Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-12
TEXAN CATTLE TRAILS.
Secretary Lamar Authorizes Unimpeded
Driving Of the Herds.

Driving of the Herds.
DODGE CITY, KAN, July 11.--The sit
uatlon between the southwestern ranch
mea and the Texas drovers is becoming
daily more complicated. Through Texas
stock is rapidly accumulating at point
south OF Fort Supply and Canadian river
over 100000 head of cattle have been
stopped there by Deputy Marshal Bell,
who has made several arrests of persons
III charge Of the cattle. Complaint has
been made by John Landers before United
states Commissioner Cook against five
different parties, two of whom, John
Blocker and Oscar Woodley, were ar
rested and brought to this city for trial.
The parties are charged with violating
the animal industry law. and their pre-
lmlnary hearing was set for to-day.
HEALTHFuLNEsS OF THE CATTLE.
The cattlemen say that the drive from
Texas this year is unusually healthy, and
that the coming herds are In the very best
condition. kilograms have been received
here from the Secretary of the Interior
that drOvers from Texas have right to
proceed, unmolested, through the Indian
country over the common trail, and United
States Marshal Simpson has telegraphed
that no deputy of his has had right to
detain any cattle, and can only arrest per-
sons for whom they have legal process
The prevailing opinion now is that the
United States Attorney and Marshal
will receive specific instructions from
Washington authorizing the safe and con-
tinued journey of the drive from Texas TO
their destination, subject to local quaran-
tine regulations.
LAAIAR'S REPLY.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Secretary
of the Interior has sent the following tele-
gram to W. A. Towers and Thomas A.
Lee, committee, for the stock association
at Kansas City, MO-:
have carefully considered your telegram
of july 10. The animal industry act prohibits
driving from one State or Territory to an
other Of any live stock by any person, etc,
knowing them to De affected with any con-
tagious, infectious or communicable disease" !"
Owners whose herds are fOrcIbly stopped in
Indian Territory declare that their cattle are
not 50 affected. The people of Texas, Kansas,
colorado, Missouri, and other states, have
equal II not greater right to drive their
live stock not infected with prohibited dis
eases through and over the trails of Indian
Territory and the neutral strip, as you have
to occupy those lands with or without your
leases from Indian tribes. An inspector has
been sent to open and keep open trails for the
passage of cattle. If the people who are oc-
cupying those lands with their herds continue
will be taken to remove them and their herds
at once.
INSPECTOR ARMsTRONG's INSTRUCTIONS.
The following instructions were also
telegraphed to Inspector Armstrong at
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe agency in the
Indian Territory:
Owners of cattle driving herds northward
through the Indian Territory and the public
land stripnOrth of the Texas Panhandle, COM
plain that their passage on and over the es-
tablished trails in the vicinity of Ft. Supply is
Obstructed by parties holding cattle
on those lands. Go at once to the
region of disturbance and take active
measures to open and keep open for all
cattle having no infectious disease all the es-
tablished trails that may be found closed or
obstructed IN any way except by proper and
competent authority Of the United States
courts having Jurisdiction. Notify offenders
that they, with their stock, VIII be removed
from the territory at once if they continue
distractions to the established trails.
l.. Q. q. LAMAR, Secretary.
Similar obstruction of cattle trails Oc-
CURED last year under Secretary Teller's
administration, and action similar to in
structiOns contained in the above order
was taken, the trails being opened by In
spectOr Benedict, who led a number OF
growers over the contested trails.