The Arizona champion., 1890-02-08
The Sanitary Commission.

Di- A. Oil1AA@ 1t5 bCl IHfflUOT' ial Veterln arian, furnishes the South western Stcckman the following ac- count of a recent meeting of the Sanitary Commission:
 The Live Stock Sanitary Com mission of the Territory of Arizona convened at the office of the secret ary of the commission in Phoenix on January 3th 1890. There were present commissioners Isaac N. Town, of Pima county (chaiIman); N. B. Bowers, of Yavapai county; Will c. Barnes of Apache county and the secretary of the commission Dr. A. J. Chandler, of Phoenix.
 The secretary reported that the live stock of the Territory were Tn a remarkably healthy condition at present; that, with the cooperation of tho railroad companies, ard the diligence exercised by the inspe ,tors, there has been DO serious outbreaks of disease amongst the cattle during the past year, and in ne case has diseased cattle been imported, Up to November l, 1889, 1885 head of cattle were imported from Sonora, Mexico, and only one animal was reported as infected with contagious disease, and that was killed before any injury was done.
 By strict enforcement of the law, no cases of Texas fever was in troduced into the Territory during the past year.
 Actinomynosis lbig jaw) which for time was on the increase, is now being rapidly exterminated. as the s5ockmen are beginning to fully realize the contagious nature of the disease, and the worthlesness of an- inuls affected with it, and are them selves destroying all cattle so affec- ted when found upon the ground,
 The report of black leg amongst the cattle were less frequent during the past year than the year prev ious.
 That dread disease, glanders, so subtle in its development but so sure in its progress, has at last entered the territory, being brought ip twice from California and once from Col orado, Fortunately in the two for mer cases, 1t was soon discovered, the horses destroyed and their car casses burned. h the latter case it existed some time before beiqg discovered. Several animals we ex- posed, and four mules and five horses contracted the disease. Every effort is being made to ektermipate 1t. Dis, ease9 animals are killed and those that have been in any way exposed and show the least symptoms of the disease are immediately placed in quarantine. All litter, hay, straw or movable objects they have come in contact with are burned, and the stable thoroughly disinfected. With the adoption of these extreme meas ures, hope is eatertaiped chat the disease will soon bs thoroughly ex- terminated. The secretary also re- ported that since the last meetlng of the commission, he had been re- qpested by the Chief of the Bureau of Aaimal Industry to go to South ern and Central California and in yestigate outbreaks of disease in San Diego and Kern counties. Iq San Diego county the disease was Southern fever, indigenous in that part of the state. In Kern county a large number of cattle had been dying with anthrax.
 The secretary further reported that, with the able assistance of the cattlemen of the Territory, he had been able to defeat the bill introduced in the California legislature to quar- aln1tipe egaipst Arizona cattle.
 After revising tue rules and regul- ations, and adopting such new rules as would assist the Territorial Vet erinarian in the performauce of his duties, the commission on the 18th ultimo, adjourned, subject to the of