Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-05
KILLING OF COYOTES AND WOLVES
State Veterinarian Knowles Declares His Fl.
forts In This Direction Are Meeting With
Success Decease Spreads Rapidly.


DR.. NJ. f. Knowles. state veterinar-
ian, reports that he is meeting with
considerable success in his efforts to
kill off coyotes and wolves in various
parts Of the state, including Teton,
Chouteau and Valley counties, by
means Of inOculating them with mango
Il deadly disease which decimates the
rank of the pests of the range very
quickly. In giving an account of his
work in this direction to the Helena
Independent recently, DIR. Knowles
said:
The difficulty encountered was in
procuring dog suffering from the
most virulent type Of this disease,
which is scientifically known AS sar-
coptic mango. Finally, through the
courtesy Of the College of Veterinary
of Kansas City. procured a dog which
by microscopic and other tests, was
shown to be in possession of the true
type Of this disease.
IL then secured six coyotes and six
wolf puppies and permitted them to as
sociate with the dog until saw they
had become thoroughly inoculated
with the disease. These were dis
tributed by Messrs. W. &. Brewster,
DIR. T. Brook and Ben Phillips in Rose
bud. Teton and Choteau counties, and
! personally set loose seven inoculated
coyotes and 10 wolves in Lewis and
Clark county.
"The stockmen, being interested in
the experiment, have been very obser-
want of the results and the reports that
have come to us furnish absolute proof
Of the efficacy Of the plan. From
verbal and written reports it is with
III the limits to say that over GOO car
casses of or animals suffering in the
last stages Of the disease have been
counted. In the comparatively short
time that the medicine has been at
work this result is most satisfactory.
Another satisfactory feature of the
experiment., continued the doctor,
''is the evidence of the spread of the
disease. as affected animals have been
observed in Flathead county, many
miles from the nearest point in Teton
county where inoculated animals had
been released. This fact shows the
disease is spreading and if the expert
ments we have made are supplement-
ed by more extended release of in
oculated animals these pests may,
within comparatively few years, be
swept from the ranges.
''ln further work it is most desir-
able to procure old animals, as the
well-fed puppies are apt to loaf around
the dinner stations, while the old fell
lows, as soon as released, will make
no delay in seeking their old haunts
and companions.
"The sum set aside for this work
$2,5OO, of which we have expended
sl,576. and the bounties OH the dead
carcasses that have been counted
would considerably exceed this
amount.
eve are ali pleased with the exper-
iment and believe it is good policy to
continue the work"
Ut all the anonymous liars and
slanderers in the world, "They Say"
is the most potent. successful and
diabolicai. We notice that many
members Of the newspaper guild are
allured by They Say into occa-
sionally writing vituperative and
illuminating articles about their
readers. ''They Say" stepped in
malice, has caused more hearts to
ache anG more homes to mourn than
any other modern method of sland
erers and liars, Decent men and
women who wish to make criticism
OF the character of their fellows do so
openly and sGuarely. taking the con-
sequences. Bat the sneak and the
coward start the "'rhey Say" style of
Islander after all those whom they re-
gard as their betters or superors all
those whom they envy and hate be-
cause of their arheivem ents.-E.N.
WA! TER HARD'S LAMENT.
O. for the i,. OF the happy past:
The lie Of the open plain;
The sight o. the purpled hill tops
To gladden. my eyes again.
\ glimpse Of a Western sunset
With its strcaks OF crimson light
MINGLED with gold and orange
That fade far into tn. night
o. to hear the sepS ot coyotes
From, some nook in a sheltered rock
And to see 4 camp fire cleaning
Where the herdSr watches his ilocs
To ride OF; tic n,idniEllt rllarl