The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-18

be seized. imDounded, and held by the
District authorities until the tax IS paid.
Every dog without tag is considered
unlicensed. Those animals that are not
redeemed within tventy-four hours be
come the property Of the District and can
be sold or killed, just as the Commission
ers elect. It makes no difference how val
liable the animal is it can be sold for
what the Poundmaster thinks it Is worth.
OF more often, for what he can get for it.
Some very amusing incidents have oc-
CURED III The District since the present
law became operative. About two years
ago Miss Olga NethersoIe paid the city a
visit and brought with her q very vaIua-
bic lap dog, Of which she was extremely
fond One day, while his mistress was at
tbe theatre, the animal started on a
sightseeing tour unchaperoned. He had
not gone very far when the Poundmas-
ters wagon came along and the dog was
subjected to the indignity Of having a
coarse rope net flung over his head. At
this operation the aristocratic canine
made a vigorous protest, but, as though
20 heap insult on jnjury, a rude coloTed
man in dirty clothes secured q firm hold
on his d0gship-s slender limbs and with
nonchaIant movement tossed him into a
wagon fIIcd with lot Of the co.nmonest,
nithiest ours it was possible for the dog
catchers to gather on the commons
Miss NethersOle was very indignant
when she learned that her pet had been
seized by the Government and promptly
sent TO the pound TO get him out Two
dollars had TO be paid. however il mat
tered not whether the dog was a resident
or guest. The canine had no tag The
actress paid over the sum and ''GogEie-'
was once more comfortably dOrniciIed at
the Arlington Miss Nethersole old not
apply ia the District to refund her money
although il is understood the Health ON
Ger would have reimbursed her had she
requested il.
Only last week Il Virginian stopped in
this city on his way home from New
! ork and with him was a very valuable
hunting dog He was here ONLY three
days and il happened that. as he was
walking down the Avenue with his dog
pound wagon passed, and the man with
the net promptly made dash for the
Virginia dog He vas captured and taken
10 the pound and his master was COMPEL
ed to pay the 81 fine before he could con-
tiuUe his journey This man wrote to the
Health Officer, however, and yesterday a
recommendation was made to the Com
mlSSiOnerS to refund the 81.
The Health Officer now has a very in
ts-restius case to deal With in dOE-taX
matter. however II appears that = short
time 90 smallpox broke out in house
that sheltered besides number OF hu-
man beings. three dogs. These dogs had
one tag between them. and when q care
fgl inventory was made of the contents
Of the place, the number of the dog tag
WAS also jotted down 4 resident of the
same neiehborhood had occasion TO call
at the Health Office on business and cas-
uaIly gave out the information that his
dog had been robbed of its tag. lie was
asked TO give the number Of the tag in
order that something might be done to
recover il. if possible Ii was then found
that the tag was the same found on the
dog in the house infested with SMALLPOX
II is not believed al the Health Office that
this particular dog owner viii make fur
theT efforts to recover his lost property