The Arizona champion., 1885-04-25
Letter From Theo. r. White on Cattle In-
 spection and Quarantine Laws.
Dos CABEzAs P. O., Cochise
 County, Ariz., April 20, 'S5.

EDITOR CHhAtPloN:--
 I enclose you a copy of Taihng
 containing report of the meeting o
 Territorial Association in Tucson or
 the 10th. We trust that the northern
 associations will unite with those O
 the south and control portions of Ari
 zona in mdorsing decided measures to
 keep diseased cattle out of the Terri
 tory. But whether it will be we'll tc
 have one inspector for the whole Ter,
 ritory, who will appoint deputies al
 various points on the recommsnda tions of the local associations, Is 8
 question I will not pretend to answer.
 It might be we'll to have an inspector
 for the northern part of the territory
 and another for the southern portion,
 who would appoint deputies for their
 respective sections. This is matter
 for your associations to carefully con-
 slider, It was argued at the conven-
 tion in Tucson that by reducing the
 number of inspectors to the minimum
 the matter of quarantine would be
 brought under the better control ot stock men; that a general inspector could issue strict and specific instruc-
 tions to his deputies, and require their observance and secure a uniformity of action along our whole border. In dealing with many diseases, particu- larly Texas fever, we will have to adopt the plan of excluding cattle that come from diseased districts, so considered and quarantined against by other states and territories. (See resolutions passed by Territorial As In adopting this plan great care should be exercised to do no in- justice to any section and uniformity and unanimity of action should be secured. We will only succeed in keeping diseased cattle out of our Territory by presenting united front and giving a strong support to our i1- spectorS in carrying out the quaran. tine law. As far as l am personally concerned, should the Governor see fit to on the recommendation of the Territorial Association and different local associations in this part of the Territory, in appointing me Inspec- tor, l would feel greatly relieved if the associations would unite up. on some one as Inspector for the northern part of Arizona. As yCu will see by examining the law a gener- al Inspector will receive no pecuniary compensation, unless, indeed, he should personally inspect cattle com ing in. This would be done, howev- er, by the deputies, and the province of the General Inspector would be more to give instructions to his depu- lies and see that they were carried out 70 secure the purpose of our quaran-
 inc law; to watch the progress of different diseases affecting stock in diff. erent sections of the United States, md take steps under the quarantine aw to keep such diseases out of Ari- ;ona.
 If yeu will be kind enough to give hls place in your columns, il nay prevent misapprehensions which night arise in regard to our quar- at ne Jaw and the action taken y the Territorial Association and by | he local associations of this section of ne Territory. I am seeking no posi- ion or prominence in this connection, ut being largely interested in stock nd situated on the dangerous ground, 'here the bringing in of diseased cat le would have fatal effect, keenly ealize the importance of promptly citing the machinery of our quaran-
 inc law into working order.
 In the report of the meeting in tucson on the 10th, regret that m made to say in referring to the 'erritorial Association, its formation, Ic., that the Yavapai people were ,nder on the question of assessment. his places places me in a false posi- on toward my Yavapai friends and eeds qualifying. Some general talk as indulged in about the Territorial ssociation, its object, scope, the cost running it, etc. I stated that it as decided at Prescott to have the institution and by laws of the Asso- ation, and the proceedings of the in Prescott, published in lmphlet form, and that an assess ent of one-fourth of one cent per .ad had been levied to cover this Id other little incidental expenses. hat it was proposed at first to make possible assessment during the year