The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-21
RUBY REPLIES
Y. S. ADVERTISER
Editor Of the Caldwell Tribune:

advertisement and signed V. S., re-
garding a pair of mules that were
supposed to have CHAMBERS ana own
ed by D. G. Ruby and advising MI
Ruby. that in future to take the al
vica of the local veterinary, instead
Of that of an old time country horse
doctor.
Now this makes one think OF our
local ALBINO MONKEY, who has
a piece of paper that he calls his
veterinary diploma; this piece OF
naper he obtained from veterinary
correspondence school, which cost
him s25, and the writing of sew
eral letters.
This local pink eyed joke not
alone imagined himself veterinary,
hut a race horse man and an auc-
tioneer as we'll.
When one has use for a veterin-
ary and does not call on him In his
v. s. profession he seems to nave
an angry ft and seeks revenge,
usually by calling on some pal to
help him out. This time he called
on one who has a State appointment
gotten through mistake or other
wise. He also has V. S. attached to
the tail-end Of his name and is so
swelled up over his late appointment
that he stretches his arm out full
length to scratch his very small
head.
Now for the facts regarding the
would-be glandered mules:
This pair of young mules came
into my possession about the latter
part of February. Previous to this
time they had been worked on a
ditch in the Deer Flat country and
tied to wagon at night, which
was their stable.
When l got them they had pneu-
monia and distemper, not wanting
to take the chance of spread
Ing IL LILO AOAoNH
and having them where
could better care for them, l took
them to a private barn. This seem
ed to arouse the suspicion of the
cheap v. S. fraternity and Deputy
State v. s. called to inspect them
At this time the one that had
been the worst off for a week OF
ten days was we'll on the mend and
his temperature down to one hun
dred and two and three-quarters
the temperature of the other wa'
one hundred and four and one-half
in this condition the V. S. gave
them the Maine test for CHAMBERS
Now this was at ten p. m. At si1
In the morning the one with the
high temperature was dead, the
V. s. held a post-mortem and sale
that the mule died with pneumonia
or lung trouble, but had a ligh
case of CHAMBERS.
In the meantime I had learned thai
came back with the State veterinary
The other mules temperature was
down to normal, which Is one hun
dred, and had been for four Of
five days. He was eating we'll AMI
was apparently all right.
The State Veterinary looked a
him and said, Yes he has it,
AS the mule was in a dark stall
led him out In the light and asket
the Vet. to look again and see II h,
was sure he could see signs of CLAN
ders. He said Eyes" and that tn
mule would have to be killed a
once.
In the mainline l had learned tina
this Maine test had not been give
right and as this mule was isolate
and far from any other stock. l in
sisted upon keeping the mule 70
the full thirty days from the tim
the improper test had been made
which was as soon as he could b
tested agains
But this favor he would not gran
me, evidently knowing that his ie
noranee would be exposed, in nc
knowing case of CHAMBERS from a
ordinary case of distemper.
l then sought legal advise bu
found that the State laws regardin
CHAMBERS were such that any on
who had the appointment of Stat
Veterinary and condemned an an
NAL for CHAMBERS had his own wa
so far as law was concerned.
l then called up Mr.. Hawley, tn
Governor, thinking I could get I'll
thirty days extension on the mule
life; Mr.. Hawley told me to tell I'll
State Veterinarian not to do an,
thing until he had called him u
l delivered the message to the Stat