The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-23
BEE INSPECTOR APPOINTED.
jesse w. Thornton Receives Commits
sion as Inspector Of Apiaries.

Jesse w. Thornton, the we'll
known bee man of Fruitvale, has
been appointed by the county COM
missioners as inspector of apiaries
for Yakima county, as provided by
the law passed at the last legislature
directing the appointing of an in
spector in such counties where the
bee industry demanded. Mr.. Thorn
tons commission dates from the 18th
of August. The law which we print
herewith is intended to protect and
advance this remunerative and grow
ing industry, and Mr.. Thornton be-
lieves under it's provisions this coun-
try can be made the great honey
producing country of the state. Mr.
thornton will be pleased to visit To-
calities that desire his services in the
matter of inspection and will be glad
OF the cooperation of the bee men in
all matters that pertain to the up
building Of honey-making in this val
ley. The law reads:
Be it enacted by the legislature of
the state of Washington
Section 1. Whenever a petition is
presented to the board of county COM
missioners of any county, signed by
is property holder resident of the
county, and possessor of an apiary or
place where bees are kept, stating
that certain or all apiaries within
the county are infected with the dis
ease known as foul brood or any
other disease which is infectious or
contagious in its nature, and injur-
ious to the bees, their eggs or larvae,
and praying that an inspector be ap-
pointed by them, whose duty it shall
be to supervise the treatment of said
bees and apiaries as herein provided,
the board of county commissioners
shall, within twenty days thereafter,
appoint suitable person who shall
be skilled bee-keeper. inspector Of
diaries. The said board OF county
commissioners may remove said in
spector at any time for cause.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
inspector in each county to cause an
inspection to be made when he deems
1t necessary, of any or every apiary,
or other place within his Jurisdiction
in which bees are kept, and If found
affected with foul brood, or any other
infectious or contagious disease in
furious to the bees, or their eggs or
larvae, he shall notify the owner or
owners, person or persons in charge,
or in possession of sucn apiaries or
places where bees are kept, that the
same are infected with foul brood,
or any other disease infectious or
| contagious in its nature, and injur-
lous to the bees, their eggs or larvae,
persons to eradicate and remove such
disease or cause of contagion within
certain time to be specified Said
notice may be served upon the per-
son or persons. or either of them,
owning or having charge, or having
possession of such infected apiaries,
or places where bees are kept, by any
inspector. or by any person deputized
by the said inspector for that pur-
pose. or they may be served in the
same manner as summons in a civil
action. Any and all such apiaries, or
places where bees are kept, found
infected with foul brood, or any 9TH
er infectious or contagious disease,
are hereby adjudged and declared to
be a public nuisance; and whenever
any such nuisance shall exist at any
place within his Jurisdiction, or on
the property Of any nonresident, or
on any property the owner or owners
of which cannot be found by the in
spector, after diligent search, within
the county, or upon the property OF
any owner or owners upon whom said
notice aforesaid has been served
and who shall refuse or neglect to