The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13
Quarantine Station Has Some
Specks on Its Clear
Bill.
WHAT WILL MATE FiNLAY SAY
Some of Alleged Complaints of the
Crew Of Elleric Are Substanti.
ated by the Recommends.
tions Of Dr.. Earle.

In accordance with the regulations of
the department Of marine and hospital
service DR.. Earle has submitted to the
department an estimate for better
ments and improvements for the
quarantine station of the port of As
toria aggregating $S9.075.S1.
In the provisions for estimate No. /
DR.. Earle lays prime Importance upon
the lack of communication with the
station, where authority sits on the
head of yellow fever. etc. In the re-
port it is recited that the present situ-
alton of the Quarantien station is such
that those in charge have. no view of
incoming vessels of any description,
especially those upon which there is
infection, and the only means Of COM
munication with Astoria seven miles
distant, is by small sail boat or by
large flag by day or rockets by
night. and the communication Of dis
ease is always possible.
1t is opined by the quarantine officer
that the North Shore Cannery Com
pany and the Knappton Mill Company
could be prevailed upon to participate
In shore line, though he admits in his
report that overtures In that line nave
as yet proved futile.
Regarding water supply the report
Of the officer has II that a sufficient
area of land should be purchased back
Of the reservation to provide 200
foot fall to the station, the represen-
tation being made that, because of the
stratification nothing but surface water
can be secured by means of wells, and
this is not considered conducive to the
better health Of those who are COM
PEELED to use it, especially quarantine
patients. The defiling of water by cat
tie and hogs above the station is COM
mented upon, such defilements occur
ring in contributory streams.
The land which 1t is desired to ac-
quire is owned variously as follows:
Eighty acres by John T, Borchers, q
acres by the state, and the remainder
by the North Pacific improvement
Company.
The tract of land in question would
supply the station and its streams for
years with fuel and water. and is
looked upon with eyes of longing by
the officials of the department.
Mr.. Borchers has offered his land
for $50 an acre, but the North Pacific
want $1,000 for theirs. the belief being
expressed that the terminus of the rail-
road will eventually be at that place,
and that the quarantine station might
we'll be located on Sand island,
OF course the government could con-
denim the necessary acreage for the
but attention will be paid to
the protests of those who own adjac-
ent property on account of the diff
cuties that would attend the close
pIuAiiilllS VI iiASCtVu pdtiSilto W thOSS
who have property in the vicinity.
DR.. Earle, with his recent experience. |
evidently has in view steamer for
his own use. for in his recommenda- |
tions to the department is one request
Ing the purchase of the Electro for
$4,000 to be used as quarantine boat,
the statement being made that the
physician has an intimate knowledge
Of the boat in question from the time
her keel was laid, and he does not now
believe her duplicate could be pur-
chased for $4,000, Representation is
also made that the Electro is the only
boat on the river suitable for the serv-
Ice.
In his report which was submitted
at reading to the chamber of COM
merce last evening, DR., Earle passes