The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
NEWS OF THE STATE
4 RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENiNGS OF The
WEEK.

start with a clear ann for the
Missouri at Pierre. The main channel
Is open for miles both up and down
stream, and the weather is not cold
enough to close II at present. Al
low footmen to venture across. but
the Ice is not strong enough yet to al.
low crossing In any other way at
that place.
1t recently was announced that
water in an artesian we'll completed a
few days ago near Sisseton ls as soft
as rain water, instead OF being very
harr as is the case with most artesian
we'll water. This calls attention to
the fact that Troquois has one OF the
best soft water artesisn wells In
South Dakota. This we'll for a period
of 80 years has provided the town
with water for fire protection and do.
nestle purposes. The water from
the Iroquois well Is as soft as rain
water and frequently Is used in pre-.
ference to rain water. II is a curious
fact that water In the artesian well
al Huron, Is miles from Iroquois, Is
exceedingly hard.
The national council OF defense IL
calling upon all state organizations
which are in line for such class OF
work TO secure the cooperation OF
local boards and communities to get
public works under way this winter
to assure employment to returning
soldiers in this ordinarily slack time
OF labor. The prlorities rule OF build
Ing materials is of and 1t Is believed
that IL public works which are pro
posed for the next year are properly
managed a large amount OF prepare.
tory work can be done In the winter
months, and provide employment for
munities are also urged to take up
the matter and see that the soldiers
who return to such communities are
provided with labor during the winter
months,
In a report which Just has been
authorized by Secretary Baker, OF the
war department, and supplied to Gov.
Norbeck South Dakota's showing on
the list states in health Of men sent
to the different army camps Of the
country. On examination for veneer.
cal diseases South Dakota showed on
the list which was under 11.9 men per
1000, the. northwest states generally
showing the c~leanest record along
that line. The leading states were
South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming,
Colorado, Idaho. Washington, Oregon,
Utah and California. In this list the
number Of men examined showed
So to 11.9 per 1000. Eastern tates
showed a nigh percentage and espe.
cially the southeastern section along
with Oklahoma and Texas, where
venereal diseases were very prev.
alent.
Physicians and the city health au.
thorities report a marked d%iminution
In the number OF new cases OF in.
fuenza reported in Aberdeen. anu
theIe is confident anticipation that
the epidemic in this town Is about
over. The wearing of influenza
masks has been abandoned, the health
board finding it impossible to enforce
the order without Wholesale arrests.
Moody county authorities are striv.
ing to find the owner OF a mystery
car" which has been in a F~landreau
garage for about two weeks. The car
was left by two strangers, who said
they would call for IL a few hours
later. They failed to return. There
is some evidence hat the car may
have been stolen from some resident
OF OHIO and driven to South Dakota
and abandoned.
Now that the influenza epidemic Is
showing a decided improvement in
Lead, estimates have been made OF
what II has cost ia dollars and cents.
The city, exclusive of costs to others,
such as the Homestake Mining com.
pany. itself contracted an expense OF
about $4,000 in carrying on the bat
tie against Influenza. The greater
part OF the SIC, 900 expense was incur
red In connection with the operation
OF the emergency hospital, where at
one time upward Of $50 patients were
treated.
Ranchers living along the streams
Spearfsh In the Black Hills are
hoping the approaching session OF the
state legislature will repeal that sec.
tion OF the state game law which pro-
vides for the procuring OF a license TO
trap muskrats. The muskrats are
proving a source Of great expense ana
to the ranchars of this vi.
who build dams In order to
store water. The muskrats are so
numerous that 1t takes them but a 1T
tie while to bore holes through the
dams and release the water. One
states he is out $1,000 from
sourc during the last year.
The ferry treSn between Pierre and
Fort Pierre was compelled to stop
when a young buffalo bull. which had
been running ahead Of the train.
about and planted himself on
the bridge crossing the Missouri river.
to dislodge the. animal for a
lime were Ruthless. but finally certain
intrepid members OF the crew attack
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