The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-28
ROCK COUNIY'S
HOGS ALL DOOMED
EPIDEMIC OF CHOLERA EXPECT
z ED TO MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP.
Financial Loss to Date Is $4,000, and
the Worst Months Are Yet to Come
Fancy Stock Is Taken with the Rest
Loss on Spring Animals Heavy.
Special to The Journal.


Luverne Mimi, Sept. est is apparent that
Rock county will be swept clean of its hogs
before winter sets in by hog cholera, which
developed about month ago. The loss thus far
has been frightfully heavy. Owing to the reti-
cence of the farmers In disclosing the exist
ence of the disease and the amount of their loss
1t Is impossible to ascertain the full extent SUI
fered, but it is conservattvely estimated that be-
tween 5000 and, 5000 hogs have died thus far
end that the financial loss exceeds $4,000.
This disease exists in nine townships to a
greater or less degree. October and November,
which are regarded as the worst months for the
spread of the disease, are yet to come. Realiz-
Ing the seriousness Of the disease breeders who
have thus far escaped, and who at the first
alarm sold all Of their old hogs, are now begin
ming to market their spring pigs. In no case
are these fit for market, as they average only
from 80 to 100 pounds, but by selling them now
they can get cost out Of them, and they prefer
doing this to running the chance of a total loss
when the disease gets into their herds If these
che bountiful corn crop now ready for feed,
their value could be increased fully 100 per
cent. -"-
In many cases the actual loss sustained by
breeders greatly exceeds the market value Of the
hogs, which is the basis for the above figures.
for some Of the heaviest losers are breeders Of
pure-blooded swine, which would readily COM
mand fancy prices for breeding purposes.
Damages Denied.
Judge P. E. Brown has filed his decision in
the case of Peter Claussen against the city Of
LuVerne, which was argued before him last Fri
day on demurrer to the complaint, sustaining
the demurrer and ordered that Judgment be en-
tered for the defendant thereon.
The plaintiff sought to recover IS, 44O damages
for the revocation of his license by the common
| council last winter, more than five months
before 1t was due to expire. The case has
aroused widespread interest thruout this section,
| inasmuch as it is one likely to come up in any
town.
Judge Brown says: 81 am of the opinion that
1t must be held that the complaint herein
shows that all of the acts of the city council
| alleged concerning the revocation of the plain
| tif's liquor license were done in exercising
powers for the public at large as a governing
agency, and that while so acting the city can
! not be held liable for misfeasance. and thai
| the rule of respondent superior has no applica
| ton.
-'In Chicago VS.. Seben, 1865 Ill, 81, the ruiz
| Is stated: Municipal corporations will not b.
held liable in damages for the manner in which
| they exercise in good faith the discretionary
powers of public or legislative Or quasi-judi
cial character ~
''The matter Of the revocation Of the l1quo
license was the exercise of the police power o.
the state delegated to the city for the public
| welfare. State Harris, so Mimi, 1873.
| 1.-THE action Of the council in revoking thu
license, as alleged, ultra viris, and no recov
cry can be had against the city because Of suc(
acts" g.,