The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-29
DOC CATCHER GOT
THE WRONG PUP
Cremated C. Lilies Spaniel
For a Distempered Canine.
PREPARATION IS NOW ASKED
CITY COUNCIL MAY BE RE
0UESTED TO SETTLE BILL.

Rover came from the pound and
went back to the pound He is dead,
and there's a long story back Of it.
Christopher Little owned Rover Mr..
Little bought Rover. then . small but
pleasant spaniel. three years ago. and
laNishCd q wealth Of care and affec-
tioH on him. He saw Rover grow 10
maturity and TejoiCed because Rover
turned out TO be a wonder in the way
Of a hunting dog: SO wonderful. IN
deed. that Mr.. Little would rather have
let so of large slice Of money than
part with Rover.
NJ. Little lives on West First South
street in one side of q double house
The family that occupies the other side
n $50 owned "a Qog-perhaps owns II yet
but that is rot material to this story.
This other dog was a good enough dog
So his way. but he was not. according
10 Mr.. Little. TO Ice mentioned in the
same breach with Rover Furthermore.
the other dog became afflicted with
6istempeT and il was decided that his
career should end. His owner sent
word to the cog catcher to come for
the sick dog. The SICK deg must have
heard his boss telephoning the mes
sage, because he was not there when
the 0Og cdtcnef called.
All Dogs Look Alike to Him.
The deputy dog catcher of salt Lake
city is a coiored person Of large pres
enCe and is ruthless - far as dogs are
. concerned Nor do dogs look different
TO him. Eacn dog. i'm his eyes. repre-
seuts sum OF money, and he draws
no distinction Purp ana patriarch,
fancy hunter and homeless bum, all
afeT r-.sag
of the nature Of the dog catcher viii
explain what follows.
on the fatal day that the message
was sent 80 the dog catcher R0ver was
tiei up i'm thu yard. Rover had been
voted a new collar and was restrained
while the man at the harness shop
fastened the license tag on the new
article of apparel, for Rover : tax was
paid up. Rover was wishing they
would hurry Up with the collar and
turi him loose again. Whsn a large
coiored person appeared. Rover at
once made an Insulting remark TO the
intruder, but the latter is used to an
that kind of business He had Rover
united and in the wagon after but
little delay. The sick dog was nowhere
IN sight
All didn't see no othah dawg, so
cause this we're dawg wah ali tied
mp thah All nacheIly s'posed he was
tn dawg. an An TUX him. the catcher
explained later.
Nj. Little Apprehensive.
Unfortunately. none OF the family
witnessed the capture, and before the
wherea bouts Of Rover became known.
that noble dog wasna heap os ashes at
The cremat0Ty.
Now" says Mr.. Little. where do
I get Off"
He is trying to find out. he has
called at the city treasCrer's Office sew
eral times. has interviewed Treasurer
Harris, Deputy Treasurer Wood. Dog
Tax Collector Gr5fFiths and Dog
Catcher Washington. This last name
may not be correct. cut it is close.
The facts in the case. as stated above,
are practically agreed Jlpou But there
is one point not yet settled namely
Wha- does Mr.. Little get? Mr. Little
thinks $3.50 would be about night He
admits that he bought the dog from
the dog catcher three years ago. but
ne contends he got a bargain and
greatly enhanced the value II the ami
mai by teaching il what to do when
hunting, 10 say nothing of many pleas
ing tricks, hard 10 describe put nice 10
look at
Tho treasurer'S Office has informed
Mr. Little that il has no authority 10
settle with him, and Mr.. Little is talk
ing of filing q claim Cor $3.50 with the
city council MT Little has another
proposition, but tt has also failed of
agreement. The second proposition is
that the city provide him with another
dog equally AS good as Rover and $50
in money, the cash T. allay in part
the grief caused by ROVeTs unexpected
taking of 5 reply an this. which. it
is semi-caicially stated on the highest
authority. may be locked upon as an
ultimatum, has not yet been received