Tombstone epitaph., 1888-11-24
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 Sonora. In the face of this is the fact that among the first lot o; cattle exami ned at Nosales, under the new quaia1. tine, one was condemned as bemg dis sased, it having the "big jaw" disease ordinarily contagious, and whenever a brute is found so afflicted, it is immedl. ately killed and the head buried. Tn further proof that the Herald spoke w'lh' out investigation or knowledge of me matter, Messrs. Mercer and Taylor the former of California and the latter oi Las Vegas, both government agents o' the department of Bureau of Animal indus try. reported to the heads of their depsrt-' ment that the cattle froip the low lands of Sonora, especially in the. vicinity of Hermosillo, should be quarantined for 90 days before crossing the line m Arizona. It is an established fact thar wherever human beings are effected with yellow or similar levers that cattle have splentic levers, and that type of the yellow fe yer, sadly fatal in effect, has been an ep- jdemlc a', and the vicinity of Guaymas and Hermosilio almost every summer, is fact admitting of no argument. No healthier cattle probably exis, in the world than those on the highlands and mesas of Sonora. but in the moist low lands, where the temperature during the summer averages from II5- to i2o de grees, the cattle are no healthier than the inhabitants of those fever prevailing dis. tricts. In proof of this we have been reliably informed that within the last fifteen months large number of cattle have died, not far from Hermosillo, with . fever ot a character unknown to the stockman of Texas or Arizona. If Mir, Chatham's knowledge of lhe health of Sonora cattle is 50 positive and extensive as to enable him to satisfactorily explain this matter, his information will be re- coived with profound gratitude by the stockmen of the southwest.
 It does not appear to be general known that Mt. C. M. Bruce resigned as a member of Live Stock Sanitary Commis- sion of Arizona, last October, and is no longer member of that body. In view ofthis fact, and the importance to this section of having member on the board, the EPlrAPH suggests that the stockmen meet and select from their number q name to be submitted to the Governor for appointment to 6ll the vacancy now existing
 Messrs. John (. Fall and Soto Bros. of Wilcox, have pu, up fine set of stock scales at that place.
 Charles Storm & Co.,, now have at Colton the most commodious stock pens and corrals in Southern California. They are prepared to receive shipments ofcat- tie from either the s. ?. or A. P. roads, and will dispatch the same to any point desired
 Itis estimated that $soe, e,ooo, 900 is in-' vested in the cattle business, in States and Territories west of the Mississippi.
 We are informed that some parties along the lower San Pedro have offered mixed lots of cattle for sale at Sic per head and COWS and calves for SIS. We imae,n the cattle must be in very poor condition. ..-
 C. M. Bruce, late chairman of the Live Stock Sanitary Commission of Arizona was in Tombstone last Tuesday and in answer to the inquiry of the edi'or of the EPlTAPH, as to why the late order from the Treasury Department named No- gales and Yuma as quarantine stations, said, in substance, that the first petition for the establishment of quarantine sta tions was forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Territorial Sanitary Commission in December, IS87.. The report of the Territorial veterinarian surgeon, recommending the same course was forwarded in the early par, of 1888. It was suggested at that time tha, all the ports of entry be made quarantine. sta-s lions, bu, later on. in the latter part of March, when Mir. Bruce and Delegate Smith were in conversation with Dr. Salmon, chief of the department, of Ami nal Industry, regarding this matter, it was suggested ths. as the Treasury De- partment contemplated changing the ports of entry from Tucson to Buenos Ayres and from Tombstone To Herford hat these places be omitted until some definite action had been taken by the government Later on, the changes were made, but whether Dr. Salmon was ap. ,iised of the fact is not known. At any ate the promulgation of the order was $ much of surprise to the Sanitary Commission as it was to the stockmsn, nd request to the department on the art ot the Commission to have Buena tyres and Hereford included as auaran. inc stations, reached headquarters and 'as probably acted upon, before the pe- tion of the stockmen had been received y Dr. Salmon.
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