Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-01
PROCLAIMED
Ordered Against Cattle From Sec
tons OF Texas and Mexico.
PROTECTION AGAINST TEXAS FEVER.

Governor Otero this forenoon ISSUED
the following proclamation:
Territory OF New Mexico, Santa Fe
Executive ONCE. October 81. 1900
whereas. II has been represented to the
undersigned. the governor OF the terri
tory of New Mexico. by the cattle SAN
itary board OF said territory. that the
bureau of animal industry OF the Unit
ed states, by It's order No. IS, dated in
Washington, ID. c., october Q. 1900, to
December 81. 1900. cattle from an area
designated. including New Mexico. may
be moved upon authority procured from
the proper authorities OF the state or
territory to which destined. and with
out restriction other than may be en-
forced by the local authorities at the
points OF destination; and,
Whereas. II mas come to the know
ledge of said cattle sanitary board
that cattle from below the section
mentioned In said federal quarantine
order. are infested with living fever
ticks CBoophillus Bovis) that are known
TO carry the Infection Of Texas fever
during the months OF November and
February, thereby endangering the
health of the cattle which they come
in contact with in the territory OF
New Mexico: and.
Whereas, The said cattle sanitary
| board has requested the undersigned as
| governor to Issue his proclamation es-
tabllshing the quarantine line against
| such infested cattle as set forth and
provided in section No. 1S7 " the com
piled laws OF 1897 OF the territory OF
New Mexico, the same to be continued
In full force and effect from November
|, 1900. to the Jrh day OF March. 1911
Now, therefore. I. the undersigned
Miguel A. Otero. governor Of the ter
ritory Of New Mexico, do proclaim and
establish hereby a quarantine against
driving, conveying, transporting. OF
| aiding In driving. conveying. transport.
ing In the territory OF New Mexico
during the time above mentioned
From the LIST OF November. 1900. to tn,
9Th day of March, 1901. any cattle from
n part OF the state of Texas south
and asst OF a line commencing at tn,
northwest corner OF the county OF WI.
chita. theme running due south alonl
the western line OF wichita and Arch
er counties to the northwestern cor
ner of Throckmorton county; theme,
due west to the northwest corner o
said county. thence due south to tn,
southwestern corner Of ThrockmortoI
county; thence due west TO the north
western orn OF Shackelford county
thence due south to the southwes
corner of said county; thence due ives
/ taNh. nnpglus..s ... - fs.t. --..
~; thence along the north line OF No
Ian and Mitchell counties 10 the north
west corner OF Mitchell county; theme
due south to the southwest corner<I
said Mitchell county thence due ives
along the south line OF the counties o
Howard, Martin and Andrews to a poin
where the southeast corner OF the ter
ritory of New MeNico and the south
west corner OF Andrews county, In tn
state of Texas, meet; thence due ives
along the south boundary line OF tn
territory OF New Mexico to a poin
where the monuments marking tn
boundaries between the state of Texas
the state OF chihuahua, in the repub
lie OF Mexico. and erected by the Unit
ed States boundary commission. stan
and are In place at the date OF the en-
actment of this law. and more parti
cularly the counties OF EI Paso, Presld
10. Pecos. Tom Green. Crockett, Shack
elford, Throckmorton. Archer ana w
chita' In the state of Texas, and a
counties east and south OF the countie
hereinbefore mentioned and situated /
the aforesaid state OF Texas, and tha
part of the republic Of Mexico lyin
north and east OF the Mexican Centrs
railway to h twenty-sixth degree {
latttude; thence east with said line I
the RIO Grande.
Provided; That any cattle that ma
be offered for admission to the terri
tory of New Mexico to resain ther
or that may ONE In contact with Ne
Mexico cattle that shall have been In
spected and found to be free from fe,
er ticks C%Boophilius Bovis) or Infection
or c%ontagion diseases, may, upon a pei
NIT issued by the authorized inspecto
OF h said cattle sanitary board ,
New Mexico, and the payment OF II
, Inspection fee, 8 cents per head for sue
inspection. be admitted into the terri
tory or New Mexico as healthy cattl
df 50 found and reported to be upo
such inspection.
Done at the executive Office this got
day of october, 1900.
. Witness my hand and the great sci
2 OF the territory of New Mexico.
MIGUEL A. OTERO,
Governor of Territory of New Mexlc,
Bv the Governor:
! GEO. II. WALLACE,
Secretary OF New Mexico.
/ (Seal.)
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