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Show TO STAGE CAMPAIGN agist mm At a meeting of the state livestock board, E. W. Nelson, chief of tho bureau bur-eau of biological survey, United States department of agriculture, will formulate formu-late the details of a state-wide campaign cam-paign against rodents that are destructive de-structive of crops. The state board held a meeting on Saturday last at which the letter aunouncing the date of the return visit of Mr. Nelson to Utah, on his way back lo Washington from a tour of the west lasting several sev-eral weeks, was read. Sevoral changes were made in the personnel of the board's working forces yesterday. The services of E. E. Williams, sheep inspector of Cedar City, with the board were terminated, after an Investigation by Dr. R. W. Hoggan, state livestock inspector, of allegations that Williams was falling to enforce tho dipping order ngalnst tick. This order wos Issued by the board some months ago. State trappers and hunters, working work-ing in the campaign agulnst predatory animals, were allowed increased pay "In meritorious cases." Hunters employed em-ployed by the state now receiving $100 will receive $115 a month, and the pay of those receiving $90 a month was Increased to $100. Tho resignation of George E. Olson of Morgan as stnte sheep inspector was accoptod. Appointments were approved ap-proved of Dr. IT. I. Vorheos of Mantl and Dr. R. C. Swalberg of Gunnison as doputy r.tate veterinarians. Reports of the appraisuls of throe e'ovra., killed as a result of the campaign cam-paign against tuberculosis in daily cattle, cat-tle, Avero reeehed and passed on to the state board of examiners. They total $2S5. The legislative committee Avas to have reported on' changes recommended recommen-ded in the state livestock law, but only one member was present. |