The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-04-25
CANON CITY
HAS MAD b
DOG SCARE

Canon City is experiencing its firs,
mad dog scare in many years and ca
mines of every kind and degree dis.
covered loose and unprotected upon
the streets. between April 18th and
May l7th of the present year. ~heth-
err diseased or not. are likely to be
taken charge of BY the police and
killed as a safeguard against pos
sible outbreak of rabies. prociama-
u93 has been issued by tha mayor
r airins all owners of dogs. residing
within the city limits ito muzzie. or
conffne. the same for a period of
not less than thirty days by good and
sufficient means 20 the house. stable.
clubhouse or yard. within the premises
where such person may reside" For
executive order alluded 10 "the city
marshal Is instructed and required to
Immediately kill any dog found run
ming al large within the limits of
the said city OF Canon City. contrary
to the provisions of the said procla-
nation
The trouble originated with dog
owned by Guy James. manager of the
Central Meat market 7t s2s Main St.
which was killed last Sunday while
suffering from some strange disease.
Wilson Pearson. the veterinarian. was
called TO examine the animal and cx-
pressed the belief that IL bad hydro
phobla lie had II killed and sent
the head of the animal to tho yivi-
section laboratory Of the state aari.
cultural college at Fori Collins. for
investigation On Tuesday he re-
ceived Telegram from Prof ! T.
Newhom OF the college. containing
The lacunic statement: THE dog had
rsbirs-
As II was known that the infected
animal. In = fight. had bitten at least
two other DOES. City Marshal c. r.
skinner ~as called into consultation
and a campaign inauEurstcd to pro
vent the spread OF the disease among
other CANNES OF the community. The
matter war.rcpor;ed TO tho mayor and
the proclamation already referred TO.
was isoued ss a preventative meas-
ure. Several dogs were killed and
othess rounded up and impounded A
dog ss Mt. 81 Sehotsstic>ss Academy
suspected OF infection. was chioro-
formed on Tuesday and two others
were shot by Marshal skinner on
Thufrday. The police have been or
dered to gather up all tho dogr found
and either kill or inpound them
Tho James dog was a highly bred
animal and was given TO Mr.. Jamcs
by his brother in Denver a couple
OF months ago. wherc Il contracted
the disease Ia not known. Altho the
pubic generally Is not aware of Il.
iarge number OF stray and uniicen-
sed dogs found on the streets by tho
police. are killed annually. dog
burial ground has hong existed near
the mouth OF the city sewer system.
on the river bank. south OF town. and
many NANCY. worthless ours find a
last resting place there. every month.
During March. Marshal Skinner killed
thirt--n dogs and thus far this mcnth
he has dispatched six others by the
bullet route. all OF which have been
given interment at Canine cemetery
Marrhai Skinner estimates that
there are less than hundred dogs
in Canon City: only ,woshirdE OF
which have "a license paid upon them
AS required by thr ordinances.
The annual dog -. .nsd - w due. II
two and three dollars. according to
Scx. and becomes delinuaant May lHt
Dogs without q license tag are liable
10 be- killed without notification OF
their owners. There is no county or
state tax upon dogs in Colorado. aitho
there should be one imposed. For a
number OF years the problem OF col
lectins the dog license tax has caused
the police considerable Inconvenience
but thru the medium of stringent or.
ders from the dty council to impound
all dogs not having the proper per.
nit to exist. the authorities hope to
be able to abate the evil
Altho nothing serious may come OF
the present scare Of hydrophobia. It
will be well for people. especially chill.