The Arvada enterprise., 1918-10-24
EPIDEMIC STILL RACES
despite NEW CASES, SITUATION
10 NOT ALARMING.
Governors ountsr and Lindsey, In
Presentations. Urge Drastic Rules
~ 70 Prevent Spread.
W.etern N.v.pep.r Union Nov. serylce.

Warrington. Oct. 21.-Spanish influ.
ensa ~ an epidemic is subsiding rap.
idly in the military camps Of the coun-
try. but among the civilian population
generally the peak has not yet been
reached. New cases in army camps
Saturday showed . decrease of 1903.
Pneumonia decreased 298, the deaths
numbering Az. Since the beginning
Of the epidemic cases reported from
camps total 2s3.331. with l4.l5a
deaths.
Denver.-Governor Julius c. Gunter
issued an executive order placing q
statewide ban upon all meetings and
gatherings Of people. either indoors or
out. for the purpose Of checking. the
Spanish influenza. The order follows:
whereas. the Colorado State Board
Of Health. at . meeting hold on the
evening Of Oct. 49, 1918, after mature
and careful elaboration adopted the
following resolutions. to-wit: g.
Whereas. . serious epidemic OF
Spanish influenza resulting In = most
appalling death rate throughout the
entire United States has appeared in
Colorado and 10 now extending widely
over the state, and.
whereas. This disease 10 proving
the most contagious and virulent ever
experiences in this country: therefore
DO II
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 Waiting
among their friends and acquaiAt'
ances. H..
IAN persons are cautioned to avoid
coming into contact with other per
sons suffering from any illness. no
matter how trivial Of whatever nature
- Il b the people who are suffering
from supposed colds who are spread
ing the contagion.
"Now. therefore. Julius c. Gunter
governor Of the state Of Colorado. d
hereby urge upon the people Of the
state to follow the injunctious con
tanned in said resolutions and to co
operate with the state Board OF Health
In all ways necessary and pertinent
to enforcing this order and prevent
ing the spread Of this epidemic.
And I edo hereby call upon oil
mayors and other city officials to *
erciss the power Of the municipal In
strumentalities To accomplish these
ends; and I am confident that all thu
people Of the state OF Colorado may
be counted upon for loyal co-operatioa
In this paramount matter"
That the epidemic Of Spanish influ
cnla IL 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. Colorado Springs. for example
which had previously sent requests
for m many nurses aides as possible
arc now beginning to send them back
A scrioua condition stili prevails d
both Camp Cody. New Mexico. and q
Sheridan. Wyo.
New Mexico Ends Court Sessions.
Albuquerque, N. M.-Discontinuancs
Of all court sessions In the state. ad
journment OF public schools. isolation
or quarantine Of NIL collegiate. pena
and charitable institutions. discontin
uance of all church and other public
assemblies. avoidance OF unneces
sary burial attendance and ser
vice. and prevention Of Erour
assemblies OF children In
homes. In public rooms or In the open
are urgently requested" In \ procla
nation BY Governor Lindsey. In an Of
fort 70 check the spread Of Spanish In
flucnxA.