Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-30
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Hog Cholera Experiments Reach
Stage of Greatest Interest.
EFFECT OF SERUM TO BE SHOWN
Case of Typhoid Fever Traced to-
Infected Drinking Water for Cows
on Dairy Farm--Many
Play Golf.

The experiments with the hog cholera
serum which are being conducted by Dr.
W. d. Niles OF Ames, Ia, have progressed
to the point where the healthy hogs have
been inoculated with the anti-toxin serum
and have been turned in with the four ami
mails which we're previously infected with
cholera germs. OF these four. one hog has
a we'll developed case Of cholera and sec
ond is sick, but the other two show no
symptoms of the disease as yet. These
were infected about a week ago. Now that
the hogs have been inoculated with the
anti-toxin, still others in their natural state
have been turned in also TO test to what
extent the disease will affect the healthy
animals and II the ones inoculated will
fare any better than those which are not.
The experiments are attracting consider
able interest on the part Of the stockmen
and breeders Of swine, who have begun to
write Inquiries for information.
Yesterday DIR. ". d. Niles was enter
tanning II. ]. shore or washington. y. c.,
who is government chemist and who is
at present engaged In developing the hog
cholera serum which is being used.
Typhoid Infected Mkt
Is the milk from certain of the South
Omaha diaries infected by the germs Of ty-
phoid fever? Such is the question which
a number OF the South Omaha physicians
have asked when they have discovered that
cases developed in families who have used
milk from certain dairy, while other fam
l lilies using the same water, but different
milk, were not affected. So sure were
some OF the physicians that the disease
came from the milk that they Investigated
lei AL.
OF infection. DR.. r. f. Schindel, who has
a number OF cases, and DIR. Beck and other
physicians agree on the same source OF
infection In the particular dairy examined
they found that the people were Swedish
and very ceanly about their dairy and
in personal habits, but they discovered that
the cows in the pasture had access to
little creek into which a city sewer emp
tied, and that although spring water wa.
furnished. the COWS would drink out OF the
creek with quite the same frequency as
from the other water This is thought
the source OF infection. This case in partic
ular has been attended to by the mayor and
no milE is being sold from this dairy.
The newly passed milk ordinance will be
brought to an early use in the investigation
OF other dairies The ordinance gives the
city sanitary inspector the right TO ex.
anime the premises OF any dairyman and
especially mentions the water which tbs
cows are allowed to drink. 1t prohibit,
cows drinking from pools of stagnant, in
fected and poisoned water.
weekly Parties Numerous.
The regular Thursday evening dinner par,
ties at the South Omaha Country club wer,
numerous this week The largest wa,
given by Mr.. and Mrs. George Parks in
honor Of their daughter Miss Margaret
Parks who celebrates her birthday
Twenty-Five guests we're entertained and
special decorations were provided for tn,
tables consisting OF a combination Of smi
lax, ferns, and three large baskets OF car
nations. The guests were: Misses Ma,