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New Britain herald., 1916-04-13


 Respectfully submitted,
 JOHN T. :O'BRIEN.
 Welfare Nurse. To the Superintendent of Health:
 I herewith submit my first annual report as Welfare Nurse.
 Communicable Diseases
 Chickenpox 60; pulmonary tuber- culosis 124; laryngeal tuberculosis ?; hip joint disease 1; scarlet fever IA; typhoid fever '; diphtheria 1O3; diphtheria carriers 8; measles 942; whooping cough 75; humps '; ring worm 3; erysipelas i; infantile par alysis 1; and glanders IT.
 Diphtheria.
 There were 1O3 cases of dip1 theria reported to, and found by this office during the year with ten deaths. Last year there were 131 cases reported with four deaths.
 495 cultures were taken for diag- nosis from throats of children in the household and adjoining apart ments. Many of these proved nega- tive, thus allowing the children out side of the immediate family (which was under quarantipe) to attend school
 426 cultures were taken for re : lease of quarantine cases. scarlet Fever. There were fourteen cases of scar let fever reported during the past twelve months, with one death. Last year there were twenty five eases reported with one death. Typhoid Fever. Seven cases of typhoid fever with two deaths occurred during the past year. Last year there were twenty two cases with one death. Tuberculosis. One hundred and twenty-four tu- this office, with 5S deaths. The pre- , ceeding year 1O6 cases were received 1 and 32 deaths.
 Investigation and Instruction.
 Four hundred and thirty-eight | (438) investigations were made on contagious and suspicious cases. These home visits proved very satis- 1 factory in securing results l The children in many instances acted as interpreters, enabling us to 1 teach the parent and child Thus a greater impression of responsibility 1 confidence was. invariably gained when she learned we ha dher child's | welfare at heart
 Five hundred and fourteen (514) ] instructions were given regarding the 1 care and protection of other children l exposed to disease. The giving of l practical demonstrations in hygiene l have succeeded very we'll in some in 1 stances. ..,'
 l While it is understood that the ] work of a nurse is to give actual l nursing care, she feels that her work 1 is not half completed unless she has ] succeeded in teaching at least one member of the family the princi pie 1 of prevention. To instruct the family as a whole is often difficult. ! The ignorant attributing their mis- fortune to Providence, makes it l necessary to teach over and over again the laws of sanitation; that l dirt foul air, and over-crowding means sickness, suffering, and death; l that contagious diseases must be l quarantined. Often after spend ng much time in trying to make this point clear they will ask, But where did the first fellow get it?" or ''They may as we'll have the disease, they must have it some time" 1 QuarantineS.
 One hundred and seventeen G1D 1 houses were quarantined. Last year there were one hundred and fifty-six l (156.)
 l These homes were frequently visit l ed to see if quarantine with it's rules
New Britain herald., 1916-04-13
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

Get 25-cent bottle Of DandermI at any drug store, pour a little into your hand and rub well into the scalp with the finger tips. By morning most, if not all, of this awful scun will have disappeared. Two or three Applications will destroy every bit oi dandruff; stop the scalp itching and falling hair.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-13

nronortion to the number of notices sent out.
 With the addition of another in snector we shall be able to accomplish much more work next year, and I ven- t11re to say that by the end of the next fiscal year we shall have @ record of every tenement house in the city At present we have a record of 974 tene- ment houses.
 Below is found summary of the sanitary work done during the year:
 Garbage complaints, 552; garba ge can ordered, 215; garbage can covers ordered 73; manure receptacleS or dered, 10; manure receptacle covers ordered, 4; defective plumbing or 1ered repaired, 99 defective toilets or dered repaired, 62; new toilets or dered, 173; light ordered installed in toilets, 80; ventilation ordered ln stalled in toilets, S8; dwellings ordered connected with sanitary sewer, 56; dwellings ordered connected with city water, Il; outhouses and cesspoOls or dered abolished, 49; interior of dwell ings ordered repaired. 38; exterior of dwellings ordered repaired, 2; chicken GOODS ordered cleaned, 34; yards or dered cleaned, All; animals ordered removed, 148; overflow from e-bOxes ordered abated, Il; dumps inspected, 30; dumps ordered cleaned, Il; cess pools ordered removed to close to houses, ?; tenem ents inspected, 382; tenementS reinspected, 639: yards in spected, 1889; yards reinspected, 1050; barns inspected, 6; barns ordered cleaned, 6; mosquito breeding places eliminated 2; complaints received at office, 10S; no cause for complaint 52; miscellaneous orders issued, Al; prosecutions, 13.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-13
Sanitary Inspector.

