Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-02
FIDO NOW MUST
OBEY THE LAWS
00G-CATCHERS ARE BUSILY EN-
Gagged IN ROUNDING UP
UNTAxED CANNES.

The open season for dog hunting J. now
on. Hercai'.- those who miss faithful
Fido from his accustomed haunts may find
HIM in the dog pound al Tenth and ~.
Francis streets. II untagged. Fido and hi~
friends will Test for ~eventy-two hours IN
the care of Chief of Police Linton and il
unclaimed will be- shot al sunrise on the
third day.
Asked whether the dogs will Ice fed while
IN custody, Chief Linton evinced surprise.
''You don't expect me 10 ~tarve 4 dog.
do you." he countered. Il will have them
killed when the time limit j. up, but no dog
will have to 20 hungry IN his last hours on
earth If can help IT,"
A look at the dogs in the pen in the rear
of Chief Unions premises did not raise
much expectation of their being redeemed
by owners willing 10 pay $50 To the
poundmaSter and another dollar M the city
hall for license tag. 10 get Fido out. With
one exception, a brown spotted fox ter
rier, they were of the great family Of
Brownsville ours, with all the family traits
mango, insect guests, "A soulful look IN
the eyes, -%ourteen ribs visible ON each side.
a tenor voice and a firm belief that discre-
tion j. the better part Of valor.
AT ! o'clock on the morning of the first
day Tax Collector DeHruin mounting the
perched ON the window sIll waiting with 4
silver dollar for a license for his fox ter
rier. The cautious ~youngster, who A. "A son
of James ID. RivaS. sped home aHer getting
the tag to make sure that the dog catcher
had not been there in his absence. lie got
tag No. 4.
This morning a woman appeared at the
pound and IN impas>ioned Spanish protest
ed against the detention of a gaunt hound
gathered up by the dog catcher, Pedro
Ramos, on his round yesterday. She re-
fused to pay any fees and the dog stayed
in the wire covered cart. But not for long.
The cart had been hastily covered with
screening and this was secured only with
|tacks. While workmen were preparing the
impounding pen the hound managed 10
work the wire loose and wiggled through.
followed by a second dog. The workmen
IhA q III h'Ab III AiAi' 49,
outpour of laboriously caught curs from
the cart. but the two escaped dogs tore
down the street. going home. The less
lucky remainder were turned into the fin
i>hed pen.
The pen l. shady and there j. an abund-
ance of cool water. The dogs will be fed
daily with scrap meat from the slaughter
house. Barring the risk of contracting
some interesting diseases. even 4 canine
ari-tocrat could suffer Eui little mental
anguish from spending i day ~ two ~
the Brownsville pound.
For the first time IN The history -
Brownsville dogs may b. seen walkin'
through the streets wearing muzzlc~ 81
various STYLES. culor~ and designs. also
rather duwnca-t looks. However, en-
thu~iastic dog owners say their pet viii
get used Ia these new lmpo~ition>. and
besides the animals will get a rest during
their hours spent at home.
Today some twenty dogs were captured
by tire newly appointed city employees.
known a. dog catchers. The work will be
prosecuted until every animal IN the city
has either been taxed, collared and regis
tered, or put TO death.