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Show No Smallpox Now. PRESTON, Idaho, Dec. US-The cpldemloof smallpox which frightened Prof. R. N. Hill, superintendent of school, Into closing all of the public schools several days ago, has now died down and there Is hardly a case in the city. Many of tho cases which wero first diagnosed as smallpox were later found to be chlckenpox, and these cases were quarantined. The schools hajrc now been closed for the Christmas Christ-mas vacation, but will open again after the first of the year. The new opora.house, recently completed com-pleted at a cost of $20,000, was thrown open Christmas evening with a danco afternoon and evening. The liou-e has a seating capacity of nearly 1000 and Is a handsome structure. |