Dr. T. E. Reeks, Superintendent of
 Health,
 Dear Sir:-I have the honor to sub init herewith my first annual report of the Sanitary Department for the year ending March 31st, 1916.
 The work in this department has progressed much along the same lines as last year, viz: Housing inspection, yard inspection and inspection.
 We have worked hard to better the sanitary conditions in tenement houses, and while we have met with bitter opposition from some property owners whom we have had occasion to notify to have work done in or about their property, we have stuck to it and have succeeded in most cases. However, it has often been necessary to make numerous lnspec- tions, Gas many as twelve inspections have been made of some places) be- fore we accomplished which we start ed out to have done, and in a few cases it has been necessary to bring court prosecutions.
 Five weeks were spent during the
 past summer in Investigating the condition of chicken coOps and run
 ways, and as a result of this investiga- tiOn we have either eliminated or caused to be cleaned up a large num- Der of such places
 The yards were inspected Systemati- cally, one section of the city being taken at a time and at intervals of six weeks. Because of such inspec- ton the yards are in a clean and sanitary condition.
 The general Investigations of kin dred nuisances takes up considerable time as the complaints are usually wide and scattered. Many of the complaints made to this office are spite complaints: not over fifty per cent. are legitimate. While all com- plaints are investigated this depart l ment takes recognition of only those 1 which in their opinion are justifiable. Out of the hundreds of notices sent I out, we have at present only thirty eight uncompiled with, fourteen less l than last year and one hundred and five extended time an increase of fifty-tW o ] over last year. This is to be expected l as the work in this department is continually increasing, and it is only l fair to expect that the number of un- 1 compiled with orders will increase in
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
COMMERCIAL CLUB SETS WHEELS IN MOTION

Club Members Refuse to Accept Resig- nation of Col. W.L. Stevenson--Value His Work and See Progress of Club Under His Leadership. Organization Works for Betterment of Community Interests--Seek New Mail Boat--Saw
 Mill Coming--Encourage Good Roads Plan for Banquet for Business Men.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
WORKMEN BEGIN ACTIVE LABOR
 ON NEW BANK BUILDING

The Hargrave5 Construction Company has commenced work on the construction of the new edifice to be occupied by tho kank of Alaska. Col. w. L. Stevenson, a managing director of the Hargrraves Construction Co.,, is busy with the work and hopes to have 1t completed by October 1st, or as Aear that date as can possibly be arranged.
 II. F.. M. Bfrkinbine is supervis- ing the excavation work which was commenced this morning. Men are busily engaged with slip scrap CTS excGvating 70 a depth of about three feet. It is understood that contracts have been let for the hauling of the gravel for the con- crete foundation work and that the materials to be used in the con- struction of the building are either on the way or have been ordered.
 The Bank of fjAlaska at the pres ent time is oGtdpyfng temporary quarters on fifth avenue and with the Volumin.Ous growth of the in the new qaarts1s1 will be essential. The building is to be modern and complete in every re- spect and will also be the -Ifew home for the post office :
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
SCANTY HARVEST:
 FOR BRITAIN

LONDON, July 24-The president of the Farmers Union in England, has predicted and sounded a warning to the nation that there will be starvation process on all feed supplies unless something is immediately done to relieve the situation. A poor and scanty har- vest is certain according to agricul- turaI statistics gathered by the departments.
 If the commercial interests of the country do not provide food supplies in such abundant Quanti- ties that the supply will equal the demand it will work an extreme hardship on the poor.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
FIENDISH PL0T
 KILLS SEVEN

