Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-19
CANINE FRIEND
IS WORTH MONEY
We FIND OUT
Watch out for the dog!

Watch out for the dog,
This means exactly what 1t says,
with the correct preposition-For the
dos Not the dog himself, but the con-
ditions for his comfort and care.
Prevailing estimate as to the aver
age man. up to the year 1914. placed
him in u low cheap scale. After mil
lion men had left the country we
something precious. We had to pay
roundly to secure his services. Then
after time the woman was also lifted
In value. not from any scarcity of
numbers but from sheer influence Of
the moro exalted appreciation Of man
kind.
For short timc horses were held
higher; then other domestic animals.
Particularly swine
Some OF these creatures are at pres
ent worth more than before the war"
and some are not; but II has dawned
upon the rural observer that one
ouadrupcd is certainly worth more
and that Is tho dog.
How It came aovst is not very plain.
There has been some little discrimina. /.
lion in breeding. but not as much as
IN the case OF all the other inha abitants
OF the farm. Nor has the rule OF the
survival OF the fttest operated in this
case. except TO partial extent. The
worthless ours" have been extermin.
ated by the dog catcher. but at the
same time he was killing many ex-
celient animals
In Gunnison county a few days ago
a man killed ncighbors dog. from
what reason is not stated. and now
he Is made defendant in court for the
alleged value OF the animal. placed at
$50.
In Denver Sunday papers dogs are
advertised regularly at round stiff
prices. one price recently noted for
dog was S35.
OF course. in all sheep countries in
cluding Colorado leading species OF
dog Is the Collie. In recent years the
Atrdalc has come into prominence
Bulldogs Of high breeding never were
held In low esteem: nor were fox ter
riers. but current prices have doubled.
DOGS In general are given more
recognition than ever before, and It
may be suggested tsat their breeding
and sale may almost tako rank with
the marketing OF any other livestock
In Missouri or Kentucky n good hunt
Ing dog is always salable. The pro-
prietor Of n hotel or restaurant, who
can feed dogs on table scraps. can
mako a few honest dollars by keeping
numerous kennel. In the movies we
frequently soc tho Alaska dog tennis
AT work but they have not yet been
given a Job as draft animals in this
country. But IT may be set forth as a
general assertion that next to man
himself no other creature is so greatly
for what no is.
Within two blocks OF tho Chieftain
Office tho residents OF a dwelling late
ly heard faint saueaking sounds from
under the floor Soon tho noises grew
I'm volume and strength and took on
an uumistakablc canine note. Investi-
cation proved that there was nest of
young pups under the house and the
little brown mother was on guard
The neighborhood at once became in
asaI a.
should be wcaned they were all defi
nitcly ensaged-as much so as SO
many Japanese picture brides, altho
their number was unknown.
When at last those fat little round
pups were rakcd out from under the
house they proved to be four in num-
Der. and each WIS promised to good
home. We may defy anyone to cite "
slitilur case. in which young animals
that nobody had ever secn were con-
tractod to welcoming. owner. Young
chicks are not seen before making
their debut but the crgs nave been.
The most sagaclous dog the most
human in mentality, which takes up
tho ways OF the home and of it's dwell
lers, an all-around guard and COM
panion and friend. in the homely and
shaggy Scotch terrier. But he * so
gentle and so trustful of man that he
has always been the first and easiest
victim OF the ruthless dog catcher.
Thus the Scotch terriers have been
practically extermina ted There is a
fine black one often seen on Fourth
street "a block west of this office, the
ont, one in all this part of the city
Nor are there many specimens of the
Irish terrier. slightly heavier and
aomewhat more hairy but almost as
smart and docile yet alert. No owner
Of trained terrier would look at a
twenty-dollar bill as an offer to be
considered for a minute. NJ. @.