Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-10-24
.uvsrcIAN IN BED WITH COLD,
DUE TO CONSTANT WORK,
DAY AND NIGHT
BUSINESS At STANDSTILL
Mrs. Lucv Buescher and John S. Yates
Situation Shows Improvement,
Says Health Officer

Two deaths from Spanish influenza
Ind more than fifty cases constitutes
summary of the situation in Grange
rile and vicinity. Those who have
fdied are:
MRS. LUCY BUESCHER, of Chicago,
xbo was here to attend the funeral of
her mother Mrs. Mary Arnold.
JOHN S. YATES, 16-year-old son of
ENr. and Mrs. Lee Yates, residing a
Eple northwest of Grangeville.
4 DR.. G. S. Stockton, county health
Hefficer, Thursday morning declared
fffty eases to be a conservative estimate
~ tho number in and near Grangeville.
|He declared, however, that the situa-
|ton is satisfactory, and that few new
bases are developing. He believes the
Epidemic has reached its crest.
Dr.. P. j. Scallon, fatigued by calls
|ihat have been answered day and night,
|sas in bed all day Thursday with a
hold, which borders on influenza. He
|sas i'll earlier in the week but had
partially recovered and for two days
Dad resumed his practice, when he was
obliged to again take to his bed.
Business Quiet in Grangeville.
B Business in Grangeville has been prae-
|.cally at a standstill, since Monday.
Few persons are on the streets. Those
pho appear in the business section of
'the city are there for business only,
'ind Immediately their business is trans
|tcted, return to their homes. Custo-
'tary night crowds are not in evidence.
Crowds no longer gather about the
'lOstOffice and await distribution of the
evening mail. The postoffice lobby has
'heen 50 strongly disinfected that no one
pan long remain therein.
Gauze masks are worn by many en-
Iloyes of business houses in the city,
70 prevent contraction of the contagion.
MASKS were first used Saturday even
lng on recommendation of Mayor Ed
nundson as a precaution. Frank Nc
prane, manager Of the Alexander-Frei-
oennch department store, announced
fhat the masks would be distributed free
70 all applicants, and many were given
put. Masks are worn in the stores and
on the streets. Saturday night more
'nan half the persons who were on the
streets wore the gauze masks about the
1Oze and mouth.
Big Trade for Drug Stores.
The hull in business circles of the city |
! such as has never before been ex-
peflenced in the annals of Grangeville.
Inc drug stores, however, are having an
Unprecedented trade, selling large guam
'i'les Of all kinds Of disinfectants and
P'eVentatives to be used to disinfect
IsSldences and business establishments,
aad as gargles by persons who feel that
'ney may have been exposed to the con-
aglon and contracted the germ.
floyd Swank, printer for the Grange
.iue Globe, was the first person in
'''angeville to come down with the
'iSease He was taken i'll last week.
AZ first his case was not thought to be
'paMsh influenza, but later it was dag /
used as such. He has recovered.
mayor I. E. Edmundson, who Satur-
''' afternoon issued to the public re-
quest that, as a precautionary measure,
'eryone wear a gauze mask, was him
vi stricken with Spanish influenza, on
sunday !. His daughter, Genevieve, a
l'sn school pupil, was the first mem
vi Oh the family to be taken i'll, and
.,' case was followed by every member
! 'ne Edmundson family coming down
'''n The contagion. Their cases were
''Onouneed as not serious.
l. L. zuver, auctioneer, is said to have
~ Tue disease in mild form. He was
- n0me all day Wednesday.
iaundrymen Are Stricken.
NJ
- and Mrs. Madison Myers both
r. stricken with the disease. Mr..
'''' who is one of the proprietors Of |