The Ozona Stockman (Ozona, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 21, 1927 Page: 2 of 8
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THK OZONA STOC KMAN
Published Every Thursday M'f'mig it Ozona, Texas, County Seat
i*t' l'pirk"il County by
W. EVAItT WHITE ELM TO It hpI PIBUSHI Yl
Entered ,»t the Post Off!.:.* a* Ozna.t. Te-.-»s. as Second C!a,s Mad M .
ter under Act ot Congress, Mai1' h Mr;), H?J
_______Ozona. Texas. Thurs day July 21, l!tJ7
THE 010WA atet lllAW
It,r *he community (t doe* not have j mg to it that this in made a better
i health officer whose duty it ! and healthier town in which to
aou! t be to report the local situa- live? Sanitary regulation is only
t on to the state health department one of the benefits that a nominal
s » that that department would city tax will buy
semi a representative here to take) _______
1*00,y
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One of the strongest arguments
in favor .( incorporation of the
town ot Ozona that has come to
light in many mouths has present-
ed it.selt m the unfortunate out-
break ot typhoid fever among I >c
at Mexicans
\\ ith one death to date and sev
en other cases reported, the .situa-i y >f
tion is grave to say the least. es- j break
barge of the
II . i ' <• i u [.oration movement
be>*n approved at the last election
tl'e situation which led to the out
br.-ak ot typhoid would probably
never have arisen. The health of-
' • ■ ari>l sanitary department of
the town or city have clearly de-
fined Julies and it is their duty
it that the health of the
have come to recogrn.’a
as a highly communica
b! • d sea.se and consequently take
: precautions against it. But they
l;‘r" io W,,H "»^n.ed about} is pV.deaed" In'Vheprea-
j |,h'' 1 mtn> ““‘'cut situation, for instance, a lit-
.....’! "ot U‘tK,‘ ,l serious tl(4 organized effort would rid this
|ly os icey do smallpox | town entirely of flies. If there
.jelv >t regulation, the out j were some constituted authority
oi typhoid in Mexico pre j to enforce a modern health code.
to sten >n ind "take ih' ] sent-s % serious situation (or 0-|there would l*e none of the flag-
to step take the matter ‘"Izona people There ,s no sanitary j runt fly-1,reed.ng places to be
found here now
The only argument that has ever
hand and prevent further spread Lrganizat.on to see to ,t that fan.
typhoid lever is recognized ax;ili**a where the disease is present
one of the most dangerous diseus-jdo not throw waste from the sick
es. Although perhaps not so read , room m the open w here it is acc.es
ily communicable as smallpox, it sable Lii,*-., There is no method
is nevertheless tully as dangerous, o-’ isolating the patients and pur
and where the proper pre, autions, t;ug them under proper supervis
are not taken can spread as rapidly
Whereas *WN**y»x can be coimnuni
cated from the clothing or any
thing that has come incontact with
or near the patient, typhoid is
spread through contamination of
food or water from flies »r other
wise.
ion and care Crockett County, the
richest capita county in the
wh«»l.» state-of Texas. d.**s not ev-
er, have au officially appointed
r HiOty health officer whose duties
as such would authorize him to
take hold of su.-h a situation and
work t out for the best merest*
been advanced against incorpora
tion is that it would make taxes
h'gher Wouldn't it be worth 25
cents on the $100 right now to
know that you and your family is
And another thing
The misfortune which befell Dr
v. I Coate- ... tunlm night in the
destruction of his home by fire
might us well not have occurred.
Of course, there has been no rneth
od devised m any city nr town for
absolute fire protection, but some
of them have tarried fire preven-
tion to such a (Miint that loss from
this source is kept at a minimum.
In the case of Saturday night’s
blaze, it is doubtful if the proper-
ty could have been saved had there
been sufficient water and fire
fighting machinery, hut one thing
is certain, that some of the loss
could have been avoided. For in-
stance. the fire was discovered in
time that with efficient fire fight-
ing equipment, the blaze could
have been kept back sufficiently
to allow the rescue of some of the
household furnishings. Also the
garage and outhouses could have
covered to have saved much. But
hud it been discovered thirty min-
utes sooner, the result would like-
ly have been about the same, pos-
sibly a little of the household furn
ishings might huve been saved.
Th** fire wagon was powerless
to help because there are no tire
hvdrants in that neighborhood.
Adequate tire protection could be
provided in Ozona with a munici-
pal organization to get behind the
project, and the cost would not he
felt by the taxpayers. Also we ven
fun- the statement that the amount
saved through a lower insurance
THURSDAY, JULY 21. 1927
key rate, which would Is* granted
on the strength of adequate fire
protection, would more than pay
| for the equipment over a period
of a few years
This sllhjei t of tires is close til
the hearts ol (izotta people. A lit
tie investigation into the advan
tages wh ■ h incorporated towns
enjoy m the matter of fire pro
tection w lul l go tar toward tnak
mg up the •• minds that Ozona has
rocl<-'-l along long enough without
taking her pla> <• beside the other
progresive towns o, the state.
safe from typhoid lever? Would- ! out nouses could have
n't ,« I,- wnrth th, that i, £*» '“T t. .!•««
f.,r th...... h*h' a"d 1'l.plKHW I-I"- prevent-
would cost for the entire city gov-
ernment. to know that sanitary
conditions in the town are being
watched day in and day out and
that men who make that their bus-
' ness are on the job constantly see
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These are comparatively small
items, to be sure, but in the ex-
ample the lire had gained too
much headway before it was dis-
Delicious Food
That’s the only kind we serve. We hav
one expert cook on full time who can pre-
pare any kind o fregular or special order
exactly to suit your taste.
Plate Lunches
Sandwiches
\
Going To
Remodel Your Home?
It’s a lot cheaper in the
long run to spend a little
money along on mainten-
ance and repairs, whether it
be your home or your auto-
mobile. You double the life
of either by keeping it al-
ways “in tune.”
If your honv.» <‘(*<i;- a now roof, new floors, weather
hoarding, pain?;-’g. general overhauling, or if the out-
houses, fences. eU . neerj repairing, better get it done
Ik* fore Miinrtifr gone. A delay through the winter
months may i? *an a r jen larger expemjHture.
Let us figure r * cost «*f your needed repairs now. It
will >-t ’• r; ire t.h<* in; *.**<*r you p?jt It off
Buildim* Materials of Ali Kind at Lowest Prices
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HOSIERY
Men s and women's and < ot
toil hos<- Parasilk. i'ear Brand
and other well known brands Lad
ie* hose from $1.15 to $2.2b a pr.
Men's sox 15 to 40 cents.
Shirts Underwear
Men's and Boy's work shirts and
fine dress shirts and remarkable
savings Men's shirts ‘JO cents to
$2 75 Boy’s shirts $! <HI. Genuine
Haines underwear at $1.00 a suit.
PANTS
Work pants, ducks, coveralls, ov
••rails all kinds of work clothing
•Ithey wear like iron .m l you’ll be
delighted at the saving-*
BELTS-HATS
Genuine cow-hide leather belt., m
the newest styles, b-autiful silver
buckles at remarkably low prizes.
Mexican straw hat* and centilat
ed w irk str iw s cheap
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White, W. Evart. The Ozona Stockman (Ozona, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 21, 1927, newspaper, July 21, 1927; Ozona, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1098335/m1/2/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .