Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-06
SPOTTED FEVER
MYSTERIOUS ANNUAL OUTBREAK
IN MISSOULA COUNTY.
SURE DEATH TO ITS VICTIMS
Two Contestants Drop Out of Clinton
Townsite Controversy-Others
Will Fight It Out.
SURE DEATH TO ITS VICTIMS
Missoula. Mont. April 6.

Missoula. Mont, April 6.
appearance go to show that in the Bit
ter Root val. y Il. epidemic has COM
nlenced of a disease that has each spring
Of the past few years caused the death ,
OF several persons. Two persons have
thus far died at the Sisters hospital from
the disease, which is designated spotted
fever. Charles Draper aged rs, unmar-
ried, and nine year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fowler are the IA
talitics.
The features of the disease, it's unusual
ly fatal endings and the causes of it's
origin. are most perpleXing. For four
or five years past in short strip CT the
west side Of the valley several cases have
annually developed. ana nearly. all have
been fatal. The disease starts with an
exceedingly high temperature and fever.
Shortly following their being taken down,
this increases and purple and red spots
appear beneath the skin: increasing in
extent and strength Of color as the dis
lease increases Before death the pa
tients become deliriOus and with difficulty
can be restrained to their BEDS
Thus far it has been impossible to ac-
count for the origin OF the disease. The
outbreaks of the disease have been con-
fined to one small district, and the the
DRY has been advanced, with consider
able FEASIBILITY, that germ contained
in the drinking water which is conveyed
by mountain streams from the hills, is
the cause. The deaths have awakened
general fear among the residents Of the
locality and a searching investigation
will be made.
The notorious trained donkey known
as Wise Mike" is to be given a part in
the Snow Flake minstrel show which
has not heretofore been mentioned, and
! promises well as an exceedingly inter-
esting feature of the evenings perform
ance. A crowded house is anticipated,
and the management gives the SUCCESS
ton to the ladies that it will be an ex-
i. cellent time for the display of Easter
! bonnets, which they are cordially invit-
{ ed to wear
! Prof. James House, the we'll known
-. Missoula mining man, is confined at the
Parsons hospital with serious attack
! Of rheumatism.
/
| Mrs. w. T. Tyler and children passed
| through the city yesterday en- route home
| from winters stay with relatives at
| Nashville. Tenn.
Surveyor A. w. Catlin is at Hamilton
doing engineering for the Big Blackfoot
| Milling company.
| Mrs. J. G. Murray and son. Pascoe. re-
+ turned to Missoula yesterday from stay
| since last fall at Indianapolis.
|
the Bitter Root valley near Sula is dan
! gerously i'll at the Sisters hospital.
Chief Engineer August Christianson, Of
the Anaconda company's works, passed
/ through Missoula yesterday en- route for
stay at the Bitter Root ranch of Mar
Gus Dalv.
| Miss Dora LeWard of Helena arrived
in the city yesterday, and is to take
charge of the Superior district scho, NJ
! Monday.
/ Hugh Merrill, tank agent of the North
+ ern Pacific at Kentrick. Idaho, was yes
terday permitted to leave the company's
hospital here. where he has been con-
fined several weeks with liver trouble.
I The postoff1ce department has ordered
establishment of a DOstOffice at DeSmet,
/ to become effective to-day. Passenger
trains Nos and will exchange mail
for that station.
John L. Kenney. we'll known former
resident of MissOula, arrived in the city
yesterday from visit with his parents
I IN Kansas. John is now a high Official
! IN the Salvation Army. and during the
Y past few years has toured much Of the
country in his work.
Owing to disturbing differences concern
Ing the location of a school house in the
Big Flat district. the services Of County
Superintendent Shelley were sadly needed
Thursday. The disagreement over the
matter is at a rather high tension and her
report is that 1t is not likely to be settled
until Saturday when the election of new
: directors is to occur -