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Show GLEANT WN CO NTEST WILL FINISH TODAY Wonderful, indeed, has been the change made in the city, both in outward out-ward appeared and in the interior of lots, etc., through the clean wards contest that has been in progress here for several weeks. Last Friday was intended as the closing day of the clean-up but it was later decided to extend it for another week, and the contest will finally tlose tonight. Dr. Male, State Board of Health Sanitarian, met with the Parent-Teachers' Parent-Teachers' Assn. last Sunday forenoou and told the parents how he had found things during his inspection. He praised the people highly for the efforts put forth, saying he had not seen a place where some effort had not been made toward the general clean-up. Some conditions were still unsatisfactory from a sanitary point of view, particularly some outhouses, etc. Where these conditions existed the people had been notified to abate the nuisance and the time for the contest had been extended a week to give everyone a chance to comply with requests made of them. Dr. Male is an enthusiast in sanitation and goes into the matter thoroughly. On Monday Dr. Clare Woodbury. Dr. Male and City Marshall John H. Cottam made an inspection of the city's water supply, going as far as the head of the canal, about 15 miles, taking samples of the water at several sever-al places, also photos of conditions along the course, some of them showing show-ing cattle near the canal. A report of this inspection will be made later. Twenty inspectors are making a final survey of conditions today for the windup of the contest. They started early, some at 4:30 this morning, and Dr. Male was out among the earliest of them. Competition between the wards has been very keen and a vast amount of good has been accomplished. Which ward will receive the contest first prize will not be known until tonight. There are three prizes. |