The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-31
QUARANTINE IS
ORDERED LIFTED TED
NORTH OF TOWN

The local board of health, COM
posed of Mrs. NJ. j. Sweeney, DR..
David H. More and H. B. Joseph,
has taken formal action, lifting the
quarantine established some time
ago against travel from Fairbanks
and lower Tanana river points.
The board also has decided to dis
continue the use of ribbon badges
temporarily, but cautions owners of
badges to preserve them, as the
wearing of them will again be re-
quired should it become advisable
at any time to renew the restric-
tions against travel.
The quarantine station on the
right of way south of Nenana will
be continued indefinitely as a pre-
caution against the introduction of
| influenza from the coast, by way
of Broad Pass. The board also
will continue to exclude residents
of the native village adjoining town,
except at such times as the natives
are in the hills, and there appears
to be no danger from that quarter,
when the mission staff will be per-
mitted to come and go at will.
Action was taken by the health
board last night, following a spe-
cial meeting of the General Health
committee, composed of the mem
bers of the Health board, the Ad-
visory board, Frederick D. Browne,
Commissioner Mcdonald and Deputy
Marshal James Hagen. The meet
! ing was called by Mr.. Browne, who
explained to the members that the
action taken at the mass meeting
did not seem to fully cover the stu
alton. He called attention to the
fact that travellers from Fairbanks
as decided at the mass meeting
were to be permitted to enter Ne
mana upon the presentation of a
certificate of health, signed by the
Fairbanks health officer. They might
tarry along the trail indefinitely
and mingle with travellers from the
lower river subject to the quaran-
tine regulations. Such state of
affairs, Mr.. Browne belived to be
inconsistent, and needless dis
elimination against lower river com
munities among which there are nc
evidences of influenza.
DR.. More assured the members OF
the committee that he could see nc
4 objection to removing all restric
lions on travel from points north
of Nenana. He belived the actor
taken by the health authorities Of
the Nome division, prohibiting de
partures from that division" safe
guarded Nenana from that direction
And with a territorial quarantine
station on the upper Yukon, neal
the Canadian line, the Interior coun
try had nothing to fear from tina
quarter. The distance between
l
towns and the fact that travel il
unusually light on Interior trail
this winter rendered the safety o.
the Interior country doubly secure
in the doctors opinion. He als'
called attention to the fact tina
Fairbanks had not quarantinet
against the lower river, therein
rendering such a quarantine at Ne
mana ineffective.
But while the doctor felt reason
ably secure in advising the lifting
of the quarantine north of town, h
stated that conditions seemed tt
warrant a continuance OF reStrlc
tions to the south of town and n
applied to the natives of the nearb.
village.
While this question was under dis
cussion, Territorial Health Office
Sutherland phoned from Fairbanks
and when asked for his opinion re
garding the treatment of the villag
ers, insisted that the utmost pre-
cautions be taken to prevent thu
natives from coming in contact will
residents of Nenana He suggested
that steps be taken to prevent the
return of natives to their village