The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1885-05-20
THE CATrLE QUARANTINE.
Substance OF the Governors Pro-
clamatlOn.

We give below the substance of the
proclamation of Acting Governor Tooker,
April %, concerning diseased cattle and
the quarantine thereof, under act ap-
proved March 10, 1885:
Whereas, have reason to believe that
conditions exist which render domestic
animals and Texas cattle in any and all
of the counties of the following named
stes and territories, viz: Massachusetts,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Dis
trict OF Columbia, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Ar
kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indian
Territory, liable to convey disease and
Whereas, Such conditions are caused
by the existence of pleuro-pneumonia or
spIenic or Texas fever in many such local.
tiles; and
Whereas, Neat cattle which have been
exposed to pleuro-pnemonia may have
the same in its lncipient stages and no
diagnosis thereof will answer with GER
tainty whether the animal is thus aff1ict-
ed or not, and in such case ninety days
must elapse before a veterinarian can
certify to the healthfulness of such ami
mails; and
Whereas, Many neat cattle so infected
or exposed are owned or held in large
numbers in the country east of the Mis-
souri, river, and it appears to me to be
the purpose of the owners, or many Of
them, to bring said cattle into this terri
tory and thus enable them to come into
contact with the range cattle of this ter
ritory, thereby endangering the prop
erty of the citizens of this territory
and
Whereas, When Texas cattle are driv'
en- north, consuming three or foul
months on the trail, the change Of feed
and lapse of time induces such change
in the system of the animal that they nc
longer contain virus spreading disease
and
Whereas, Experience has shown thai
cattle afflicted with spleric, or Texas few
er, if brought into this territory, in whole
or in part by rail, bring with them the
germs of this disease and transfer it t.
the native herds with which they come
in contact, and when thus transmitted
said disease becomes fatal to our nativc
cattle;
Now, therefore, l, John S. Tooker, act
ing governor of the territory of Montana
by virtue of the authority conferred upol
upon me by said statute and pursuant +
the terms thereof, do hereby schedul
the localities hereinbefore named; and
do hereby strictly forbid the importation
into this territory of any cattle whatso
ever which have been brought. from 0
through any portion of said schedules
localities or any one of them, excep
upon certificate of the territorial veterin
ary surgeon that such cattle are not dis
eased. And l do hereby further forbi
the importation into this territory, prio
to November 1st, 1885, of any cattl
brought in whole or in part by rail froT
the State of Texas
And / do hereby further forbid tn
importation into this territory of an
and all cattle driven or shipped from an
other state territory or country unles
the same shall be accompanied by Gel
tifcate of health, given by the territoris
veterinary surgeon, or his regularly al
pointed and authorized deputy, VIII
shall have carefully examined all sue
cattle Immediately prior to the giving {
such certificate. And all such cattl
shall be examined at such station upo
line of railroad leading into the terr
tory of Montana as shall be designate
by said veterinary surgeon.
And do hereby warn all persons, col
porations and companies whomsoeve
not in any manner to violate, or attemI
60 violate the prohibitions herein cor
taln0u III Sdlu aCC. Anu uO AO5Oby u
rect all sheriffs, constables and othe
peace officers within this territory I
keep strict watch, and to be vigilant an
to see to it shat all the commands ofthi
my proclamation, are obeyed and rel
pected, and to arrest any and all person
offering the slightest violation to th
same; and / further direct all such Off
ers to report to me. without delay, a
violations of this proclamation.