Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-28
SERUM FOR HOG CHOLERA
Department Of Agriculture to Expert
ment in the West.
CONFIDENT PREVENTIVE FOUND
House Committee Fnvors Congress-
man Burke's indian Bul-Dr.
Robnett Detailed 20 Cedar
Rapids station.
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WASHINGTON, April E.-Spec.al Teie-
gram senator Burkett has been advised
by Secretary Wilson that the Department
Of Agriculture is to detail an expert to con-
duct demonstrations In Nebraska showing
the efficiency OF a preventive and cure for
hog cholera discovered by the bureau Of
animal industry.
At some point 10 be chosen later per
fecty healthy swine will be secured, part Of
them innoculated with nog cholera serum.
and then exposed to hog cholera
n officers in the bureau Of animal in
dustry have such confidence IN the effic-
iency OK their preventive and cure that they
feel sure this experiment Will demonstrates
to the swine breeders the value Of their
discovery and that the profit OF swine
breeding viii be doubly increased By its
use.
According to the state bureau OF statistics
OF Nebraska. Nebraska lost $4,000 hogs
from disease in IeW, most Of these losses
being caused by cholera The value Of
these hogs has been placed at A.5oo,00a. The
value therefore OF any anti-toxin that
would cure or prevent hog cholera at once
becomes apparent The secretary has not
yet determined where demonstration viii
take place. but has promised senator Bur
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For BuFke's indian Bill.
The house committee on ndIan affairs
today ordered a favorable report on Repre-
sentative Burke bill dealing generally
wit. Indian alloJuents, estates and Indian
reservations, which Is i1vendsd - clear up
many points now in dispute N administer
ing the present laws. The bill provides a
method for determining VINO are heirs OF
the deceased Indians, for the disposition
OF allotmsnts OF deceased Indians under the
direction OF the secretary Of the interior. II
also permits leasing Of allotments and per-
m1ts the holder OF an allotment to make a
Will. a privilege never before enjoyed. II
also permits an Indian TO surrender MS
allotment to his children who may have no
allotment Of their own.
one provision OF the bill carries punish
ment for anyone who makes a contract or
executes a deed purporting to transfer any
land held by the government in trust for
Indians. also prohibiting such transfers OF
personal property OF any Indian.
Cutting timber on any reservation or al
lotment without consent Of the government
is prohibited. The sale Of timber on an al
lotment is permitted with the consent OF the
secretary OF the interior.
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interior to reserve lands in Indian reserva-
tons for power purposes, for reservoirs
for irrigation, and also authorizes the secre-
tary TO cancel Indian patents for land In
Guided in any tract reserved for these pur-
poses.
The bill repeats the present law permit
ting to Indians who may come
from Canada or Mexico and claim relation
with the tribes in the United States and
also a provision authorizing a4lotnents &c
Indian children indefinitely.
Carriers ana Postmasters.
Rural carriers were appointed as follows
Nebraska-West Point, Route e. Henri
a Schwinck. carrier; no substitute.
South Dakota-Esmond, Route L William
J. Lindsey. carrier; no substitute. Tulare
Route ?, Suas K. Boyd, carrier; no suostl
tute.
Postmasters appointed: Naturalization
walter. Pawnee county. Charles c. smith
vice W. N. Johnston, resigned.
Iowa-Deep River, Poweshiek county
Ross Grier. vice R. B. Light resigned.
Assistant Surgeon A H. Robnett has beef
ordered TO duty at the navy recruiting sta
ton at Cedar Rapids, relieving Assistan.
Surgeon G. [. Wickes, ordered to duty OF
the Asiatic station.