The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-01-19
SMALL P0X AT MILES.
BailiugeT Authorities Institute Quar-
antine Against the Infected City.
Twenty Odd Cases Reported.

the minds of the Ballinger peo-
pie that smallpox, to all alarm
ing degree, exists in the little
CITY Of Miles. Action was taken
by the Balllnger authorities last
week and u quarantine is now in
force against that place. The
RuEnels County Ledger tells the
story as follows.
County Health officer, DR.. w.
b. HALEY and County Judge b.
b. Stone were called to Miles
Monday to investigate the small
pox situation. Judge Stone re-
ports that mass meeting OF
citizens was held and committees
appointed to cooperate with the
deputy health officer, DR.. Ham
bin, in keeping the disease con-
|, fined to the patients that were al
ready afil jcted and that the trou-
BILE could be controlled without
quarantine restrictions, and with
. out the county taking hold of the
matter.
Judge Stone talked to DR.. Ham
. bin over the phone last night,
and the Dr.. said every precaution
was being used to prevent the
spread of the trouble. The doc
tor reports that up-to-date they
I have twenty-seven cases, but they
+ seemed to be Of u mild type,
b.. though several of the patients
4 had been very sick at times.
). LATER.-The Ballinger City
. Council was called together yes
d terday evening to discuss the
# smallpox situation at Miles and
q decided 1t advisable to quaran-
o tine against Miles, and action to
e that effect was taken.
is There is always two sides to
II question. Miles has its argu-
i ments as we'll and the Messenger,
", ", its progressive and newsy jour
% nalistic representative, brings
i'd them out like this.
pr The city council of Balliuger
De met one day this week and took
r steps to enforce rigid quNran-
e. tine against the citizens of Miles
re and vicinity. But after this act
has passed, the Mayor of Balm
of ger had the Messenger Informed
.'e that after they had found out
or more about the situation here,
at they had somewhat modified this
ng action and it would only apply &c
~, those who had the disease, and tc
he those exposed, The Messenger
al has no desire to criticlse the city
N council of Ballinger for taking
~ every reasonable precaution t.
lie prevent the spread of smallpox o
he any other contagious disease, bu
zig thinks their action too hast
I've They have representative cltl
to zens there who knew every phas
Ivy of the situation here. If the
ng were not aware of the fact, the
Of had every necessary means O
ing finding out the true state {
the affairs and could have prevente
re- such hasty legislation. How
ave ever we do not credit them wit
) to any bad intentions but feel thu
the they must have acted upon tn
car impulse of the moment.
=, That West Texas will SUITE
otI from the effects of all this is pr
ons ven by the following clippil
in from the Commanche Chief:
of 1.-Two cases OF smallpox have d
was yeloped at Buster, the patien
rom being Messrs. Hooper aud Ware
leo: who contracted the disease on
nall trip to San Angelo. Judge NJ
tay- MILAN was promptly notified al
now DR.. Gray, the county physical
he took charge of the cases, quara
he tined them, etc. One OF t
the cases is severe"
ahge And San Angelo. What "
g Is be done by the authorities OF e.
Is as CITY? Some sort of investigate
ana should be had and if deemed
per- visable u strict quaradtine sho'
y be enforced ana tnaG at ollce'
y are T. B. Templeton, of Alpl
and was in the city Friday.
1hey Fewer gallons; wears long
P'o ~ Devoe.
their George Brock was in from
con- ranch Friday.
nave Good Alfalfa hay at Nee
Bros
Dan McCrohan was here II
writes Christoval Thursday.
troub- j. S. Miles, expert embal
times and funeral director. Phone
lo'ler' IL. Paddock and G. II. M
llon'', ware IN the city Thursday