The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-05-09

| lOldl d. IL III yrs
Kohala district, 1900, 81 cases. All
the cases in the Kohala district We're
destroyed at one roundup" as my
informant says. Did not visit this dis
trict afterwards, but knows that DIS
ease has 2slnce been prevalent" With
Ga cases at one visit, and no visit since
by a veterinarian what must the condi-
you to Judge
Now Mr.. Editor. these are only cases
that have come to this doctor in his
practice, and what must it be among
the japanese, Portuguese AVID Chinese
who do not know what a terrible dis
ease CHAMBERS is Z? Facts prove that the
disease is rapidly spreading through
out the island, endangering the horse
industry, and that cry of too late" will
soon be heard
The following is clipping from The
Breeder and Sportsman of April 1st,
which prints. what ignorance of the
danger of this disease will do.
Experience is dear school, but
many refuse to learn in any other.
An obstinate Portuguese, who lived
near the town of Picta in Mendocino
county, had a sick horse about three
weeks ago and consulted a veterinarian
as to the animals trouble. He was
told that his horse had the CHAMBERS,
that 1t was past curing and that he
had better shoot the animal. Above all
he was warned to be very careful or
he would get the disease himself. The
Portuguese was positive his horse did
not have the CHAMBERS, and, to convince
a friend, took a drink out of the horses
bucket, after watering the animal
Seventeen days afterward the Portu-
guese died in terrible agony, having
contracted the di ease by y drinking
from the bucket ~
I have endeavored for some months
past In quiet way to have steps taken
to suppress the spread of this disease
but to use a word of one Of our most
eminent speakers, have not made a
succeed" of 1t.
Aside from the cases as given above.
| I know of a large number of others,
the facts of which have been given
me confidentially, and I have reason to
know that a man died of this disease,
not so very long ago, on this island.
! I enclose you letter to me from the
Volcano States and Transportation Co.,
of Hilo, on this subject, that may in
terest you, and your many readers.
In conclusion, allow me to quote
from Diseases of the Horse issued
by the Department of Agriculture"
Bureau of animal industry Oevised edi-
ton 1909. They say in part GLAND
ers is contagious constitutional dis
ease of the genus Equus Cthe horse,
ass and mule), readily communicable
to man, the dog the cat, the rabbit and
the guinea pig. 1t is transmitted with
difficulty to sheep and goats, and cattle
seem to be entirely immune Further
on (page 543), 1t says: Several States
have passed excellent laws in regard to
CHAMBERS, but these laws are not carried
out with the rigidity with which they
should be- We have n good law in
this Territory, but.
Something should be done to sup
press the spread of gianders on this
island, and done quickly. Chambers can
not be wiped out in a day, but steps
! should be taken to educate the people.
| by having competent vets visit each
and every district, teaching one and all
how to handle" the disease and how
to dispose of the body OF animal, after
1t is destroyed. 1t Is of no use to send
a vet through the districts, stopping
only a day or so at any one place but
he should remain at least three weeks
tn, oh. t-t.
men sent out on a flying. visit general
ly end up by writing an elaborate re-
port, which finds a resting place in
some pigeon-hole. or the waste-basket.
Thanking you in advance for pub
fishing this, I remain.
| Yours truly,
]. MONSARRAT.
Kapapala Ranch, Kau. Hawaii. May
4. 1905.
VOLCANO STABLES LETTER.
Hilo, Hawaii, Jan. %. 1905.
Mr.. Julian Monsarrat, Pahala, Hawaii;
Dear Sir: / recently had a talk with
you regarding the action OF the Vol
cano Stables In not wishing their ami
mails to so into the Kohala District, as
We krow of two cases of CHAMBERS that
have come out of Kohala within the
last few months, both animals show
ing abundant evidence of having the
disease in a very severe form
1t is our custom. at the present time,
when anyone wishes to go to Kohala
to drive them as far as Frank woods's
place on the Kohala Mts. and arrange
with the Kohala Club to take the pas
sengers over the balance OF the way
1t is our earnest opinion that the