The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-05-22
THE HORSE DISEASE.
Views Of . Leading Journal-Proposed Ac-
ton OF Horse Owners.

We mentioned recently suggestion made
TO us by Mr.. Kohrs, that in view of the az
istehce OF Nasal elect or Glanders among
horses In this county, and the possible
spread Of the disease, 1t would be we'll to call
. meeting Of horse-ownsrs during Court
term and see If fund could not be raised to
have the diseased horses examined, and, II
found to have an incurable and contagious
disease, to endeavsr to secure Its extermina-
ton by isolation and destruction Of the dis
eased animals. The matter was talked over
considerably, but the revocation Of the order
for United States juries reduced the number
of prominent horse owners present so mate
rally that it was not thought a general ex-
preston could be had at that time, and the
matter is held in allegiance.
In the meantime a statement Of the case
and a copy of the New NORTHWEST men
tioning it, were sent to DIR. r. w. Finlay, V.
s., President of the New York State Veter-
mary Medical Association, and Veterinary
editor of the Spirit Of the Tenes. probably
the best authority in the United States, which
elected the following mention in the issue OF
May 49,
EHzooTIC-NAsAL GLEET tMoNTANAl.-
From advicss received through the medium
of the Ne,D North West, an enterprising and
live newspaper in Montana, which keeps the
eye of the public directed toward the preser-
walton of their stock from the ravages OF DIS
eases that not only decimate their herds, but
entail financial losses, we are serry TO learn
that In their midst turks q disease affecting
their horses, but which may be communica-
ted by contact to the human family, Of
loathseme nature, whose local symptoms are
characteristic Of several diseased conditions,
some of which are amenable to treatment,
others of which portray to the expert the I'M
mistakable symptoms of a latent fern OF
CHAMBERS, but, to the non-expert, would sig
nifty, perhaps, but nasal gleet, the very I'M
certainty Of diagnosis leading to irreparable
mischief before its true nature is discovered.
We would strongly endorse the suggestion OF
Mr.. Conrad Kehrs and w. b. Miller, Esq
to call q meeting of stock raisers In Deer
Lodge, looking the matter squarely in the
face, that in their midst turks an evil whose
very uncertainty broods mischief to their
live stock, and calls for prompt measures
looking to ward finding the true nature OF the
disease by competent expert examination
Until such steps are censummated We would
advise quarantining the affected animals,
and those who have been brought in close
contact with them, as the best means OF
checking the contsgion. We are prompted
by a desire to check an evil in existence by
timely warning looking toward better pro-
lection and believing IL will be appreciated
in this spirit, and not from motives Of giving
publicity 10 misfortune.
Several months ago Mr.. w. B. Miller, after
communicating with DR.. Finlay, wrote to
DR.. Herbert Holloway, V. s., New York,
whom he had highly recommended, making
propositions that he believed would result
in DIR. Holloway coming to and locating in
Deer Lodge, but no response was ever re-
ceived. A letter just received from him
shows that he was absent in England and the
forwarded" letter miscarried. The PROPOSE
ton is now renewed and Geographic com
munication is going on, with the probability
Dr. II. will come and locate here. He IL spo-
ken of highly by DIR. Finlay, who vouches
for his qualifications in the highest sense Of
the word. DR.. Finlay, in another letter,
says "The disease existing in ysur midst Is
one that would require close discrimination
on the part Of the V. S. to distinguish II from
many other somewhat similar, as far as the
local symptoms are concerned, diseases that
are follow wed by Chambers. In other words,
there is q contagious type Of Nasal elect,
but an early stage of Chambers and Farcy,
and which, if unchecked, would lead to
financial ruin in a stock-raising country. Ii
is better for yeur people to follow out the
plan proposed by Mr.. Kohrs-call meeting
Of the stock enthusiastically them of the dan
gers their stock Is exposed to by the very I'M
certain ty that exists regarding the true ma
ture of the disease, which may be amenabls
to treatment, or on the other hand
may work irreparable mischief / would ad'
wise you to quarantine all the affected stock
until you can summons a competent expert
to decide the true nature of the disease. "
Unless some unexpected obstacle arises, DR..
Holloway will soon be here, a. our stock
owners are making very liberal propositions
| to him.