The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23
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siockmen. regardless of political afilia
tions, to know that for the two years be
ginning with January next the execu
tive of the proud young state of Kansa:
is to be genuine, live stock man; ons
who for years has been an active, sue.
sessful breeder, feeder and farmer on 4
Kansas farm.
As many of our readers know, Gov
Clicks home place is four miles from
AtehIson and known as Shannon Hill
Farm, where, on his 600 acres of fertile
land, 400 of IL in bluegrass pastures, all
enclosed and divided by nine miles Oi
stock-proof hedge, he has for many
years been raising, along with
choice Berkshires aud other stock,
considerable herd of high class
short.horns of such families as
Princess. Sansapriel, Gwynne, Belina,
Lady Jane, Miss Watson, Constance and
others, topped with Princess bulls. His
herd ut the present time consists of about
80 head. and we believe stands credited
with having turned out some heavier
animals of their age than any other in the
state, of which the public have BEEN iR-
formed.
In the state legislaIure-Of which he
has several times been "a leading mem
ber-Mr. Click has always been an
active and Jealous supporter of all
proper measures for the advancement
and protection of agricultural interests.
Two years ago when there was danger
which yet exIsts-Of infected cattle from
the east being taken into the state he
was the means of having a bill passed
by the house providing for the appoint,
ment, by the governor. Of state vet
erinarian, whose duty it should be to
visit any locality where infectious or
epiZOOtic diseases of domestic animals
were prevailing, make thorough exam
inatIon of the nature and causes, pre-
scribe proper sanitary measures, and
remedies for the cure. prevention and
eradication of them, and furnish the
secretary of the state board Of agricult-
ure with a complete account of his do
ings in the premises, for publication in
the quarterly report. Also, to make
thorough, continuous study of the dis
eases of domestic animals in Kansas TO
aid and advise quarantine officers and
the public ia every way possible how to
guard against the spread of diseases of
lives stock, and 10 publish his infOrma-
ton aud conclusions for popular distri-
button. Tine politicians in the senate
failed 20 appreciate the importance of
the bill which, to the great regret Of its
friends, was lost in that body.
The effort was not without
good results, however, for the Illinois
legislature took the same bill and with
almost the same wording made law of
il, which has since been and is now in
successful operation; so, as result of
the agitation of the subject in Kansas
the state of Illinois became sort of 0ars
rier between the western herds ard the
infected animals likely to be transported
here from the Atlantic states.
Gov. Click also, at the same session,
and had passed resolutions
what was generally known as
The Keller bill, then before congress,
for the prevention and stamping out of
pleuro- pneumonia by the Federal gov
eminent.
1t will be seen that with a few more
such champions in the legislature of
1880, Kansas stock interests would not
have been left, as they still are, an easy
prey to diseases that may he brought
within its borders from other states at
any hour. II not absolute security,
they would at least have had some
means of defense and protection.
Kansas stOckmen have IN iheir new
governor a warm friend and one of the
few public men who
realize IN its magnitude that livestock
is prominently the important interest
of the vast territory in which Kansas
occupies position So advaEced and
rs.