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Social Week of Diplomats
Marked by Informal Fetes
Entertaining Continued on Limited Scale, Due to
Official Mourning-Interest in Legation
-, Chances

Mr.. kazys Bizauskas. entertained n
small company at tea yesterday
afternoon in celebration Of the ami
versary of Lithuanian independence.
The large reception which was
official mourning period. and the
guests were the members of the le-
cation STAFF and Lithuanians in
Washington.
The retiring secretary of the
brecht. expects to sail from New
York Wednesday, March 5, aboard
the Vendam, for his home In Holland
before going to his new post in
Spain, where he will be secretary of
the Netherlands legation in Madrid.
Nine. Hubrecht will accompany him
to New York when he sails. but will
return to Washington and remain
until the late spring in order not to
break into her children's school
year.
Jonkheer van Asch van wyck. who
Hubrecht, is expected to arrive
aboard the Vendam q few days. be-
fore DR.. Hubrecht sails, and will
come to Washington at once to take
up his duties at. the legation. -
Inc dLIdCHe Oh the fTeHCQ
embassy, Gen. George A. L. Dumont,
is expected to return to Washington
today after an absence of several
days. > He spent a short time in New
York and also attended the banquet
in Philadelphia yesterday Of the
Military Order of the World War.
The military attache of the Japa-
nese embassy. Maj. Gen. Hatsutaro
Haraguchi, will entertain large
company at luncheon tomorrow.
The commercial counselor of the
British embassy and Mrs. John Joyce
Frederick will entertain at dinner
"Wednesday evening and again Sat-
urday evening. ~
The second secretary of the PERU
Wan embassy, DR.. Santiago F..
Bedoya, returned to Washington yes
terday after spending a few days in
New York.
The secretary Of the Finnish lega-
ton, Mr.. Bruno Kivikoski, will re-
turn the first of this week from New
York. where he is spending a, short
time. " +
Tho air attache Of the italian en-
bassy, Wing Commander Mario Call
derara, will return today from New
York, where he has been for a few
days. -
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Mrs. Boynton to Entertain
Local McAll Auxiliary

Mrs. Theodore v. Boynton will en-
terrain the members Of the Wash
inston Auxiliary Of the American
McAll Association in honor Of Mra
Frank B. Kelley OF Elisabeth, N. T..
Wednesday, February 90, at a:a0
o'clock, when Mrs. Kelley will speak.
She is the national president of the
organization, OF which Mrs Boynton
is the local presiding officer. Mrs.
Charles Wood, wife Of DR.. Wood,
pastor Of the Church Of the Covenant,
ana Mrs. Edward NJ. Graves will pre-
side at the tea table. A delightful
musical program will also be given
by Mrs. Edith Marmion Brosius,
harpist.
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Round Of Festivities !
In Form of Dinners.
Luncheons and Teas
Numerous Parties Enter
tanned Social Circle Law
ish In Its Hospitalities for
Valentine Season.

