The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-09-27


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, neld veterinarians, extern.
sion veterinarian and college veter.
marian from state college. The con-
ference adopted the following rules
for the guidance Of horse owners in
preventing forage poisoning: Take
horses out Of pastures and feed sared
hay and grains only. A. . result Of
observations In the aeld BY The above
men. 1t appears that full IS pr cent
Of affected horses coatract the d.
from pasture vegetation. Clean
and disinfect barn and stalls bsfere
placing horses therein. THIS pfssau-
tion 10 necessary because oDerota
from diseased horses carry the causa-
tive organism Of this disease. Il the
manure from sick animals ce0kaatn-
ates the feed eaten BY other horses.
1t is likely to transmit the disease TO
them. Other domestic animals, snch
as cattle, hogs, sheep. ETC., ars not
subject to this disease. consequently
1t is unnecessary for cattle owAors to
sell their live stock in IN sl3ort to
them.
Louis. sometimes known as Henry,
Armbrecht. . retired farmer OF Del
mont. was arrested on complaint,
charged with violating order No. l3
OF 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 DAat-
form at belmont on II about tie 23d
day of August. A warrant has also
been issued for the arrest Of Andrew
New, janiter Of the Delnon< school,
on a similar charge. Mr.. Arnbreeht
was given q hearing and bo~1l over
to the October term OF tho safsui&
court under bond Of $1,000. DsagAs
county is the first county in the sta~e
to give . trial test to the order md
the case will be watched with interest
throughout the state.
II certain links in the chat, Of evi-
dence accommodating against Martin
Gunderson. q young l. w. ". member
now serving time in the Leevonworth
federal p~enitentiary for sending pAos-
phorus and cyanide OF potassium
through the malls in South Dakota
last year. can be obtained, the mys.
terry surrounding the fre May IL. 1917,
at Sioux Falls, whsn 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 q
Pierre by John T. CogaA, register, to
the highest bidder for cash, moi less
than $1.25 per acre. approximately
1000 acres of these lands will be sold.
there being - 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 II not yet solved satisfactorily.
Many machines are lying idle because
they cannot DO supplied With crews
with the ~n0n-essentials and bust.
ness men helping. The council Of do.
Tense hopes to get relief sooa fSom
the southern counties OF the state.
which are flashing their thyeshing
now, and will release men to come
north whore there y still . osN for
help.
Fearing attempts may b made to
burn the local elevators and their i'm.
mense supplies q grain. the business
men Of HAyu have arranged TO patrol
the town each night. Tive Ne will
be on duty each night. The eiaisens
viii do guard daky il rotation, 90 each
viii do his full share ot this i'm.
portant work.
The following have been appointed
to represent tho South Dakota state
Range. ~ delegates ct the Intsrna.
tional Farm Congress which meets
1t Kansas City, Mo-. October e, 1918:
Prot. A. N. Hume. Brookings: George
Z. Calkingb. Fruitsdale: p. L. Foust,
Flandreau; F. W. Faulkner, Bushnell:
m. s. Sayles.
The report Of the state treasury fer
July 81 showed $1.13S,2S7 in an funds.
The interest and income fund for the
common schools Of the state has
S9a1, 500 OF this; the twine plant fund.
the game fund. 326,24S. and
the automobile fund. S28.130. The ",
rfous Agricultural extension funds car.
ried 9Sl,672.
Announcement y made that Huron |
college will open . cours Ia domestic
science during the coming rear To stu
dents who desire to prepare them- !
selves for war service. The course
will Be open to both boys and girls !
and 1t Is thought, that members Of
the student army training corps may