The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
BAILEY ORDERS IT.
Decisive Steps Taken to Have
Western Cattle Clipped.


The order and proclamation of Cover
nor Bailey requiring that all cattle in
practically the western third of the
state be dipped for mango, or Texas
itch, has been promulgated and is now
in force 1t includes all the counties
west of a line running through the east
line of Trego county, with the excep-
ton of Norton. These counties. thirty
in number, are quarantined and no cat
tie in them viii be permitted to move
until they have been dipped and secured
bill Of health from the proper Off
Gals. They are not even allowed to go
from one pasture to another or off their
home range, except that they can be
driven any distance not exceeding fif-
teen miles for the purpose OF dipping. A
temporary quarantine is also esta biiShed
on all pastures where the disease has
been existing IN other parts of the
state It is believed that these meas
ures will stamp out the disease and in
the long run save the cattle men hun
dreds OF thousands of dollars. besides
keeping the disease from spreading over
the balance of the state
The following is the letter of the live
stock sanitary commission to Governor
Bailey on the subject:
For the protection of the live stock
interests of Kansas and to prevent the
dissemination of contag ious, infectious
or communicable disease among the
same, we beg TO report to your excel
lency that a parasitic disease known as
itch, or mango resembling scabbies in
sheep. has become prevalent among
the cattle of Kansas. and exists to a re
markable extent in the western portion
known as the short grass region.
THE counties referred to are occu-
pied BY cattle owners. and principally
used IN large, open ranges, or large
pastures, and it will require the most
stringent methods to stamp out this
disease which ic r9fr7 ce17i inc
upon the nOninfected counties of the
central and eastern portion of the state
Therefore, we respectfully request your
excellency to issue a prOclama ton. OBJ
erative at once, levying permanent
quarantine upon the following named
counties:
Cheyenne, Rawlins, Decatur. Sheri-
dan, Thomas, Sherman, Graham TregO.
Cove. Logan, Wallace, Greeley, Wich-
tia, Scott, Lane. Ness, Hodgeman, Fin
ney, Kearney, Hamilton Stanton
Grant, Haskell, Gray, Ford. Morton
Stevens, Seward, Meade and Clark
1T will also be necessary to establish
a Temporary quarantine on all of the
injected pastures in the balance of the
state, and to prohibit the movement OF
cattle in any manner by rail, trail or
wagon, excepting in accordance with
the rules and regulations which have
been adopted by this board, and which
are herewith submitted for your con-
sideration and approval"
The following is the proclamation is
sued by Governor Bailey:
Pursuant to the above petition, I, W.
j. Bailey governor of the state of Kan
sas, by virtue of the authority vested in
me by law, and for the purpose of pre-
venting the further spread of the above
mentioned disease in this state, do here
by proclaim and establish quarantine
against all the cattle in the counties
above mentioned, and said cattle shall
be permitted only to move under the
following conditions:
Rule / No cattle shall be moved
from one pasture to another in the
above quarantined counties. nor from
any OF the above mentioned. counties to
another. neither shall they be received
for shipment by any railroad in the
state, except they have been first care
fully dipped with the use of some one
of the standard dips in a solution of not
less than one to twenty-five, which are
known TO be effective in curing said dis
ease, or treated by hand dressing, with
case the disease is apparently cured.
Excepting that any cattle may be
moved a distance of fifteen miles from
the home range, or pasture for the pur-
pose of reaching a dipping station where
said cattle shall be dipped.
Rule 2. In all counties. or districts
where regularly appointed agents OF
this board are located. they shall be
requested to inspect all cattle after dip
ping before they shall be permitted to
Said inspectors win issue a bill Of
health if found free from infection.
Rule 3. In localities where there are
no agents appointed by the sanitary
board inspection of cattle may be made
by sheriffs of counties or their deputies,
or any constable will be authorized to
inspect cattle. the certificate of whom
will be considered good.
Rule 4. When the above disease is
shown to exist in any range or pasture
in this state the owners Of said cattle
shall proceed Immediately upon the
publication of these regulations to dip
or disinfect said cattle in a manner SAT-
isfactory to this board. If not so done,
the sheriff of the county in which the
cattle are located is required by law to
take possession of said cattle and treat
the same until they are cured All of
which expense will be chargeable to the
owner of the cattle.
"Chloro-na Dhtholeum, zenolium. car
sui and lime and sulphur have all been
found effective disinfectants. The lat
ter should be prepared strictly in ac-
cordar.ce with the formula of State