Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-04-29
EXCLAMATION

Whereas, Under the provisions Of an
act Of the legislature of the state of
Nevada, approved March l3. 1903 en-
titled IAN act to prevent the spread OF
contagious diseases among live stock
OF the state of Nevada. and to quar-
antine against other states or infected
districts. a petition has been pre-
scented as provided in section | Of said
act asking that the states of Idaho
and Utah be placed under quarantine,
and prevented from driving, trailing
or moving sheep into the state Of Ne
vada on account of the prevalence Of
contagious diseases affecting sheep in
the said states;;" and it further ap-
pears by statements made by citizens
OF the state of Nevada who are pos
sessed Of knowledge concerning dis
eases OF sheep, that the disease known
as scab has become epidemic in char
acter among sheep in said states of
Idaho and Utah. and that said sheep
so affected If driven or moved into the
state Of Nevada will thereby spread
infection and disease among the sheep
in this state, resulting in great damage
and disaster:
Now. therefore, |, John Sparks, gov
ernor of the state Of Nevada, by virtue
Of the authority in me vested, and
after due consideration, do hereby pro-
hibit the importation, driving, moving
or transporting into the state of Ne
vada OF all or any sheep now being
held, herded or ranged within said in
fected states, or that may be driven
through the states herein mentioned
and Guaranteed. for the period Of
ninety days from and after the 3Oth
day Of April, 1904.
During said ninety days sheep from
said infected states can only be ad-
mitted into this state under the fol-
lowing restrictions or regulations, to
wit: Upon arriving at the state line Of
Nevada, and before said sheep cross
the said state line, the owner or own
ers, person or persons in chage Of any
band or bands Of sheep. shall notify
the county sheep inspector of the
county in which said sheep will first
come that such sheep are at the state
line and that 1t is desired to drive
them into the state Of Nevada. There
after under the order and supervision
Of said county sheep inspector such
sheep may enter into the state Of Ne
vada subject to the following quaran-
tine regulations: They may be taken
by the owner or person in charge. un-
der the supervision Of the county sheep
inspector. to the nearest available
point, not more than five miles dis
tant from the state line, and there be
held in quarantine for a period of fiji
teen days. during which time said
sheep shall be dipped twice, under the
supervision of the said county sheep
Inspector Of said county. in some re-
cognlzed reliable dip known to be eff
cent in the cure of scab, to be pre-
scribed by said sheep inspector; the
second dipping TO occury between nine
and twelve days from the first dip
ping. After sufficient time has elapsed
from the time OF the last dipping. If.
in the opinion Of the county sheep in
spector in charge of said sheep, said
sheep are free from disease. upon pay
ment Of all costs and charges to the
county sheep Inspector, the said sheep
may be released and turned over to
the owner or person in charge, subject
to all restrictions Of the law of the
state OF Nevada.
Provided. that these regulations shall
not in any way interfere with the nine
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