White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-02
Federal Aid to
Check Rabies
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WIRE
NEVADA SENATOR'S TO SECURE
APPROPRIATION TO ASSIST IN
ExTERsnNATING COYOTES.

lndt the dctiou tdhcu oy tne iVcn
county authorities in establishing a
quarantine on sheep In order TO
check the spread of rabies in this
county was timely and warranted be-
yond any question seems assured
from the efforts now being made in
the same direction by state and coun-
ty authorities throughout the western
states.
County Clerk Oldfield has re-
ceived a communication from Pres
ident A. w. Hendrick of the Univer-
sity OF Nevada in which President
Hendrick makes It very clear that
the question of rabies is serious
one.
In opening his letter to the coun
ty clerk the president of the Univer-
sity says: 1.-THE menace OF rabies In
the animals Of the state is becoming
alarming. These wild animals are
transmitting the disease to dogs. and
many reported cases have been do
mesticated animals - horses, cows,
sheep, pigs. etc" Up to date thirty
three individuals who have been In
fected by various animals have been
treated in the Hygienic laboratory
in the state. President Hendrick
goes on to state that he has taken
up the matter Of the protection of the
people OF the state against the out
break with the United States senators
at Washington and earnestly soiioits
the cooperation OF county officials.
Accordingly Chairman Weber of the
board of county commissioners on
Friday wired both senator's Newlands
and Pittman as follows:
The spread of rabies throughout
this state has become a serious mat
ter and a great danger to both life
and property. Rabid coyotes are
perhaps the greatest danger with
which we could be threatened and
prompt action must be taken to de-
stroy them. We earnestly urge that
you lend your efforts to secure from
the government an appropriation
sufficient TO support hunters and
trappers enough to destroy these
dangerous animals. The number of
men now employed is by no means
SUFFICIENT
President Hendrick further says
While you may not have rabies in
your county at the present time. you
are sure to have them In the next
Few months and the only method of
eradication Is In the destruction OF
the coyotes. This can only be done
by hunting, trapping and poisoning.
We have now twenty-six men on the
FEDERAL pay roll. We need several
hundred"
From all this IL would seem be-
yond question that our local author
ities were not only warranted for
their timely action to protect our
citizens. but entitled to much credit
for their foresight.
There is no doubt but the animals
anected with the rabies were coming
In on us from the north and now that
tnis has been stopped by the prompt
action of our officials 1t is to be
hoped that the menace will not spread
over White Pine county. or at least
70 any great extent. So far as can
now be learned no cases have been
discovered In this county, save a few
mat developed in animals coming in
iiom the north before the quarantine
was established To be sure the
spread Of rabies is matter that per-
maps Il may be impossible to stop en-
''reiy,but by using all methods within
our power the danger can at least
w minimized. Sheep Inspector Bailey
" Seeping a close watch to see that
NO sheep are driven into this county
run the north, and in this he has
'ne earnest and unqualified support
:" all the local officials.
conference was held in San Fran
.'sco last week at which members of
4e state boards OF health OF Cali
.o,n'a' Oregon nd Nevada were pres
a' ana discussed the matter with Of
OF the federal public health
service biological survey, bureau of
animal industry and U. s. forest SER
. @ The meeting was largely at
s.as "aeo oy stockmen from all the
's mentioned. At the meeting Il
s.s 49, oecided to urge upon the govern
- tne different states to wire
seon General Blue and the sec
s,s. .y q aerieultprs and sntlsavor "a
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