The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1907-05-31
HEALTH BULLETIN
And Summary Of Vital Statistics in North Dakota furnished
The Tribune by the State Board
OF Health.

This is the time of the year when cleaning up and keep
ing clean is in order During winter nature is kind to
in not only putting everything that is out of doors cold
storage but in covering from view objects that would
otherwise be offensive to Now that spring is
getting busy, the of winter gone and Jack Frost
ooscned his hold the earth that the accumulated
debris of the past exposed to vew and becom
ing unsghtly and decayng Masses it behooves to be
up and doing, to make premises conform to the ideal
of beauty and purity. Not only from aesthetic but
also from sanitary point of view this is important
Garbage piles in hot North Dakota sun make ideal
breeding places for infection carriers we'll as being
regular hotbeds for the propagation Of the disease
themselves Thus in cleaning up you are doing a good
service in ridding your premises of muudcs of pcstif
insects, in eliminating possible incubation beds for
disease germs in removing unsighty and unsavory ac-
cumulatons of filth, well doing your duty citi-
presenting object lesson for sanitary reform to
Others who not strongly endowed with keen civic
conscience.
have for their purpose boosting anything and everything
of material value Of civic nature Spokane Wash has
of the best of these it is called the 5O 900 Club
because they expect by 1910 to have that number of mem
bers; at present they have g. 400.
"Thc City Beautiful committee is of the numcr
committees of the big club and it is composed Of
twenty representing various sections Of the city and
presided over by general chairman vcechairman is
named for each ward, and from the big club membership
drawn captains for each precinct and eutenants for
each block Thus you the City Beautiful committee
extends to every portion Of the city and each block is
thus represented.
Cleaning up plans made two months in advance
In order to be success teams used to haul away
noncombustibe rubbish; infammabc rubbish is burned
the mayor issuing a proclamation allowing bon fires all
the city cleaning day. The school children are
organized for work from various precincts and wards un
th0 nf thn off
localities. By this method they have the cooperation of
the school children 1t is their work that makes it the
big it is On their last cleaning day they had
900 men, women and children cleaning yards, alleys
and vacant lots.
The various subcommittee make plans for improve
ment and the work is carried out in the various wards
through the captains and ieuenants. Public meetings
held from time to time and addresses made on
timely topics illustrated by lantern slides. publicity
campaign carried out through newspapers and there is
no difficulty in arousing interest in the work.
What has been done by others be done by you Ii,
our own state several cities and villages have organ
,tions that working along lines indicated above ana
much excellent work is being done but there still much
to do Why not be committee of one to start clean
ing up agitation? 1t very catching all it wants is
leader the ball rolling and you will be surprised to
find how many in sympathy with the movement and
how many willing to help you. Start at your own
back door and without saying word to anyone; IN
short time your next door ghbor will be seen follow
ing suit. Thus the good work will go and ere long
every home in state will be model of what home
should be far sanitary conditions are concerned