Mrs. Allan F. Moore, wife OF Repre-
sentative Moore. has issued invita-
lions for luncheon March In the
She will have twenty guests
Mrs Frederick Dent Grant will en-
terrain a company at luncheon today
in her home on New Hampshire ave-
nue..
Mrs. Grant was hostess at dinner
last EVENING"
Mrs. Hamilton Wright was hostess
at tea yesterday afternoon. enter
tanning in honor of the retiring Sec
rotary Of the Netherlands legation
and Nine. Hubrecht.
Mrs. Marshall Field was hostess to
company of thirty-six at dinner last
evening. entertaining in her home on
18th street.
Countess Gizycka was hostess 10 4
small company at dinner Thursday
evening, entertaining in the home of
her mother, Mrs Robert Patterson,
on Dupont Circle. The countess re-
turned the middle of the week from
Chicago, where she spent few days
with her mother after being in New
York to see her daughter. Countess
Felicia Gizycka,. sail for Bermuda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Price Wright
VIII entertain at tea Sunday after
noon, February "a, in compliment to
the retiring secretary of the Neither
lands legation and Nine. Hubrecht.
Col. and Mrs Edgar r. Collins Will
entertain company of twenty-five
Peacock. supper will be served at
small tables and an Hawaiian or.
chestra seated in the balcony will
play throughout the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis White will
entertain at dinner February Is.
Mrs. John P. jackson and her
tanned small company informally ut
tea yesterday afternoon in, honor Of
Mrs. Thayer Of Worcester and Edgar
town, Mass. ...-.-
Mrs. +. Ryan Devereux will enter
tain at bridge Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ennalls Waggaman will en-
terrain at bridge February 26 at the
Chevy Chase Club. -.
Miss Frances Battelle, will enter
tain at tea Wednesday afternoon in
compliment to Mrs. Geoffrey Wardle
Stafford, who Is visiting her father.
Bishop John William Hamilton. She
viii have. with her Mrs. William
Frazer Mcdowell, Mrs. William L.
Crounse, Mrs. William H. Daley, Miss
Muriei, Wood and Mrs Barnes OF
Chicago. ,o..
Miss Grace Ensign Strait enter
tanned at luncheon In her apartment.
at 1892 I street, Thursday in honor
Of her guests. Miss Mary Perkins
and Mrs. -Baker Of Troy, N. T..
Mrs. e. p. Rickenbacker enter
tanned company: OF young people
at. a party Wednesday evening In
celebration Of the birthday ami
versary of her daughter, Miss Mar
guerite F. Parker.S Mr. Perry Knapp
gave a program of music. Among
the guests were Miss Dorothy Knapp.
Miss Jean Macdonald, Miss Ethel
Callan, Miss Isabelle Macdonald.
Miss Alma Club, Miss Agnes Mac
Donald. Miss Marguerite F. Parker,
Mr.. Harry hewlett, Mr.. Byron An.
drews, NJ. Eugene Luckett. Mr..
George Macdonald. Mr.. Arthur L.
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All but informal entertaining has
been suspended in the diplomatic
corps during the period of official
mourning. but there is interest In
the many changes possible and an
nounced in the foreign body.
The ambassador of Chile and
Sonora de Matthew sailed yesterday
from Valparaiso. Chile, for this conn-
try. and are expected to arrive In
New York the first week in March.
Tho recently appointed ambassador
Of Great Britain, Sir Esme Howard
is expected to sail from England
Wednesday for this country. Lady
Howard and the members OF their
family will join him in Washington
later in the year. =:
The ambassador Of Cuba Senior
Don Cosme de la Torriente, had
guests launching with him Thursday,
among them being Senior Enrique
Sober Of Cuba, who was a. guest for
a few days of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
White. Senior Solor left Friday for
New Rochelle, n. ". and will sail
shortly for his home in Cuba, where
he holds Office in the state depart
ment Of Cuba.
The minister of Ecuador and Sonora
de Elizalde will have 2 small com
pany. lunching Informally with them
at the legation today.
The minister OF Rumania and
Princess Bibesco will come to Wash
ington this morning from New YORK,
rival aboard the Berengaria from
England last week. They have been
abroad since the middle or OCTOBER
the princess spending most OF the
time with her parents. former Pre-.
mier Of England and Mrs. Herbert
Asquith. while the minister visited
In Rumania and in other European
capitals. .--..a-..
The minister. Of Sweden and Nine.
wellenberg will be hosts at dinner
Thursday evening, March .. .s
!. The minister Of Guatemala and
tain at dinner wednesday evening,
February "a, in honor of senator and
Mrs. George II. Moses. The minister
and Sonora de Sanchez 11atour plan
ned the dinner for Senator ana Mrs,
Moses for February 8, but because
Of the official mourning they post
poned 1t to the date above given.
The minister of the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes, DR.. Ante Tresich
Pavichich, has had as his guest for
few days Capt. Perunovitch OF the
Serbian army, who left today for
Baltimore. Captf1Perunovitch will
make tour Of this country. going
to the Pacific coast. ri =. :.
The minister Of the Netherlands
and Nine. de Graeff were the houor
guests at dinner last evening OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Price Wright. who
entertained, small company in
formally.
The retiring minister Of Honduras
and Sonora de Cordova and 6enorita
Carmen Cordova will sail for their
home in Honduras early In March,
going by way OF the Panama canal.
The charge d'affaires OF Rumania
and Nine. Nano, who have been oc-
cupyinG the legation during the Ab-
sence Of the minister and Princess
Bibesco, have moved TO- WardmAn
Park Hotel, whore they hAvo taken
an apartment
The charge d'affaires Sc Lithuania,
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G. w. u. Junior Prom
Due Tuesday NIGHT

