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Show Cow Is Ordered Killed. J. Carlos Lambert, deputy state and food commissioner, Tinned Gunnison Gun-nison and vicinity the past two days. Mr. Lambert inspected the' slaughtering slaugh-tering placeB kept by both butchers and found neither conforming to the law. He gave both proprietors until the 1st of October to comply or prosecution pros-ecution would follow, J uspectiug the two meat Btauds Mr, Lambert especially commended the cleanliness of that kept by Mr. Perkins. Per-kins. Mr, Lambert coudemnsd a milch cow kept by Andrew Olson, the milk being unfit for use because of a running sore- ou the animal. He at once ordered the cow to be killed and in addition. the owner may be cited before the court. The penalty be- sides confiscation of the animal is a fine of from fifty to two hundred dollars, It may not be imposed in this the firBt instance of the kind,here Public safety demands that the law pertaining to dairy aud food is respec ted. Inspector Lnmbert states the commission is quite iu earnest and intend with public help to. institute vigorous proceedings wherever cases come to their notice. Ba warned. |