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Army. For the past five years we have beHeved ourselves free 

 of the infection and it is still hoped that the cases reported may 

 prove to have been epizootic lynipJiangitis or some other disease 

 simulating glanders. But in any case a thorough investigation 

 will require more time than it would seem advisable to have the 

 Hilo deputy (Dr. Shipman) spend away from the district where 

 his services are required daily, as it may necessitate the mallein 

 testing of a great number of animals. One single "carrier" — a 

 horse infected with glanders but showing no physical symptoms 

 of the disease— may prove the cause, and may also prove difficult 

 to locate. 



At the same time there are a couple of hundred milch cows to 

 be tuberculin tested in the same district which will oft"er an oppor- 

 tunity to demonstrate to both the Hilo and the Kohala deputies 

 the working of the bovine tuberculosis compensation act. 



If agreeable to the Board it is therefore recommended that I 

 be authorized to leave for Hawaii on the 19th in order to carry 

 out the work herein described. 



In regard to the Kauai situation and the difficulties which had 

 developed between Dr. Golding and the management of Prince- 

 ville Plantation Company's ranch, the same have now been satis- 

 factorily adjusted. The management has agreed, v/ithout further 

 delay, to build a fence between their property and Mr. Burk- 

 meyer's, to cancel the bill for $500.00 for board and lodging of 

 the veterinarians of this Board who have been stationed on the 

 ranch on account of the anthrax work, as well as a minor bill 

 for the use of two rolls of barbwire. It has further been decided 

 to re-vaccinate all stock on the ranch during the month of Feb- 

 ruary, the Board to supply the vaccine it still has on hand but the 

 Plantation Company to purchase what may be required in excess 

 thereof. Dr. Golding will remain stationed at Hanalei, but will, 

 since his appointment as Deputy Territorial V^eterinarian eft'ective 

 January 1st, 1918, have to assume the tuberculin testing under 

 the compensation act, as well as respond to any call where an 

 infectious disease may be suspected, regardless of locality. Under 

 these conditions he may have to do a considerable amount of 

 traveling which I fear cannot be done economically with the old 

 Ford machine supplied him by this Board. When sent to him 

 in August, 1917, the machine had gone more than 18,000 miles, 

 since which time, for want of saddle horses, he has had to do 

 nearly all his inspections of the infected pastures in the machine. 

 This has not improved it and while the engine is still good it is 

 very doubtful whether it would pay to have it put in serviceable 

 condition. It is therefore recommended that a new Ford machine 

 be supplied for Dr. Golding's use until such time as he may be 

 able through the acquirement of private practise to afford a car 

 of his own. Dr. Golding has now been licensed by the Board 

 of Veterinarian Examiners to practise his profession in the Ter- 



