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On Monday, April 16, the following message was received 

 from Dr. Glaisyer : 



"Microscopic examination blood animals dying Hanalei reveals 

 anthrax. Two deaths today. Request Norgaard come at once. 

 Bring anthrax vaccine instead of vaccine previously ordered. 



"Glaisyer." 



From the message it appeared that the diagnosis has been 

 made by Dr. Kuhns, who represents the Board of Health in the 

 Kealia district of Kauai. 



A cable message ordering 1000 doses of anthrax serum-vaccine 

 was forwarded to San Francisco without delay. 



At noon the Legislature representatives for the Island of Kauai 

 had all been apprised of the serious nature of the outbreak and 

 measures were taken at once to secure an appropriation with 

 which to fight the disease. At 5 o'clock the same evening the 

 writer left for Lihue and was, as already stated, enabled to con- 

 firm Dr. Kuhns' diagnosis the following day. 



While there was a possibility that some of the cattle that had 

 already died might have been suffering from hemorrhagic septi- 

 cemia, it was decided not to continue with the injection of this 

 vaccine, as it was feared that the rounding up of the cattle might 

 spread the disease further, and after having issued all necessary 

 instructions in regard to the disposal of the dead animals as well 

 as approving of the quarantine already established by Dr. 

 Glaisyer, the writer returned to Honolulu in order to finish up 

 the most pressing business waiting him there. Two days later, 

 however, the writer again left for Kauai to take personal charge 

 of the fight of the disease, it having then been learned that the 

 Legislature would provide the necessary funds for this purpose. 

 The loss from anthrax at that time summed up about as follows : 



Previously reported, 55 head, niostly cows dead and buried. 



April 13, 8 cows, 1 stallion, 1 horse. 



April 14, 3 cows, 1 bull, 2 steers, 2 mules. 



April 15, 2 cows. 



April 16, 2 cows. 



April 17, 4 cows. 



April 18, 2 cows. 



April 19, 2 cows, 1 mule. 



April 20, 3 cows. 



April 21, 1 cow, 1 mare. 



And until the arrival of the vaccine on April 25 a varying 

 number died each day. 



In order to dispose of these carcasses it became necessary to 

 employ a large number of laborers and to hire an auto-truck in 

 order to distribute loads of wood throughout the various pastures 

 where the carcasses were scattered. Two men were then detailed 

 to each carcass with a team of horses with a scraper, to re- 



