The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-09-23
Shreveport Offers COlfax Reel
prOcity of Quarantine.

At 1:30 d. IN. on Sunday, Sept. 18th,
General Superintendent H. b. Helm.
in charge of a special train from
Shreveport, having on board DIR.
Randall Hunt. DR.. M. F. Smith, and
Mr.. Michael Bernstein, members OF
the Shreveport board OF health, ar
rived in Colfax. to hold a conference
with our citizens and board of health
relative to extending the Valley train
service from Shreveport to this town.
The Colfax board of health was on
hand, consisting of DR.. w. j. Roberts,
DIR. L. B. Gray, DR.. f. H. Lakewood,
and Messrs. j. w. O'Quinn and Jno.
P. Kelsoe. Also quite representa-
tive gathering Of prominent citizens.
Mayor j. y. Lewis, Hugh Cory, c. X.
Wood, G. H. Teal. j. H. McNeely, }.
". Duncan. Earl Roberts. and num-
her of other business men were pres |
ent to meet the visitors.
In order to facilitate the business
Of the conference, 1t was moved and
carried that H. G. GOODWIN be elect |
ed chairman of the meeting, and that
e. l.. Stuckey he elected secretary.
On Invitation MIR Bernstein spoke
In behalf OF the visitors, stating that
the purpose Of the members of the
Shreveport board Of health coming
on this special trip was to investi-
gate the efficiency of our method OF
quarantine against infected points,
and Collax sanitary regulations and
health conditions. Hecalled particu-
lar attention to the immediate need
of quarantine against Natchitoches
parish, owing to late fever cases there.
DIR. Hunt explained that Shreve-
port, in order to preserve communica-
ton with points In Texas and Arkan-
sas, had to hold intercourse only
with points known to lie free from
infection, and that kept up strict
quarantine against all infected dis
tricts. Colfax would be included only
30 far as she reciprocated In preserv-
ing the Shreveport brand OF quaran-
tine. and showed clear bill OF health.
DIR. Roberts, on behalf of the Colfax
board of health, stated the measures
taken by the town in the matter OF
quarantine, and also explained that
, we were acting In concert with the
, parish authorities, who augmented
; and supplemented our protection In
various ways. HIS statement was
. corroborated by other citizens, and
: in the general discussion that follow
| ed IA unanimity Of sentimentfor effect
| i've quarantine was plainly shown.
> In answer to an inquiry from the
: chairman, Mr.. Helm stated that he
|, was not prepared to say whether OF
4 not it was the intention OF his com
t pany to put on regular daily passen.
Il ger trains, but he thought they would
e run mixed trains for the present.
:. A general willingness on the part o.
i the Colfax citizens was expressed tt
. conform to the requirements nnd
8 rules of the Shreveport authorities
ri although some doubt was evidenced
t ms to the necessity or desirability o
It passenger service just yet.
Ie Mr.. Hugh Cory, on behalf OF BIZ
n Pine Lumber Co.. announced that n
re- would contribute SIS as the com
n pany's share for the payment @
v guards to protect the town. Tn
~ amount was thankfully accepted b.
" the health board, who decided a
once to see to the enforcing OF quarar
tine rules against Natchitoches pan
ish.
There being no further business, tn
10 meeting was then adjourned In con
70 pliance with the request OF the Wis
= tors for a sight OF Colfax, It's improve
ments and environments. After
drive around town they expresse
" great pleasure at all they had reel
n being particularly impressed with OF
~ good drainage and freedom frol
. pools OF water, ard the general goo
~ order and cleanliness OF the streets.
81 The Shreveport delegation on the
=" return trip held conferences with Il
:" various communities. and boards
vs. health along the railroad. and repor
" ed the quarantine regulations at u
% fax aud other points as satisfactor
ca Their conclusion Is that Shrevepo
will he safe In raising its quaranti
' and communicating with US, and tn
:, so reported.
=, Since this report we understa'
that railroad service il again int
w rupted by stringent regulations
:" Red River parish, and 1t will be sol
' time before the communication q
eussed can be opened up.
-. Mr.. C. X. Wood, formerly at I
=. Pine commlssary, who left Colfax
-. the eth OF July for Atlanta, Tex
-. to he gone all summer, has return
80 to Colfax with hiS family. When
rant awav Mr. Wood thought