The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-12
TEXAS TICK MUST GO
Or, Rather, He Must Stay, Be-
low Quarantine.
RIGID ORDER IS ISSUED
By 0kIahoma'S Livestock
Sanitary Commission.

Gu,hrs.. o. 7. Nov u-(SpeciaLp-The
Oklahoma sanitary board today pronul-
gated an order wSiicA vii ee CT the high
est Importance 20 tee cattle interests %
the territory. and also 20 he farmers who
are solicitous for the protection o. their
domestic sock sgsins the dsease-iufected
cattle from below the quarantine. The
order re-es,a5lLhes the quarantine and
recites the conditions under which cattle
may be brought into the territory. II Is
as follows:
Whereas. Il has been demonstrated
by both the federal government; and many
states through their respective branches
that southern splene;ic fever IS transmit
ted through the agency OF the bows oo-
philus or cattle tick. ard.
Whereas. II has been proved by *
perisncs OF several winters next prcced-
ing this that the climate OF Oklahoma =
not severe os cold enough 20 destroy the
germs OF the said cattle tick and that
said cattle ticks are attached 20 the cat
lie coming into Oklahoma from points BE-
lew the quarantine line during the open
season viz: November 15,h 70 January
l5;h following. have been observed ID
survive the rigor az the winter ana lay
their eggs and match their young the fol-
lowing spring snd disseminate the contag-
ION OF said fever: and,
Whereas. AL that portion % Tbs terri
tory OF Oklahoma north OF tho federal
quarantine line has hitherto been free
from southern or splenetic fever. but the
n suu1-a- - S,x bean Dro.-z- hsv---R
doubt that there we're many cases OF
said fever and heavy losses sustained by
cattle owners and that said fever was
traceable 70 the cattle that came into
the territory during said open season and
having on them the said cattle ticks and
Whereas II has been satisfactorily
demonstrated that by dipping cattle z
extra-dynamo oil. as prescribed BY the
bureau OF animal industry. All living ticks
thereon are destroyed: therefore. be il
Resolved. Tina, untl otherwise ordered
cattle stlau be permitted 20 come into that
part OF the territory OF Oklahoma lying
north and west from that part OF the
territory. and Other states and territories
OF the United States living south and east
% the federal quarantine line only upon
complying with conditions prescribed IN
paragraphs two and three following.
- Whenever any person or company
having cattle within said described areas
south and east Of said Inc shall make
AFFIDAVIT that sane are not infested With
bowls bOphilus (southern cattle tics) and
shall have the same cOrrobOratcd by the
af1davits OF two reputable residents %
the territory OF Oklahoma. and shall file
the same with the secretary % the aani-
tS-y commission. II shall be the duty %
said secretary 20 h,e the same. ard re
may. II ne deem said affidavits sufficient
cause said cattle 70 be inspected by one
OF the inspectors, and y said inspector
shah find said cattle free from said Boz
pkilus bowls southern cattle tickD and
from any other infectious or contagious
disease. he shall report the same 20 tse
secretary forthwith. The secretary II he
accepts cne same shall issue a permit for
said cattle to enter the territory Of Okla
b0ma; Provided. however. that no cattle
viii be permitted 20 pass from parts OF
the territory south ard east 10 the parts
% the territory north and west % ne
United States quarantine line without the
written permit from me inspectors or
officers OF the department % agriculture.
'3 Any cattle infested with said bo-
phiius bowls may be admitted Into that
part OF the territory north and west %
the federal quarantine lire after the same
have been dipped n extra-dynarno oil.
"a prescribed By the formula OF The bureau
o. animal Industry. under the direction
and supervision Of one % the authorized
inspectors OF ire commission and IN
vat constructed after the plans o, tie
vat located az Noble o T and oWued
by the board OF regents % the Agricui-
tursl and Mechanical college Of the ter
ritory OF Oklahoma
r. J. EDWARDS. Secretary"