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Western Newspaper Union News Service. 4
Washington. Oct. s1.-Reports y
the public health service Friday from
thirty-ffve states showed that Spanish
influsnsa still is on the increase In
most parts OF the country. Conditions
iA army camps also were less favor.
able. the 4.7sl new cases reported
showing that, the disease apparently
was stationary after the marked de-
cline noted for several days.
Although influeasa cases IN army
camps Increased slishtly. the number
OF pneumonia cases, 1889. decreased
during the twenty-four-hour period
ending Friday at noon. Deaths were
e57 against ss4 Thursday. Influenza
cases reported from all camps since
the epidemic began now total 27S.946;
pneamonia casss, 42.675. and deaths.
1884.
Denver.-Governor Julius C. Gunter
issued an executive order placing
statewide ban upon all mestings and
gatherings Of people. either indoors or
out, for the purpose Of checking tho
Spanish influenza. The order follows:
Whereas, the Colorado State Board
Of Health. at = meeting held on the
evening OF Oct. is. 1918. after mature
and careful elaboration adopted the
following resolutions. to-wit:
Whereas, . serious epidemic OF
Spanish influenza resulting In most
khRnMRhRnt the
entire United States has appeared IN
Colorado and il now extending widely
over the state. and.
whereas, This disease is proving
the most contagious and virulent ever
experienced in this country: therefore.
be 1t
Resolved. by the Colorado State
Board Of Health. That all public gath
erings, both indoor and outdoor. OF
whatsoever character or nature are
hereby forbidden and the people are
advised and warned against visiting
among their friends and -ac0uaint-
ances.
"All persons are cautioned to avoid
coming into contact with other per
sons suffering from any illness. NO
matter how trivial of whatever nature.
- II II the people who are suffering
from supposed colds who are spread.
ing the contasioa.
"Now. therefore. I Julius G. Guntsr.
governor Of the state OF Colorado. do
hereby urge upon the people OF the
state to follow the injuuctions con-
tained In aaid resolutions and to Co
operate with the State Beard Of Health
in all ways necessary aAd pertinent
to enforcing this ortlsr and prevent
ing the 'spresd Of this epidemic.
And do hereby call u0oo all
mayors and other city officials to az
ercise the power OF the municipal In
strumentalities to accomplish these
ends; and I am confident that all the
people of the state OF Colorado may
be counted upon for loyal cooperation
in this paramount matter"
That the epidemic OF Spanish influ'
enza is at last In hand In the four
states comprising the Mountain divi'
sion of the American Red Cross 10 In
dicated by Fridays reports. Some
places, SOlOIAuO oPAAn6es AOs
which had previously sent requests
for as many nurses aides As possible
are now beginning to send them back
A serious condition still prevails as
both Camp Cody. New Mexico, and at
Sheridan. Wyo.
New Mexico Ends Court Sessions.
Albuquerque. N. M.-Ddscontinuance
of all court sessions In the state. ad.
journment of public schools, isolation
or quarantine Of all collegiate. penal
and charitable Institutions. discontin'
uance OF all church and other public
assemblies, avoidance Of unnecss
sary burial attendance and ser
vice. and prevention Of group
assemblies of children In
homes, in public rooms or in the open
are urgently requested" in . procla
nation by Governor Lindsey, in an ef
fort to check the spread Of Spanish In
fluenxa.
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