The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-05
MUST DIP INFECTED CATTLE.
Rigid Quarantine on Cattle in Short
Grass Country.
Governor BaiIey's Proclamation Prevents
shipping Infected Cattle or Even
Moving Them from One Past
ure IN anofber

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Gov. Bailey has issued the following
proclamation:
The live stock sanitary commission
lately submitted to me the following:
For the protection Of the live stock
interests of Kansas. and to prevent the
dissemination Of contagious, infectious
or communicable diseases among the
same We beg to report to your excellency
that parasite disease, known as itch
or mango resembling scabbies IN sheep
has become prevalent among the cattle
Of Kansas, snd exists to a remarkable
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 range, or large past
ures. and it will require the most string
ent methods TO stamp out this disease,
which Is rapidly encrOaching upon the
non-infected counties Of the central and
eastern portion Of the state. Therefore,
We respectfully request your e1cellency
20 issue a proclamation, operative at
once, levyiDg permanent quarantine
upon the following named counties:
Cheyenne, Rawlins, Decatur, Sheri-
dan. Thomas, Sherman, Graham, Trego,
Cove, Logan, Scott, Wallace, Greeley,
Wichita, Lane, Ness, Hogemsn, Finney.
Stanton, Kearney, Hamilton, Grant,
Gray, Haskell, Ford, Morton, Stevens,
Meade and Clark.
at viii also be necessary to establish
quarantine Oh all Of the infected pastures
in the balance Of the state, and 70 pro-
hibit the moving Of cattle in any man
ner, by rail, trail, or wagon excepting in
accordance with the rules and reguls-
tiOns which have been adopted by this
board and which are herewith submitted
for your consideration and approval"
Pursuant to the above petition, I, ".
]. 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 a quarantine
against all the cattle in the counties
above mentioned, and said cattle shall
be permitted to move only under the
following conditions:
Rule NO cattle shall be permitted
to move 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
unless they have been first carefully
dipped with the use of some Of
the standard dips il a solution OF not less
than one to twenty-five, which are
known to be effective in curing said dis.
ease. or made by treated by hand dress
ing, with scrubbing brushes, and then
only in case the disease is apparently
cured. Excepting that any cattle may
be moved distance Of Is miles from the
home range or pasture, for the purpose
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 re-
quested TO inspect all cattle after dip
ping before they shall be permitted to
move to any other portion OF the state.
Said inspectors will issue bill Of health
If found free from in Election.
"Rule BIN counties 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 ID
inspect cattle, the certificate Of whom
will be considered good.
! 'sRule Where the above disease Is
known to exist in any range or pasture
in this state the owners Of said cattle
shall proceed Immediately upon the
publication Of these regulations 70 dip
or disinfect said cattle In a manner sat
isfactOry to this board. II not 50 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 viii be chargesble to
the owner Of the cattle.
"ChlO-napthOleum, zenOleum, car-sul,
and lime and sulphur have all been
found effective disinfectants. The latter
should be prepared strictly in accord
ance with the formula of State Veterin-
srian Mayor in the last biennial report
of this board, which will be found at the
Office Of your sheriff.
"Rule San railroads, live stock
transportation and stock yards compan-
les and their employees and all other
persons are hereby forbidden to trans
port, drive or 10 any way handle cattle
in Kansas except in compliance with the
foregoing rules, under the pains and pen
atty Of the following statute.
Extract from chapter 2, section q,
laws Of 1884: ANY person who shall
violate, disregard or attempt to violate,
disregard OF evade any Of the rules, or
ders OF directions Of the live stock com
mission, establishing and governing
guarantees shall &c deemed guilty OF q
misdemeanor and upon conviction there
Of shall be fined in any sum not less
than 500 or more than 5000
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