Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19
BAN IN IDAHO
WILL BE RAISED
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH WILL
LIFT INFLUENZA BAN ON
NOVEMBER "a
MAY CONTINUE LONGER HERE
Local Schools VIII Probably Not Open
Until December End

The Spanish influenza ban which
has been in force and effect in Idaho
since Oct 10 for public gatherings and
Oct 81 for the public schools, will be
lifted on Sunday, Nov. "a. A decision
to this effect was reached by the state
board of health Thursday and the ord
er so directing was issued to all the
county health officials Of the state by
DIR. Biwer, secretary of the board.
After reviewing the returns from the
various counties on the spread of the
disease as they came in Thursday the
board came to the conclusion that it
would be safe TO set date when the
influenza ban could be lifted. This
was accordingly authorized. The of
ficials are convinced that the epidemic
is on the wane and that while it is
severe in some spots in a majority of
the sections of the state hardest hit,
the serious stage of the epidemic has
been passed.
In the event the epidemic should
take a sudden change for the worse
and should spread, Dr. Biwer states it
will become necessary to suspend the
date set for lifting the ban, but he
does not believe that such a situation
. is likely to occur.
The order of the state board of
health in regard to lifting the Spanish
influenza ban gives the county health
officer full authority to maintain the
ban in localities where in his opinion
there is danger of the disease spread
ing In this county the Spanish in
fiuenza epidemic has abated somewhat
but is yet serious and it is a question
whether or not Health officer DR.. Fry
will raise the ban and permit the
schools to open on Monday, November
25th. Many members of the school
board of Independent School District
No. do not think ii advisable to try
to open the schools of the city until
Monday, December 2. The long, en-
forced vacation will mean that school
will continue later this coming spring
There will be no Christmas or New
Year holidays and it is probable that
the teachers institute week will be
done away with.
Following is the order of the state
board of health lifting the Spanish in
fiuenza ban in the state:
you are hereby advised that all re-
strictions of the state board of health
for the control of the epidemic of in
fiuenZa, are to be removed at l a. m.
Sunday November "a, insofar as is
safe within your jurisdiction.
Reports received by this Office in
dictate that for the state as whole
the incidence of influenza is rapidly
diminishing, which explains the fore.
going order.
while sporadic cases will doubtless
develop for a considerable period, anC
while in some isolated sections infiu
enza may still attain epidemic proper
tions, we believe that the present
stringent requirements may be done
away with.
"You are directed, however, to use
all care in handling the situation with
in your jurisdiction and if in the
judgment of the local board of health
the time is not ripe for removal of re
strictions, you are authorized to main
tain them for the present.
II wish to thank you, and through
you, the public generally. for thu
splendid cooperation which has beer
given the state board of health during
this abnormal situation"
During the past week there hav,
been many new cases of the Spanish
influenza develop and there have beer
two deaths resulting from the disease
In various parts of the count,
there are those whose condition il
serious. Most of the influenza case
are convalescing nicely.
The percentage of new cases of tn
influenza in the county this week i
considerably less than for the pas
four weeks.
Mrs. E. Boileua and Miss Edmir
Boileau are confined to their bed
with Spanish influenza. Miss Ev
Boileau, nurse at the Wallace cit
hospital. is expected here today L
take care of the sick folks.
Miss Dollie Bruce is seriously il
with the influenza. Other member
of the Bruce family who have bee
sick with the disease, are recovering