The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-16
THE UTAH HUMANE SOCIETY.
The Good Work it Has Accomplished Since Its
Organization.

Below is the report of Agent J. W.
Greenman to tho officers and members OF
| the Utah Humane society which was organ
lied about one year ago:
On the 18TH of August, 1893, I was chosen as
the agent Of your society, and now, at the close
of the year, respectfully submit report of my
transactions.
had occasion, during the year 1898 to correct
a great many acts Of cruelty 10 horses mules,
calves, sheep and fowls and severely repri-
manded many offenders, and gave warning to
manylfarmers, butchers and dealers in poultry
OF the existing laws and the penalty OF their
violation, and delivered copies of extracts of
laws against crueltyto an mails to all livery mer,
the street car company, express companies,
hack and Job wagon drivers, butchers and
dealers in poultry, and pers onally demonstrated
with the superintendent OF theS treet car com
pany, and demanded that certain animals then
in use, should be released, which was DONE and
one of the animals waS by order OF the superin-
tendent killed
On the I'd day of January, 1889, late at night, I
f0und-a team OF horses haTneS Sed TO q wagon
with TWO other horses tied to the wagon ali
standing near the sidewalk of the street and
the weather bitterly cold, and although there
were blankets in the wagon. the owner had
stabbed the horses, and the next day found the
owner and took him before W. w. Gee. ESQ
who imposed q fine Of SIC and costs. =,
On the 4th day Of January at 2 O'Clock an /
found u team of horses tied to d wagon standing
in the public street without food or blankets,
and the weather intensely cold. l took the
horses to a stable and when the owner appeared
took him before Judge Gee, who fined him $40
and costs
had many cases somewhat similar, during
le winter, but finding the owner OF the animals
near by, compelled them TO care for them, and
upon promise not to do so again, let them go
flee. Z $500
have checked the cruel whipping: of horses
il several instances, and have warned the
o lenders to be careful and not repeat the cru
city.
Last month was notified of case Of cruelty
that demanded attention. 1 went TO the Colo
RADIO stables and found there mule with a
broken shoulder. The owner had left the ami
NAL to suffer, and he had gone away Hound
his name and residence, and telegraphed him to
come and care for the animal or have it killed
and buried, or 1 would be compelled to make
costs. Orders came to kill and bury the animal
have not given as much time to the work as
should have been given, as there has not been
enough interest taken by the community in aid
OF the efforts OF the society, and there has not
been sufficient funds for the vigorous services
of our agent in looking after and attending to
cases that have no doubt demanded prosecu-
ton. .c-
More than one hundred and fifty cases have
had attention, and it is gratifying to see the eff
feet of the efforts made, rs cases of cruelty
both to animals and fowls are becoming rare at
least in this city.
1t gives me pleasure to say that the efforts
made, and the interest taken by the members of
the society, especially Mrs T r. Jones and Mrs
g Y, Wallace, has had a 81 eat effect in checking
active members Of the society have done good
work in bringing about this gratifying result
and society at large have reason 10 appreciate
the good that has been q comp iShed.