The indicator., 1897-01-02
ANOTHER SHEEP WAR
LIKELIHOOD OF A CONFLICT.
Utah Flock Masters Planning to nun Their
Sheep Across Into W.-tsra Colorado
In Conflict with Law.
-er, Dec, so.-The Republican

Denver, Dee 30.-The Republican
this morning says:
Another sheep war is Imminent in
Utah sheepmen and the residents of
Garfield and Mesa counties, Colorado.
Private information reached State
Veterinarian Charles Gresswell yes
tcrlay that he trouble was brewing.
He took prompt measures to reprcss
II by obtaining advice from Attorney
General Carr on the rights of the
Utah division OF the would-he bellig-
erents in their controversy with the
Coloradoans and last evening Il cour-
Ter started for Thompson's Utah. with
the mandate of the attorney general
with their focks of sheep on Colorado
territory.
There are between 30.sOa and 10000
Utah sheep, under charge of strong
force OF shecpmen and hcrders now
gathered just over the colorado t-or-
der line. close to Thompson's. accord
ing to the reports received by Or
GreSSwcll. II j. said to he the inten-
tion TO drive the animals into Colorado
directly after Governor Mclntire goes
out of office ON January l.. The Utah
men believe they can cvade the pro
visions of the state quarantine laws
about the time the change in tLe office
Of governor Of colorado takes place
aud mean TO take advantage N it
Their scheme is this; The regulations
made by the state veterinary sanitary
board two years ago to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of sheep scab" into this
state are promulgated every two years
in the governors proclamation They
provide for the exclusion from ColorL-
do soil 0f all trail Sheep'-sheep not
brought in here by railroad-cNccpt
such animals as have been inspected
by the state sheep inspectors and Civ
On, a clean bill of health. As sheep
scab exists 10 some extent in praciic-
ally all tlocks of trail sheep. this reg
ulatiou of the veterinary sanitary
board amounts TO an absolute eNclu-
sion from Colorado of outside trail
last flock of sheep was driven from
Utah over the trails into Colorado.
An attempt 10 break down the quar-
antinc barrier is to be made now be
cause the Utah sheepmen believe that
the law creating il does not validly cX.
ist outside OF the governors proclama
tion. Governors Mclntire's proclana-
tion of two years ago ceases TO have
force when lie steps out of office and
Governor-elect Adams takes his place.
Some days viii clapse after he has as
sumcd office before the proclamation
of the new governor is issued, and the
Utah men propose during this period
of grace TO rush all the sheep they
can into the rich grazing lands of
Western Colorado.
They are said to have been propar.
ing for several days past 10 put this
coup into execution, as they are con
WINGED of lis legality. should they de-
so, much strife and bloodshcd will un-
duubtedly result The men ON the col
orado side of the line consider them
selves well rid Of their Utah neigh
bors' sheep aud do not intend to give
them n new footing in Colorado terri.
tory.
1t is said that armed resistance will
unqueStionably meet the woolly quad
rupcd invaders and their human con.
voy from the Mormon state. As the
! tah men are armed and expecting
this kind Of reception when they
cross the line, the lives of sheep. ii
not the lives of men, are likely to be
taken.