The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-06
BEGINNING OF
OPEN SEASON
Is PROCLAIMED
viii Extend From Nov 10,
1901 Till Jan. 81, 1902.
ARE TO BE INSPECTED
Owner Mnst Present Certif-
cate to Railroad Company.

Guthrie, o. T., Nov. 5.-The secretary
Of the Livestock Sanitary commission
has issued the following proclamation
regarding the open season in Oklahoma.
The proclamation is signed by Governor
jenkins, and is as follows:
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR
Or OKLAHOMA
Whereas, The Oklahoma Livestock San
itary commission did, on the ID day Of
November. 1901, at a meeting held in
the Office of the secretary of the board,
recommend the following regulations rel
ative to the so-caned open season: First,
it is ordere,. that the so-called open sea
son shall begin on the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1901. and continue until the 3lst day
Of January. 1902, inclusive. No cattle
shalt be transported by rail, driven or
moved in any manner whatever from
any territory described in rules and g.
to points north of said line in procla-
nation issued by the governor Of Oklaho-
ma territory on May %. 1901. No cattle
shall be moved across the quarantine line
into the territory of Oklahoma until the
same have been inspected by an author
lied inspector Of this commission and
found to be free from inspection and
in a healthy condition.
Second, Provided further, that from
the 18th day Of November 1901, to the
3lst day Of aJnuary, 1902, inclusive, cat
tie may cross over said lines into the
territory of Oklahoma, provided that
they have have been inspected by a duly
authorized inspector Of this commission
and found by such inspector TO be free
from ticks and fever and in a healthy
condition, and certificate thereof and
permission given by such inspector. This
applies to cattle being shipped or driven
or shipped to points within the terrific
~ Of Oklahoma or to states or terri
tories bordering on the federal quaran-
tine line. All cattle consigned to states
and territories north of the states and
territories bordering on the federal lines
may cross without inspection between
the above dates.
Third, That it shall be unlawful for
any railroad company to accept for ship
ment or to ship or transport any cattle
originating outside Of the quarantine
lines of the territory, destined to any
point in the territory of Oklahoma un-
less at the time of accepting such ship
ment the shipper presents to said rail-
road company a certificate as herein set
forth
Fourth, 1t is further ordered that any
violation of the above order shall be an
offense and punishable as provided by
the laws of the territory of oklahoma.
Now. therefore, 7. William VI. enkins,
governor of the territory Of Oklahoma,
in conformity with the laws of said ter
ritory. do hereby declare that the rules
and regulations set forth in the above
recited orders of the Oklahoma Live
stock Sanitary commission, shall be in
full force and effect from the 18th day
Of November, 1901, until the 3lst day
of aJnuary. 1902. inclusive. unless other
wise ordered in due form of law.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
territory Of Oklahoma 10 be affixed at
Guthrie. this Cd day Of November. 1901.
WIN. NJ. JENKINS, Governor