The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-11
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
THE RABIES CONFERENCE
After Thorough Discussion Of Situation Committees Named to
Recommend Course Of Action Conference viii
Probably Hold Over Tomorrow


ty, state livestock commissioner, advis-
ed that the most drastic measures be
taken to exterminate the coyote, and
for that purpose stated that he would
favor spending every dollar the state
can raise. An adjournment was then
taken until ! O'Clock this Afternoon.
When the conference convened at
1.30 O'Clock this afternop Governor
Boyle called on DR.. Robert A. Peers,
of the California state board of health
who briefly stated that the officials
and citizens generally of his state will
lend their hearty cooperation in stamp
ing out the rabies menace, and intro
dueed DR.. Edward t. Ross of his board,
whom, he stated, was in close touch
with the situation in California.
After giving a brief review of the
situation as it exists in M0iDs anG
I.lssen counties, DR.. Ross recommended
the same form of organ.zati for sf
fected counties in Nevada as has been
adopted by Modoc and is now well un-
der way in Lassen county. The entire
county constitutes a district, with a
foreman, and is divided into IL sub
punter or trapper. Ills official traps
hunter or trapper. This official traps
coyotes and distributes poison, and in
addition visits every house in his dis
triet, keeping all dogs under close sur
veillanee and giving instructions to
owners. All dogs in the district are
under strict quarantine and are not al
lowed to leave the district, nor are
strange dogs permitted to enter.
When called upon, DR.. Murray, of
Salt Lake, said there had been no ra-
bies discovered in Utah, but that boun-
ties apparently had no effect in reduc-
ing the number of coyotes. However.
organizations were being perfected in
several of the counties to cope with
the situation should it arise.
4. r. Sans, of the biological survey
and special representative of the de-
partment of agriculture, said that the
work of his bureau was primarily to
exterminate predatory animals and had
Deen carried on for some time before
the rabid coyote situation has devel-
ored. The Rocky Mountain country is
divided into eight districts. each in
charge of an Inspector. In tbs district
ne had been authorized to employ so
hunters and trappers and has As at
work at the present time. He believed
that the muzzling of dogs is INSULT
cient and that they should be quaran.
tined as well.
DR.. Laubaugh, Idaho state haeter;.
ologist, said that the people Of his
srate are fully alive to the situation
ana that IN Boise an ordinance will be-
come effective this week forbidding
dogs on the streets, even though muz.
zled and in leash. The cases of rabies
reported to his department were four
IN 1914 and 40 in 1915. He promised
the hearty cooperation of Idaho in
eradicating the menace, and said that
the people of his state would abide bv
the action of the conference.
r. j. Button, superintendent for
Bliss Bros, stated that at the begin.
nlng of the agitation he had 39dogs.
which number had been reduced to
nine: and that these would be kent
ponned up where they can do no dam,
age.
Senator Bell, of the liestock commits.
SION, favored a graduated bounty and
tins question was discussed by several
Of the delegates.
Upon motion, Governor BOYLE then
appointed committee of seven to rec.
ommend plan to the conference for
coping with the situation. as follows:
Z. p. Hoskins. Humboldt; Frank Redd.
Mineral; John Weber. White Pine:
Isaac Griswold, Elko; DR.. Mack, state
laboratory; j. Clemens, Nevada stock
association; w. N. MeGill, representing
the sheep interests.
A subcommittee of three was ap-
pointed to make recommendations on
the bounty question and report to the
committee first named, as follows: w
a. Marsh, Nye; G. o. Dangberg, Doug.
klas; James Ryan, Lincoln.
The conference then adjourned until
o:30 O'Clock and upon reassembline
will take action on the committee re-
ports. 1t is thought that the confer.
enee will las over until tomorrow.