Tho Junior class OF George WASH
nuai prom at the New willard Hotel
Tuesday night The committee In
charge OF arrangements Is Mr. L. d.
Mccarthy, chairman. and Mr.. Graham
Fly, vice chairman. The prom is one
Of the big events Of the college year
and IL well attended by both the fac
ulty and the students
The patrons and patronesses are
Dean and Mrs Howard Hodgkins,
Dean and Mrs. William Allen Wilbur,
Dean and Mrs. William Rudiger, Dean
and Mrs. william Borden, Dean and
Mrs. William Van Week, Dean Anna
Rose. Commissioner and Mrs. Bell,
GomlnisSioner oyster. Commissioner
Rudolph. Mr.. and Mrs. Corby and
ceners, --s
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Knapp. Mr.. Roy Lottig and Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. Preston Knapp.


Mrs. j. II. Miller was the hostess
Thursday afternoon at a Valentine
tea given at the New Willard In
honor OF Mrs. Hugh Trey Of this city
and Miss Ella Middleton Tybout of
Warren, Pa.
The table appointments were heart
shaped with 4 charmingly appropri-
ate centerpiece Of scarlet tulips, sim
ulating two hearts pierced BY a large
golden arrow: From the base OF
let ribbons were small umbrellas OF
the same color on which were the
name cards. Each guest as she rose
from the table pulled the ribbon at
tached to her card and drew from
Those In attendance, in addition to
the two guests of especial honor.
were Mrs. Edward Holmes, Mrs. s.
G. Eiker, Mrs. Margaret G. Diggins,
Mrs. Elmer Griffths, Mrs. Fred Zeit-
Ter. Mrs: william 4: Clever Z Miss r;
and Miss Elizabeth Stewart.
The annual dinner Of the Martha
Washington Seminary will be held in
February 20. There will be sixty
Former Representative and Mrs.
Thomas Crngo will entertain a COM
pany OF Seventy-hve at dinner to-
morrow evening at Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mrs Crago will be hostess at a
luncheon Tuesday at the Wardman.
Mrs Walter D. Nolan has issued
cards for a tea this afternoon from
4 until z o'clock at her home on 18th
street, In honor of Miss Dorothy
R!denour. nancee of Mr.. Parker No.
Ian. Mrs. Nolan will have assisting
her during the afternoon her daugh-
tors, Mrs, Curtis D. Cecil. Miss Elsie
Nolan. Misc Anne Nolan, and the
mother OF Miss Ridenour.
Mrs. Walter D. Nolan will not OBJ
serve her usual day at homo this
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Mrs. Coolidge Assists
Hospital Benefit Ball

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge has graciously
lent her name. to head the list OF
patrunesses for the ball for the
be{isat Of the Episcopal Home for
Children, which will be given March
at the New willard Hotel. Mr..
Corcoran Thorn is treasurer for the
ball committee and Miss Natalie Hays
Hammond is chairman OF the young
ladies committee.
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Mrs. William Mather Lewis will be
at home Tuesday afternoon at 302f
N street.
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At Homes" Listed
By Many Hostesses
OF the Social Realm
Mrs. Robert NJ. La Toilette
to Keep Open House Feb
ruary % for Wisconsin
People,.

