Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-08-16 | Page 8 | Sage Hens Dying in Idaho Section

00 SAGE HE HENS DYING IN IDAHO SECTION BOISE Ida Aug By 16 16 By The AssocIated Press Pre William A Patt Du Bois Bols deputy game war war- warden warden warden den as today Instructed by the state game department to collect specImens n ct ci dead sage hens In Inthe inthe Inthe the vicinity of oC Du BoIs Bols for exam exam- examInation examInation examination by United States biological survey suney officials now In Montana In an effort to combat disease reo re- reported re reported ported prevalent among unions th the thu sage hens of or th the Du Bois section Re- Re Reports Reports Re Reports ports reaching the game depart depart- department department ment mutant state that hundreds of o bIrds are being killed ed by a malady in the Du Bois Dols section Game officials lucre hero a advance the theory that the th sage tage chickens may lie hc maybe maylie affected by ticks similar to car car- carriers car carriers of Rocky Cocky mountain spotted fever Dr R TI R TI Parker special federal spotted expert In charge of spot spot- ted fever cohol control work who Is now making in Montana will w bo be called ailed upon by the Idaho de- de department department de department to examine the Du Boise sage hens and determine the ali ali- aliment all ali aliment ment Dr Parker will be asked to particularly Investigate the possibility that the sage hens are aue tIt tI- Infected