The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-08
MUST ALL BE VACCINATED.
VALDoSTA's CITY CoUNCTL TAKES
POSITIVE ACTION.


Beard of Health Appointed ana VIII
Begin Work MOnday-PrOspectiv
Sufferers Are KickinE-Otl REPORT
ed TO BE Plentiful in south Gcor-
Eia and Well said to Have Been
Located in OI<efecnokee swamp.
BnIIinrton Booth Wing of saliva
ton Army to Locate Large Colony
In CIinch County.
Valdosta, Ga, June THE City Coun-
eli held a very important meeting yes
terday, and number of new ordinances
were passed Among the number was
one regulating the bicyclists and forcing
them TO travel in the middle of the
streets; another was to regulate the car
lines. and another to keep cattle off OF the
streets by enforcing a heavy fine for Vio-
lstions Another of the ordinances pass
ed imposes fine upon any minor caught
In saloon in the city. Vigorous meas
ures are to be adopted for the enforce
ment Of these laws which have been
made necessary by frequent violations re-
Gently. The Council aso appointed
board of health, with DR.. ]. M. smith
as city physician, and an order was Is
sued to vaccinate all of the citizens. The
Board of Health viii begin its work Mon
day. and already. there are loud protests
going up from those who do not care
to be vaccinated.
The City Court adjourned yesterday
without trying any of the gaming cases
oil
tween the two sessions of court for serV-
ing the warrants, and the solicitor OF the
CITY Court stated that the sheriff had
moi had time to serve them. the cases
were postponed until the fourth Mon
day in this month, when the docket VIII
be sounded and all of those who want to
be tried without a jury will have an OPP
por.unty to go to trial. 1t is understood
that all of the set back players are
going to fight their cases to hnlsh, ana
most of them have employed attorneys
There is a probability that the oil fever
will break out in this section before long
Ii is said that an oil well mas Already
been located in the Okefenokee swamp,
and an old oil operator who has beeh
spending the winter in Barlow, Fla
writes that he Travelled all over this sec
ton during this winter and he is con
WINGED that there is oil at from 800 to
200 feet He says that in boring for Oil
the water should be piped out until sand
is reached below the water veins. He
saws there is oil at Valdosta, Naylor
JRsup, Starke, Fla, AleXanderville, Du-
pont and other places in South Georgia
1T is understood that the Darlington
Booth wing of the Salvation Army are
planning for a new colony town in this
Section and it will be the largest of the
kind in the United States. 1t is rumored
that the large body of land that was
bought near bonneville, in Clinch coun-
ty some time ego. is to become the pos
session of the new coionists. The Saliva
ton Army has two colonies in the United
States and this will give them a third 1t
is said that some of the richest men In
the country are encouraging them in their
scheme, and that John Wanamaker Is
one of their hackers.
heavy wind storm yesterday blew
down the telegraph wires all over this
section, both north and south of this
city and communication from both ways
was cut off this morning. The storm dam
aged crops, but no other casualties are
reported.
The Nymodausis Club met at the home
of the president, Mrs. w. II. Griffin,
wednesday afternoon, and an interesting
literary programme was carried out.
Thursday afternoon the club will cele-
brate it's first birthday with
a lawn party. The Mayor and
Council, the ministers of the town and
the husbands of the members have been
invited. The occasion promises to be a
lively one.
- Mr.. James knight and Miss Bessie
Knight of Plant City, Fla. are guests of
Mrs. Charles Jones.
Mrs D. c. Ashley and Mrs. J. o. Var
redoe have returned from visit to Ma
con.
Miss Mollle Hightower leaves to-day
for visit to Pensacola, Fla.
Miss Annie Thigpen has returned from
:, Richmond. Va, where she has been at
tending school.