The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-29

Although Esmeralda county is lar
removed from the center of the
rabies scare and has Lu. few Eve
stock on the raLges IN comparison
to the large numbers in the north
ern part of the state, the county
commissioners representative to
the state convention on the rabies
situation, recently held in Winnie
mucca, was empowered to act as
his judgment dictated and to aid
in the suppression of the dread
malady. The commissioners have
taken the stand that districts out
of the danger zone must aid those
now suffering from the plague.
According to the closest esti-
mates, over 5000, 900 worth of live.
stock has died since the first APP
pearance of the rabies from the
California counties adjoining the
Nevada state line. The human
equation in the fight is the most
serious, for when the disease once
becomes manifest in man there is
positively no cur known. If the
Pasteur treatment is taken in time
the disease can be successfully COM
batted.
The muzzlng of dogs has been
ordered in many counties, and
further measures may be taken.
The slogan in the affected districts
is, "the coyote must go, and the
dog must be controlled" A copy of
the resolutions passed at the re-
cen conference follows:
Whereas, An epidemic of rabies
originating without the borders OF
the state of Nevada has spread
within the past eight months until
the infected area now embraces
practically the northern half of the
state of Nevada and is spreading
over the state with alarming ra-
pidity; and,
Whereas, This infection has be-
come a grave menace to human life
and has already destroyed live
stock to the value of more than
~$100.000; and,
Where's, This epidemic is trace
able primarily to the coyote, a
predatory animal difficult or i'm
possible to control except by ex-
termination. which can alone be
made possible by the joint action of
the various counties and municipali-
ties within the state of Nevada in
cooperation with the adjoining
states and the federal government;
and,
Whereas. The statistics of those
who have been already bitten in
this state show that 90 per CEN .of
them have been bitten by dogs,
thus demonstrating the dog is the
chief ena in the carrying of
this epidemic to humans and equal
ly responsible with the coyote for
the infection of livestock; and,
Whereas, There exists no body or
department in Nevada authorized to
act for the entire state, nor has
there been specific appropriation of
funds either by the counties or by
the state for the purpose of stamp
ing out this epidemic; and.
Whereas, Adjoining states have
signified a willingness to cooperate
in the determination of predatory
animals and control of domestic car
riers of the disease, which CO.
operation would be Intellectual un-
less accompanied by similar action
in Nevada; and,
Whereas, The federal government
has indicated it's willingness to CO.
operate with the western states in
the control of the infection provided
such states proceed with the control
of the infection along lines APP
proved by the national government;
therefore, be it resolved,
I. That a central commission be
established to be known as the Ne
vada rabies commission and to con-
sist of five members, three to be
appointed by the governor of the
state, the governor of the state and