The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-31
CHAMBERS Fight
IS VERY COSTLY
STATEMENT COVERING NEARLY
FOUR YEARS INDICATES TREND
OF THE MoVEMENT-oNE. or
QUESTIONS THE A. C. IS HAND
LING.

| In the effort that North Dakota Is
making to stamp out the disease Of
CHAMBERS in horses, between 1900 and
400 head of horses have been killed
during the last year and a half and
| with claims now on file for $50, 900 in
| indemnity for such action. it is APP
! parent that the next legislative as
! sembly will be called upon for an APP
| Lropriation Of approximately $50 00C
to pay to the owners of such horses
the indemnity provided for under the
laws of the state.
| North Dakota's campaign against
glanders is one of the most remark
able of the states activities in any
line. Four years ago the state legis-
lative assembly passed a measure pro-
wiling an indemnity for the owners Of
horses where CHAMBERS were found
the owner to receive a sum equal to
one-half the appraised value of the
horse, but in no case should he
| receive $50 for each horse. AT the
same time the state established a live
stock sanitary board. and it is UNI
der the direction of this board that
the active effort to rid the state Of
glanders is being prosecuted.
Already the state has made an ap-
preparation of sS1, 900 to pay such in
IDENTITIES, this action being taken two
years ago. Previous to that, however
the law had been up for a test as
to its constitutionality and it was
then declared that no payments could
be made on the claims filed until a
distinct appropriation for that pur-
| pose was made by the legislature
Consequently the claims were allowed
| TO remain unpaid until the succeeding
assembly, and now the same system is
being followed out.
| The number of claims for indem-
mites on file with the state auditor
| at the present time is 625, and with
the total amount of 100000 asked
| for In those claims 1t is at once APP
/ parent that the number of horses kill
! ed must be greater than 1900 and
! that 1t is more likely to be about
! l,400 for the period covered.
! Adding to the 1,40O horses that have
been killed because of CHAMBERS DUR
! ing this biennial period the number
killed during the first period in which
| indemnity was allowed, and when
| $4,000 was paid out, 1t appears that
| the total number of horses killed be-
cause of CHAMBERS is close to the 5000
mark.
| All of the horses that are killed In
accordance with the CHAMBERS indem-
nifty act must first be condemned b.
he veterinarians of the livestock sani-
tary board and all claims for indetn-
nifty must first have the approval Of
such veterinarian
Members of the board are quite
well pleased with the success that is
| met with in stamping out the disease.
Farmers are thoroughly awake to
the Importance of the situation and
the fact that there Is an opportunity
TO partially realixe on the value OF
their stock through tho indemnity act.
there is greater Willingness on their
part to acquaint tho authorities with
the presence of CHAMBERS In their
horses, and in that manner they have
materially assisted in the work.
The veterinarians problem i'm
stamping out glanders Is one OF the
questions for solution at the agricul-
tural college where the state has es-
tablished a veterinarian department
for the express purpose OF investi-
eating matters of this nature. The
bill providing for the department was
passed by the last legislative as
sembly.