Deseret Evening News | 1905-03-28 | Page 8 | Hawaiian Relief Expedition

Hawaiian Relief Honolulu March 28 The steamer chartered l by the tho tot tel territorial government has IHl for Feb Pele Pelekunu kunu kuntu volley valley on oit carrying Army Surgeon Burgeon Yost YOM eight men of or the hospital ion corps orp s anti and two nurses It Is II Isn IIa Isa a n relief relict expedition sent ilent out on account of at reports of an nn epidemic In n the form of or an nn unknown sickness believed to be he typhoid fever night Eight deaths have al ai already already ready taken place and ond there are other oIlier cases There Is III no doctor dOllor on the en on entire tire Ure Island outside of oC the practically practIcably Inaccessible Inae e leper settlement The Tho pop population of the valley alley Is ii 8 small and con Slits entirely of natives native Many have havo left since tho tIme sickness I began A I Ti At secretary secretory of the territorial gov government OV accompanies the expedition Ono One report ruport made to Carter earter which Is being Investigated 1 poisoning and end says sas there hero Is hi a native poison tree In the valley ind ad that the tho deaths result reaul from front a n feud