The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-06-24

be trebled or quudrupled, and, lacking
active preparations toward caring for
them. the NTH Of Panama and Colon
viii be duplicated, with added dangers
due to many thousands OF unacclimat'
Ell people, individuals who not only
will be infected themselves, but will
serve as means OF injecting others.
Although this question OF sanitation
Is biological one at bottom, the con
dttions under which tropical diseases
are bred and spread are thoroughly I'M
derstood and their prevention has be-
come distinct branch OF engine ing.
Hence the solution OF this o hem as
II relates to the isthmus OF Panama
must rest with engineers, nd the most
competent sanitary engineers in the
world are not too competent for the
work. Expressed in the pIatnest terms,
probably plenty OF running water com
paratlyely free OF bacteria and dry, well
ordered surroundings are the simple
neeeSsaries for healthrul life III this
land OF fevers Other precautions fol
low, but with quantities Of pure water
and the abolition of breeding places
for mosquitoes the chief requirements
will be met.
OF constant streams there Is no lack
on the isthmus, and the hilly nature Of
the whole country makes the e0nstruc-
ton and operation Of septic tanks an
easy matter 80 that In proper hands
this question resolves itself into one Of
time and money, whereof the former Is
OF the tlrst Importance II work is 10 be
started under henlthful conditions
within a reasonable period
The same statements apply u the
city % Panama. where the grades also
arc favorable 10 quick drainage. and
the presence Of that greatest " all
scayrngers the sru even simplities the
matter An estimate OF the cost %
bringing sufficient supply OF pure wa
ter To the city reaches uuly the small
sum % 10000 ANA there then re-
main for settlement only the questions
OF paving and drainage, OF which the
first VIII nearly solve the Second Colon
already has partial supply ~ water
ami 70 Increase II indefinitely presents
no difficulties, but to secure proper
q THE town which Is now yerJ
9. uu-t be changed tu warped sur
faces and this cannot be begun ~
soon, since Il Involves the cuuiirann
ton OF many structures and thu plac
in1 ~ much material
One 20 CHEZ greatest drawbacks "a liz,
on the istAmur, the cause ~ most .tw
satisfaction and the root ~ most "
thc uahapp.ur-s b. the utter lack d,
something 70 do sUmgw here a. 90
TIE outlook frvm the railway officers
evmpnHnd Is yNlulslyely beautiful ana
perfectly WJu1tuuDus TIE sara LAPS
the road, aud there Il stops phybrst,y
AMI hEurluyriy since the sharks
make swimming dangerous hud th'
water IA tUo shallow for sDmfYrtahl,
bathing aFar shore Act thu uupur
tuut'y FOR making pleasure groom,
of this spot is one seldom offered
Bathing pools sufr from sharks. for tht
Use gf thu foreign population. Nigh
easily De- constructed. uud the cora
with which tur hsgra IS coFrrpd FUR
uIshea an lnoyhamt!hir supply % road
making material These two things
place 20 bathr and chance 70 wnn
1r drive arr dstuet misfortune u
thalr absence FROM "a place Whrrv me-
would not utLnrv ar - 8aylsnaut
They form Jn the Highest ss-ass au ga
glneeriuE prUbIrm % Importance. AND
an attention ro q seou vii tend at
much toward M" Wmpatauess with
which canal construction ean prprr,t
ms many other mhttea which uuw 900
Eraaiar place Iu pghtI regard Ths
cify II Panama tpu stands il aptd 10
seHe effort along tHe=- tfr=. Had ~
also dpes thr rauat zpur ftsr.f. huf lr
Colon. the port ~ entry for gzatt ~ tlt
personnel and materials Involved DO
this great project the greatest and
most immediate necessity l.rs.