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 - While the mammoth preparedness parade was marching down Market hOmb, placed in suit case and left bomb, placed in suit case and left amongst the many watchers, ex- plode killing seven spectators and wounding forty police, who were marching in the parade.
 An emergency alarm was turned i'll and d careful search mads of the crowd but the police andcity de- tectives have not been able to To- cate cue. Many letters warning the officials that something disas- trous would happen, if the parade was held, are being used by the au- thorities to bring the fiendish Cul- prit to the ban of justice. Hospital rusbed to the scene and took the wounded to hurried medical treatment. No deatha have resulted other than those kill ed directly by the explosion On the grounds. . i! G
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24

CT launched forth on items of in- terest to the welfare of the city
 The establishment of a woman's s civic league 10 work in harmony with the town council and club wAs advocated. Closer cooperation with the city council was planned by the members.
 The club is on record as being opposed tO the present. status of affairs relative to the removal of the mail service between Skagway and Haines and Skagway and Ju- Eeau. Work will be launched i'm mediately to see if it cannot be re-established and make Skagway play an important part m the schedule. Under the topic was l- SO discussed the feasibility of con- trolling a boat to runfrom Skagway to Eaines with mail and passen- gers.
 Col. stevenson informed tine club that ill every probability there would be erected Q saw mill in this immediate vicinity which, would make Skagway it's headquarters. The products from this mill would place it's produces all over the ter ritory. The opening of mines ill the vicinity and other development work points to SKagway's early being a central Day roll for mum
 A banquet, where all of the buoi- ness men can get together and dis cuss the situation hes been plan ned. L. H. Pedersen and Hal. Johnston were appointed on the so- cial committee to arrange for the banquet. J. NJ. Tanner was made a member of the financial commit tee. Dr. L. S. Keller was appoint ed to the executive committee of the club.
 New members were taken int. the club and things are swinging around to a banner year for the Commercial club. All memberB aire showing that they mean business and are ready to work and do all in their power to assist in the worI. which is sweeping the Garden City.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24

Enthusiasm and unbounded faith in tue future of the Gardenl City and a sincere appreciation of the personal work and efforts of Col. w. l.. Stevenson, president of the Skagway Commercial Club, to make Skagway recognized as, and taKe tts place as the leading nOrtnland city in the territory, were the pre- dominating features of tha meeting O. the business men in this city on Saturday evening.
 Practically every business man who has the interests of the com mumty at heart and who could get away from his business was there and openly discussed the many i'm portant items that came up. From the nature of the reports and under lying tone Of sentiment and faith, big things are in store for the business men of this community.
 A resolution showing the grati- tudG aud sincere thanks for the i'm mediate construction of the Shag- Way wagon road was passed. Copies of the resolution will be forwarded tc The chief clerk of the war de- Uartment and to Col. Richardson.
 Miss NJ. E. Pearson appeared be- for the club in the interests of the Canadian Alaska Bureau of Travels, telling of the planned work of that organization. and asking aId from the club. Owing 10 Iue pl7ss- ing needs of the club along other channels it Is not very likely that the club will be in a position to aid Miss Pearson in her remarkable work.
 Coming as cOmplete surprise tC all Of the members was tfe resigna'lon of Col. W. L. steven son, as president of the organiza- tiou. Pressing business and lack of time tc devote to the club were the motives leadinO to the sending in Of the resignation. The mem ters for a few minutes were dumb founded by the secretary's reading of the letter. l. took several min utes before those present could collect their thoughts and demand thaA the present incumbent re- main where he was and proceed with the good work which he had been doing. Every member pres ent rose to lis feet and plead with the president to remain in the chad1 After verbal reviews of the work accomplished under the regime Oi Col. stevenson and the absolute necessity of his remaining in the chair had been made plain to him he arose and elequently thanked { rhe members for their hearty ap- preciation of the work done and promised to continue as the heat i Of the club. A spontaneous rount of applause followed and the lead
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
APPEALS
 ARE REJECTED

SEATTEL, July 24-The Seattle Lougshoremens Union has voted unanimously to reject the peace ap- peals made by the san Francisco SteYcdores' Union. The Tacoma lcugshoremeu have endorsed the action taken by the Queen City workers and both unions arc re ported to be prepared to fight for their point to the last dich.
 Ri9ts are daily occurrences on tn water front. The police guards are trying :heir best to maintain law aud crder. Many union men have been placed in the city blstile and will be tried for minor crimes. Big business is organizing to figat the strike and work for the open shop policies.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
OFFICIALS PLAN RETALITORY ACTS

