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Show SMALLPOX CASES FEW IN PAYSON Hpcclal to The Tribune. I'AYSON, Jan. 27. Maynr Thomas K. Ueece and Dr. j. P. Stewart, city physl- litn, tonlpht Issued the following formal notice concerning1 health conditions In this iiity: Because- of exaggerated reports concerning con-cerning smallpox cnse.s in Pay won. It appears that an accurate and authoritative authori-tative stnlemont Is required from the rcsiJonfillOe city officials at this time, j Altogether there have been but eiffht i places In Pay son quarantined for sniiillpox dnrinsr the winter. Two of these places have hpn re-i re-i InRsed from quarantine under the stat health laws. 1 The first cases were those of a- i ttovs in Fay son over the holidays. I They were confinod to the homes of ! those persons they visited. The story of a youns man walking the streets while affected was untrue un-true and mere village posy 1 p. The i rase was found by reputable physi cians to he merely an ordinary case i of pimples. II No Parson physician can justly be i criticised for the diagnosis of the case. J. Frank Turnery, Inspector for the j state hoard of health, was In Payson Saturday, January- 20, and stated that i no city in the state had taken bet- i er quarantine precautions, and all that has been done was approved by the slate board of health. Flvery possible precaution has been taken and no new cases have devel-I devel-I oped. |