Blackfoot, Idaho, 
Sept. £0, 1914. 
Dear Sir: 
In response to your letter, I beg to say that I have 
made some inquiry among those in a position to know, and have 
been informed that it does not appear to be the case that ducks 
are dying in unusual numbers in the vicinity of the Blackfoot 
reservoir or that the ducks in this vicinity are suffering from 
any such disease as you mention. 
Yours very truly, 
ostmaster. 
