South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-29
CATTLE DISEASE
SPREADS FURTHER
INTO MICHIGAN
United States Officials Sent to
Combat SCOurge at Bliss
field Near Ohio Line-Ru-
NOR Chicago is Affected.
BULLETIN.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2o.-A report
that the foot and mouth disease
that infested cattle in areas in In
diana and Illinois had spread to
the Union Stock yards was denied
by agents of the bureau of ami
NAL industry of the government,
stationed here.
''No such discovery had been
80 "a . it was declared at the
office. a1s 49,
An uncOnfirme, ,,vrt that the hoof
and mouth disease has broken out in
Chicago stock yards and an official
report from DR.. u. G. Houck OF the
United States bureau OF Animal In
against the epidemic, that several
cases have been found at BIissfeld.
Mich, near the Ohio line at Toledo,
were the developments Thursday
DR.. HOuck said Thursday that num-
bers OF reports have come in that the
disease has broken out in Chicago. In
vestigation is being made. However.
up to a late hour Thursday no official
report was made.
DR.. J. r. Mohler, assistant chief OF
the bureau, with six deputies, left
for Blissfleld Wednesday following a
report that the disease had broken out
there. He sent word to DR.. Houck at
headquarters in Niles, Thursday, that
the disease has gained a good start
and requested that more help be sent
there TO fight il. Twelve men, who
have been working here, were sent
Thursday noon.
That the authorities have the dis
ease well under control in this Vi
cinity was the statement given out by
DR.. HOuck. He said that no new
cases outside OF the contaminated dis
trict have been reported or found IN
the last two days. The spread IL is
thought, has been checked.
New Cases at Niles.
Numbers OF new cases are being
found near Niles where the disease
had gained a big start before author
tiles began work. The entire district
west of Niles to Buchanan is infected.
IT is estimated there Will be so more
herds 10 be killed near Niles, so hav-
ing already been killed.
Appraiser Watkins has not finished
the work OF setting a value on all
stock TO be killed, however, he assert
ed that the total loss will run toward
100000. The loss in the vicinity OF
New Carlisle will run more than $780,
900. according to Appraiser T. A.
Seigler
A farm to farm inspection is now
being conducted and the new cases
that are being found are within the
quarantined area Hearty cOopera-
ton on the part of the farmers is
largely instrumental in bringing about
the check OF the disease and prevent
Ing further spread, was the assertion
of DR. Houck. He said that at pres
ent there are 81 government officials
working in the fight IN both states as
! we'll as 200 assistants employed by the
state.
The farm of John Emery, trustee for
Hudson township in Laporte county,
adjoining Hudson lake, was the last
to be found on which the disease had
been reported. Emery has a large
amount Of stock and his farm lies az
the western end Of the contaminated
area. Infected cattle were found on
the farms Of John c. Kaufman and G.
A Parker. north Of New Carlisle,
Wednesday.
Hubbard Herd Destroyed
The herd Of Haven Hubbard has
been destroyed. IL consisted OF 400
animals and was estimated 20 be worth
$4,000. Approximately y more
herds must be killed tn the vicinity OF
New Carlisle Il is thought that az
least half Of these will be killed by
Thursday night. although the work is
bein- delayed because OF the small
gangs Of men working at digging the
trenches in which they are buried.
Butter from infected herds. DR..
Houck said, could be eaten with safety
as the process OF making the cream
cry product kills the germs The
the disease was brought 20 this
country by a tanner a few weeks ago.
who brought hides from South Amer
Tea, was the statement given out az
Niles. The epidemic spread through
SKINNED milk fed 20 calves and hogs.
her assafIant Mrs SteIphau is the