Graham guardian., 1904-01-01
Our Fever Infested Valley

inquire as to the cause Of so much
fever in the Gila valley, Seems as
if the county authorities are about
to be petitioned to cause an inves-
tigation and report,
To those caring to inform them
selves from the best of authority
/ will refer them to the annual re-
port of the Smithsonian Institute
Washington, d. @. A. d. 1901, 10
ginning on page 6i6.
The volume TO which l refer can
be found in the Carnegie library in
Tucson, together with various 9TH
err volumes covering the investiga-
tions on fevers, both from Europe
and America, from A. D., 1888,
down TO date of A. D., 1901.
Beginning on page GAO, in the
book to which / refer, is an inter
esting report on an infant child OF
one OF the professors of the Smith
sonian Institute that was subjected
to the bite or sting ola few mos
quitoes, that were obtained from a
cess pool, about such as are so
common in the Gila valley as to
not be noticed, let alone excite
comment. The child in twenty
one days after the mosquito sting
ing, developed into Il first-class
case of typhoid fever, The pro
fessor did not believe the mosquito
sting would produce fever where
the blood of the subject was pure
and clean, and boastingly subject
ed as a test, his own child. The
test was conclusive. Our profes-
sor did not CAFE for second test
These reports to which | refer
are voluminous. they cover many
very exhaustive tests, proving be
yond the preadventure of a doubt
that fever of any and all classes,
from the mildest forms to that of
the most deadly known, is the re-
suit Of living microbes, that are
placed in our veinous circulation
To speak in plain language, we in
vite fevers by rounding up the
microscopic animals and placing
them in our blood, where they do
multiply by myriads, deranging |
our circulatory apparatus, and we
call this fever
AS to the class of fever, this is
just owing to the class of animals
that we choose to turn loose upon
ourselves. Science is now able
to name the fever by the shape and
size of the microbe found in the
blood of the fever stricken patient.
About seven years ago over in
Salt Eiver valley, fevers were so
prevalent that the small army of
doc,ors of the valley was not able
TO get round on time and the com
began an investigation
revealing nothing only that which
everybody knew Nine-tenths of
the trouble arose cut of the water
flowing into the valley by the irri-
CATION bitches. An investigation
proved that on nearly every place
of abode, be it large or small, even
to the little shack out in the edge
of town, n 'ata'ned its little fever
breeding cess pool.
Well, there was a great roar over
It, and that was about all there
was to il. The doc ors and the
found about the usual
amount of business.
A few years since there was an
of fever in the city of
California. One man
whose family was stricken of fever
,aused the milk ofhis milk vendor i
10 be scientifically examined. Then /
ne took bis scientists to the stag ;
lant pool, where those dairy cows !
obtained their drink. The identi
'al animal (microbe) bearing the ,
anne peculiar form was found in ,
he blood Of the fever stricken
patient, the milk and also in the :
water where the cows drank.
Those Of us who have studied !
he facts, know that every mos
quito is not hatched out of the =
'ilest of fluid poison. In fact it is
ew that are. But then we know
hat many flies as well as mos
Iuitoes are the product of places !
90 vile to mention, and it is of :
hese that get in their deadly work :
One class of microbes prey upon =
he glands of the body. We call h
his fellow, mumps, There are a
everal varieties that prey upon ]
he exterior, the skin. Today the :,
cientists can name the malady by q
be shape, size and color of tae 4
licrobe, attending the mal:.iy. :,
Now, Mr., Editor, if we invite
be searchlight of investigation .
lrned upon the ella valley, best =
lst "stand from under" +
If enough is not found, even by :,
alf hunt, to give astonishment, Il
zen / have read the Smithsonian A
eport to poor purpose. n
PRoF. GEO. KAY MILLER. =