The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-21
SHIPPING SOUTHERN STOCK.
Cattle That Pass tho Colorado inspeo''os
win He Admitted Into Montana,


win Be Admitted Into Montana
Tho veterinary sanitary board OF Colo
rado has issued ito regulations governing
the admission OF southern cattle into thas
state and Herbe I Holloway. state vet
erlnarian OF Montana, has issued an order
that all cattle holding certificates
OF health issued by The Colorado authori-
ties will be admitted into Montana withont
further inspection. For the
of intending shippers the salient points on
the Colorado regulations are r~eproduoea:
First. All cattle coming In whole or IN
part from south o. the thirsy-si1th par
allel OF north latitude. between the laas day
of March and the hrst day OF November.
must show by affidavit Of two ~iesponaiole
parties. whose reliability shall DO o., tined
to by the clerk OF = county OF . uiatrict
owner. consignor and constance; the brand
or brands on all Of said cattle; the county
or counties in which said cattle have been
held during the preceding ninety days, and
the total number demanding entry. ~
Second. Each train load, or neta y
driven, must be accompanied by a certlneu
copy of the original affidavit.
Third. Unless satisfactory proof 10 pre-
sented to the state veterinary sanisary board
OF Colorado. or their duly authorized IN
speotors. that the cattle have been at least
ninety days north Of the thirty-sixth par
allel OF north latitude, or west of a line
drawn as below. such cattle will BIO deemed
liable to convey Texas or splenic fever. and
will be held in quarantine. at the FISK anu
expense of the owner. for . period not sx-
ceeding ninety days. /,
at the southwest corner OF the
county Of Pecos, state OF Texas. on the lilo
Graude rive; thence following the western
boundary Of Pecos county TO the southeast
corner of Reeves county; thence following
a. Isr~ sAA thA nnrnkVAA ~
pecos and Reeves to the Pecos river; thence
eoutheastly. following the said Pecos river,
to the northwest corner OF Crockett county
thence essterly along the northern boun-
daries of Crockett and Schleicher counties
to the southeastern corner of Irion county;
thence northerly along the eastern houn-
Diary of Irion county to the northeast Cor
ner of said county; thence northerly to the
southern boundary of Coke county: thence
westerly to the southwestern corner OF Coke
county; thence northerly along the western
boundary Of Coke county to the southern
boundary Of Mitchell county; thence east
erly to the southeast corner of Mitchell
county. and thence northerly along the
western boundaries of holland hi Fisher
counties to the southern boundary OF Kent
county; themes c~asterly along the southern
boundary of Kent county tn the south
western corner of Stonewall county; thence
northerlv along the western boundary of
| stonewall county to the southearte; n cot-
ner OF Dickens county; thence easterly
along the northern boundary of Stonewall
county to the southwestern corner OF Knox
county; thence northerly along the western
boundaries of Knox and Hardeman coun-
| ties to the Red river; thence northwesterly
following the Red river to It's point OF in
tersection with the one hundredth meridian
of longitude.
But II is expressly provided that cattle
Fisher. S%tonewall, Haskell, Knox and
Hardemsn. state Of Texas, which have been
at least ninety days in said counties. will
be admitted to Colorado by rail il they
have complied with the above regulations
frst and second. and with the further regu-
lations that cattle from said area shall go
into said states only for slaughter or graz
ing, and shall on no account be shipped
from said states into any other state or
territory Of the United States before the
fist day of December. 1898.
Secretary Morton, of the department of
agriculture. of March 10. 1891, cattle which
have been since Jan. l, 1898, in the counties
Of Wilbarger, Baylor. Throckmorton,
S~haokelford. Jones and Pecoa. state of
Texas, and have not come into contact with
other counties in the aforementioned
Infected district since that date, will
be admitted by rail into Colorado,
If they lave complied with the above
regulations: and also provided:
That a permit shall first be- obtained from
the secretary of agriculture for such move
ment. The application for said permit
must state the name of tho county in which
said cattle are located, the name of the
owner of said cattle. the number OF cattle
to be moved. and the route over which said
cattle are to be transported. That said
permit shall be forwarded to the inspector
Of the department. stationed at Kansas
City, Mo-. who will detail an officer to in
spect said cattle and ascertain whether
they are entitled to be shipped under the
provisions of this order, and who. upon
finding that the same are SO entitled, will
countersign said permit and supervise the
movement Of the cattle to the point OF
shipment.
Fifth. All southern cattle to be moved
by rail into and through Colorado will be
& inspected before entering the state. Cattle
!, will be inspected before loading if sufficient
notice is given to the state veterinary sur
> Reon, otherwise they will be required TO be
unloaded at Folsom, on the line of the
J Union Pacific railroad, or Ration. on tht
Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fe railroad.
Sixth. Cattle coming by trail will be re.
| quired to cross the state line at or near thu
f Point of Rocks, and will be INSPECTED q
that place.