Show THE DOG CHASERS lalfthe Boys in Town Go into Business for Themselves The offer made by the city marshal in THE HBBALD of 2 cents for each unregis toyed dog taken t the city hall had effect of running half the boys in town into the business of chasing dogs On every street yesterday and the day before could be seen half a dozen boys with long ropes lasso Cing or trying to lassoo every uncollared dog that could be found Some of them went into lots to catch theca the-ca ines and some oven went onto porches and into private houses in quest of their game The result was that by sunset yesterday about one Hundred and fifty dogs were in the big iron cages behind the city jail A a rule they were worthless curs but some are valuable dogs There is one pug that sits in the corner of the cage with his aristocratic cratic nose turned up at his plebian brothers There are savage dogs that show their teeth and snarl and bite meek dogs that look with tender pleading eyes at all I who approach them frightened dogs that crouch behind their larger companions I I big lazy dogs that dont take the trouble to wonder what tho matter is lythe nor I vous dogs that watch closely every move that if made about themin fact all kinds I of dogs that can be imagined I Many amusing incidents are related about the dog chasers One little fellow got his trope t-rope about the neck of a dog belonging to a lady well know in this city He had the dog foul and was about t hustle him off to I the city hall when suddenly the lady I caught him by the coat collar and laid it to him with her parasol so hotly that he soon I i cried quits and agreed to let tho dog go I I Many of the boys bought pups at 1 cents each and turned them in to the marshal at an advance of 20 cents per head But others have gone into a less reputable business II busi-ness Several cases have come to light where the boys have taken the collars off of registered dogs and turned them in to I get the reward Ofcourse the dogs arc returned to their owners wLen the trick is I found out but it causes much annoyance and at the same time amounts to nothing less than stealing on the part of the boys Another practice that should be stopped at once is the capture of dogs belonging to farmers who come into the city for a day or two at a time They are not obliged to register their dogs at home and it would be a great injustice to make them pay the tax for the canines that are in town only for a few hours Many valuable shepherd dogs have been stolen in i ff Jgna this way and the result has been much annoyance an-noyance to tho owners and in some cases no doubt good dogs will be killed Clerk San some of the city recorders office was kept busy all day yesterday issuing receipts for dog taxes a great number of the animals being redeemed from the dogcatchers cages While the raid is doubtless a good thing some steps O lgou be keo to guard against the impounding lawabiding dogs |