The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-11

Will c0ntlnae SO until sope ,necliyo
work is done ~ cradicatine The infoc.
ton 10 IS necessary To- hrst prevent
infection from the out idc hy a strlce
quarantine against u,hefn cattle.
thea some energetic 81 niarv work in-
side the lines and the desired resu,c
can be reaclcd we can never make
Oklahoma frte from infection how
ever. as loug as southern or diseased
cattle ere permitted TO ctoss onr line
wl,h inspection as he only safeguard
lt may De that the federal authors
ties have discovered a remedy. bHt
SO. Sc has not yet been sufficiently tcsf-
ed TO insure it as protection
The Attorney General
The onlce OF the attorney scrcraf
has heon uvcrcrowdcd with w,tl, dir.
ing the period intervening since ibe
adjournment OF he last Legislature
Net only hes the office disposed of the
vast amount Of legal work directly por-
tanning to the territory. but many
opiaions uuon law propositions have
been rendered. IN response 90 requests
from count, officials and oler clt
zens.
ln addition TO rendering opImone
the attorney general has rcen call
upon 10 assist IN prosecuting Viola
uons of he Jaw m several, OF Tho
counties. especially IN eases m which
Me county attorney has bcen dis.
qualified or failed @ prosecute
Agan tho attorney general has an.
peared n cases in the supreme court
.n Washington in which The territory
has been an interested party
Grain Inspector.
The report of this department
states that the largest grain crop ever
raised m Oklahoma was ia 1908 Dur
ing that year the surplus found ita
way 20 southern markets. consequently
oklahoma inspectors were kept at two
points in the state Of Texas Fort
Worth and gainesville
During lhe year 1874 the inspection
has practically all been made in the
territory
The inspection must be of benefit &c
those interested ia the grain trade
It is no. obligatory yet the nspcc.
tion is sought and the services Of tho
b department much in demand.
Territorial Library.
Tho territorial library is largely an
accumulation Of law books. and kind
red publications For several years
those having supervision have been
ENGAGED in collecting these vohmts.
: and aow we have quite a large mum
! her of useful publications. Tho Ires.
& ent iihrary rooms are inadequate tc
p meet the requirements and Il is rec
+ ommended that provision be made "a
r provide better facilities for taking
care of this very important institlr
. ton, II Is in & sense one Of The elu
oational factors 81 the territory
Board Of Dertal Examiners.
!. The secretary Of the board Of denia
s examiners submits a brief report
That report shows that the beard ha'
e undcr the existing statutes been apl,
= to successfuly prosecute violators o
!. the law AVID 10 enforce the penaltiti
$ against those who assume to practice
/ dentistry without authority, 4 is oy
,dent that the work Of he toard q
" bringing good results and raising {
e higher standard OF requirement
q among practitioners throughout thl
q territory
it Board Of keslth.
g. The report Of the secretary Of ~
a. board indicates that health condition
n have been good throughout the teri
a. tory during tne past bienaim and tna
p visi,atlgns from contagious disease
ap have not beer frequent. = IS tue tha
in several instances small pox an
he other diseases have broken out. bI
"a, they have been promptly dealt wit
I'd. and no serious results have followcd
NJ The board has had TO take action
M prevent The sale Of impure meat in n
be territory
ul Il is respectfully recommended th'
nj law be enacted coyerae this matte
IN run aud IMPOSING a penalty thi
win IN the future aid n prewut1
@ this dangerous practice
'p Board Of Pharmacy
'al Tho rellrt submitted Dos De bpH
las OF pharmacy lcals with several chm,
ih OF utmost inpu tance 10 the pEhl
ck Your attention Is especially called
IN the tatunent Of he board lhat D
e lav soycmirg the sale of adul'o
@ ated food is Of little avail because
lack Of authority to enforce IT,
ny The board also calls aunuon 10 q