WASHINGTON, July 24-officialG are seriously considering the talk lug of retalitory measures against Britain for her recent action in bbIaG;kHsting bII4 K over seventy American already set the hall to rolling and sentiment has been created which frcwns upon the British action. The move Is considered by the depaTt- ment of commerce and foreign de- department as unfaVorable to the interests of the United States.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
SECRETARY LANE
 NOT COMING

WASHINGTON, July 24 - Rush work of important character and the uncertainty of the aIdoudnment of congress is keeping Secretary Lane from making his intended trip tc Alaska. Secretary Lane has announced that it will be impos- sible for him TO take the trip un- less tie yOlWniuous amount of work is cleared rom his desk with n he next two weeks.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
RACER
 JUMPS TRACK

PORTLAND, July 24-Tbe Aus tralian race car which was en- tered in the speed races in this city, jumped the track while tray cling at a terrific rate of speed. It's driver and mechanist were smashed beyond recognition. The car was completely demolished.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
GERMAN DEFENSE
 IS WEAKENING

LONDON, July 24-Reports are hourly arriving at the waroffice, telling of the decided successes of the Allies on tho eastern front. The Allies are reported to have car ried the day and swept the entire front. The Germans stragetical de- fieBRtse weakened at every attack. with a general victory for the al- lied s!das.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
4. E.. TRAIL TO BE MADE SAFE

The trail to A. B. Mountain is 10 Le repaired and fixed in a safe condition so that tramping and hik- ing parties may make the trip to the timoer line in absolute safety. Rev. L. H. Pedersen, was instruct ed by the Commercial club to dm- mediately arrange for the fixing of the trail and has made the necessa. appropriation. Mir. Pedersen left early this morning to inspect tthe trail an show his men the places to fix.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
MINING STATION
 FUR FAIRBANKS

WASHINGTON. July 24 - Fair banks Is to be the location of one Os t., mining experiment. stations which were recently authorized by congress. Secretary Lane has an noanced that the station will be located ct Fairbanks aud that ex- perimertS will be carried on ill the interior as soon as the goyern- mentaI wheels of action can be turned.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
AUSTRIA ON LAS CALL

MILAN, July 23-AuBtria has Ceeu lUIced to call out her last re- serves. This can includes every one that can carry a gun and in cludes the wounded and inYalids.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
AWAIT NEWS OF BOAT

BALTIMORE, July 24 - Much anxiety is expressed at the failure of The Bremen to reach this DO t. IT should have reached ths port several days ago. The Deutchlmd may intern here.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
RUNNING NAVAL BATTLE
 GOES TO BRITISH SHIPS

LONpON, July 24-A naval bat tie was fought off the north coas' of Holland late last night, which resulted in complete victory for the British ships. German destroyers attacked a squadron of battle ships, but found they had stirred up a hornets nest.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-24
IRISH SITUATION ACUTE

LONDON, July 24-Ofricials have aumcuuyed that the Irish conditions are becoming acute ag;Gu in the English parliament. AsQuith has informed the members that the RedmCHds Irish Bill vii net be in trOduCed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-08-03
s TITE s
(From the Enterprise.)

Mrs. o. j. johnson is spending the
week visiting her parents at Kamiah.
Garland Perciful, who has so eff
ficiently managed the Enterprise for
the past two months, left Sunday morn
ing to join his parents at Walla Walla
We are sorry to loose Mr.. Perciful for
he possesses the happy talent of know
ing news when he finds it and of being
able to put it into readable form. Here
after the joys of the farmstead will be
only fond memory to we editor who will
be found with his nose to the grind
stone.
d. A. Bishop and Darrell Culdice went
to Grangeville the first of the week
with vegetables. They report ready
sale and fair prices for their goods al
though several other market gardeners
were in town disposing of their pro-
duct.
Mesdames J. H. Lyle and Stuart went
to Kamiah Tuesday to visit Mrs
Stuart Is relatives
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-08-03

