The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-17
ARE MADE TO Be 0BtYEO
New Regulations Governing Admis-
sion of Livestock Across "
Diary Strictly Enforced

said Doctor M. u. .AnOWleS, state vet
erinarian, to the Independent, "that
the new regulations of the Canadian
government relative to the admission
of livestock were made to be observed,
and that they are being rigidly fol-
lowed by the Canadian authorities,
as several Montana outfits have dis
covered within the past week or two.
81 have just received a letter from
Doctor E. o. Olivis of Cardston, in
Montana was at Cardston with IL head
of horses wanting admission to Cana
dian territory, where he desires to
settle. He held no certificate what
ever, and | judge from the letter that
the horses are being detained in quar-
antine because the owner cannot show
a clean bill of health for the animals.
Three Outfits Turned Back.
"In reply to the letter l wrote Doc
tor Olivis that l had ~endeavored to
give all possible publicity to the new
Canadian regulations, so that all ship
pers and dealers in horses that are
sent across the International boundary
may become familiar with the rules.
Notwithstanding this, three outfits
from Montana have been turned back
at or zeal the border, and much an
noyance ensues-annoyance that could
have been avoided had the owners
provided them with proper health GER
tificates before reaching the border.
Il have just returned from Glas-
SOW, where l was called to inspect
25 head of horses that had been turn
ed back. The owner crossed into
Canada. and had made about so miles
beyond the boundary when he was met
by an inspector, who turned the outfit
back because it was not accompanied
by a health certificate.
"People who purpose taking live
stock into Canada should first famil-
iarize themselves with the new regu-
lations, for it is a certain thing that
unless the certificate of a government
inspector or of a state veterinarian
is taken with the stock they will be
turned back"
There are three federal inspectors
in Montana-Doctor Mcclure and D.
Eels of Helena and Doctor Smith OF
Billings. The certificate must be
signed by one of these or by Doctor
Knowles, the state veterinarian.
The New Regulations.
For the information of those inter
ested in the matter, the regulations
for the importation of horses, as re
Gently promulgated by the Canadian
government, are here reprinted:
Horses, mules and asses which
have originated in or passed through
the republic of Mexico, or that por
ton of the United States lying ives
of the Mississippi river, and of thu
eastern boundary OF the state OF Mon
tana, shall be inspected, and it gentl'
and thoroughly broken to harness o
saddle may be admitted at any quar-
ant:ne or inspection port.
inspectors shall, however, in an,
case, have the power to detain, lsc
late, submit to the mallien test, di
or asses as they may have reason t
believe or suspect are affected wit
or have been exposed to infectious G
contagious disease.
Branded OR range western horses
other than those which are gentle an
thoroughly broken to harness or sax
ole, may be admitted only at the TO
lowing ports: Sarnia, Ont; Emerson
Man; North Portal, Wood Mountain
Pendant d'Oreille, Coutts and Car
son, N. w. T.; Gateway, Rosslan
Nelson, Grand Forks, Vancouver an
Victoria, B.. c., and subject to the fc
lowing regulations: !,
"such horses must be accompanie
by a certificate signed by a veterina
ian of the United States bureau OF al
NAL industry or by a state veterina
ian, stating that they are free fro
infectious and contagious disease, al
that no infectious or contagious q
ease of horses has existed in the d
trict whence they have come Tor
period of six months Immediately pr
ceding the date of their removal thel
from"