Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-06
Do Not Kill Dogs,
But COnfine Them

Rabies has broken out in the val
ley during the past week, and the
city health officers are desirous of
cooperation on the part of citizens
in aid in stamping it out. When an
animal becomes suspicious do not
kill it, but instead notify the police
department and confine the animal.
If injury is done to humans or
other animals at once confine the dog
under suspicion and notify the proper
authorities. Thus the officers will
be able to better observe both the
affected animal and the person un-
der treatment.
The following official notice from
the city officials is self-explanatory;
Whereas, it has been brought to
the attention of the Board of Health
of the city of Ashland, Ore, that
rabies now exists in the near vicinity
of said city, and
Whereas, said disease is usually
spread and contracted by means Of
dogs, and
Whereas, there are numerous un-
muzzled dogs running at large in and
about the city of Ashland, and
Whereas, the Board of Health
deems that an emergency exists and
that every precaution and safeguard
should be used to prevent the spread
ing Of said disease.
Now, therefore, under the powers
vested in the Board of Health by Or
dinance No. 800, it is hereby ordered
and directed that no unmuzzled dogs
shall be allowed to run at large
within the corporate limits Of the
city of Ashland until and after the
3Oth day of October, 1914, or until
further ordered by the Board OF
! Health.
The chief of police of said city Is
hereby directed to take up any un-
muzzled dogs found running at large
and to place the same in the public
pound of the city and promptly
thereafter notify the owner of such
dog, if known, who may, within
twenty-four (24) hours after such
notice, redeem the same by securing
a dog license, if not already so pro-
vided, and by paying all expenses in
cident to such taking up and deten-
ton, and the owner shall thereafter
muzzle or confine said dog until fur
ther order of the Board of Health
II the owner refuses to redeem the
dog when so notified he shall be sub
ject to the penalty as provided II
Section 25 of Ordinance No. 3O9
Provided, further, that if the ownel
of said dog is unknown, or after dill
gent search and inquiry cannot b'
found, then after twenty-four GA
hours retention in the pound the po
lice shall kill and dispose of the re
mains of such dog as provided b,
Ordinance Nof 537.
In case of an individual or anima
being bitten by dog, it is most i'm
portant, where possible, that the dol
should be confined at least three g
days before being killed, in orde
. that the physicians may have posi-
tive proof as to whether said dog hat
rabies or not. In such cases, o
where dog has unfavorable symp
toms, notice should be immediatel
, reported to Chief of Police Porte
telephone numbers SS and 123) o
to a member of the Board of Health
The failure to promptly report tn
case of a dog biting an individual o
l animal, whether said dog is mad O
not, subjects the owner to the per
. atty as provided in said Ordinanc
> No. 800.
This regulation shall 20 into effe'
i Immediately after its first public'
ton. BOARD OF HEALTH.
i F. G. Swedenburg, Pres.
e ]. B. Ware, Sec.
G. w. Gregg.
J. c. Cunningham.