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Santa Fe Daily New Mexican
Santa Fe., Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
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Father Dumares reports that about 60 Indians in the Santo Domingo parish have died from a disease similar to one that hit Cochiti last fall and winter, with many more sick and 20 near death. The disease is spreading to neighboring pueblos and possibly to whites. Indians refuse doctors and medicines except from the priest.
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Father Dumares, priest in charge of the Santo Domingo Indian parish below the Cochiti pueblo, came in from Santo Domingo and returned this morning with medicines for the sick Indians. He tells a sad story. About sixty Indians in his parish have died of a malady similar to that which devastated the Cochiti pueblo last fall and winter, and many more are very sick, twenty of whom are lying at the point of death. The father says the disease is spreading to the neighboring pueblos and may attack the whites. The Indians do not want a doctor, having declined the offer of Captain Bullis to send one, and will take no medicines from anyone except the priest. The situation is serious. Heroic measures should be adopted to stamp out the disease whatever it may be.
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Santo Domingo Indian Parish Below The Cochiti Pueblo
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about sixty indians have died; many more are very sick, twenty at the point of death; disease spreading to neighboring pueblos and may attack whites
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Father Dumares brought medicines for sick Indians in his parish; reports a malady similar to one that devastated Cochiti last fall and winter; Indians declined doctor's offer from Captain Bullis and accept medicines only from the priest; situation serious, heroic measures needed