The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-08-16
TYPHOID FEVER
IN THIS VICINITY
SEVERAL CASES REPORTED IN PAST
TWO WEEKS
CAUSED BY IMPURE WATER
Cs.pool' And 0Lthousss Are Permitted
To Exist In Heart Of City-Epidsmic
Can Be Checked

Several cases of Typhoid fever is re-
ported in the city. and unless some
thing is quickly done to trace it's
source, Crystal Falls may have an epi-
demic OF Typhoid. For more than
thirty years, Crystal Falls has enjoyed
pure air and pure water. During this
period OF continued rest from the raw
age OF this disease other cities and
towns around and about us have been
less fortunate in this regard. Sickness
and sorrow has been planted in many
homes. while Crystal Falls es-
capped. except for an isolated case OF
Typhoid fever now and then brought
In from outside. Perhaps II Is this
reason that the members Of the city
council seem 80 unconcerned. And
perhaps they consider the people Of
this community immune from this
disease or they may not know that IL
springs from the use of impure milk
and water, and that the germs increase
an multiply in filth and stagnant pools.
Typhoid fever can be traced TO
its original source If an effort is made
In that direction The city has expend-
ed large sums of money for the protec-
tion Of its people, and.sewers have been
laid all through the danger zone. vet
cesspools and out.houses are permitted
TO exist in the heart Of the city, TO
the great annoyance Of its neighbors
and residents alike The heavy rains
have washed the whole plantation
down th) hill, and filed the wells and
other excavations with the germs of
sickness and disease, yet the city
council has slumbered on without an
effort 10 locate and eradicate the
cause They consider II more import
ant TO sit in silence over the question
OF who shall he night watchman in the
first ward until after midnight hour
has tolled, stealing now and then. a
shy glance at one another without
having courage 10 speak their mind,
than 70 busy themselves on vital ques-
tions concerning the health and happi-
ness OF the people who placed them in
power II is generally understood that
wherever an epidemic of typhoid fever
prevails. ten per cent of the cases prove
fatal, and yet in the faces Of these
facts, the city council has remained
silent and inactive They have per-
mitted certain of the residents TO con-
tinue the use OF ont houses aud cess
pools, contrary to the provisions of an
ordinance of the city, even though
sewers pass their very doors It is be-
cause OF the conditions, that the coun-
Gil has permitted TO exist, that we may
attribute the present cases Of Typhoid
fever IL Is time that the people OF
this community should awaken 10 the
danger that threaten them. and to hire
an expert 70 locate the cause and rem
edy the evil, but the people should pro-
coed about this matter quietly and
without noise. so that the sluniber Of
the city council may not be disturbed
for everyone knows. that to sit in
silence until after midnight trembl-
ing with anxiety and fear. lest some
unworthy person should receive the
appointment Of night watchman or
streetsweeper, is hard work. and ought
70 be rewarded by a long and peaceful
sleep. But TO permit these conditions
TO exist indefinitely is criminal negli-
gence. and something ought TO be done.
quickly TO enforce the dscontinuance
and use Of cesspools and out-houses
where connections can be made with
the sewer, in every part of the city.
and the owners or occupants Of the
land, should be forced 10 clean and
fiji every spot and place where danger
turks.