The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-03-15
Quarantine Proclamation.
Scheduling Certain localities on Ac-
count OF Scab or scabbies.

WEEREAR. under the provisions OF the
Act.of the Legislature OF the State OF Ida
no, entitled An Act establishing quar-
antine against diseased sheep; prescri-
bing the duties Of the Governor and State
Sheep Inspector In relation thereto, and
providing penalties for the infraction Of
its provisions" it is made my duty
whenever I shall have good reason TO be-
lieve that scab, or any other infectious
disease or sheep has become epidemic II,
certain localities ia any other State or
Territory. or that conditions exists that
render sheep likely to convey disease.
that shall thereupsn, by proclamation,
designate such localities and prohibit
the importation Of sheep from such To-
calities, except under such restriction as
! I after consultation with the State S5eep
Inspector, may deem proper. and,
WHEREAS. / have recei, ed statements,
from reliable wool growers and stock
raisers Of the State Of Idaho. and have
slso received an official report from the
State Sheep Inspector. based upon per-
senal examination, as well as affidayits
sf responsible citizens Of this State, TO
the effect that the disease known as scab
or scabbies is epidemic among sheep iu
certain localities aud districts, to-wit;
j 10 the Counties OF Rich Cache and Box
Elder in the state Of Utah. IN the County
Of Uintah IN the State OF Wyoming and
the County OF Elko in the State Of New
ada. and,
WHEREAS, from such statements, re-
ports aud afidaviis. have reason to
believe that the disease known as scao or
s-abbiss has become epidemic among
sheep in said above stated localities or
districts. and.
WHEEEAs. it is known that sheep
from said districts are being moved,
driven aad imported INTO the State OF
Idaho, and that such sheep from said
districts. if moved, driven or brought in
TO ,his State, will there5y spread iufec
ton and disease ON the ranges and among
The sheep of this State, which act woulc
result in great disaster,
Now. THEREEoRE, Frank ". Hunt
tiovenor Of the State of Idaho, by Wr,ul
l nf authority in me vested. and after du
; consultation with the State Sheer In
: spector, do hereby prohibit the importa
+ ,ion, driving or moving into the State o
I idaho. of all or any sheep now bein
held, herded or ranged within said in
rected dis1icts. or that may be driver
e through said districts, viz: The CouEtie
OF Rich. Cache and Box Elder iH tb
q State of Utah, the County of Uiutah j
the State of Wyoming. and the Count
of Elko in the State of Nevada. OF whic
y NAV hereafter be held, herded or raRSe
d within. or driven through. said infecte
districts, for period of forty days lfOl
II and after The date OF this proclamation
After the termination Of said forty day
sheen from said infected districts ma
be moved into this State only upon con
pliauce with the terms Of the Act Of Il
al Legislature of the State Of. Idaho, eul
a. tied AN Act to suppress contagious au
as infectious diseases Of sheep, TO create q
Y Office of sheep Inspec tor, etc" ApprO
- ed March 9th. 1901.
Il That any sheep imported into u
Ill State from the said infected district
IS. over any railway. and which are unlOa
,g ed at any point in this State for the ~
:. pose Of feeding or grazing upon q
ranges within this State, shall be he
as and quarantiued within two miles Of q
point where un.oaded for a period Of
teen DAYS. And at the expiration OF Sd
fifteen DAYS, said sheep shall be inspe
ed by the State Sheep Inspector, CT
deputies. and if found free from disea
NAV be allowed 70 Craze upon
ranges. or if said inspection shall shl
-, that said sheep are diseased. bsfe-s Il
M shall b allowed 10 travel over or gri
MS np9n the ranges. they shall be held a
air dipped. as provided in the Act Of
Legislature OF the State Of Iduho. eI
y" tied An Act to suppress contagious Il
re- infectious diseases of sheep ETC.
-, proved March 9th. 1901 until said sh,
is'i are cured Of all disease.
That tue quarantine proclamat
Il heretofore issued by me. On the llth. (
L. of February 1901. is hereby revoked.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have here
10 set nv hNnd aud caused TO re atii'
y the Great Seal OF the State. Done
Boise, the Capitol. this 9th. day
m March. in the year OF eur Lord {
/. thousand nine hundred and one.
or FRANK ". HUNT
I'S Bv the Governor: