The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-04

spection showing that the cattle have
been inspected and found free from
fever ticks (Boophilus bovis). also from
a disease known as itch, mango or
scabies, the name of the owner and the
person in charge of such cattle, the
point of origin and the place OF des-
tination. One copy OF such certlncate
shall be attached to the way bill stub
( accompanying such cattle, if they are
in cars, one given to the owner or per-
son in charge. and one retained by, or
sent to, the live stock sanitary commits
sioner.
Rule 6. All cattle shipped into or
through this state from west of the one
hundred and second meridian line, the
same being the western boundary OF
Kansas, shall be unloaded at such yards
as now are, or may hereafter be, estab-
lished and controlled under the rules
and regulations of the live stock sani-
tary commissioner, or the bureau of an
imaI industry. and the cars used to
transport the same shall be disinfected
as provided in Rule 8; provided. further,
that if such cattle have first been in
spected as provided in Rule 5, and
found free from infectious or contag-
iOus disease, they may be transported
or driven into the state of Kansas with
out restriction.
Rule z. Where a pasture lies on both
sides of the quarantine line, all of said
pasture shall be treated as being south
or below the said quarantine line de-
scribed in the governors proclamation.
In pastures or upon ranges where ticks
CBoOphilus bOvis) are known to exist,
and where, in the judgment of the COM
missioner. said ticks, owing to favor
able conditions, are likely to live
through the winter season, said pas
lures shall be placed in quarantine and
no cattle allowed to run in said pas
lures from the first day of April until
the first day of October. The pasture
may be used, however, for the range Of
other animals.
"Rule g. Any person desiring to avail
themselves of the passage of cattle for
slaughter purposes from points south
of the south line of Kansas, may do so
by consigning them to the quarantine
pens of whatever market they may be
destined, but under no conditions shall
they be unloaded in native chutes, or
native pens of Kansas, unless they are
accompanied by a certificate of health
as provided in rule 8. Also cattle deS-
tined for points beyond the limits of
Kansas may unload for feed and rest
at any shipping yards on line of road
on which they are being shipped pro-
yided each and every shipment is &C
companied with a certificate Of health
as provided in rule 5.
"Rule Q. It shall be the duty Of the
managers, or persons in charge OF any
stock yards in Kansas to keep the said
yards in proper sanitary condition for
the protection Of the health Of all live
stock entrusted in the care, and to
cleanse and disinfect all yards, pens,
chutes and alleys, at such times and in
such manner as may be deemed neces-
sary by the commissioner or his auth
orized agents.
Rule 10. The townships of Garden,
Lowell and that portion of Spring Val
ley described as follows, toWit: All of
township So, and sections %, "a, 25, 26,
80 and So of township "a east, all in
Cherokee county, Kan, are hereby
specially quarantined, and no cattle
shall be admitted to other parts Of Kan
sas or the state of Missouri from above
named townships except they shall first
be inspected by an agent or inspector
of the commissioner, and found to be
free from fever ticks (BOophilus bovis)
and when allowed to go shall be accom-
panied by a permit issued by said agent
or inspector.
transportation and stock yard COM
panies and their employees. and all 9TH
er persons, are hereby forbidden to
TRANSPORT, drive or in any way handle
cattle in Kansas, except in compliance
with the foregoing rules, under the
pains and penalties of the following
law:
EXTRACT from section 27, an act for
the protection of dmOestic animals:
Any person or persons violating the
provisions of this section shall be
| deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than fifty
nor more than one thousand dollars,
or by Imprisonment in the county Jail
not less than thirty days nor more
than one year, or by both such fine
and imprisonment
by order of the live stock sanitary
commissioner.
JOHN B. BAKER, Commissioner.
Done at my Office in Topeka, Kan,
/ April 1, 1905"