The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
MASONIC TEMPLE
FOR BISMARCK
CRAFTSMEN OF THE CAPITAL
ADVERTISING FOR BIDS.
New Buildings at Fort Lincoln and
Important Improvements to the
Capitol Are Practically Completed
Ranchers Alarmed by the Spread of
Scab Among Herds.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 29.-Bismarck
Masons are advertising for bids for the
erection of a Masonic Temple that they
building will be 65x1OO teet, and the
property has already been purchased upon
which the building is to be erected. 1t
is expected that the cost of the building
will be about $4,000. Architect Beebe OF
Fargo has furnished the plans and speci-
ficatlons.
The buildings being erected at Fort
being turned over for occupancy as rapid
ly as completed. The administration
building is completed. The hospital build
ing is almost done and is being occupied
Authority has also been obtained to erect
a post exchange building which will cost
$4,000 to 100000.
The improvements at the state capi-
tol are nearly finished A new power
house has been erected and will be in
operation in few days to furnish light
Tor the building and power for the trolley
line. A new steam heating plant has also
been installed.
Another Farmers Road.
Much interest is being taken by farm
ers along the line Of the proposed farm
ers' railroad to be built from Rugby to
Underwood, to connect with the Bismarck
would give the people OF Pierce and Nc
Henry counties a competitive traffic by
way of the 500 road at Bismarck It is
proposed to build the line as the farmers
railroad in Ramsey county was built, and
work is expected to begin in the spring.
State Superintendent Stockwel Private
Secretary Woods and Deputy State Super
intendent Taylor have gone to Grand
Forks to attend the meeting Of the State
Educational association
Cattle Dying of Scab.
The live stock industry in the western
part of the state is receiving a severe
setback because Of the prevalence of scab
among cattle. DIR. r.. II. Treacy, state
veterinarian for this district, reports many
cases. He says the disease has caused
more deaths among cattle in the past year
or SO than blackleg, and in one instance
he says he ran across band Of seventy
or eighty head of cattle last spring, all
dead of scab.
The disease is similar to mango in dogs,
the parasite in all animals being similar
but, except in the case of a few animals,
the parasite of one animal will not live
on another. They are extremely tenacious
Of lie, and local applications and What
are known as 'cold dips prove Of little
avail Infected cattle become restless, and
the itching sensation, causes them to
struggle furiOusly in their efforts to re-
lieve themselves. yA.safthe disease pro-
crosses the skin becomes thicker, the ami
mails become Iistess and stupid and at
length lie down and die. Unless meas
ures are taken to relieve them, DR.. Treacy
predicts a large cattle loss in the western
part Of the state during the present win
ter.
Hot Water Clippings
General dipping of the cattle with an
antiseptic solution, in which sulphur is
the chief component element is the only
means of eradlcating the disease. Smear
ing with sulphur and paraffine oil affords
temporary relief, sometimes for weeks or
months. The disadvantage Of combating
the disease at the present time lies in
the fact that dipping the cattle in cold
weather is likely to result in many deaths
| from pneumonia
A dipping tank that will dip 800 to 400
head OF cattle a day costs about $60U.
1t is necessary to have steam to heat
the water in the tank, as the hot dip is
the only sure method of killing the para :
sites. Two dippings are necessary, the
second at the end of the period Of incu-
bation of the parasitic egg.
Some of the cattlemen in the western
arart of the state have erected immense
dipping tanks. 50 constructed that the
animal is driven up a chute and then
dropped thru trap into the liquid. BY
dipping their cattle and guarding the
| ranges against stray cattle, many of the
cattlemen hope to keep the disease out
Of their herds.
The state will take some action toward
the enforcement of quarantine methods.
The best method of handling the disease
is being considered by the authorities.