In pursuance Of her custom OF
former years, Mrs. Robert N. La Fol-
lette. wife of Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin, will keep open house at
her home, 2112 Wyoming avenue, for
Wisconsin people and others. Friday,
February 90, from to o'clock.
Mrs. Samuel z. Winslow will be
at home after 4 o'clock the remaining
Sunday afternoons in February, at
2340 Massachusetts, avenue.
Mrs. Charles Sumner Hamlin and
Miss Hamlin will be at home tomor-
row afternoon for the only time this
season.
Mrs. William Mather Lewis will be
at home Tuesday afternoon at 302f
N street. {.
: Mrs. Ernest G. Walker will be at
home Sunday afternoon, March 9.
Mrs. D. Agnew Greenlees and the
Misses Greenlees will be at home
Thursday afternoon after 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Cabot Stevens has issued cards
for an at home Monday, February IS,
Nine. Tsamados. wife Of the charge
raffaires Of Greece. Assisting Mrs.
stevens will be Nine. Peter, Nine.
6snaes f Efohe de mr Afa Dsoa Ms r.
Blodgett, Mrs. Minnegerode Andrews,
Mrs. H. L. Hodgkins, Mrs. John B.
Larner, Mrs. William H. King, Mrs.
s.ohn w. Summers. Mrs. Tom Will
liams. Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, Mrs;
Moore Gray, Mrs. Richard Fay jack
son and her cousin, Mrs. Whitman
Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas S. Lovette will
be at home this afternoon from to
o'clock, at 1928 N. street, in honor of
Senator and Mrs. Earle B. Mayfield.
Mre. Garrett, wife of Representative
Daniel u. Garrett, and Mrs. PlummeE,
wife OF Commissioner Edward c.
Plummer, will pour tea
Mrs. Lincoln Green and the Misses
Green will be at home tomorrow
afternoon after o'clock.
Miss Callie Doyle and Miss Flora
Doyle will be at home informally this
afternoon from 1 to 6 o'clock at 1900
N street.
Mrs. Macpherson Creighton will be
at home tomorrow afternoon from 5
to z o'clock and the remaining Mon
day In February. =
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, vice
chairman OF the national republican
executive committed, will be at home
to republican women Tuesday after.
noon at her home, <8toneleigh Court,
between the hours OF { and 9 o'clock.
DR.. and Mrs Joe Shelby Riley will
be at home, 1467 Rhode island avenue
northwest, this afternoon, from 4 to
z to the Confederate War Veterans,
at which time Miss Ella May Powell
will speak on Music as Basis OF
World Peace"
The artists appearing are: Miss
Mime Nieman, pianist; Senior Alvara-
do Of the Mexican embassy, violinist,
and Miss HELEN Barbee, DR.. Alfredo
Warsaw ana DR.. Arthur Simpson, SO.
loista.
Mrs. Edward r. Sanford will be 1t
home tomorrow afternoon from to
6 o'clock.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Morton Denison Hull
will be 1t home at 1898 18th street.
on Tuesdays, February 10 to 36.
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Mrs. Charles Sumner Hamlin and
Miss Hamlin will be at home tomor-
row afternoon for the only time this
season.
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Mrs. Ernest G. Walker will be at
home Sunday afternoon, March 9.
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and Nine. Nauo, who have been oc-
cupyin1 the legation during the alb
sence Of the minister and Princess
Bibesco, have moved to Wardman
Park Hotel, where they hovo taken
an apartment
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-11

pany Of Los Angeles recently turn
ed over to quarantine authorities
\sso head OF cattle from their feed
Ing pens. The entire herd was
slaughtered by officers.
According to reports from Calf
ornia newspapers the foot aad
mouth scourEe In confined for the
most part to Southern California.
photographs from a Fresno paper
show = herd In Mercedes county Of
1905 choice herefords being drivea
through the trenches for slaughter
by quarantine officers. A steam
shovel is used to dig those trenches
which are on the average 500 feet
long. 20 feet wide and 3 feet deep.
In an effort to check the spread
of the disease state and local
authorities are stopping all public
meetings. Farms and ranches arc
prohibiting visitors and city coun-
ellis are passing ordinances ordering
death Of alf cats and dogs allowed
to run at large. Al Fresno authori
ties have recommended the Raisin
Day festival he postponed. In Kern
county. Bakersfield district. au-
thorit'es have ordered all but state
Highways closed TO general traffic.
Federal officers are putting into
effect = rigid isinfcction order on
all railroads as regards ears and
stock yards to prevent spread OF the
disease to other parts OF the coun-
try.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-11
FORE1gT SERVICE TO
1lsOSG FEATVRE syI.N
OK FIRE PREVENTION

