Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1919 — STATE NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS ITEMS

The Doings of Hoosierdom Reported by Wire. NAMES LIVE STOCK BOARD Governor Goodrich Announces Appointment of Four Members of Commission Created by the 1919 Legislature.

Indianapolis, July 11. —Governor Goodrich announced the appointment of the four member* of the bipartisan live stock sanitary two members representing veteriharians and two representing the live stock industry. The memtiers of the board are: Dr. John L. Kixmiller, Democrat, of Logansport, a veterinarian; Dr. Haskell Lett, Republican, of Seymour, a veterinarian; Dan C. Reed, Democrat, of Attica, a live stock breeder; Edward Chambers, Republican, of Rushville, a stock breeder. The live stock sanitary board was created by an act of the 1919 legislature for the purpose of promoting a spirit of co-operation between the veterinarians and the breeders and feeders. The board will also appoint the state veterinarian, who hertofore has been appointed by the governor. One of the Important duties of the new board will be to draft rules and regulations governing the sale of live stock and the prevention of disease. Formerly these rules have been promulgated by the state veterinarian. Doctor Lett and Doctor Kixmiller are both practicing veterinarians. Doctor Lett is now one of the present 17 assistant state veterinarians. He is in charge of District No. 14, comprising Bartholomew, Jackson, Brown, Jennings, Washington, Scott and one-half of Decatur county. Mr. Reed is a prominent live stock breeder and was appointed on the recommendation of the Indiana Live Stock Breeders’ association. Mr. Chambers is a leading stock breeder and was appointed on the recommendation of the farmers’ organization and feeders from Rush, Shelby, Henry and Montgomery counties. The law creating the sanitary board carries with it an annual appropriation of $35,000. The act abolishes the present state board of veterinary medical examiners. The two veterinarians on the board and the state veterinarian will comprise the new board of examination.