The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-26

iuioh " cOHslueT the nc OF
forage poisoning which has killed
about 500 horses In certain parts OF
the state. those taking part being
members of the state live stock sani-
tary board. field veterinarians, extern
sion veterinarian and college veter
marian from state ,:ollege. The con-
ference adopted the following rules
for the guidance of horse owners in
preventing forage poisoning: Take
horses out OF pastures and feed cured
hay and grains only. As a result OF
observations in the field by the above
men, it appears hat full IS pei cent
OF affected horses contract the di.
sease from pasture vegetation. Clean
and disinfect barn and stalls before
placing horses therein. This precau-
ton is necessary because excreta
from diseased horses carry the causa-
tive organism OF this disease. II the
manure from sick animals contamin-
ates the feed eaten by other horses,
II is likely to transmit the disease to
them. Other domestic animals, such
as cattle, hogs. sheep, etc. are not
-
subject to this disease, consequently
1t is unnecessary for cattle owners to
sell their live stock in an effort to
save them.
Louis. sometimes known as Henry,
~Armbrecht, a retired farmer of Del
mont. was arrested on complaint,
charged with violating order No. i3
or the state council OF defense, the
same having reference to the use of
the German language in public places,
etc. He is alleged to have made use
OF the language on the station Plat
form at belmont on or about the Esd
day of August. A warrant has also
been issued for the arrest OF Andrew
New. %janitor of the belmont school.
on a similar charge. Mr.. Armbrecht
was given a hearing and bound over
to he October term OF the circuit
court under bond of $1,000. Dss,gias
county is the first county in the state
to give a trial test to the order and
the case will be watched with interest
throughout the state.
II certain links in the chain of evi.
dence accommodating against Martin
Gunderson, a young !. w. w. member
now serving time in the Leavenwortn
federal penitentiary for sending rhos-
phorus and cyanide of potassium
through the mails in South Dakota
last year, can be obtained, the mys-
terry surrounding the fire May IL, 1917,
at Sioux Falls, when the International
Harvester company was destroyed
with an approximate loss of $500, 900
may be solved.
Lands formerly owned by Sioux In
dams In Lyman county will be sold
at public auction October 2 by the
government. The lands are unentered
and unallotted and will be offered at
the United States land Office at
Pierre by John T. Cogan, register, to
the highest bidder for cash, not less
than SLIPS per acre Approximately
1000 acres OF these lands will be sold,
there being 10 tracts in all, the larg-
est 152 acres and the smallest 1870
acres.
The problem Of getting help to fin
ish ~threshing the big crop Of Brown
county is not yet solved satisfactorily.
Many machines are lying idle because
they cannot be supplied with crews
even with the non-essentials and bust.
ness men helping. The council Of de-
Tense hopes to get relief soon from
the southern counties OF the state,
which are finishing their thrsshing
now, n Will release men to come
north where there Is still = call for
help.
Fearing attempts may be made to
burn the local elevators and their i'm
mense supplies OF graiA. the business
men OF Hayti have arranged to patrol
the town each night. Two men will
be on duty each night. The citizens
viii do guard duty In rotation. 90 zach
man will do his fall share Of this i'm.
portant work.
The following have been appointed
to represent the South Dakota State
Range, as delegates at the Inserna.
tional Farm Congress- which meets
at Kansas City, Mo-. October 2s. 1913;
Prof. A. N. Hume. Brookings: George
r. Calkings. F~ruitsdale; p. L. Foust,
Flandreau; F.. ". Faulkner, Bushnell:
M. g. Saylcs.
The report OF the state treasury for
July 81 showed $l,13S.2 S7 In all funds.
The interest and income fund for the
common schools OF the state has
1891, 800 Of this; the Irvine plant fund,
$235.17o; the game fund. s2s,245, and
the automobile fund, $685. 30. The VI,
rious Agricultural extension funds car.
ried 3sl,572.
Announcement 10 made that Huron
College viii open q course In domestic
science during the coming year to stu
dents who desire TO prepare them
selves for war service. The course
will be open to both boys and girls
and It is thought that members OF
the student army training corps MAJ
be enrolled.