, 1885-04-08
Proclamation BY tho governor.
TERRrroRY OF WYoNnNG,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. I

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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS. BY virtue Of, and pursuant
to. the act of the Legislative assembly Of
the territory Of Wyoming, entitled, tAn
act TO suppress and prevent the dissent
nation of contagious OF infections diseases
among domestic animals approved
March 3, 1882; 1t is my duty, when | shall
have reason to believe that any contagious
or infections disease has become epidemic
in certain localities, OF that conditions
exist which render domestic animals
liable to convey disease, by proclamation
to schedule such localities, and to prohibit
the importation from them of any live
stock into this territory, except under
such restrictions as | may deem proper;
and
WHEREAS, Il certain contagious or
infectious disease called pL1ro pnemo.
MA. has become epidemic in certain
localities, TO wit: In the county of Fair
field, in the state OF Connecticut; in
the counties of Putnam. West Chester,
New York, Kings, Richmond and Queens,
in the state of New York; in the counties
Lehigh, Burks, Berks, Montgomery,
Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Iancas-
ter, York. Adams and Cumberland, in
the state OF Pennsylvania; in the counties
Of Bergen, Hudson, Morris, Essex.
Union, Somerset. Hunterdon, Middlesex,
Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean. Burlington,
Camden, Gloucester, Passaic and Allan
tic, in the state Of New jersey; in the
county of Newcastle in the state Of Della
ware; and in the counties of Ceril, Hart
ford, Baltimore. Howard and Carroll. in
the state of Maryland; in the counties Of
Miami and Montgomery, in the state OF
Ohio; IN the District of Columbia; in the
counties of Cass, Kane, DuPage. Peoria,
Whiteside, Morgan and Schuyler, in the
state Of Illinois; in the county of Fairfax.
in the state Of Virginia; in the county Of
Galloway, state Of Missouri; in the county
of Harrison, state of Kentucky; and in
the county of Travis, state of Texas; and,
WHEREAS. the cattle from said mice
tious districts having been sold at
divers times since the discovery
of said disease therein, and hay
ing been transported to divers Other
sections, and of such neat cattle thus sold
and transported there are many now
owned and held by persons in said last
named localities, to-wit, in the country
lying east of the Missouri river, and it is
the purpose Of their said present owners,
or many Of them, to bring said neat cat.
tie that have OF may have been thus ex-
posed TO said contagious or infectious dis
ease, into this territory, and permit them
TO come into direct contact with the range
cattle of this territory, and thereby en-
dangerlng the property of the citizens oi
this territory; and,
WHEREAS, Neat cattle may have been
exposed to said disease and may have the
same in its incipient stages, and no dag
nosis thereof will answer with certainty
whether the animal is thus afflicted or not,
and in such case ninety days must elapse
before n veterinarian can certify to tho
healthfulness of said animals; and,
WHEREAS, There are certain localities
in the state of Texas wherein a certain
other contagious orinfectious disease called
sptenic or Texas fever exists, and in said
localities is epidemic, and the owners OF
neat cattle in said districts are permitted
to, and are in the constant practice oil
driving their said cattle that are thus dis
eased, into the northern counties of said
state, and thence shipping them to Other
localities. particularly to this territory,
representing them rs coming from sale
unaffected districts. whe:eby the property
of the citizens of this territory is en-.
dangered. And,
WHEREAS, Experience hath shown thai
cattle afflicted with spLenic, or Texas
fever. if brought to this territory either in
whole or in part by rail, bring with them
the germs of this disease and transmit il
TO the native herds with whom they CONT
in contact. and when thus transmitted the
disease proves fatal to our native cattle
and,
WHEREAS, IL said contagious or infec
tious diseases, or either of them, should
become disseminated among the domestic
animals of this territory, the same would
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