A. . preliminary to Forest Pro-
lection Week which has been pro-
claimed throughout the country by
the president for April 81 to 27 the
Rio Grande Forest Service has Ne
cured 4 two reel feature film. THE
Real Enemy" which will he shown
before the Commercial Club ban
quet at the armory on the evenins
Of April II.
Thoughtful people have realized
for sometime that before very much
could be done to reduce the enor.
nous destruction which our forests
suffer annually from fire. II would
be necessary to educate the people
~ . whole 10 Just what this de-
struction means TO them rs private
citizens. Forest Protection Week IL
. week set aside during which
every effort II made TO inform the
people aa to the seriousness Of the
fire menace 10 the great forests Of
the United States. The toll taken
by forest fires must be- blaxon.d
throughout the country In the hope
that Il will arouse the nation to
greater efforts. The time has come
for the people To awaken to Its
staggering fire losses and put ita
heel on fire In the woods. Fire and
forests do not mix. We cannot
have both. We must choose be-
tween ihem-and choose quickly.
This year our President. Mr..
Coolidge has proclaimed the period
April 81 To - ns Forest Protection
Week. Throughout the length and
breadth Of our fair San Luis val.
ley. schools. churches. civic organi.
sstions and that greater mouldcr Of
public thouGht--thr American Press
ARE uniting In the creates, effort
yet put forth to the end that fire
may he driven from our forests,
Eight out of every ten fires need
never have happened and viii no,
happen once the public h brought
face to face with the facts. Forest
Protection Week Il the time esr~c.
tally sc, asids 10 80 that tho facts
are made known.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-11
FORMER DEL NORTE
Man IN DROWNED N
NEW MENICO STREAM

Albuquerque. y. NJ. April s.-
Albert Million. 20. nm cmployc OF
tn. white Pine Lumber company At
B.rnalillo, y, NJ. was drowned tats
Tuesday afternoon while driving
ties In tn. RIO DE Las Bacas. fifty
miles northwest Of B.rnaiiiio. In the
heart OF the mountains.
Millions feet were swept from
underneath him by rolling ties and
h. isappcarcd under tho water.
his companions said. His body went
over \ twcnty-nvc-foot waterfall
200 feet below where 1, disappear
I'd and was recovered with great
difficulty. The body was bruised
and cut by the ties and rocks and
the scalp was torn. Million In un.
drrstood TO have come to Bcrnaiiilo
recently from Del Norte. Colo
Post.
Albert Vas the oldest son OF Mr.
ssd Mrs. Joha Million we'll Known
residen,s Of the Del Norts con.
munity.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-11
ALI. TEST ACREAGE
FOR SUGAR REETR
HAS BEEN SIGNED UP

About fifty attended the business
mems lsncheon Monday noon Of this
week. Herbert Martin was chair
man OF the meeting and Rev. Wood
led In the community singing. The
dinner was served by the Ladies' Aid
OF the Bsptist church.
Chas. Edman gave . report on
the progress Of the sugar beet rais.
Ing project for this valley. statiag
that nearly all Of the test acreage
had been signed up. Mr.. Edman
urged that the Sugar company b.
given the moral support OF the COM
muaity snd pledges were signed to
his effect.
Walter X. Wilson urged . big at
tendance st the Commercial club
meeting a. the armory Friday night.
Mr.. Kennedy Of the Forest serv.
Ice will Be chairman Of next Mon.
days Iuneheon.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-11

