Show Livestock mutilation rewards announced The Utah Farm Bureau Federation has announced it will pay a a 2500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of livestock mutilation killers in Utah Elmo W W. Hamilton of Riverton president of Utah's largest farm group said the reward is being offered to encourage en- en c Cb courage r ge p people pl lr lingi in tn rural areas to be alert for an allY anyn evi evidence ence on ori on t the e k killings flings which which might be useful to law enforcement enforcement enforcement en en- officials IN ANY criminal act especially those in rural areas law enforcement relies heavily on alert citizens who will cooperate with officials We hope our reward offer added to those of other groups groups' and the thesta sta state te will wilt bring results Hamilton said The Farm Bureau leader would not speculate te on various theories behind the Q widespread and mysterious killings but he called them perplexing and costly to growers who wM own the ani animals als Hamilton express expressed d confidence the culprits will eventually be caught The reward offer is effective immediately and expires April 15 1976 unless extended ded J Li Owners Owners Owners' ners' ners of animals kill killett and mutilated are not eligi elig Corthe forthe for Cor the the reward reward money GOVER GOVERNOR OR CALVIN L. L Rampton Hampton has issued a proclamation offering a 1000 reward payable out of of the general fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction con of any person of a felony charge arising ou out t of the theft or killing of privately owned livestock within the state of Utah where such theft heft or killing is accompanied by the mutilation of the animal |