Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24
NEWS OF THE STATE.
a RESUME or IMPORTANT HAP.
PENlN0o OF THE
WEEK.

a RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENlNos OF the
WEEK.
Mrs. Anna johnson suffered heavy
loss when the barn on her farm near
Lake Madison was burned to the
ground. Two stacks Of hay also was
burned. That troubles do not come
single is illustrated in the case Of this
family. Mrs. Johnson's son, Otto. is
in the army, greatly handicapping her
with the work on the farm, and not
long ago the wife of Otto johnson sus.
tanned broken arm in an auto acct
dent.
The last meeting of the state rural
credits commission approved loans of
almost $1,500.000. These applications
come from every section of the state.
farmers of the southeastern section
beginning to take notice Of the law.
Up to the present time the state COM
mission has loaned to the people of
the state almost double the amount
which has been loaned by the federal
commission for the same time. The
federal loans amounted to about $3,-
100000 and the state loans to over
100000.
The farmers of Buffalo county, at
a meeting in Gam Valley fixed upon
IL cents as the price to be paid for
corn husking this fall. This is slight
ly more than ia paid id adjoining coun.
ties and was decided upon as the
best means to attract the necessary
men here to harvest the unusually
large crop before snowfall. A labor
bureau was arranged for to keep track
OF the farmers needing help and men
will be sent to a job Immediately upon
their arrival.
AS the result of fire, which Is be-
lieved to have been started by mice
gnawing matches which had been
dropped in the barn, John Harnisch. a
farmer living near Memo. suffered a
heavy loss. His large granary, con-
tanning over 1000 bushels of wheat,
was burned, and he also lost two bug
gies, one hog and corncrib. No one
on the farm had been smoking and no
fire had been near the building. The
loss was about $4,000. with insurance
of $3.50.
An especially desirable bulletin for
fall use has just been published by
the State college extension division
on Vegetable Storage" under the au-
thorship Of F. E. Mccall, extension
horticulturist. This most readale cir
cular discusses in plain language the
need of farm storage, factors favoring
successful storage, and various meth
DDS Of storage, including the outside
cellar, the storage house, the house
cellar and the storage pit. Several
excellent drawing illustrate each type.
The circular closes with storage
table giving the temperatures and
other factors entering into the success.
full storage Of various garden crops.
Farmers may secure the publication
free upon application to the Extension
Division, South Dakota State College.
Brookings.
Every man working on, owning,
renting or managing a farm should
make sure that he fills out the page
Of his draft QUESTIONABLE devoted to
agricultural occupation. This puts
the matter of whether man is neces-
sary up to the district draft board for
decision. II any farm or business is
not necessary for the prosecution
Of the war, the men In it are not
necessary and can be used by the
army and navy. If his particular en-
terprise is necessary, he should and
will be left to carry 1t on. Make sure
that the facts. all facts, as to whether
the enterprise is necessary and that
the man is necessary to that enter
prise are put down and sworn to by
the employer. Then leave the decision
to the government and abide by the
rulings. This will protect the farms
and army from unfair criticism.
The state board Of health has taken
up the question of Influenza control
and Supt. Jenkins. from his office at
Waubay. in which he requires all
legally qualified physicians of the
state to report to him daily by wire
collect, all cases coming under theis
care, and also to notify him by wire
when public schools or public gather
ings are prohibited. That all public
gatherings shall be prohibited wher.
ever this disease becomes epidemic
One per cent Of the population Of any
locality showing effects of the disease
Is considered sufficient to call it cpl
demic. Where any physician fails to
make the required reports to the state
department a revocation of his license
to practice stands as penalty. 1t is
also suggested that when funerals OF
influenza victims are held such should
be in the open air. Up to the 10th OF
October 1870 cases had been official
ly reported, with Kingsbury county
showing 1871; Yankton, 1856; Penning
ton, Ill; Brown, 100. In fact, these
figures have been greatly increased
since in some sections Of the state
and probably decreased in other sec