Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-03
QUARANTINE PROCLAIMED
Ordered Against Cattle From Sec
tiOns Of Texas and Mexico,
PROTECTION AGAINST TEXAS FEVER.

Governor otero this forenoon lsssued
the following proclamation.
Territory 0f New Mexico. santa Fc
Executive once. October -. 1890 .
Whereas. u has been represented TO the
undersigned. the governor of the terri
tory Of New Mexico. ty the cattle san
iiary board OF said territory. that the
bureau % anima' industry og tite Unit
ca states. by rs order No. 7e, dated Ia
Washington, -. c., October a 1900 TO
December a. 1900. catue from an area
designated including New Mexico. may
be moved upon authority procured from
the pruper authorities uf the state or
territory 70 which destined and with
out restriction other than may be en-
forced bY the local authorities at the
points % destination and.
Whereas II has come 10 the know.
I dse of said cattle sanitary board
that cattle from below the sectlan
ueni.ontd In slii federal quarantine
ofdgr are Infested with living fcver
dli1 (R11pl Illus novisl that are known
a. carry the infection OF Texas fcver
during the months % November and
February. thereby end ,ngering the
dcalth ~ the cattle whlch they com
IN contact with ln the territory Of
New Mexico. aud.
Whereas. The said cattle sanitary
board has requested The undersigned a.
governor % issue his proclamation es-
tabllsning the quarantine line against
such infested cattle as set forth and
provided IN section No is5 of the cum
piled laws % 1897 90 the territory of
New Mexico. the same a. be continued
In full force and effect from November
I. 1900. 10 the 5uh day of March 1871.
Now, Therefore. /, the undersigned.
Miguel a. otero. governor OF the ter
risory of New Mexico, DO proclaim and
establish hereby a quarantine against
driving, conveying. transporting. or
aiding In driving. conveying. transport.
ing Ia the territory 81 New Mexico
during tho time above mentioned
FrOm the ist of November. 1900. 20 the
jth day OF March 1901. any cattle from
am part Of the state Of TexaG south
and east Of a line commencing at the
northwest corner OF the county of WI
chlia, thence running due south along
ths western line o. Wichita and Arch
er counties 20 the northwestern COR
ner Of ThrockmOrton county. thence
/ due west 90 the northwest corner OF
said county; thence due south % the
southwestern corner 0f ThrockmOrton
county. thence due west 20 the north
western corner Of shackelford county:
thence due south to the southwes,
corner Of said county; thence due west
tothe northwest cbrner OF Taylor conn-
~. thence anng the north line of Noe
Ian and Mitchell counties 60 the north
west CORNER of Mitchell county: thence
due south 10 the southwest corner OF
said Mitchell county thence due west
along the south line Of the counties Oi
Howard. Martin and Andrews to a point
where the southeast corner OF the Z r.
rit0ry of New Mexico ana the south
west corner ~ Andrews county. in the
state Of Texas, meet thence due west
along the south boundary line OF the
territory of New Mexlc0 % point
where the monuments marking IN,
boundaries between the state us Texas
the state % chihuahua. In the repub.
Nc OF Mexico, and erected by the Unit.
ed States boundary commission. stand
and are In place "a the date OF the en-.
aciment OF this law. and more parli.
cularly the counties ~ El Paso. Presid.
10, peoOs. Tom Green, Crockett, Shack.
elford. ThrOckmorton. Archer and WI.
chlta, ln the state OF Texas. ana all
counties east and south 0f the counties
hereinbefOre mentioned and situated ~
the Aforesaid state Of Texas. and thai
part of the republic OF Mexico lylnl
north and east Of the Mexican CentrR
railway 10 the twenty-slxth degree 0l
latitude; thence east with said line {.
the RIO Grande.
Provided That any cattle THAI ma,
be offered Tor admission 10 she terri
tory OF New Mexico TO reaaln ther,
oF that may come In contact with New
Mexico cattle bhat shall have bten In
spected aud found TO be- free from few
er ticks uioophliius Boyisl or Infection
OF oontaglon diseases. may. upon pe-
nit lasued by the authorized inspector
of the said cattle sanitary board o
New Mexico. and the payment of IN
inspection fee, 3 cents per head FOR sucl
inspection. be admitted Into the terri
tory of New Mexico a. healthy cattle
n 30 found and reported 20 be upoi
such inspection.
Done az the executive once this aotl
day of October. 1900.
A Witness my hand ami the sreat ses
of the territory OF New Mexico
MIGUEL. a OTERO.
Governor of Territory Of New Mexic,
Nv the Governor;
GEO. H. WALLACE
Secretary u New Mexico,
(Seal.)