Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-31


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Washington. Oct. 29.-In an effort !
to exterminate bovine tuberculosis, !
thousands Of infected cows will be
killed within the next few months, by
order of Secretary Wilson. of the de-
partment OF agriculture. This plan
has been broached to President Roose
welt. and has received his official en-
dorsement.
Recent tests made by the depart
ment of agriculture of the effects OF
the use Of milk from diseased cows,
especially on babies. have resulted in
reports of such an alarming nature
that Secretary Wilson has decided
that the public welfare demands the
elimination of the plague. Many COWS
have already been killed in the dis
trict OF Columbia and the territories.
where Secretary Wilson has the power
to enforce the pure food laws. In
the states, where the government pure
food law is imperative. the secretary
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state commerce commission, which
forbids the shipment OF milk that has
not been tested from one state to an
other, Rather than have the markets
closed TO them, it Is believed that
dairymen will submit to have their
herds examined by government ex-
perts. and the diseased cows destroy
ed. The shipment of uninspected milch
cows from one state to another will
also be prevented, and cheese ana
butter may also be affected by the pro
| posed regulations.
Ouray. Oct. 3O.--The large ConcorU
stage coach with eight passengers on
the inside, tipped over while nearing
| this place yesterday afternoon about
o'clock. injuring all the occupants,
two or three Of whom may not pull
| through.
The accident happened on what is
known as the Circle Route Stage
Line" which runs large. old fashioned
Concord coaches in vogue in the early
days, pulled by six horses. When
coming down a steep hill within ha
a mile from Ouray, Just beyond the
first hogback before entering town. TIC
brakes failed to do the work and the
coach ran on the horses which causeG
them to start down the hill on a run
and 1t became necessary 10 keep them
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a level spot the driver concluded me
only thing TO do was to turn out an,
make a circle. To continue down the
next hill meant sure trouble. The
driver made the turn all right alG
would have completed the circle with
out wishap had not one of the lines
on the lead team broken, causing on,
OF the horses to cut ont and upset the
coach which rolled over once.
The driver. Tom Curtis was amoni
the seriously injured. having a broker
leg and his head badly cut and bruised
AID while not necessarily fatally in
iured. is in bad shape.
Rev. Baird Mitchell, one of the pas
sengers, pastor of the Presbyterian
church of this place the past year
was returning from ministerial vis
TO Silverton. and was probably tn,
most seriously injured of those on Tn,
inside of the coach His breast wa
wise shaken up AID while recovery /.
looked for he is in a critical condition
Chas. Bechdel. hands bruised an,
cut.
G. w. Nesbitt. of Gunnison, bacl
spralned.
Mrs Chas. Everitt, of Montrose, hil
dislocated by jumping from the top o
the coach. Mrs. Everitt was returnin,
from Durango where she went to or
ganize a lodge known as the Knight
of Security.
Mr. Owen. tourist, bruised and cut
Henry and S. S. Mayer of Milwau
kee, We're also passengers but escape,
without injury except a general shak
ing up.
| 'hiS "itNiuoOH dlt W lht
effect that all will recover with pos
sible exception of Rev Mr.. Mitchell
So far physicians have been unabl,
to determine how bad he is Injured in
ternally.
Tashkend, Russia. Oct. co n.
whole town of Karatagh. in Bokhara
has been DESTROYED and the entir,
population. number about i5,UUv
buried by II mountain slide following
the recent earthquake there. The gov
ernor of Karatagh and his mother are
the only persons who survived the
disaster.
Denver Colo, Oct sO.-unable to
drive away the thought that she would
suffer the fate of her father and lose
her mind, Mary Keller, aged 81. last
night ended her life by hanging her.
self at her home on Bert street with
u rope made of strips from blanket
She was still alive when cut down
by neighbors, but expired before the
arrival of a physician at midnight.
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