Deseret Evening News | 1903-05-09 | Page 9 | Flock of Turkey Buzzards, the "Health Board" of Mexico

r H Sil I r rno 1 F 1 ITT 1 j I t F fr I tiT J S If Si J JI j i t I H 11 y t ti i f X 1 1 4 y T TI I I X t T TIt c rr It E y yf t t tt t 1 f j X I II II I t 1 k J I p tray te k kR i R V I I I Ml 1 1 1 MH I I I I 1 1111 M III H 1 1 dF H I H Il 11 1 IN I InI H H H H HIi FLOCK OF TURKEY BUZZARDS IDS THE HEALTH BOARD OF MEXICO Few cities In Jn the tho Republic of oC Mexico have any other than Ihan the open oven sewer system which Is II no system at 01 all nil All the refuse and filth of ot the Inhabitants Is le left lett on the tho surface of ot the ground The stench Is II something II awful to th Ih the nose hOse of ot the stranger who wonders how hose it is possible po ble for human beings to live lire In the malodorous atmosphere He marvels that they are not wept swept away by the plague And there is II little doubt that they tho would be were wre It not for the great hordes of at turkey lurkey buzzards that pounce down upon everything In the shape shalo of ot filth and an devour It II Millions of ot these winged hover bov r over oer the larger and dirtier cities The scene here hert di IB is In the streets of at VeraCruz Vera VeraCruz om Cruz where a flock ock of oC buzzards la Is lIon on the lookout for Anything and everything These Thes birds are about the size else of the domestic turkey and are looked upon with superstitious reverence There Is a 11 heavy henvy fine for the killing lg of ot them I aa Uj