Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-04-16
QUARANTINE PROCEEDINGS.
CattIemen Meet st Carson and Dis
enss the sttnasIon.


euss the Situation.
A special dispatch to the Reno GA--
cite, dated Carson, April IL, says:
A eoodly number Of Nevada cst,leusn
arrived in Carson this morning in pursu-
ance TO Governor Ssdler's call for . meet.
ing 10 discuss the admission Of cattle
from Californis. They esucused at IL
A. N. 81 the Arlington. John Bradley
was elected chairman. The ucu Was
unanimous in opposing the admission Of
California stock.
AIR. N. the meeting called by Gov
ernor Sailer convened at his Office. with
the Governor in the chair aud Z. ID. kel.
ley Secretary. The Secretary read let
tiers from Governor Budd asking thai
cattle from California be admitted &c
Nevada ranges. In view Of the liability
of . clash between State and State and
Federal authority, Governor Sadler con-
cluded TO call the meeting. A great
many letters from California cattlemer
were read asking admission of the starv'
ing herds from the plains of California
A letter was also read from Geo. Bailey
Of Modoc county regarding the spread o
the disease and discoursging shipment
A. ]. Hsrrell spoke for the cattlemen,
stating that there is no disease in certain
southern districts, and asking that cattl:
from these districts be admitted.
E. S. harrington OF Elko read the Law
on transportation of diseased stock.
DIR. W. Patterson Of Reno spoke for
chilly and eloquently against admission,
He said ID would result in restricting the
Nevada market to San Francisco and thai
we would no longer enjoy the markets Of
she world IS at present.
G.. S. Nixon of Humboldt and Z. S
Harrington also spoke against admitting
cattle from California.
The meeting finally decided that thu
Nevada cattlemen had no objections d
allowing cattle from California undeI
quarantine restrictions to pass through
the State. The dipping process was thor
oughly discussed. and it was the opinion
oil those present that il had not been suf'
aciently demonstrated to be a preyenta
tive Of ~splenetic fever.
Numerous petitions from all over tn
State were presented Directing to tn
shipment Of California cattle into th
State. P. L. Flanagan spoke forcibl.
against admission Of so many sheep iron
California. He said that unless some
thing was lone 500. 900 sheep would com
TO Nevade from California within tn
/ next six weeks, and he pointed out tn
. danger that would follow the scarcity Q
, feed on Nevada ranges. He said Neyad
was suffering from drought as well a
= California and feed would soon be ez
tremsly scarce. The Governor sent
message to the Washoe Board Of Count
Commissioners requesting them to con
} vene in extra session and sppoint an in
spector tomorrow.
n. 81. A. Mason Of Elko introduce
the following resolutions which wer
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That il is the sense of thi
meeting that the quarantine bet~eei
this State and California be msintsineu
and that no cattle from infected district
be allowed to enter the State, except il
transit under quarantine restrictions. an
by railroads only, if it be in the powe
Of the authorities to prevent ID.
!, Resolved, That the Governor be re
quessed to telegraph q copy Of shes
resolutions 10 the Secretary OF Agricul
ture Of Washington.
After giving the Governor three heart.
cheers for the interest he lie taking, th
meeting adjourned.