Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-01-03
THE LIVE STOCK LAW
The Southwestern Stockman Comes
to its Defense

A few days ago there was printed in
The Republican a communication over
the signature of Mr., 7, Y, Hurley, cali
ing attention to the insuiliciency of the
live stock sanitary law brought To no
tice by the disposition OF the carcass
Of a steer killed at the late steer tying
contest. The Southwestern Stockman,
Farmer and Feeder in its latest issue
takes the matter up i'm defense of the
law and says: "As usual about this
time-just prior to the converting of
the legislature-the butchers of this
city present communications bear
ing upon the subject of cattle in
spection. protection. etc. During the
week several of the letters referred TO
have made their appearance In the
daily papers of this city. One in par
ticuar we have noticed being that In
The Republican of Thursday morning,
Quoting tho letter the Storkman pro-
ceeds as follows:
at Is "A well known fact that until Il
few of the butchers of this city kicked
up rumpus, the law was being carried
out as contemplated, but since that
time il has not, and very naturally the
very complaints made in the letter
above-about meal; peddlers. is due to
the fact that there can he no insp elton
service beneflcicl - them when the in
spector does not receive his fees. and
because these matters are not watched
there may be those who will Xii and
sell beef to L r. ictrimcnt of the mon
Who own and operate butcher shops.
We agree with them that Legitimate
outside slaughtering should be stopp d
and this was contemplated by the law
but the butchers themselves spoiled &,
all and invited trouble for themselves
by refusing To contribute their mite In
the form of fees.
Concerning the charge in the above
article, of killing and selling the meat
of animals MANNED during the carnival
roping sports. and hc contest at the
park last Sunday, this journal Is rtlia-
bly, informed that but one of the two
animals injur d during the carnival
was butchaed. The other carcass is
still there, and loud in evidence of its
presence. The orher. animal was killed
immc diately, not after remaining
there for a day orttwo, as minated in
the letter above, and was sod at an
indian camp across the river The
man who did the butchering and sell
ing is a legitimate business man, who
pays his license as peddler, who
brings his hides and carcasses for in
spection, az the law contemplates, and
who pays his inspection fees: more, he
Ii one Of the beSs butchers ever in the
city. and for long time was In the
employ Of the writer of the above let
ter. He Is doing a legitimate business
and did not try 10 sell a pound of the
meat to any other than the Indians
above referred TO.
with reference to the animal which
received a broken leg at the park last
Sunday afternoon. Joe Bush, who is
an old-time butcher having served a
lifetime at the business. and who Is
now on the police force of this city,
Immediately killed and butchered the
animal. res rving for his own ,fse the
forequarters, and selling the balance
OF the carcass To the Mexicans on the
south side Of the river.
'"The inspector in this city. Mr. ID r.
Smith Is one of the best the board eveI
had, and together with an assistant
whom he pays. they are doing the worl,
very well. and to the entire satisfaction
of their employers even though they
are Obliged to do great deal of gratu-
f,ous work for the two shops OF p. ~
Hurley and S, j, Ti'ibolet which are the
two shops which refuse the payment
of the inspection fees Were they given