The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-15
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| ,,olhey CeDepartment at Work on
Ssion Case.
|, 4. wAD ASSIST THE STATE.
I'd that he Will he Appointed
lstnnt Attorney General by y
II. q. smith. Z

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Texas. October 14.--Hon. n. H.
this city will assist the Stats n
road commission Injunction cases
re to come UP for trial ~ November
Is understood that his appearance
was requested by Attorney Gene.al-
nth, from which it is deduced that
I'd Will be appointed first office as
by Smith.
ime of the attorney generals de-
1t is entirely taken MP thess days
Ing ready to defend the railroad
Zion before Judge Mccormick on
Der II. SO that but little attention
paid to correspondence. Persons
hy be expecting replies from MIR.
b various queries can from this de-
why They are slow In coming.
I'VE STOCK QUARANTINE.
eas. the live stock sanitary commits
the State of Texas. on the 10th day
(ember. 1898, passed the folio wing
bd regulations:
pc live stock sanitary commission OF
have ascretained that cattle located
certain area of territory situated
nd east OF he quarantine line here
described are liable 10 communicate
g.ous and infectious disease known
lheIn or spleneGc fever to cattle To-
oorth and west of said line, should
title located south and east OF said
nme In contact with cattle located
md west of said line. or should said
Qpcated on The south and east of said
= Shipped. moved or transported,
4sor grazed over the lands Situated on
It'll and west OF said line.
XIV, therefore the live stock sanitary
klon of the State of Texas. by virtue
Jaws under which they are apo. nted.
r TO prevent the spreading or COM
&ting of said disease of Southern or
PC fever in cattle, hereby make, fix
polish a quarantine limo. which said
IN conformity with the Quaranl line
ked, established and recognized by
norable secretary OF agriculture OF
Tied States. WHICH said line IN Texas
1pllows: Beginning at the ia.srsec-
1.-THE southern boundary of New Mex
"a the International boundary line at
- Grande river; thence sou.heasterly
sthe said International boundary line
4 soutnwest corner OF the county of
ssthence following the west boundary
rs county to the southeast corner OF
\ county: thence following the boun-
Inc between the counties of Pecos
&eves to the Pecos river; thence
Roeriy, following the Pecos riv,r
Northeast CORNER of Crockett coull III
{east along the northern boundary OF
- and Schleicher counties to TIE
stern corner of Irion county; thence
long the eastern boundary OF lrion
81 to the northeast corner of said
n thence north 10 the southern h3iln-
4 Coke county; thence west 10 the
est corner of Coke county; thence
Hong the western boundary Of Coke
i to the southern boundary of Mitchell
"A; thence east TO the southeastern
of Mitchell County; thsnce ncrsh
%tEe eastern boundary of Mitchell
u to =, the northeast corner of
Il counts; thence east along the
IN boundaries of Fisher and Jones
rs to the southeast corner of Jones
a; thence north aloag the cas- .trn
Try of Jones county to the northeast
a of e1id c51inty; thence esst along
Rt'hsrn boundary of Haskell county
southeast corner OIL ssid county;
n north along the western boundary
3 Throckmnrton and Baylor counties
fnoi Invest CORNER Of Baylor county;
east along the southern Joundary
Lbarger county TO the southeast cor
3said county; thence north along the
boundary OF WilLarger county 10
q river; thence continuing in a north
Ply direction along the course of SID
hnd the northern boundary of Texas
Q southeast corner OF Greer county,
ma.
ne liNe Stock sanitary commission
make and establish the following
end regulations as To crossing ca&-
Isr said quarantine line: that from
ter tAis date no cattle shall be trans
by rail- shipped. driven or moved
manner whatever from said area
land east OF said line herein above
and described to any portion of the
pf Texas north or west OF said linz;
I'D. howeycr. that from the 18th day
fember, 1898, to the 18th day Of jan
1888, inclusive, cattle may be crossed
)aid line; provii ID they have been
led by duly authorized Inspector
board and found by such inspection
Ifree from ticks and fevsr and in a
condition ana certificate thereof
lrmit given by such inspector.
option to the above clause is author
IS follows: Any cattle which Shall
leen dipped, under the supervision OF
rlnarian appointed by the honorable |
lry of agriculture Of the United !
In solution of oil as required |
! honorable secretary of agriculture |
OF such fact given together
bin of health from such veterinarian
be allowed to cross said line until |
rise ordered by this board.
hat whers a pasture lies partly on
si1e of the above quarantine line no /
shall be shipped moved. driven, or )
manner moved to any portion OF the |,
ny lying north or west OF said line |
IN the 18th day OF November. 1898
le 18th day of January. 1899. aud n,
during said time shall be adulitted |
ny Of such line pastures from any |
II territory lying east or south OF /
line.
hat hereafter 1t shall be unlawful for
ilroal company, its officers or agents
ept for shipment or TO ship or trans
my cattle originating south or east |
State of Texas north or west OF
me, unless at the time OF accepting |
hipment. this shipper presents to said /
d company a certificate or perrnst
elm set out.
nd whereas splenetic or Southern
Exists In the Republic OF Mexico and
exist no live stock sanitary laws
,ulatlons preventing the spread OF
ever in said republic: and whereas
attic so located In the Republic OF
}, II permitted to enter that portion
State OF Texas situated north and
If tho line fereInbefore mentioned,
BILE to communicate said fever 70 the
in said portion of the State OF Texas
therefore,. the live stock sanitary com.
o OF the Stata OF Texas hereby make
lowing ruieand regulation as 10 such