The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-04-01
WE MUST GET BUSY
Town in deplorable Sanitary Con-
ditiOn and no Further Delay
will BE Tolerated

Malad Enterprise
James Fl. Wallis, state dairy food
and sanitary inspector, arrived here
Thursday and during his stay until
Sunday morning was about the bust
est man in town. His first inspection
tour was to the three slaughter
houses, being accompanied by Chair
man Harding of the board of county
commissioners, County Physician
Kerns and John r. Thomas. At all
three of these places conditions ex-
listed that did not look good to the
inspector so he ordered them closed
Immediately. Later he met with pro-
prietors and, after explaining the re-
quirements of the Stale Board of
Health, he outlined plan whereby
suitable slaughter house could be
built on the community plan by all
the meat dealers. After going over
the situation thoroughly with them,
and finding that they all entered
heartily into the spirit of the move=
ment to better the sanitary condi-
tons, Mr.. Wallis gave permission to
use one of the present slaughter
houses until a new one can be built
in accordance with the regulations OF
the state board, which is to be COM
pleted not later than May LIST.
After the slaughter house question
had been fixed up the state inspector
and county physician continued in
vestigation of the sanitary condition
of the town in general, and after 1t
was finished Mr.. Wallis made the
statement to representative of the
Enterprise that the general condi-
ton is very nearly as bad as at the
slaughter houses. And he also said
that the town MUST be cleaned up.
In the year that Mr.. Wallis has held
the position of food and sanitary in
spector, he has given ample evidence
that he is no trifer, and when he says
thing must be done it usually is
done even if the law must be invoked
to enforce his mandates. That is one
thing the people of Malad should
keep in mind.
Saturday evening Mr.. Wallis at
tended special meeting of the viii
lage trustees, and, after calling at
tention to some of the unsatisfactory
conditions, among which was the ty-
ing of teams on the principal streets,
the pollution of waters and the ac-
emulation of rubbish and filth in
the business district, he pointed out
the imperative necessity for prompt
and firm action on the part of the
local authorities. He pointed out
that the state laws gave almost I'M
limited power to municipal govern
ments, and if the duly authorized
representatives of the people fail or
neglect to utilize the authority vested
in them, they violate their sacred OBJ
legation. Without the cooperation of
the local authorities, Mr.. Wallis said,
the efforts of the state will amount
to nothing. To keep the town in a
clean, healthful condition requires
careful and constant watching, and
this cannot be accomplished by the
state board.
That the people of Malad like Wal
lis and the way he performs the dut-
les of his Office is evidenced by the
expressions of praise and admiration
heard on every hand, and those most
affected by his work in this commun-
ity are loudest in their praise. Be-
fore the Saturday night meeting clos
ed ]. H. Dredge made motion that
vote of thanks be rendered Mr.
Wallis. The motion carried unani-
mously.
Mr.. Wallis expects to visit Malad
again within the next two months
and he hopes to find the sanitary con-
ditiOns greatly improved.