Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
QUihih1 ESTABLISHED.
Governor 0tero Issues an important
Cattle Proclamation.
AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Proclamation.

Proclamation.
I Territory OF New Mexico Executive
Office. Santa Fe, n NJ. March II.
1903.
Whereas. II has been presented TO
I the undersigned. thu governor of the
territory OF New Mexico. by the cattle
sanitary board Of the said territory.
| that IL has come to the knowledge OF
the said cattle sanitary board through
Investigations caused to be made by
them that there are in certain counties
in the state OF Texas and the Terri.
tory Of Oklahoma. both above and
below the United states quarantine
line, and also In the state OF Chihua.
hua and Sonora. in the Republic OF
Mexico. cattle whose bodies are infest.
ed 9i'h living fever ticks (Boophlius
Annulatug) that are known to convey
and spread the deadly Infection of
Texas or splene.ic fever over the trails
and pastures through which they pass.
communicating to and injecting with
the same the cattle with which they
come in contact thereby endangerng
the health and destroying the market
Tor the same to the great damage and
loss OF the cattle interests OF the ter
ritory OF New Mexico; aud.
Whereas, The said cattle sanitary
board has requested the undersigned.
as governor, to issue his proclamation
establishing the quarantine against
such infected cattle along the bound.
ary line dividing the territory Of New
Mexico from the state of Texas and
the Republic OF Mexico. as provided
for in eoctlons 1874. 1877. lSS, 1879, 1870.
1871. 1872, 1874 and 1876. of the compiled
laws of New MeXlvo OF 1897. the same
to be continued in full force and effect
from the 5th day OF March. 1908. to
the LIST day of November, 1903;
Now, therefore. !. the undersigned.
Iiguel A. Otero. governor OF the terri.
tory OF New Mexico, do proclaim and
establish hereby quarantine against
driving. conveying, transporting or
aiding in driving. conveying. trans
porting in the territory OF New Mexl.
co. during the time above mentioned.
from the 9TH day OF March, 1908, to the
LIST day OF November, 1908. any cattle
from any part OF the state Of Texas.
territory of Oklahoma or the Republic
of Mexico;
Provided, That cattle from any part
of the United States that may be Of.
fered for admission into the territory
OF New Mexico, to remain, or that
may come in contact with native New
Mexican cattle that shall have been
inspected and found to be free from
fever ticks (Boophilius Annulatus) or
any other infections or contagious dis.
ease. may upon permit issued by an
inspector of the bureau OF animal in.
dustry, and verification OF the same
by duly authorized inspector for the
cattle sanitary board OF New Mexico.
bs admitted as healthy cattle. That
cattle from the Republic of Mexico, af-
ter complying with the revenue laws
of the Uniteu States, that may be of.
fered for admission into the territory
OF New Mexico, and shall have been
inspected and permit issued in the
manner above provided for American
cattle, may upon the payment of three
cents per head Ito cover the cost OF
the Inspection, be permitted to enter
the territory OF New Mexico as heal
thy cattle, IL found so to be, and re-
ported to be on such inspection.
Done at the executive Office this
nth day OF March, 1908.
Witness my hand and the great seal
of the territory OF New Mexico.
MIGUEL A. OTERO,
Governor OF the Territory Of New Mex
leo.
BY the governor
J. w. RAYNOLDS,
Sacretarv of New MexicO