The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-13
$4,000 PEOPLE WITNESS
THE COWBOY SPORTS
Continued from Second Page.

OF the work. but only give the aggregate
result along the chief lines The object
Of the commission being - eliminate the
fever germs from the territory, their cnieT
efforts are made y that direction since
June OF last year. the date OF the Orgaui-
Zati0n Of the present force, there has been
Up 70 November 18th. 1901 a force or three
regular inspectors kept n the neld. ne
open season beginning on November -5tn.
1901, an additional force OF ten deputy in
spectors were added. Up to the date OF
the open season - inspections had Deen
made. covering = .sss head Of cattle, about
- per cent Of which Were found 70 % IN
fected. Since November 18th. and during
the open season there have ben inspected
Dy the regular deputies 56-sli head OF cat
tie al q cost Tor the deputy inspectors OF
s2sl-Sl- This amount was collected from
cattle owners, a practice think most OBJ
5ectionable from every point Of view Il
was however. the only means the corr
mission had 20 raise the money, as the
appropriation for inspection Is only S5-7-1
a year WITH 2 provision in the law for en-
ploying three regular inspectors. the ap-
Precipitation being barely sufficient 20 keep
two IN the field. Inasmuch as / sTn quit
ting the service or the commission 1 Lcei
that I may say word on the subject OF
appropriation for It's work. without being
regarded as selfish The amount prcFlc-
ed for the commission is wholly made
quate and insufficient. Just about enough
70 eSectualiy cripple the work, with the
law providing for three inspectors, with
fixed salaries and an appropriation insult
fcient 70 pay two Of them, shows lack
OF knowledge or 4 lack OF judgment on the
part OF somebody. 4 contingent appro-
priatiOn OF 500 70 furnish and dun the
secretsry's ONCE year, when the real
necessities would exhaust 500. shows bad
Judgment somewhere But viii not an
noy you with cur family troubles
1t appears 10 ne that there should be
more thorough organization OF the quar-
=
and territories having the work in hand.
Harmony and concert OF action viii add
much 70 the efficiency Of the work There
should be well arranged syestem OF cor
respoudeuce between the various boards
containing suggestions and recommenda-
7us along the liae OF the work Habit
U6l TIoiatorS OF the quarantine lines
should be handed around and the different
boards made acquainted with their meth
DDS Every order or regulation issued 10y
the boards should be promptly forwarded
TO the others. IN which event they would
BE- able 10 keep in close touch and assist
each other materially. All feeling OF
jealousy, which sometimes creeps in.
should be eliminated and harmony and
good viii should prevail between the DIFF
ferent boards. certainly, 70 q greater ex-
tent than heretofore.
There should be harmonious action be-
tween the boards and the railroads and
everything possible done 10 facilitate ship
ments and frateTniZe the railroads and
there should be maintained the fullest
measure Of harmony. There should be a
fuller realization. Dy the states and terri
tories suffering from infection. OF the lib
eraI aid extended BY the federal govern
ment through the Bureau OF Animal In
dustry.
while have neither the statistics nor
the Official information 70 justify the
statement. Il Is ny belief that the De-
partment OF Agriculture at Washington.
D. g. through the 3. OF A. l. expends
more money in each state and territory
infected with fever than do such states
and territories themselves Instead OF
feeling OF appreciation OF the aid receiv-
ed there IS an element OF Jealousy and
an idea that local rights are being tres
passed upon. The effective work Of the
Department Of Agriculture has saved to
the cattle interests OF the west an amount
OF money that can only be expressed high
IN the million mark
Perfect and thorough inspection is the
sheet anchor OF the quarantine work To
procure such Inspections is at times very
difficult. Only persons who are well In
forTne as 70 the origin and habits OF the
fever tick together with thorough knoWl-
edge of thu cattle business in all OF its
various rsInifcs tons, should be consid-
cred for the position Of an Inspector re-
quenc changes OF inspectors are unfor-
tunate and often resslt il great misfor-
tune and loss. An incompetent or indlf-
ferent inspector can. IN single act, do
more damage than the commission can
rectify IN half a year Were l gong 70
continue IN the quarantine work. / should
insist on strenuous laws and their rigid
enforcement. I should oppose the ad-
mission. for location IN our territory, Of a
single animal from an infected country,
and [ would insist upon G thorough in
spection OF all cattle recently admitted
from below the line, especially II the
southern and eastern portion OF the ter
ritory. and quarantine al herds found
infected and hold them until the owners
Had HrH0-0TrPr1tE nfEfnrlCre1
would insist on this rule being 50 ugldly
enforced that the owner interest would
comp4l his Connr lance with the rule
TIE conditions IN Oklahoma az this
time are such - 10 require the constant
se-vics Of the regular inspectors The
field work Is complicated and difficult y
large portion OF Oklahoma, now under
quarantine has until recently been avail
able for cattle from infected country and
a class Of cattleruen who are migratory
( and move their cattle from place 10 place
as induced by free grass and non-assess-
ment for taxes. viii give I'D this range
with much reluctance. The recent set
tiers in the country viii, many Of them,
be undulv hostile and work hardship 70
themselves by such hostility Many de-
sirabls cartlsmsut have secured holdings
OF school and other lands in the territory
who viii be good customers OF the ranch
men by buying their surplus feed al good
prices The experience o. this commits
sion has been TO md a very large per cent
/ OF the cattemen always ready and willing
70 comply with quarantine regulations
4 the exceptions being found IN the class
referred TO above. i Is evident, how
ever. that the task OF disinfecting the
southern and western portions Of the ter
ritorv IS a difficult one which viii be a.
tended with many obstacles. The com
mission has been compelled 70 being suit
for violation OF the law in a number OF
( cases nd over three thousand dollars has
been collected in fneS and turned into the
school funds OF different counties
Anyone who holds the belief that Ok
{ Iahora can be cleared Of infection with
out causing great Inconvenience and
/ much loss IS mistaken L VII require
( a liberal appropriation and diiigent and
{ CONSIDERATIONS work. Surely L would b.
/ preferable 70 have an appropriation q
Z ter thousand dollars a year for three
, -ears and the territory disinfecfed. than
( - have Al appropriation Of i've thousand
Z dollars 4 year Tor ter wears with good
{ supply q ticks on hand 81 the end OF the
ten years
Nothing short CT a liberal appropria-
ton. a strenuous law ard It's rigid e.
+ forceuent will make Oklahoma safe
( horne for healthy cattle
ON DISEASES OF CATTLE