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pox, IL of which are in the pest house,
while the remainder are strictly quar-.
antined. Besides these he stated that
there were nine suspects and two new
cases yesterday, though there we're no
new cases outside the houses quar-.
antined. Fifteen houses had been
fumigated, seven OF which were still
under quarantine, and the doctor said
that he found the guard entirely In
sufficient and the county commission,
ers would appoint extra men to assist
in fumigating and also extra guards
to see that the quarantine was kept.
DR.. Longeway stated that to his pos,
tive knowledge suspects had been
breaking the quarantine and a night
and day guard would be on duty In
future. He said that after thorough
ly inquiring into the matter he had
come to the conclusion that in all
probability w. A. Pollard brought the
disease from Billings, transmitted 1t
to Drinkard. the school teacher. who
spread 1t among the children. In the
early stages of the outbreak the doc.
tor said that there was no doubt In
his mind but that the methods of FUN.
igation we're very lax and many com.
plants we're made of houses that had
not been fumigated at all. Il ordered
Ed. Martin to obtain a list of such
houses and thoroughly fumigate them,
said DIR. Longeway, though the law
provides that 1t is the duty of the peo.
pie as well as the health officers to see
that fumigation is accomplished. The
most severe criticism is due to the
lax in which the fumigation
was carried on, but | think that will
be regulated in the future. The pres.
Ont pest house is not in a good stu.
alton, as 1t is in the center of the
town, but as that Is infected 1t would
be hard to change and perhaps not
advisable. When il Is cleaned out
care should be taken that the sweep.
ings are not thrown into the street,
as they would be highly infectious.
have instructed the doctors not to
turn patients loose so soon, as the lit
tie expense incurred in keeping them
would not be an item to the outlay
which would be necessary to stamp
out an epidemic"
The doctor said: Il think that il
the health officers will be frank about
the matter no difficulty will be ex
perienced in stamping out the dis
ease; | find that there is a great deal
of feeling in regard to the matter and
| feel sorry that Doctor Wilson is SC
touchy and he should get ove 1t. He
has assured me that he would take
every precaution and If he does moi
he must be deposed; that Is not my
duty, but that of the county commits
sioners. | am confident that the coun
ty commissioners are willing to dc
everything that Is fair and square ant
think so will Doctor Wilson and 1
he does not he should be removed
There is no question in my mind II
regard to the laxity of fumigation an,
| shall write full instructions for thu
health authorities here. and IL the.
are not carried out. why some decisiv,
action must be taken. The state 4
loath to NEEDLE with local affairs !
il is not absolutely necessary. but i
this matter is not attended to why i'm
mediate steps will be taken by III.
state board of health in the affair.
The doctor stated that the %quarantin'
at Gilt Edge was removed and woul,
remain so without some further out
break called for its reinforcement.
In regard to the mail Doctor Longe
way mentioned that arrangements ha,
been made by the county commission
ers for the Lewistown carrier to b
met outside the quarantine district b
a man hired for that purpose. VIII
would exchange mails. If necessary
the Gilt Edge mail to be accompanie
by a certificate of fumigation. He RET
commended that the Lewistown qua
antine against Gilt Edge be enforce
for some time longer until 1t was al
~certained that there was no turtle
J danger Of the disease spreading.
: The board took action in the follow
ing motion. which was carried unan
mously:
] Moved, That no mail be allowed I
enter Lewistown from Gilt Edge nj
less accompanied by certificate
I fumigation and that carrier will not
allowed to enter the city limits.
S 1t was also agreed to enforce ii
present quarantine against Gilt Eds
for a week longer.