, 1885-05-13
MONTANA PROCLAIMS.
A Rigid Quarantine to be Observed
in that Territory.
Notes of Interest to Stockmen of
this Section.

The cattlemen OF Montana are awake to
the necessity of preventing the importa-
ton Of disease from the infected districts.
and in order to prevent the same the gov
ernor has issued a proclamation to quar-
antine cattle from different sections of the
country. The governor in his proclama-
ton says:
WHEREAS, | have reason to believe
that conditions exist which render do
nestle animals and Texas cattle in any
and all of the counties Of the following
named states and territories. viz; Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, New York, New
jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Della
ware, District of Columbia, Virginia,
West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennesse,
Texas, Arkansas, Missouri. Illinois and
Indian territory, liable to convey dis
ease. and such conditions are
caused by the existence of pleuro-pneu-
monia or splenic or Texas fever in many
such localities, aud neat cattle which have
been exposed to pleuro-pneumonia may
have the same in its incipient stages and
no diagnosis thereof will answer with GER
tainty whether the animal is thus afflicted
or not, and in such case ninety days must
elapse before a veterinarian cIn certify to
the healthfulness Of such animals, and
many neat cattle so infected or exposed
are owned OF held in large numbers in the
country east Of the Missouri river. and it
appears to me to be the purpose Of such
owners, or many of them, to bring
said cattle into this territory and
thus enable them to come
into contact with the range cattle of this
territory, thereby ~endangering the prop
ery of the citizens of this territory. When
Texas cattle are driven north consuming
three or four months on the trail, the
change of feed and the lapse of time in
duces such a change in the system Of the
animal that they no longer contain a virus
spreading disease; and experience has
shown that cattle afflicted with splenic,
or Texas fever, If brought into this terri
tory in whole or in part by rail bring with
them the germs Of this disease and trans
nit it to the native herds with which they
come in contact, and when hui trans
mitted said disease becomes fatal to our
native cattle.
Frank Tibler, Of Colorado, brought to
this market yesterday eighteen head of
beeves which average 1000 pounds each.
He sold them TO Taylor & Coffee at four
cents per pound.
Col Rabbit has purchased 1000 head
of steers to be placed on his u on the
Chugwater. The stock will come from
the Indian territory and viii arrive here
about the LIST Of August.
Col. Rabbit has sold his ranch on Up
per Horst creek, known as the jackson
ranch, to A. H. Swan and II. b. Kelly.
Texas yearlings are selling for 81 to IS
per head in Texas.
Mr.. Dan Fallon has sold a half interest
in his ranch and cattle on the Muddy to
parties from the East
John Sparks bought of Grear and
Brdie the car load of Polled Angus bulls
that were shipped recently from Saline,
DO. The stock is at Ogden and viii be
shipped at once to his ranch at Thousand
Spring valley. This is one of the finest
lot of bulls ever shipped west.
Hon. Ora Haley has brought of Mr..
Evans his half interest in a herd of cattle
at North Park. The herd numbers
5000 and is now owned by Ord, Haley
& Haas.