The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-02-14
EIGHT DAYS SINCE LAST SMALL
Pox CASE.
DEATH OF ANOTHER CHILD
Mrs. Albert Fohey's Remaining Baby
succumbs to scourge-May Es-
cape Punishment.

At noon today full eight days had
passed without new case of small
pox having been reported at the city
health office.
The heroic methods employed by the
authorities to combat the epidemic
and stamp out the disease apparently
have been successful, and the town
may be said to be clean once more.
There may be lingering germs latent
somewhere but the fact that the in
tensely cold weather has not been at
tended by new outbreak is accepted
by almost every one as evidence to
the contrary. 1t is we'll known fact
that where there is any predisposition
to smallpox the disease always mani
fects itself when it becomes necessary
to maintain artificial heat to the ex-
tent and duration compelled for weeks
past, particularly the last two or more.
Hence, the evidence afforded is all in
favor of the assumption that even in
sporadic instances new cases, are un-
likely to occur
Fumigatine and Disnfectng.
Three barrels of formalin were re-
ceived this morning and the fumigat-
ing corps, which was compelled to
temporarily suspend work last Satur-
day because OF the absence of the
chemical, is busy once more. Before
the present supply will have been ex-
hausted more will be received, as to-
days consignment was only a part of
the full amount ordered.
A number of private residences still
remain to be disinfected and they are
now receiving attention. These being
the most urgent, will be cleansed first,
after which the churches, lodge rooms,
halls, theatres and other public places
of assemblage will be treated. Fumi-
cation of the schools will continue un-
til it becomes absolutel ycertain that
there is no longer any need for it.
One More Death.
Shortly before noon yesterday the
remaining infant OF Mrs. Albert Fohey
died of the disease, making the 18th
death due to the scourge in the city
since it's appearance, January 4. The
little one was never strong and it's
frail constitution could not withstand
the demands made upon it.
May Escape Punishment.
1t is, feared that the people who
broke quarantine here and went to
Miles City, where they were taken
with the disease, will escape the pun
ishment they deserve, owing to lack
OF law under which they may be pros
ecuted The present health law OF
the state is sadly defective in many
respects, and one of the defects it
contains has to do with the case un-
der consideration.
The only provision made for the
antine is when the state proclaims
quarantine against some other state
and seeks to prevent introduction OF a
contagious disease from without
Those who have looked into the mat
ter express themselves as highly
doubtful whether the law could be
stretched sufficiently to apply to the
persons now under detention at Miles
City. The epidemic from which they
sought to escape had it's existence
within the state, and they merely lett
one community for the purpose of go
ing to another in the state. Had the
entire state quarantined against an
other and they had entered from the
state covered by the proclamation
they would be subject to heavy fine.
However, the matter has not been
given up as yet. County Attorney
Wilson has gone to Miles City to con-
fer with Judge Loud. If by the appli-
cation of any existing statute they
can be reached, the people will be pro-
ceeded against.
Continues Its Embargo.
Red Lodge continues to maintain its
quarantine against Billings, and
deputy sheriff of Carbon county con-
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