The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-06
GUARANTEED.
Cattle, Sheep, Horses and Swine
From South Dakota Barred

BY the Governor.
Acting upon the recommendation of
State Veterinarian M. E. Knowles, the
governor has issued quarantine proc
lamation against the importation into
the state from South Dakota of cat
tie, horses, sheep or swine. This &C.
ton is due to numerous reports that
have come to the state veterinarian
of the existence of anthrax or malig-
nant postule among livestock in the
neighboring state.
According to DR.. Knowles the dis
ease is one of the worst known to
breeders of stock and is fatal alike
to man and beast. When once the dis
ease gets a foothold there is little
chance for recovery, as nothing has
yet been discovered that will cure it.
The disease has already made it's ap-
pearance in several South Dakota
counties, and unless rigid quaran-
tine is established at once, DR..
Knowles fears that it may be brought
into Montana. He accordingly made
recommendation to the governor to
that effect.
In his proclamation Governor Toole
calls attention to the law enacted to
suppress and prevent infectious dis
eases among domestic animals. Stock
from South Dakota. he says, must not
be shipped into this state or trailed
in unless accompanied by afidavits
from two reputable citizens of the
community from which the stock is
shipped stating that anthrax or any
other contagious or infectious disease
has not existed in that locality for
six months. The proclamation reads:
Whereas, Under the provisions of
an act of the legislative assembly of
the state of Montana, entitled An act
to provide for the appointment of a
state veterinary surgeon, and to sup
press and prevent infectious diseases
among domestic animals it is made
my duty. whenever I shall have good
reason to believe that any disease
covered by this act has become epide-
mic in certain localities in any state
or territory, or foreign country, or that
conditions exist that render domestic
animals liable to convey disease that
| shall thereupon, by proclamation,
schedule such localities and prohibit
the importation from them of any do
nestle animals into this state, except
under such restrictions as I, after
consultation with the veterinary sur
geon, may deem proper; and
Whereas, l have reason to believe
that all cattle, horses, sheep and
swine coming from the state Of South
Dakota are likely to convey anthrax
or malignint postule to our cattle and
other domestic animals,
NOW, therefore, l, Joseph X. Toole
governor of the state of Montana, dc
prohibit the importation OF all cattle
horses, sheep and swine from the
above described state into the state OF
Montana, without being accompanied
by an affidavit from two reputable
citizens of the state of South Dakota
living in the locality from which said
animals were shipped stating that an
thrax or any other contagious or in
fictitious animal disease has not ex
listed in that locality for six months
and health certificate from the state
veterinarian of South Dakota or ar
I inspector of the United States bureau
of animal industry, and l do hereby
warn all persons, companies or cor
porations trailing or transporting cat
tie horses, sheep or swine into the
state of Montana, to give due and full
notice to the state veterinary sur
geon of Montana of such fact proceed
ing the arrival at the boundary line o.
the state of Montana of all such cat
tie. sheep and swine as come within
the provisions of this proclamation.