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Show I RABIES AND DOGS Ever since the coyotes of Oregon were inoculated with the germs of rabies, the intcrmountain country has been fighting to suppress the disease which has spread to dogs. ; Within the past two weeks the state board of health has ordered Tthc authorities of Ogden to clean out the vagrant dogs of this city and to kill every dog not muzzled, the drastic order is given for the purpose of safeguarding human life. At least three heads of dogs sent to the state laboratory have shown the necessity of Inking this action. At this time of year dogs are running in packs and, in addition to carrying a threat against humanity, they makeup a barking, yelp-nig yelp-nig nuisance, which should be abated even to the extent of cutting down the dog population one-half. The dog tax collector, who of late has been given a deputy, should reduce the stray dog pest to a minimum. |