Show PIED PIPER WANTED against ilal inva Ajona pests are multiplying secretary matty 0 of tho the state board of health is after the rats issued the following official statement relative to getting rid cf the rodents ro denta 1 I consider the increase la in tho the number ol 01 rats ja 1 salt lake ck city y a serious problem and every effort should bo be made to bring about their early extermination the subject awas was die discussed cussed in tho the last report of fate state board of health and atton atten atlon was called to the danger arising from chear presence prea once in tho the community owing to the act met that it bubonic bubon lic plague should shou id bo be introduced it would bo be difficult to prevent ita its spread rata rats are very susceptible cep tible to it and communicate it to human beings tho the danger darger fro from the torri torribio blo disease 1 is not an aa imaginary L ry ono one was demonstrated in the experience exper lenco of 3 9 u francisco and other part parts of call flornia the plague has prevailed in epidemic number of years and sooner or later la is liable to make its appearance in various parts of the united states especially in coast cities and along ot of contin continental antal travel the tati methods employed for or the ex extermination aaion of 0 rate in san fran casco crould be adopted here anil anal it 1 ie important that tho the city shall furnish ample funds with which to cuty on euch such a campaign the loneer longer radical me aLrea are deferred the greater will be the difficulty in ue e |