The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-27
Proclamation

Whereas, Under the provisions of an
act of the legislature of the state of
Nevada, approved March Is, 1903, enti-
tied 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-
sented as provided in section l 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-
pea. 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
az scab has become epidemic In char
acter mong sheep in said states OF
Idaho and Utah, and that said sheep
81 affected if driven or moved into tbs
state Of Nevada will thereby spread
infection and disease among the sheep
in this state, resulting in great dam
age and disaster:
Now, therefore, I. John Sparks. gov
ernor of the state of Nevada. by vir-
tue 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 quarantined, for the period OF
ninety days from and after the 30th
day of Ap il. 1904.
During said ninety days sheep from
mitted into this state under the fol-
lowing restrictions or regulations, to-
wit: Upon arriving at the state line or
Nevada, and before said sheep cross
the aid state line, the owner or own
e-s, person or pei sons in charge of any
band or bands of sheep. shall notify
the county sheep inspector of tn
ctunty in which said sheep will first
come that such sheep are at the state
line and that it is desired to drive
them nto the state of Nevada. There
after under the order and supervision
Oh said county sheep inspector such
sheep may enter into the state of Ne
,ada subject to the following quaran-
tine regulations: They may be taken
by the owner or person In charge. un-
der the supe vision of the county sheep
Inspector, to the nearest available
point, not more than five miles dis
tant from the state line. and thee be
held in quarantine for a period of ff'
teen days. during which time said
sheep shall be dipped twice. under the
supervision of the said county sheer
inspector of said county. In some recog-
nized reliable dip known to be eff
cient In the cure of scab, to be pre-
scribed by said sheep inspector; the
second dipping to occur between nine
n twelve days from the first dip
ping. After sufficient time has elapsed
fl ON the time of the last dipping. If.
In the opinion of the county sheep I'M
spector in charge of said sheep, said
sheep a,e free from disease. upon pay
ment of all costs n charges TO the
county sheep Inspector, the said sheep
may be released and turned over t.
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 interfere with the nine
ty days quarantine proclaimed herein.
In witness whereof. l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal
OF the state of Nevada to be affixed.
Done at Carson City the 18th day OF
April, In the ear or our Lord n
thousand nine hundred and four.
BY the Governor:
JOHN SPARKS.
Governor of Nevada.
W. G. DOUGLASS,
Secretary of State.