F. Prosser home Sunday and enjoyed
some of the yellow-legged chickens j.
+. had picked up while travelling in the
Salmon river country.
III. /. Hanson accompanied by his
mother and Miss Bertha Hackett came
up from Lewiston Friday afternoon in
Mr.. Hanson Is Grant Six, and visited
with friends here for several days.
Mrs. Hanson, and young son, who had
been visiting for several days previous,
accompanied them home the first part
of the present week.
w. B. Hussman, chairman of the
executive committee of the Idaho
County Good Roads Association, has
called general meeting of the execu-
tive and advisory committees to be held
at Grangeville, Wednesday, August 2,
1916, at 10 O'Clock a. m. The purpose
of this meeting will be to consider the
claims of the various sections of Idaho
county. All members of the various
committees who can possibly do so
should attend.
A large crew of men and teams began
on the excavation for the basement of
the new elevator, Saturday morning
Quite a number of workingmen are also
busy unloading lumber and others are
hauling rock. AS soon as the founda-
ton is laid, large crew will be EN-
ployed on construction work.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-08-03
r E r DIN A N d
(From the Enterprise.)

Attorney A. s. Hardy was here from
Grangeville on business yesterday.
Miss Vera Sasse was an over Sunday
visitor with her parents, from Cotton.
wood.
B. G. Barbor, wife and son, Charl IS,
spent Sunday with relatives and friends
at Vollmer.
Miss Hilda Funke arrived Monday
from Cottonwood and visited several
days with the Fred Funke family, west
of town.
Mrs. L. Bales and Postmaster Martin
were passengers to Cottonwood Thurs
day in j. A. Kuther IS auto livery.
A. F. Parker and a companion, of
Grangeville, spent several minutes in
town Monday, while enroute to Lewis
ton.
}. +. Prosser returned Friday from a
several days sale of his wares in the
Joseph Plains country and says times
and cash are better with the natives in
that section than ever before.
The little baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. j.
kuther, residing just west of town has
been very sick with an affiction Dor
dering on nervous breakdown. Their
many friends hope the little one may
soon be restored to good health.
VIM. Won Tersch and bride returned
home Sunday evening from a wedding
trip to Portland and other points and
are now at home to their friends at
their ranch southeast of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Steiger and sons,
Paul and Frank made a 70-mile drive
Wednesday of last week, in their car,
going to Grangeville, and returning by
way of Winona and Greencreek.
A. Z. Loveless, wife and daughter, of
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Foretie, of Fem, were guests at the J.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-08-03
K COS KIA
(From the Mountaineer.)

Ed Kelley, an old timer, was an ar
rival Saturday evening from Canadian
points.
DR.. E. A. Schilling of Orofino was a
business visitor in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Guy Cleveland and Miss Vivian
White left this morning on an outing
up the river
w. E. Parry and wife and daughter
are spending the hot days on the ranch
up the Middle Fork.
Fred Dodge and wife left Saturday
morning for California, after a short
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pat Joy.
w. L. Pursley and Felix Ranta Of
Harris Ridge were in town yesterday.
The former taking out bean separator
for use in his community.
A. @. Richardson and wife, and Monte
Ferguson and family of Kamiah, passed
through town Saturday, enroute to the
Red River Hot Springs on an outing.
Mrs. /. T. Green and son and daugh-
ter spent Friday and Saturday on
Clearcreek fishing.
James Morris of Winona was down
town yesterday after load of cement.
Doss Rosengranz passed thru town
Friday, enroute to his home at Kamiah.
He was suffering from a bad attack of
rheumatism in one of his feet and had
to be hauled in car.
DR.. Wohlenberg this week received a
bean and pea separator. He will take
the machine to his farm on Harris
Ridge, and as there is several acres of
this product planted in that section this
year, the separator will be welcome.
Miss Leona Griffith, our popular tele-
phone operator, accompanied by Miss
Ethel York of Sites, and Mrs. Lillian
Hender of this city are spending
week s vacation at Syringa. Miss
Gilroy is chief operator and Miss Maud
Morse assistant at the exchange.
Prof. Virgil Smith of Ferdinand, and
Miss Margaret Watson of Cottonwood,
were married at Moscow Friday. Prof
Smith will be the principal of the Koos
kia schools the coming term, and if any
of our young ladies thought of taking
advantage of leap year, they will have
to reckon with Margaret.
The young daughter of Oscar Lame
of Harris Ridge, while out horse back
riding Tuesday, fell off from the horse
and broke an arm near the wrist. The