The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-17

ch.nee of communicating other cattle. Hut
among other purchasers u. ID. >. ;. Trip.
OF rc6rla. m. purchased three cows ~ this
sale ard the disease appeared in their herd
m the month % July. Iney took one oftheir
COWS 20 neighhor 20 be served BY hts bull,
s sen Lost four 81 his cows by pleuro.
pneumonia Trip Bros. lost seven mead.
iripp brothers, previous 20 Their knowi dge
their catsle. soId one bull 10 the state I.unatc
Asylum at fuiton. Mo. ms an mai. the day
before shipment. was brought from the farm
and tied IN the ssanss wn,sn y, eon, , ss
and was confined In barn containing tho
mich cows for three days and half lie
Vas then turned Int, s..s ~ meadow ax pasture
gust sd the steward OF the asylum received
letter from the lrlpn brS.esrs s Eating
that piea.c, pneumnonn,a ma nsa ,na oros ses
Snil purchased OF them stood beside
a COW all night. which was sick ~ the time
and died on the nth OF July that since then
they had lost two more cattle with some dis
ease. and they determined the disease 20 -
the dreaded contagious pienro- pneumoniA
They advised that tine bull DC Isolated ior
three months a. they were fearful he might
have contracted tie disease. The advice Was
accented and the Dull was taken one hah
mile south OF the main herd and turned Into
4 thirty acre field by himself. where ne MAS
allowed to remain three and one half
months but unfortunately several head OF
cattle were grazing in an adloiasng neiu, and
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heen contain mated. although have not yet
had time TO examine them
OUTSIDE INFECTION.
Previous q his isolation this bull covered
surf cows both OF which. when examined at
Ter death. showed old ie-lons In ths lungs.
indie a Ing that they became Infected soon
atrer the arrival o the bull. The prot N
NV l. that these two cows contaminated the
VAS killed for examination. manifested posi-
tive evidence OF having been infected eight
months. The examination was made March
slsf Mr. owens Ca-tle, killed the other day.
broke into the held sever Il times after this
DULL was brought back into the herd
"what j. your opinion regarding the ne
vent tie spread of the disease 90 other
states or other parts OF this >tttef'
II think Galloway County ought 20 be quar-
antlned aga. the adjoining counties, but
should strsngeniIy oppose other states es
tablfshlng quarantine against rlis state.
believing there l. no necessity Tor H.
| should however. be the FIRST 10 quarantine II
/ Relieved the necessity Tor IL existed.
There Is no evidence OF the presente OF the
| .sef~e outside OF .sailaway County. and
wsii imnedlafely give Information OF II 10
| III public. would suggest that u the eoy-
ernor have the authority issue procla-
nation ens ans .. 'ns Inc
~' =. ADJOINING 20 assist In preventing ~
| spread"
GOVERNOR xARMADuKE's SUGGESTIONS.
JsrrERsoS CRY. No. April sin CONVEX.
sat,on to- day. Governor Marmaduke. after
| detailing the Incidents OF his recent visit &c
| Fulton, said:
II think the people OF Galloway County
| now fully realize the dangerous character OF
| this q sease, and are not only rtsolute and
ready TO kill and samp y Out. but deter.
! mined TO do 90 before y spreads fq1ther OF
| does further harm In their county " Other
| parts OF the State
| will be necessary to Kill number OF head q
suspected cattle. A considerable sum q
| money will be required 20 pay a reasonabl
and riEhtinl sum 90 the owners OF sne 800
the work necessary 20 stamp out ne disease
l feel assured that when the people All owe
the state come 70 realize the cnafaet Yer, !.
tarily send money 20 the Fac eutlNe commit
tee ut Fulton 20 nii them In eradicating an
extermin atinz the disease. TIE commi We
- admirably chosen for their efficiency an
integrity. and can be trusted 20 DO tnei
work wisely and well. Tie names OF ~
Z. a. Bailey.s TnleIkill and >. l. Erwin. a
men OF high standing Ia the community.
when the people. whether they be iarg
stock -raisers, traders. or farmers whn
few head OF cattle. or merchants, or me
chanics. or bankers, or carriers OF w
commerce OF our country. realize tna
the cattle interest OF Missouri reaches clos
on 70 sjo.oo,cuo. they will readily sc ina
the use OF not TO exceed $4,000 pr mpti
and properly applied TO stamp out hi
disease will effect that purpose I'M
| money should be raised Immediately an
/ placed In the hands OF this committee :
enable them 20 NJ once begin 20 enecfuaii
: do their WORK. by 50 dong our Nv -stoc
: commerce will move on beautifully an
} regularly. and give no grounds tor otne
1 states to check or disturb Il BY quarhntin
3 ing against our CATTLE
4 -DO you think OF calling the Leylsiatur
! | togethe on this subject"
.'This cattle plague trouble was brought
Y the notice of the LEGISLATURE and 10 me al
just before it, adjournment They ana a.
!, not realize Its seriousness. ana they y.
{ 5onrned passing resoluf ION author > M 20
. ling OF the asylum herd. and enhcfing
law for Quarantsning citizens herds, ana al
pointing a veterinary surg on Thought
l, the time. and so did a large majority ol "
= Legislature, that that was he best thing
: do. But since the adjournment OF the hei
= Il islature have learned a great deal abo'
. \ tuis disease. and having visited fulto
. and actually seen It's terrible destru
= ton, / am satisfied Il would have bee
! wiser to nave gone further and ordert
4 the killing OF diseased cattle OF GU
!. zens AMI even Of herds reasonably supecte
:, OF having this CONTAGIOUS plague, and also
!. appropriating some $4,000 10 accompli'
= the work and do just e 10 our citizens. NO
= that the Legislature has adjourned ana y
!. people of Galloway have taken such viToro'
= and sensi lie measures 10 stamp ont the ~
n ease. aud are doing the work 20 wisely ~
" % well, | feel assured that the people I
y over the state will rally 20 their support wi
money SUBSCRIPTIONS and make Il unnece
:, sary TO rec0nvene the Legislature. FOR
= do 80 would incur an expense TO the ate
y fully $500 In addition 90 any amount IN
y might be appropriated BY that body - stan
> | out the disease"
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