Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-04

ally l have known Dr. Il. Ii. beatly'
secretary of your board of health, for
years, and hold his work in high re
gard"
Dr. Beatty introduced Governor
Spry, who said:
II am sure that it gives me great
pleasure to greet to Utah SO many of
you assembled to discuss such vital
questions.
Favors Prevention in Utah.
About a month ago the seriousness
OF the problem presented itself to Utah
officials. DR.. Beatty called my atten-
tion to the menace and to the need OF
federal cooperation. together with the
advisability of getting together with
the federal authorities to discuss the
advisability of taking immediate steps
| to eradicate the menace which, while
| II is not as serious in Utah as in other
states, is, nevertheless, likely to come
to this state. The principle to be
adopted Is that an ounce of prevention
is better than pound of cure.
I'VE decided IL best to ask for this
meeting, believing that the most could
be accomplished through organization.
This task cannot be completed all
knowledge of the haunts and habits of
coyotes to realize that their eradica-
ton is going to be most serious
task.
Work Done in Congress.
80 was glad to wire Washington
to our senators from Utah asking for
an emergency appropriation, and was
gratified when Senator Reed Smoot
wired me that he had succeeded in
getting through $4,000.
still greater appropriations will be
needed to cover, not a period of
months, but considerably longer
period.
"I am glad to see state and federal
officials join, as it is only by such CO.
operation that complete organization
which is so necessary can be accom-
plished.
For Utah's part, whatever can be
y. done not alone by my office. but as
we'll by those of the board of health.
the live stock inspection and board OF
sheep commissioners, and in fact all
others in this work, will be done, and
trust that one solid body may be form
ed to combat this very serious thing
which threatens us at this time"
/, One Delegate to State.
DR.. Kerr then stated that each state
board of health was entitled TO one
. delegate, though the invitation to be
present was extended to all members
of such boards and other persons In
( terested to participate in the discus
sions.
"An attempt will be made to get our
opinions and expressions together, tc
i. adopt motions, which with the backins
of our moral force, we may hope tc
pass in our respective jurisdictions IL
order that uniformity in public healtt
]. work may be secured"
: DR.. Kerr then named the following
Committee on resolutions:
DR.. w. C. Woodward, health office
, of the District of Columbia; DR.. Il. j
!, Beatty, Utah: Dr. IT. d. Tuttle. Wash
ington; DR.. F. F. Gundrum, California
t and DR.. l.. D. Fricks of the public
Q health service, with headquarters !,
J. Washington.
DR.. Kerr stated that other commit
e tees might be appointed as the neces
!, sity arises.
On Spread Of Rabies.
l. "The topic mainly responsible TO
/. the conference" said DR.. Kerr, lis tn
prevalence of rabies. This is a larg
and complex problem both from tn
. health and the economic viewpoint
q and varies in different parts of tn
Il country, and has been prevalent in tn
& New England and north Atlanti
states. Federal investigation in 1870
showed the disease In three quarter
of the country, but with no case ives
of the Mississippi except one IN Ar
zona.
"In>1911 the disease had extends
practically over the entire country. tn
outbreaks being notable in California
Cases were treated at this time in tn
District of Columbia and virus I
treatment furnished state depar
ments. More recently pasteur inst
n tutes have been springing up at tn
behest of state boards.
+ "The problem In the west is compl
s Gated by the presence of wild an
mails"
+ DIR. Kerr then called upon the repr'
sentatives OF the states and also late
b on the federal representatives.
p DR.. r. F. Gundrum of the Californi
- state board of health stated that froi
start in 1909, when the state wa
4 free from rabies, II is now estimate
that more than 1900 positive case
81 have been ascertained. The problei
of doing away with dogs he stated
difficult one until such time as a bi
IA bies scare cane on.
t.