The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-15
Oregon, Nevada, California, Idaho,
Washington, Wyoming, and
Utah Barred.
Gov. ToOle Issues Els Proclama-
ton Requiring a Clean Bill
Of Health.
Montana II Now Free From scab and IL
Il the Jnteutton to Keep 1t
So Right Along.

washington, wyoming, Idaho or Utah.
The proclamation was issued ON the show
ing made by Veterinary Surgeon Holloway
that sheep from the places named wore in
fected with scab. From 1000 to 5000 sheep
from outside points are hold up by Surgeon
Holloway at Butte. Montana sheep have
not been affected with scab or other dis
ease. and it is the intention Of the authori-
ties to keep mp tho good record. Gov.
Toole's proclamation is a. follows:
STATE OF MONTANA, J
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
HELENA, JUNE IA, 1892.
I. Whereas, Under the provisions Of an act
Of the legislative assembly OF the state of
Montana, entitled IAN act to provide for
ths appointment of deputy veterinary sur
geons. and to suppress and prevent dissenl-
ination of scab and contagious diseases
among Sheep" approved March IA, 1889, it
IL made my duty whenever I shall have good
reason to believe that any disease covered
by this act has become epidemic in certain
locations in any other states or territory,
or that conditions exist that render sheep
liable to convey disease. shall thereupon
by proclamation schedule such localities
and prohibit the importation from them of
any sheep into this state, except under such
restrictions as I, after consultation with
the veterinary surgeon, may deem proper.
And,
Whereas. have reason to believe that
conditions exist which render sheep in any
and all of the states of Oregon, Nevada.
Washington, Wyoming and
Idaho and the territory Of Utah, if brought
into this state, liable to bring with them
the disease known az scab and other loath-
some contagious disorders.
Now. therefore, l, Joseph X. Toole, Gov
ernor of the state of Montana, in obedience
to the duty imposed upon me by said stat
ute and the terms thereof, do hereby sched-
ule the localities hereinbefore named, and I
do hereby forbid the importation into the
state of Montana of any sheep whatsoever
which have been brought from any portion
of said scheduled localities or any Of them,
except upon the certificate of the stats
or his duly authorized depu-
ty, that such sheep have been inspected and
have been found free from scab or any in
fectious or contagious disease.
And do hereby warn all corporations.
persons and companies to give due and full
notice to the state veterinary surgeon of
Montana preceding the arrival at the
boundary line Of the said state of Montana
Of all such sheep as come within the pro-
visions of this proclamation.
Provided, however, that nothing in this
shall be 80 construed as to
prohibits the transportation of any sheep
do not unload within said state.
In witness whereof, have hereto set my
hand and caused the great seal Of the state
Of Montana to be affixed at the CITY of
Helena, the capital of said state. this 18th
day of June, 1892. By the governor:
Att..s: sea sgnes1 S.o,.tsDs JOS x K Ioo1r
Surgeon Hollovay's letter 70 Gov. 1rc Toole,
asking him to issue the proclamation,
reads as follows:
Dear Sir: As We are daily expecting large
shipments of sheep from western and
states and territories, and az re-
cent importations show clearly that the
disease known as scab must exist in certain
localities west and south Of Montana to an
extent, and as many wool grow
ers have urged me to restrict the importa-
tion OF diseased sheep into this state in
every possible way, I would respectfully
ask you to issue proclamation scheduling
the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
California, Nevada. Wyoming and the ter
ion of sheep from these localities, i except s
with clean bill Of health given by Mon
ANA authorities. I include Wyoming in
his request for tho reason that Idaho and
Utah sheep (Which are the worst we have
20 contend with) are frequently Rrazed for
1 while in Wyoming before entering this
tate. HERBERT HOLLOWAY,
State Veterinar ian.
A letter from s. s. Hnntley, Joseph Cans, |
=. ID. Cooper and Stadler & Kaufman to the
Governor calls his attention to the fact that
arge numbers of sheep are about to be |
brought into the state from the localities
mentioned and ask him to issue procla-
nation prohibiting the inportations OK
ept under such restrictions as he may
leem rroper after consultation with the |
surgeon,
C. W. Cook. of Unity, writes to DR.. Hol-
owav as follows: 1.-THE woolgrowers OF
deagher are much exercised over the i'm
'ortation of sheep from Idaho, Oregon,
california and Washington. Can you not |
.et some o dor issued restricting the impor-
alton sufficient to guarantee us against |
cab. Simple inspection at this state and |
ounty lines ia not enough. as they may
lave been exposed and still appear per-
ectly sound on inspection and afterwards
how disease. Scab has cost the woolgrow-
rs of Montana All immense amount Of |
money. One diseased band alone cost
100000. There are no diseased sheep in
his portion of Montana, but it is only
natter of short time when we will be as
nd off AZ ever il sheep are allowed to come
u without some restrictions. l have Just
sarned that 5000 head have been unloaded
/ Townsend and arc now on the way to
Judith and must pass through this valley"