Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30
HYDR0PH0BIA
IN ROCKY FORD!
Strong Probability Of Several
Cases. Dogs Must be
Muzzled.
Timely and Valuable Facts Relative
to this Dread Disease

During the past week the leading touic
Of conversation is the probability OF haz-
zard from hydrophobia. On Friday,
October l6. L. L. Roedeck's splendid ST.
BernaId dog was noticed to show unusual
irritation and bit several dogs. among
them. those belonging to F. H.. Hilfiker
and Hon. J. H. Crowley. A few days
before this D. v. Burrell's horse broke
loose from in front Of his store and Mr..
Burrell ran out hurriedly to catch him.
When catching the horse he was bitten
by Mr.. Rodeok's dog on the hand and also
on the arm. Mr.. Rodeok says that the
dog was easily excited by rapid move
ments and he thinks that the biting OF
Mr.. Burrell was more from excitement
than from viciousness or from any be-
ginning Of madness. A day or two later
the dog became sick. but did not show
the usual signs Of hydrophobia. DR.. Seth
p. Talbot. Rocky Ford's new veterinary,
who has had much experience with rabies
in Chicago. did not find the most marked
symptoms Of hydrophobia. Nevertheless
this disease takes on such varied features,
as will be seen elsewhere in this article,
that wisdom dictates that no chances be
taken.
The sickness and strange actions Of
other dogs created considerable uneasi-
ness. The dog Of g. M. Hall was affiiet-
ed similarly to the Rodeek dog and was
kept several days until he died. but a. no
time did he show the generally recog-
nized symptoms Of madness. After GOV
eral days Mr.. Rodeek sho, his dog to end
his suffenngs. but thinks that he would
have died within few hours.
Since tho possibility OF madness in
dogs became common talk George Gross
told Of n dog Of his being mad some
months ago and biting 4 COW and two
pigs. both Of which went mad and were
killed
These facts all combined caused Mr..
Buuell TO think that there was enough
probability Of hydrophobia In tho Rodecs
dog 70 Justify him in taking all available
precautions. With this though, In mind
and at tho advice OF several physicians.
he lef, for Chicago Monday nigh, 70 take
trea,men, NJ tho Pas,uer hospital. Tho
innoeuls,ion devised by Pas;uer o. Paris
has been proven TO DO an eifee,usl pre-
sen;ise for hydrophobia-
In all. abou; ton dogs have beon re-
ported To have been bitten by the Rodees
dog and Marshal Baldwin has sho, sav-
efsl dogs which gave soma indications Of
madness.
After careful consideration and con-
sul,ing with other physicians. Mayor Pol
lock concluded that ]; was hts duty 10
take stops 70 prevent probable serious
results from hydfophobia. Hence, Tues
day evening he issued proclamation ro-
citing tina, after careful investigation no
was convinced tha, certain dogs within
tho city Of Rocky Ford arc infected with
hydfophobia and others arc In danger Of
bong so infected. and ,ha; tho Inhabitants
Of tho city Of Rocky Ford arc In danger
Of contracting said disease from being Bit
ten By said dogs. and believing tha, tho
public health and welfare Of tho citizens
arc endangered by said condition. DO i
ordered ;ha; all dogs should bo nuE.leS!
after October 30 for a period Of sir
months. AL unmuzzled dogs found run
ming a, large during this peficd Of ain
'nor;hs will be killed.
This acton Of Mayor Pollock will he
endorsed by our citizens as a needed
measure Of pfeeaunon. Should tho no-
.al; eo reduction Of rs PET cent In our
dog population no ono Can say ,ha; tho
community has beon damaged.