Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-03-18
The Cattle Quarantine.

The foIloEing dispatches which
passed between Governor Sadlsr and
Senator Stewart last Saturday, u ~
gard to the cattle quarantine has
raised bed among the cattlemsn o:
Nevada:
WASHINGTON. March II. lSSS-
+. SApurRICAttlenen IL CAliior-
MIA want quarantine removed - that
they can DIVE cattle INTO Nevada TO
save them from Il alton. Whist DO
the c4ttlsnea -! about II. Answer
as sool rs possible.
Y. ". STEwAET.
CARSON CTH, March IL. lSS
Y. NJ. STEwAETs-Stockmen admit
that Nevada ranges are pretty we'll
depleted Of cattle b, Eastern buyers
Men IN Hrnbaldi county have
bo2cht cattle IN California to stock
their ranges and csunoi bring them
here because o. quarantine reEula-
tons. Farmers who mise hay want
mort cattle IL thS S;ste 50 thst they
VII have q market 70: their feed next
Winter. There caupo 81 present lie
any valid obligation TO raising quay
Antine sod letting healthy cattle
oons into the State. II viii increase
taxable property. utilize Iced or the
rsrce sud benefit alial!S growers.
E. SADLTE-
WASHINGTON, March IL. l$9S.
T. SApLEE:-Ssc7s,sry Of AEricul-
,ure vii include Nevada in infected
territory proper. and remove quaran-
nue If people Of Neyana desire II.
What would Sparks, Bradley and
othss es;i!smen say 10 that:
". ". STEwAET.
CARSON Cln. March II. ISIS.
". NJ. STEwAET:-I have no i'm
mediate means Of a~scertainIng the
opinion Of Sparks, Bradley and other
cattle men regarding the proposition
Of the Secretary Of Agriculture. /
do not believe they would favor II IS
il would put Nevada under the ban
{ Of introduction.
r SADLEg-
These dispatches reached here Sum
day morning and created a good deal
Of ~oonDOton in the ranks Of the
EIko County Cattle Association. 4
meeting Of the Executive COMMITTEE
Of the Association was held and the
following dispatch WAS sent 10 Sena-
tor Stewart protesting against the
proposed arrangement OF the Secre-
ta-y O; agriculture.
ELEn. New March II. ISIS.
W. ". STEWART. WShiugtou:-As
representatives, % TIE cattle Interests
Of Eastern Nevada, We e~mphaucalIy
protest against placing Nevada under
quarantine laxs, o. q raising the
quarantine between Nevada and any
infected districts. Particulars by
mail.
ELEo CoUSIr Cattle ASSOCIATION.
Per JAS. RUssELL SE.
President.
i dispatch Of the same tenor was
also sent 10 Governor Sadler. 4
meeting Of the Executive Committee
Ea held today and = protest against
placing Nevada in any infected dis.
tHct was drawn up and will be for
wa-ded 10 Senator Stewart tonight.
The eaitlenen o, this county are
yer: much Incens~d over the effort to
enforce quarantine regulations against
the Saltle Of Nevada and will do all
in their power 10 prevent the Sec-e-
tary Of Agriculture from placing the
State in any infected district. The
cai;lsuen in the western part Q. the
State are also noving in the same di.
recaUu.
The placing O! Nevada in any in.
'ected district at this time uouIi
mezn ruin 20 the greatest industry Of
the State. Nevada cattle are clean
and healthy and comuapd good
pnoes il Ess;srn markets. Thous-
<ods are already contracted for for
future delivery and tie euto-cempni
q quarantine regulations against the
State, which would necessarily fcl.
E7z The plscing q ii II IN infected
distinct. would mean tie los d many
thousands o! dollars 70 Elso county
alone.
The cai;lsDe1 also .pro:es:
against tie quarantine being rsizad
against CaIitoT1ia and the shipping
@! diseased cattle into this State.
Tbs as tried a f=~ years aso in this
oouniv and resulted IN The les O, a
srest.trauy cattle. In fact. :he trail.
alcn- which theA cattle xere driven
and tie ranges oTer which they feI
were literally streEu siih the car
cases Of NeTad4 cattle tina. COZ
iracted the Texas lever and died
from peIDg brought in contact nth
The diseased cattle iron California.
The INDEPENDENT hopes the cattle
men will succeed 10 c~onyiDcin, the
Secretary Of Agriculture that the
placing Ok Nevada in aoy infected
district. or the shipment Of diseased
cattle Into Nevada would Re a gr1ss
injustice TO its leading industry.
Our Senators and Representative
should lay the matter before the
! Secretary ot Agriculture and usa