The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-05-15
THE CATTLE QUARANTINE.
Substance OF the Governors Proclamation.

We give below the substance of the Procla-
nation of Acting Governor Tooker, April 2s,
concerning diseased cattle and the quaran-
tine thereof, under act approved March 10,
1885:
Whereas, l have reason to believe that
conditions exist which render domestic ami
mails and Texas cattle In any and all Of the
counties Of the following named States and
Territoriss,viz: Massachusetts,, Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Vir.
ginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, IlliDeis and In
dian Territory, liable to convey disease; and
Whereae, Such conditions are caused by
the existence of pleuro-pnsumonis or splenie
or Texas fever In many Of such localities /;
and
Whereas, Neat cattle which have been ex-
posed to pleuro pneumonia may have the
same In It's incipient stages and no diagnosis
thereof will answer with certainty whether
the animal Is thus afflicted or not, and In such
case ninety days must elapse before veter-
marian can certify to the healtEfulnsss Of
such animals; and
Whereas, Many neat cattle 30 infected or
exposed are owned or held in large numbers
in the country east of tho Missouri river,
and 1t appears to me to be the purpose Of the
owners, or many of them, to bring said cattle
into this Territory and thus enable them to
como int contact with the range cattle Of
this Territory, thereby endangering the
property of the citizens of this Territory /;
and
Whereas, When Texas cattle are driven
north, consuming three or four months on
the trail, the change Of feed and lapse Of
fpno nd oh In ha of
the animal that they no longer contain .
virus spreading disease and
Whereas, Experience has shown that cat
tie afflicted with splenic, or Texas fever, if
brought into this Territory, In whole or in
part by rail, bring with them the germs of
this disease and transmit 1t to the native
herds with which they come in contact, and
when thus transmitted said disease becomes
fatal to our native cattle;
Now, therefore, l, John s. Tosker, Acting
Governor of the Territory Of Montana, by
virtue Of the authority conferred upon me by
said statute and pursuant to TIL, terms there
Of, do hereby schedule the localities herein
before named; and do hereby strictly for
bid the importation into his Territory Of
any cattle whatsoever which have been
brought from or through any portion Of said
scheduled localities or any one of them, ex-
cept upon certificate of the Territorial VET
Urinary Surgeon that such cattle are not dis
essed. And do hereby further forbid the
Importation into this Territory, prior to No
vsmber LIST, A. d. 1885, Of any cattle brought
In whole or in part By rail from the State of
Texas.
And l do hereby further forbid the impor-
tation into this Territory of any and all cat
tie driven or shipped from any other State,
Territory or country unless the same shall
be accompanied by certificate of health,
given by the Territorial Veterinary Surgeon,
or bis regularly appointed and authorized
deputy, who shall have carefully examined
all such cattle Immediately prior to the Civ
ing Of such certificate. And all such cattle
shall be examined at such station upon .
line of railroad leading into the Territory of
Montana As shall be designated by said We
terinary Surgeon.
And'l do hereby warn all persons, corpo-
rations and companies whomsoever, not in
any manner to violate, or attempt to violate
the prohibitions herein contained In said act.
And l do hereby direct all Sherlff,, Consts-
bles and other peace officers within this Ter
ritory to keep strict watch, and to be vigi-
liant, and see to 1t that all the commands of
this, my proclamation, are obeyed and re-
spected, and to arrest any and all per sons Of
fering the slightest violation to the same;
and further direct all such officers to re
port to me, without delay, all violations of
this proclamation.