Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-05-24
Colorado Sheep Regulations.

From and after May 4th, and unit
further notice. the following regula
tions will govern the admission into
Colorado, of sheep from the states o
Washington, Oregon, Montada, Idaho
Wyoming, California, Nevada. Utal
and Texas, and the Territories of Ari
zona, New Mexico and Oklahoma anC
the republic OF Mexico:
First.-All sheep intended to be driv
en- or shipped into or through this state
from the above scheduled states and
Territories must be inspected by the
state veterinary sanitary board. or by
Its duly authorized deputies before be-
ing allowed to enter sac state, and
due notice must be given of such in
~ten.ion to the secretary at the capitol
building, Denver, Colorado, or to one
of the authorized inspectors of this
board, except: Sheep from the above
scheduled districts may enter Colorado
without inspection or a bill of health,
by rail, provided they do not unload in
this state except in quarantine pens fol-
the purpose of feediog and watering
and for a period not exceeding twenty
four hours.
Second.-No sheep, except as prov
ided tor above, will be allowed to be
driven or shipped across the state line
unless accompanied by a bill of health
granted by the state veterinary sanitary
board, or by its duly authorized dep
uties, certifying that such sheep are
wholly free from disease, and have moi
come in contact with any diseased
sheep during the preceding sixty days,
or unless accompanied by a special
permit, which will be granted only on
the following conditions:
That sheep SO introduced shall be
dipped to the satisfaction, and under
the supervision of this board, or its
duly authorized inspectors, at Denver,
Pueblo, La Junta or at such other point
as may be designated by said board,
before such sheep shall be permitted tc
reload, or be driven to any point from
she point of unloading, and said sheep,
il introduced under such special permit
shall be held in quarantine by said
board until the above provisions of in
spection and dipping are fully complied
with.
Ihird.-To defray the expenses Of
inspection and The necessary super.
vision, a fee of one cent per head will
be charged before a bill OF health IL
issued and o fee of one and one
half cents per head before a special
permit 10 issued. The latter fee will
include the costs of release hereafter
granted upon the fnl6llment Of the
terms Of the permit.
Fonrth.-rhe cars used I o transpol
all sheep coming into this state undel
special permit, as provided for above,
and the pens in which they are un'
loaded. must be disinfected In The
The following manuer; ld) Remove
MI litter and manure. TnIs litter may
be dis,nfected by mixing 1t with lime'
OF eatarating with a i've per cent
solution of 7asbolic acid, or If not dis
Injected 1t msy Be stored where nc
rhero can cume So ecntacs With il
~ Satnrate The walls aud 9cors o
Gals. fso4sng, troughs and chutes. O
or pens with Z solution made on dis'
saseine fonr Huces Of chloride q
Gins ID one gallon OF water. o.
Msin6ect The cars with a tet Of stream
uudsr \ presanre Of not less thah ATTY
pounds 70 the tAnaro inch.
Inspectors viii fss7ss%+aanea ~. tAe
folio ing poinies r. J. Towner. East
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