yesterday, but has fallen during
the night and to-day
Reaching Out for Fat Takes.
The chase for city appointments con-
tinues lively and there is much activity
on the part of aspirants for appoint
ments. There is strong tip out to-
day that Chief of Police Angevine Will
succeed himself There is some opposl-
ton to him, but his friends claim that
has been taken care of or overcome and
that yer uncle Rufe" is the coming
man. For the other appointments there
is still a scramble. There seems to be
no certain tip as to who will be the
victims of the other appointments
There was a strong Burger movement
in regard to the fire department last
week and it has been given new impe-
tus by the fact that the chief is now i'll
of smallpox, contracted while taking
out the bedding of the first patient,
Thomas. The McGregor forces, how
ever, are still active and doing good
work. There are rumors of dissension
in the fire department that may cut
some figure in the outcome. There We're
IA members of the volunteer depart
ment dropped from the rolls the other
night at a meeting. Two officers were
fined and one of these fnea was paid.
This may or may not influence the re-
suit of appointments that are to be
made.
The city board of health and the
county commissioners held a joint scs-
sion in the office of Mayor Webster to-
night and will at once inaugurate n
strict enforcement Of health regua-
tons. All citizens will realize the ne
cessity to adhering closely to the strict
est observance of these regulations. and
if this is done there will be no serious
epidemic. The reports that have been
circulated to-day have been much eX
aggerated and the public should not al
low itself to be troubled by the alarm
list reports.
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