The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-01-14
GOVERNMENT SETS
RABIES CONFERENCE
Health Officials of All Western States to Meet
In Salt Lake City February 2nd---
Spotted Fever to Be Topic.

SO serious rabies and Rocky Mountain spotted
fever that Surgeon General Rupert Blue Of the federal
health department in response requests from Dr. T. Beatty
secretary the Utah state board of health representing not only
this state but other commemorative called
ference of state and territorial health authorities.
the second conference of the kind to be called
Beatty. THE first fight the bubonic plague and
held Francisco requires the request of five states to
convince federal government Of the necessity Of such
ference We had difficulty meeting this requirement The
coming session called for all the states west of the Mississippi
river"
Surgeon Dr. Beatty said In compliance with
your have issued call for conference of state and
health authorities Salt Lake City, February 3D.
rabies Rocky Mountain spotted other pub
lie health matters On account of the Importance the situation
deem necessary give the various states sufficient time
send delegates This is the for placing the date later than
your communication requested"
Federal Agent Tells of His Work
every grave the coyote situation in Utah and the threatened
invasion of rabies from Nevada said George E. Holman of
of the word for the organization of vigorous campaign
o the s0yOe e. coupled O with will tend
been stationed at Provo since October when he placed in
predatory animals and methods by which the damage they
to stock may be reduced Holman has eight federal ppers and
northwest Of the state the southern end Of Beaver
N Two other federal appers in Untah and Duchesne
ties in Grand county and another trapping wolves in San
Juan county
coyotes have been found in Utah. but that they approaching
the Utah boundary line from Nevada certainty continued
Holman Possibly tothros Of Utahs sheep winering
the deserts of Nevada They regions where there ab
coyotes The sheep viii be starting back the Utah
late February and early in March, Then when
danger will begin
How the Infection May BE Spread.
sheep dogs with these os may be infected through
tes with rabd coyotes The infection usually deveop
into acute hydophoba until after eight weeks BY that
time the dogs be far into Utah. and the real
Utah will commence sheepmen catemen and sockmen
era should get together active campaign In addition c
should be brought 10 the realization that greatest
interest of the state coyotes and the
be conducted in unison When the United States biological
started its investigation Of the coyote problem Utah last
employed my first apper October Goth The force has been
increased until Christmas day had twelve at work
During recent visit the the state
found keen interest the prospective rabd coyotes
and The spreading of hydrophob but alarm Trappes
the western boundary have met with considerable
learned but will not know definitely just what
until return to Provo to check up"
Governor Spry Declines Invitation
Gov William Spry last Friday received telegram from Gov
Emmett Boyle of Nevada inviting him send representative
the conference of health officials federal Winnie
mucca January 18th ast Tuesday, In more extern
sve conference TO be held at Salt Lake City, February ID
Governor Spy and Dr. Beatty did consider il 10