Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21
APPROPOs.

COTTONWOOD FALLS, KAN, Mich IL.
But few of the cattlemen in this vi
cinity believe the disease affecting the
cattle in the vicinity of Neosho Falls to
be the foot and mouth disease. A num-
Der have had cattle similarly affected.
but always from local causes. Amby
I1lnkle, well known cattle raiser, now
living i'll this, Chase county, says he
lived in what is known as the affected
district, six miles north of Neosho Falls.
ten years ago, and at that time cattle
were very similarly affected. The last
winter he lived there he lost twenty-five
head of cows out of herd of forty, and
every farmer in the neighborhood lost
proportionately. After trying the local
ity for four years he sold his farm and
left. lie says the disease is caused by
alkali and freezing.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, March l4.-There
is no positive knowledge in official quar-
tiers here concerning the alleged appear
ance of the foot and mouth disease in
Efingham county. State Attorney Har-
rah, of Effingham, telegraphs the state
board of health that the disease is con-
lined to thirty head on two farms in the
northwestern part of the county. The
state board of health is prepared to take
action as soon as it can be definitely
learned that it is really the foot and
mouth plague. This is by no means
certain, unless the cattle have lately
been imported from England to that
county. 1t is thought that the disease
does not exist in the state. A veterina-
ry sturgeon Will make a thorough inves-
tlgation. DR.. Salmon, national yeteri-
nal, doubts its existence.
ELDoRADo., KAN, March 15.-M. r.
Trumbower, United States veterinary
surgeon, was i'll the city this morning.
He came here at the request of Cover
nor Click, to make an examination of
the sick animal reported to have the
foot and mouth disease. Following is a
synopsis of the text of the report he will
make yesterday L inspected two
herds of cattle on Owl creek; in Wood
son county, which had been reported to
be suffering with the foot and mouth
disease, but found both herds free from
that or any other contagious disease.
This morning, in compliance to a re-
quest from Governor G.. w. Click, l
drove out west fourteen miles from FL
dorado, Butler county, and there exam
ined COW which was said to suffer
from the dread malady of foot and
mouth disease, and found her Just re-
covering from slight attack of puerpu-
rate apOpiexy.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March IA
Times Jefferson City special states that
Auditor Walker received letter dated
yesterday, from Thomas c. Campbell,
Kirksville, Adair county, in the north
east part of Missouri, stating that the
foot and mouth disease had appeared
among the cattle in that vicinity, and
asks what measures should be taken.
The auditor replied, urging careful in
yestigation and active measures on the
part of citizens for the suppression of
the disease, if it is found to be the
dreaded malady.
DENVER, March 15.-At the meeting
OF the Colorado Cattle Growers Associ-
alton, held here to-day, resolutions
were passed requesting the members of
congress for this state to urge an imme-
date passage of the Hatch animal in
dustry bill, also the joint resolution for
the suppression of the foot and mouth
disease in Kansas. Great alarm is felt
and the association declares against the
importation of all cattle into this state,
and asks the governor to call special
session of the legislature to enact quar-
antine laws