The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-01-21
Nevada Counties Unite
Against Rabies Plague

The rabies conference held at
Winnemucca last week the following
resolution was adopted.
Whereas, An epidemic of rabies or
ieinating 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 still spreading over the State
with alarming rapidity; and
Whereas, This infection has become
a grave menace to human life and has
already destroyed livestock to the
value of more than one hundred
thousand dollars and
Whereas, This epidemic is traceable
primarily to the coyote, predatory
animal, difficult or impossible to con-
troll except by determination, which
can alone be made possible by the
Joint action of the various counties
and municipalities within the State OF
Nevada, in cooperation with the ad-
joining states and Federal govern
ment; and
Whereas. The statistics of those who
have been already bitten in this
State show that 60 per cent of them
have been bitten by dogs, thus dem
menace in the carrying of this epi-
demic to humans and equally respon-
sible 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 stamping out this
epidemic; and
Whereas, Adjoining States have sig
hified a willingness to cooperate in
the determination of predatory ami
mails and control of domestic carriers
of the disease, which cooperation
would be Intellectual unless accom-
panied by similar action in Nevada;
and
Whereas. the Federal government
has indicated its 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 approved by the
national government; therefore, be it
resolved
|. That central commission be
established to be known as the Ne
vada rabies commission and to consist
of five members, three to be appointed
by the Governor of the State. the Gov
ernor of the State. and DR.. w. B. Mack
TO be the two additional members.
2. That the County Commissioners
of each county and the governing
boards of all Incorporated and unin-
corporated towns and cities be urged
to confer upon the Nevada rabies
commission full power to enter into
negotiations and agreement with the
Federal government for co-opration
looking to the control of rabies in
this State, and to cooperate with the
said government; that in the mean
time. or Just as soon as possible, this
commission shall take such steps as
they can toward the control of rabies
In localities now infected; and further
that said commission be authorized
L.. Al. - ,n1,
county to distribute such men as may
be employed throughout the State as
may be deemed wise by said commits
sion.
3. That, in order to finance the un-
dertaking, each Board of County Com
missioners of the State of Nevada
be urged to Immediately take the
necessary steps by emergency loan or
otherwise. to secure for the purpose
of campaign against the epidemic
of rabies now existing in this State,
sum of money which will be equiva-
lent to the amount which would be
realized by a three and one-half cent
tax on each one hundred dollars of
the assessed valuation of the taxable
property of the respective counties of
the state; and that such money be ap-
propriated by such boards solely for
the purpose of carrying ont CO.
operative campaign agaist the carriers
of the disease.
4. That the State Government be