The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-03-08
TALKS ABOUT CATTLE ONLY
VIII Bolton has No Turn About Politics
But Is booming a Convention,

One of the busy people at the Carey
last night was Will Bolton Of Woodward,
and he wasn't talking politics, either.
He was enroute to Fort Worth, Texas,
and was enthusiastic over the coming
live stock convention to be held in
Woodward March 16.
"All stockmen," said he, ''in south
western Kansas are invited to meet with
the stockmen of Oklahoma at the an
nual convention at Woodward on the
above date.
'SThe recent action of Secretary Nor
ton in retoring the quarantine line is
giving huge satisfaction to the Oklaho-
mans and the organization of the cattle
men to protect the line, as we'll as the
promotion of other interests in common
will result in big attendance"
The following letter from Governor
Renfrow to Secretary Morton secured
the courted restoration of the quaran-
tine line TO the limits Of last season
and is as follows:
Dear Sir-Your esteemed favor of
January 81, with enclosures received
and duly considered. In reply l beg to
state that 1 regret very much that you
did not confer with me concerning the
difficulties of enforcing the quarantine
regulations and protecting the line as
heretofore established within this ter
ritory, before removing the same 10
the southern boundary of the state OF
Kansas, and affording an opportunity
TO demonstrate to you my willingness
and ability TO protect the line as es-
tablished and shown on the map issued
from your department in the year 1895.
The removal of this line as made in
your order of January 27, 1895, works
a great hardship and Injury upon the
principal industry of number of the
western counties OF this territory. AS
evidence of this fact l beg to enclose
herewith a petition signed by num-
Der of the stockmen in the counties
affected by this order, and also a. let
ter of Mr.. William L. Bolton, editor or
the Live Stock Inspector, published
at Woodward, Oklahoma, and COM
mend to your careful consideration the
statements Of Mr.. Bolton as being re-
liable and trustworthy. i also enclose
herewith certified copy of house bill
No. 14S, the same being chapter 80 or
the session laws Of Oklahoma for 1898,
prescribing the powers and duties OF
the various officers of this territory hav-
ing the enforcing of the provisions OF
said act.
IF you will restore the quarantine
| line of 1895, / promise TO use all the
power at my command to faithfully
protect such quarantine line and rigid
! ly enforce all rules prescribed by your
| department relating thereto. You viii
observe the penalties prescribed IN sec
| tions II. 19 and q, for violation of the
| quarantine provisions made in pursu-
ance Of said act.
With this guarantee on my part I
| think that you can safely re-establlsh
| this line within the territory as estab-
| lished in 1895. and l sincerely hope that
you will be pleased TO do SO. Again as
suring you OF my hearty cooperation in
the enforcement Of all the rules and
regulations that may be prescribed by
| your department in the pratection or
| such line
The following is the quarantine line
| of 1895, which has been restored by the
| recent order:
Commencing at a point where the
south line Of Kansas crosses the Ar
| kansas river, thence south along the
| meanders Of the river 10 the north line
! Of the Ponca reservation, thence west
| 10 the northwest corner OF the Ponca
| reservation. thence south 10 the north
| line of Noble county. thence west 20 the
| northwest corner OF Noble county,
| thence south along the line OF Noble
county TO the southwest corner Of said
county, thence west 10 the northwest
| corner of Logan county, thence souch
| TO the southeast corner of Kingisher
| county, thence west TO the northwest
corner of Canadian county.thencs south
to a point where the west line Of Cana
| dian county intersects the Canadian
river, thence west 70 the southwest cor
ner of Blaine county, thence south 10
the southeast corner OF Wsshita and
Roger Mills counties 10 a point where
the south line of Roger Mills county IN
| tersects the north fork OF Red river,
thence south along said river 10 its con-
| fiuence with Red river. thence westward
along Red river
According to a preacher on the streets