Fergus County argus., 1901-08-07
souIH D,Kon STOCK ouARtsINt.
Governor TooIe Issues Proclamation
Shutting out lmportations from That
State.

State.
Acting upon .hc recommendation
of State Veterinarian NJ. +. Knowles,
the governor has issued n quarantine
proclamation against the impOrta-
tion Into the state from South Da-
kota OF cattle. horses, sheep orswine.
This action il due to numerous re-
ports that have come to the state
veterinarian of the existence of an
thraX or malignant postule among
live stock in the nelghboring state.
According To Dr. Knowles the di-
sease Is one of the worst known to
breeders of stock and Is fatal -llke to
man and beast. When once the d.
sense gets n foothold there Is little
chance for recovery, as nothing has
vet been discovered that will cure It.
The disease has already made its ap-
! pcarance in several South Dakota
counties, ana unless rigid quaren-
tine Is established at once, DR..
Knowles fears thatitmny bebrought
into Montana. lie accordingly made
recommendation To the governor to
that effect.
Misrepresentation GovcrnurToole
calls attention to the law enacted to
suppress and prevent infectious dl.
scases among domestic animals.
Stock from South Dakota, he SAYS.
must not be shipped into this state
ar trailed in unless accompanied by
ullidayits from tworcputnblccitizcns
of the community from which the
stock Is shipped stating that anthrax
ur amy other contagious oriufccliuus
disease has not existed in that locul-
lily for six months. The prOrlnma-
zion reads:
whereas, Under the provisions OF
an act oi the legislative assembly oi
the state Uf Montana, entitled An
net 10 provide for disappointment OF
n state veterinary surgeon. and To
suppress and prevent infectious di-
seascs among domestic animals il iS
made my duty, whenever shall have
good reason to believe that any III.
scnse covered by this act has become
epizOOtlc In certain locnlities in any
state or territory, Orforeigncountry,
or that conditions exist that render
domestic animals liable To convey iii.
sense that shall therrupun, 10y proc
lamatiOn, schedule such localil les and
prohibit the Importation from them
of any domestic animals into this
state, except under such restrictions
as ], uftrr consultation with the vet
erinnry surgeon. may deem proper
AMI
Whereas. have reason to believe
that all cattle, horses, sheep and
= swine coming from the stnteoi South
Dakota ARE likely 20 convey anthrax
~ I''fN'hf' wv bbl 'hllll
; and other domestic animals,
Now, therefore, !, Joseph *
ruOlc, govcrnor Of the state of Mon
tam, do prohibit the Importation 81
all cattle, horses, sheep an swine
from the above described state into
the state OF Montana, without being
accompanied by AN affidavit from
two reputable citizens uf the state %
South Dakota living in the locHlit,
from which said animals were
shipped stating that anthrax or any
other contagious or Infectious ami
NAL disease has not existed in that
locality for six months and hcaltl
certificate from the state veterinarian
of South Dakota or an inspector q
the United States bureau of auima
Industry. and do hereby warn al
persons, companies or corporation
trailing or transporting cattle
horses, sheep or swine into the stat
of Montana, to give due and full no
ticr tn the state veterinary surgeon
of Montana OF such fact preceding n,
arrival Mt the boundary line Of tn,
state uf Montana of all such cattle
, horses, sheep and swine as come
> within the provisions Of this proclo
, nation