Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-12

to do 80. to brand any infected ami.
mails In the manner provided Dy sec
tion IL of circular No. 3.
when Quarantine Ends.
However, as stated above. when.
ever the meat and milk inspectors
nave established a quarantine for the
purpose of enabling them to inspect
the meat or the milk, it would seem
that the quarantine would end when
they had completed their inspection
and either condemned or given a Ger.
ttficate of good health OF the animals
quarantined If such animals were SO
infected with disease as to endanger
other live stock in the state, it then
becomes the duty of the state veter.
marian or his duly appointed deputy
to inspect such animals, establish
permanent quarantine, If necessary,
and II, in his judgment, he deems 1t
necessary he may order such animals
or any of them slaughtered in the
manner provided by law.
I'VE are therefore, of the opinion
that the meat and milk inspectors are
limited in authority as deputy state
veterinarians to that expressly con.
ferred upon them by law, and that
they can only act in matters pertain
ing to the examination of meat and
milk intended to be used for human
consumption or of cattle intended to
be killed, or MIXED, for human con-
sumption, and whenever any exami-
nation, quarantine or other proceed
ings are had for the purpose of sup
pressing epidemic diseases in order
among the live stock of the state,
the sole power and authority to per-
form such duties is conferred express
ly upon the state veterinarian.
I'm all cases of contagious or in
fictitious diseases among domestic ami
mails or Texas cattle in this state,
the veterinary surgeon has authority
TO order the quarantine of the infected
premises, as provided in section 1901,
as amended by chapter 38, laws 1905,
and section 1904. of the political code,
and he must select the place where
the stock must be quarantined, as
provided in section 3,O17; and in case
such diseases becomes epidemic in
any locality in the state he must es-
tablish quarantine or Immediately
notify the governor, who must estab.
lish quarantine by issuing a procla-
nation forbidding any animals of the
kind among which said epidemic ex.
lists to be transferred from said local
tty without a certificate from the
veterinary surgeon showing such an
imals to be healthy. Such quaran-
tine may continue as long as deemed
necessary in the judgment oe the state
veterinarian. The expense of holding,
feeding and taking care OF the an
imals thus quarantined must be paid
by the owner, agent or person in
charge of the animals.
Need Not Order Slaughter.
Whenever the state veterinarian
guarantees any premises. or when
ever the governor issues quarantine
proclamation. upon receiving notice
from the state veterinarian, it is not
necessary that the veterinarian should
thereupon issue an order for the
slaughter of any or all of such ami
mails so quarantined, nor can the
owners of such animals demand of,
or require, the state veterinarian to
issue an order for the slaughter of
any of such animals. He may simply
establish the quarantine, or have the
governor to establish it, and continue
the same in force So long as he deems
it necessary for the protection of the
live stock Of the state or any part Of
it; and any one who attempts to vio-
late the quarantine can be punished
as provided under sections 1,169 to L.
176, of the penal code.
CAS- to when animals in quarantine,
or that are affected with contagious
disease, should be slaughtered is a
matter that rests wholly in the judg-
ment of the state veterinarian, and
while he may deem it necessary to
have quarantine established he does
not have to order the slaughter of
any of such animals unless in his
Judgment he thinks il nncnccarUN