The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-03-25

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rakfzesnakes we're once sold by the ssoz.
IN lots. ths blg and tia medium sixed
mixed. and at the rate OF $40 q dazen.
the snake dealer now demands 50 a
pound The march OF civilization has
20 depleted the supply of those to be
captured that the snake dealer makes
but little profit and few sales. West
ern States which were formerly well
stocked with the dlamond-hack species
have become SO well settled. and the
feszFe TO Kill q snake whenever one In
seen has been 80 much In vogue. that
the sight OF a RATHER Ia now q
In discussing the bite OF the RATHER
the dealer says: Gases OF recovery
from the bite OF q ra~telesnaks are
many. With medical attention prompt
" rendered. treatment TO prevent eoag. |
ulation OF the blood and incisions made
to caus the victim to bleed freely In
the vicinity OF the wound have gener-
ally proven of good avail. Only when
the victim OF the rattler's fangs and
sacs has been where help could not be
rendered Immediately has death result
ed. Like In all cases where the deadly
serum OF poisonous snakes has BEEN
injected, the part OF the body bitten
nrsr swelled 20 immense proportions !
followed by q general swelling OF the
body. a comatose condition and finally
the end. Whisky is the best known
and most common of snake bite reme- !
dies but often plenteous quantities Of /
this are u~navailing after the bite Of a
RATHER.
The RATHER strikes, and IL be hits
with his fangs. hangs ON for a full
minute, pumping the poison into the q
wound through the tiny holes in the !.
fangs- A mere scratch from a rattlerss .
fang Is not dangerous, but may make
a troublesome wound for a few days A.
unless cared for 1t Is only when the a,
my needle-llke weapons which nature r.
the reptile enter the wound and !,
AIRY with them the pumped iujections
y yellowish poison that coagulation of 81
he blood follows. Although the rat
ler's poisonous injection. like b a Of
Their deadly species Of reptile. has been 80,
-nalyzed many times, there has never ~
een discovered a remedy for its blood ~
~oagulative powers Like in the bite
Z the lance head. the cobra and others
ne heart action slows down and torpid -
ess with CONS follows fast upon the -
srrible agony undergone while the :,
yelling IS In progress -
"A range rider, once bitten bv a rat -
er while picking up a piece Of wood -
a brush heap with which to tight
] a saggfng barb wire. rode twelve :
lies 10 a ranch house at the best IL
eed his could maintain. Hell
ID e~ndeavored when first bitten to cut
way the wounded part OF his hand ~
lth a clasp knife. When he reached
e ranch house his arm and side were 80
-elled to almost triple their natural
e, while his leg on the side nearest
e wound was paralyzed- AS the man
lggered from his horse be fell unco1- =
Gus. He could not be revived and a
sly funnel was forced between his
nched teeth. Whisky was poured
o this while ranch hands tried '
ced respiration Despite the fact s-
1t the wound had been almost cut nul
ay immediately following the bite. III
swelling continued 9 !
The whisky revived the bitten man neal
Ugh that he could comprehend thnt s0u'
must drink more Of IL. Following MARI
, came a drunken stupor. but. With out
assistance Of the rusty funnel and ~nA
utcher knife used to pry the victims nols'
b apart for its insertion. whisky 4
continued as treatment. When the rev
tents OF a gallon Jug and a quart snos
lie had been exhausted. the bitten l kn'
was placed o. a cot and at short now.
rvals a bucket OF cold water thrown iami
him He remained unconscious Is IN
twenty hours Before be was re- tne :
d the swelling bad a,eanraa-~s :, out I
I eutfreIv. Following ~ - dayli
rattleris victim was "out Of his can
T. for four days. Then came com races
recovery and with the exception q
in the vicinity of the heart. Dy al
man was none the worse from the 'Tf
injected into his system.v Robes