value of alfalfa for feeding pur-
poses.
A number of farmers around
Monte Vista have already agreed to
put in pea crops of canning varis-
ties In support of the proposed fac
tory. Canning peas are considered
one OF the most inexpensive crops to
handle; they require no cultivation
after seeding and the crop is har-
vested with mower, the crop be-
ing hauled to the vining stations of
which there are usually one TO every
zoo acres. The hullins is done by
machinery and the hay returned to
the farmers wagon. The factory
pays a hulled rate for peas and at
the viner the grades being made in
the factory.
While the first unit Of the fac
tory will only handle peas and its
capacity will be 1000 acres It Is
proposed to enlarge the plant tho
second year to handle 1900 to eooo
acres OF pea crops. and possibly to
handle other vegetable crops.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-11
Livestock Disease on Coast
Stops This Valleys Shipments
Denver Yards Quarandned

Livestock shippers and growers
OF the valley have been put to con
siderable inconvenisnce aad loss the
past week owing to shipping EN-.
barGoes put into effect by the state
authorities Of California as = re-
suit Of the terrible scourEe Of foot
and mouth disease In that state.
The bulk Of shipments. especial
iy shipments Of hogs. from Monte
Vista and other valley points have
been going to Los Angeles. Ann.
helm and San Diego are the only
points open TO foreign shipments At
present and neither point 10 able tc
handle any amount Of livestock
During the week the Romeo Stores
company have shipped five cars of
hogs to Annhsim. Four cars have
been shipped TO Cactus. Arizona by
y. c. Graves and one car by Rolia
Wilson. However. the bulk OF snip.
m-nts have been held up owing to
the order that all shippers will be
responsible for delays In transit.
According 10 Information rcceiv-
I'd by T.. G.. Graves shipments will
he held up or uncertain Of transit
for st least another week owing to
the latest order affecting California
packing plants. This order states
that all meats In coolers and all
and all pens and equipment thoro-
ouEhly fumiknted before the plants
can reopen TO rcceiv" new ship.
mcnts.. The Globe Packing com.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-11
Pea Canning Factory Is In
Prospect For Monte Vista

Negotiations are under way for
the location of a canning factory
in Monte Vista, the plant to be put
into operation before the end of
the season here. The first unit OF
the plant under consideration will
cost approximately 100000.
1t is proposed to devote the out
put Of the plant to canning peas. a
crop easily raised and returning a
large profit considering the labor
necessary to produce and market It
and one particularly adapted to the
rich irrigated lands around Monte
Vista.
Estimates are made on. the basis
OF = 1000 acre crop which the fac
tory will be able to handle the first
year. The value Of pea crops
marketed through a canning factory
averages $50 to 500 per acre max
ing the value Of the proposed crop
worth about 100000 to the farm
ers. However in addition to the
market value OF peas the farmer
gets the pods and hay for feed
which is rated at fifty percent the
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-11
SPREAD OF RABIES
ALARMSSTOCKMEN
OF SAN LUIS VALLEY

The spread OF rabies and heavy
losses Of livestock in Fl. Garland
and Blanca districts led to . meet.
ing OF about seventy-five repressn.
tatives of five San Luis valley coun-
ties at Alamosa Wednesday, April
>. for the purpose Of checking the
spread Of the dreaded infection in
to the valley.
In the Ft. Garland and Blanca
districts about fifty head OF cattle
and a like number of sheep and
hogs, and . number OF dogs have
been lost from rabies. The infec-
ton Is thought to have come from
an epidemic Of rabies among coy
otes. wolves and bobcats in the
mountain districts and 10 have been
transmitted by attacks of these ami
mails on livestock and dogs.
A resolution was adopted at the
meeting recommending commission.
ers OF Conejos. Costiiia. sasuache,
Rio Grande. Alamosa and Mineral
counties to hold meetings In an ef-
fort to raise $500 In each county. q
total Of $4,000 to be used In stamp
ing out the disease. The U. s. Bio.
logical survey will give $2500 to-
ward the cause which means $500
to fight the disease.
Commissioner Of all counties IN
the valley except Mineral were
present and . telephone message
from that county indicated they
we're willing to raise their share
and take part In \ whatever program
vas proposed.