| Show I STATE T NEWS IT GROWS ALARMING Diphtheria Epidemic Appearing in a Virulent Form in Sevier County Richfield July 20 The Te diphtheria diphtheria sit situation cation In 11 this and nearby towns is 1 be becoming becoming coming a serious and alarming one There have hc beep been deaths during the past pt two weeks from this disease at the te Black Back Knolls Knols Glenwood and Richfield and yes yesterday ye yesterday another anther victim was wa added to t the te list of those who have succumbed to the fatal latal malady Irv I the te death det of a a child of ot L P Christensen The disease has be become become come quite quie virulent In form but up to o date no unusual steps have been taken to prevent the spread of the te disease Citi Citizens lens zens are e now cow beginning to sense I the dan danger per ger es in the bi foothold r r that h diphtheria U has bus obtained and are talking of ot request requesting requestIng ing more snore rigorous steps and precautions to prevents prevent a general generl spread pread of the con contagion contagion It I Is Js even een suggested that tb re rebe be some restrictions t Ct placed upon public it and the indifferent f r disposition tion don manifested by some people During the tho tc past vast week there nave have ne been ben light showers shower which have proven bone bene beneficial to crops but considerable moisture must yet et fall faU soon to Insure a of Df the entire entre grain gaIn crop Several of the thu te nights have been quite chilly It I has h been be years yer since there was such sucha sch a dearth of fruit as a this season Almost the entire crop of this valley valey was wa killed by late spring frosts frt and people cannot cot ph get fruit to put up the usual winter r sup sap The Sevier Sever county e of the ti In Indian dian wars war in Utah Uth met yesterday yeter here her and ad effected a county organization W H Clark of ot this place was w elected command commander er and J 1 H Wells Wels of Joseph Joeph vice Ic corn com commander cm the tho ether mander These Thee two select s officers as soon as a precinct organizations are effected effete and reports made mailo ma maS The grasshopper s is now en engrossing engrossing grossing S ln attention f The i t ruts nas been b neglected until it is too tot late to accomplish much good this sen hut bat plans are nr being belD formulated for a vigorous warfare next net year yer as aal It is quite quie that tt there will wl be a vast Quantity of ot eggs cc laid thiS summer Petitions are beta prepared for tor circulation asking the te county com commissioners missioners to fo place a bounty bunty upon the in m insects n sects sect Inquiries are being made of San Sanpete SanPete pete people as to t the e most effective means of getting rid rd of this thi pest est and no method meth which looked promises a remedy will ba be ever |
