Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-21
NUISANCE
GETTING WORSE
Silver State

Winnemucca Silver State:
Rabid coyotes are still in evidence
in this part OF the county. and scarce
ly a day passes but what one or more
are killed. The Silver State is in re-
ceipt of the following communica-
tions:
McDermitt, New. Oct. 1t, 1915.
Editor Silver State:-I have seen
several notices in the Silver State
about rabid coyotes. but believe they
are worse in this locality than in any
other section of the state.
The other night one came TO one of
the sheep camps Of LaSalle Bros.
where Il herder} and camp tender were
in bed. 1t chc"cd a hole III the tent
large cnought TO permit it TO crawl
t~hroughh. and then attacked the bed
canvas. The two men got up and
fought it off, hut owing 10 the dark.
ness We're unable to kill it. In the
morning they found the coyotc lying
dead a short distance from tho tent.
Two or three nights later. another
coyote visited the same camp, on this
occasion finding but ono man there.
This \ tore the tent in pieces. drove
OFF the dog. and then sat down. wait.
ing Tor daylight, presumably intend
Ing TO get the man. But il worked out
the reverse way. With the breaking OF
dawn tho herder goI up and killed the
coyote.
People here are OF the opinion that
the government should take charge of
the situation and do something to ex.
terminate these pests.
PIERRE NOUQUE.
Editors Nor.-Thu federal govern.
ment has taken charge of the rabid
coyote situation, the work being un-
der the direction Of L. h. Sans. Of the
Biological Survey. Several assistants
have been appointed for this section Of
the county. J. c. Evans being assign
ed TO the territory about McDermitt.
Kill Coyote At Buckley Ranch.
At the Lewis Buckley ranch. TWO
miles north of Golconda. Saturday
morning Mrs. Buckley was awakened
yard. She callel 10 her husband and
he said for her to get the rifle while
he was dressing. Mrs. Buckley re-
membcred that the rifle was IN a
wagon some distance from the house
and she started out 10 gel the weapon.
The coyote saw Mrs. Buckley and left
the dos and ran after her. Sine gained
the wagon first, jumped INFO it and
climbed OF the seat. The coyote Their
tackled the dog again. In Tie mean.
time MI. Buckley came oug of the
house, his wife handed him the rifle
and he shot and killed the coyote.
The same afternoon MIR. Buckley
was riding on horseback over the
ranch, when his dog. v hich was fol
lowing him, began TO SHOW all the
symptoms OF madness. swapping.
frothins AT the mouth, with eyes dis
tended. The dog started after the
horse, swapping v%iciously. Mr.. Buck
ley stopped al a gate. got of his
horse and picked up a hammer. with
which he killed the dog.
Coyote Attacks TWO Men.
y coyote entered the S. Z. round.
house at Inlay Friday night. having
found one OF the doors open. Two
hoboes entered the place looking for
Il warm place to sleep. TIE coyote at
tackled the men and one Of The men
grabbed the animal by 4 hind leg and
held it while his companion kicked
the life GU of it. Neither Of tGc
men VAS bitten. The coyotes head
was scn by Dr.. Webster, company
surgeon at INLAY. to the stat" uniyyr
sity for examination.
Dogs XIII Mad Coyote.
At the Nelson ranch at Hot Springs,
in Grass Valley. Thursday nign, Il
coyote and two dogs Engaged in n
fight and the dogs killed their dnral-.
oniSt. Mrs. Nelson brought the coy
otc to WinncmucCa nest day and tn"
brain was removed and sent to the
state university by Perry Carlson.
Both dogs were bitten. but II is nm.
dertood that they have not been
killed.
Bull Goes Mad and Dies.
\ valuable bull went mad at the
Bliss brothers {. $. ranch last Friday.
The bull ran away from the herd in
the morning. but returned in the az.
tornoon and attacked the other cattle.
Frank Hammond gave chase on horse