The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23

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ton thereto a certificate OF inspection from
the Missouri State Inspector, certifying
that the cattle to be admitted are nom
infectious and free from any disease Such
certihcate OF inspection shall accompany
the required affidavit and shall be attached
thereto.
g. All cattle coming from that portion of
Texas and Oklahoma lying north and west
OF the United States quarantine line are
hereby prohibited from entering Kansas
without a special permit from this Com
mission or Its authorized agents. The
owner or manager OF cattle to enter Kan
sas from the area herelnbefore described
in this paragraph and the counties in the
State of Missouri mentioned in paragraph
5, must show by his own and the afiidavits
Of two reliable diSinterested persons whose
reliability Is certified to by q County Clerk
or a notary public who has personal knUwl-
edge of the character Of said persons, that
the cattle to enter Kansas are free from
cattle-ticks (BOOphilus bovis), have been
exclusively kept ever since February /,
1898, north and west Of the quarantine line
designated In paragraph !, and that the
cattle have not come In contact with South
ern cattle or a trail made by them since
February /, 1893. Also give number, kinds
and brands or marks Of cattle. But before
any cattle from the above-described terri
tory shall be admitted into the State OF
Kansas, they shall be subject to an actual
inspection by an authorized agent or In
spector appointed by the Live Stock San
lldEN NOHlUllSSlOH Oh hhUbdAt HuQ UPON
such inspection they are found free from
Texas fever cattle-ticks (BoOphilus bovis)
as described in the affidavit heretofore
made by the owners OF or parties In
charge of such cattle, and surrendering 10
the inspector the affidavit heretofore made
by said owners or persons In charge OF
such cattle, the inspector shall Issue a
permit for all cattle so inspected. One copy
of said permit must be attached to the
bill of ladlng or freight expense bill ac-
commanding qllnh RnftIa and the
or parties in charge OF said cattle shall
also be furnished with q copy OF said per-
NIT. For any violation OF this rule by
owners or parties In charge or railways
carrying such cattle from within the de,
scribed territory, without first having fully
compiled with this section, the same pen,
atty shall attach as in section "a, chapter
2, Session Laws OF 1884
Z. All cattle coming from the Territories
OF Arizona and New Mexico must make
affidavit as required in rule Q. Railroad
companies may receive cattle for shipment
to points In Kansas upon owner or
manager OF cattle filing affidavit with
agent, said affidavit to be forwarded to the
Live Stock Sanitary Commission, Topeka,
Kas.
s. That where a pasture lies partly on
each side of the above quarantine line, no
cattle shall be shipped, driven, or in any
manner moved to any portion Of the State
OF Kansas between the first day OF Febru
ary and the first day OF December, 1898,
and no cattle shall be admitted into such
line pastures from any territory lying
south Of such quarantine line.
8. An agent for the State OF Kansas shall
be appointed by the Live Stock Sanitary
Commission for any public stock yards
whenever said Commission shall deem such
the live stock Of the State and to prevent
the spread of contagious diseases Such
agent shall be paid by the owners OF the
stock yards where he may be located. His
compensation shall be fixed and his du-
ties prescribed by the Live Stock Sanitary
Commission Of Kansas
10. Cattle that have been exposed In any
manner to Texas fever Infection shall be
yarded only In Southern cattle pens in
stock yards In Kansas.
IL. Cattle from the Dominion Of Canada
will be required to enter the State Of Kan
sas at Kansas City, where they will be
held In quarantine at the risk and expense
Of the owner for ninety days, or until they
shall receive q certificate OF health from
a veterinarian selected by this Commission.
12. Agents Of railroad or live stock trans
pOrtatlon companies are hereby forbidden
to receive from or bill any cattle out Of
any public stock yards to Interior polntA
In Kansas without first obtaining a permit
from the authorized agent Of this Com
mission for such shipment
10. 1t shall be the duty OF the managers
or persons in charge Of public stock yards
in Kansas to keep the said yards In proper
sanitary condition for the protection of the
health Of live stock intrusted to their care,
and to cleanse and disnfect all yards and
pens, chutcs and alleys, at such times as
may be deemed necessary by this Commits
sion or it's authorized agent.
IA. All railroad, live stock transportation
and stock yard companies and their en-
ployees are hereby forbidden to transport
drive or In any way handle cattle in Kan
sas. except In compliance with the fore
going rules, under the palms and penal
ties of the following statutes:
Extract of chapter 2, Session Laws of
1884: Sec. 81 Except as otherwise pro,
vided In this act, any person who shall
violate, disregard or evade, or attempt to
violate, disregard. or evade any Of the .
rules, regulations, orders or directions Of
the Live Stock Sanitary Commission, es-
tabllshing and governing quarantine, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined In
a sum not less than 500 nor more than
S. OOO"
Is. Cars that have carried infectious cat
tie shall be thoroughly disnfected before