The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-12
GATTLEMEH ENTER PROTEST.
Quarantine Upon Cattle in This
County Held to Be Unwarranted.
Governor PetitiOned TO Raise the Offensive
Measure Which Practically Closes the
Best Market in Sherman County IN
HIFan or Send Inspectors Here.

til Fall or Send Inspectors Here.
A meeting Of the cattle men Of
Sherman county was held at the court
house Saturday at two o'clock to re-
monstrate against the quarantine
which Gov. Bailey has laid upon the
cattle Of western Kansas. A large
representation Of cattle growers were
present. After reports Of the condi-
ton of the herds in this county we're
made, and the character Of the Texas
itch or mango discussed, it was the
concensus of opinion that the disease
did not exist here in any noticeable
way. and the laying Of the quarantine
therefore unwarranted.
A committee was appointed to pre-
pare and to forward a remOnstrance to
Gov. Bailey, asking that be lift the
embargo until fall at least OF else send
inspectors here to pass upon the con-
dition of the cattle in this county
The report of the committee is as fol
lows:
"1n accordance with the recommend
tary Commission, q permanent quar-
sntine, by your proclamation of May
q, has been laid upon all counties of
the state west Of line between Clark
and COmanche, north to the Nebras-
ka line, which cOmpels the dipping of
all cattle for mango or itch before they
can be handled in the customary way
Of moving and shipping.
"At q mass meeting Of all the cattle
growers Of Sherman county, held in
the court house at GOOdland, Kan,
Saturday, June 6, at two O'Clock, p. m,
FemOnstrsnce was made against the
drastic and sweeping quarantine for
the following reasons:
"First-SO far as our knowledge
leads Us in the diagnosis Of itch or
mango We are unable to conclude that
such an affection exists among the cat
tie of this county. Some Of our cat
tie men have sought information as to
the character of this disease and its
manifestations, and after a proper ap-
plicatiOn OF the knowledge in hand are
persuaded that if it exists at all in
this county it is prevalent only IN the
slightest degree. Not more than one
per cent of our cattle show any tend
ency to this disease. Moreover, it is a
well known fact that the disease dis
appears upon the growth Of green
grass, and the shedding Of the hair
and coming thrift OF the animals. It
would be very difficult to detect any
appearance of itch or mango during
the summer months, even if inspectors
were sent here, none of whom have as
yet made their appearance in this
county.
Second means Of livelihood
among the country people Is confined
almost wholly to the turning of of
cattle aud the increass from the COWS.
The cattle Of this county are held by
small owners, and the average number
in the herds will run somewhere be-
also exercise a personal care for their
stock. The continued operation of
this quarantine would work grevious
hardship upon the people of this
county by closing a market upon which
the thrift Of our rural population so
much depends, as cattle cannot be re-
moved under the present restrictions.
"Third-The unexpected great ex-
pense which would arise from the
building Of watts and for which the peo-
pie are not prepared, would lay an eX-
cessive burden upon them. If the
stock growers here were given suf-
f1cient time to meet this outlay, no
general protest would be raised against
the quarantine.
"Fourth-The dipping of cows,
many Of which are heavy with calf at
this season of the year, could not be
done without risk and q certain loss.
Therefore, in view Of the foregoing
reasons the cattle growers of Sherman
county ask that the quarantine
be raised until the middle Of October,
1903, or to some time spproximating
this date.
"However, if you cannot consent to
raise the quarantine now upon US, We
are sOlicitOus that you send, at your
earliest convenience, inspectors to ex-
anime the condition of the cattle in
this county as it would certainly be IN
just to compel the dipping OF herds
which are in no way affected with itch
or mango.
Hoping for a favorable considera-
ton OF our cause, We have the honor
to be
al. ". STEWART,
GUST STRAND,