Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-05-24

same by hand tfeGtins or BY dipping
IN vat under the supervision Of an
inspector appointed BY this board.
Eacn roundup district in north hall
OF FERGUS county shall for the pur-
poses OF tnls order be regarded as
local dipping district. and it is the
duty OF each foreman of each and ev-
cry roundup outfit within north half
OF FERGUS county, or owner or per
son IN charge Of all horses, mules
ana asses TO give due and SUFFICIENT
notice when ready to treat or dip SUCH
animals, TO the board of stock COM
mssioners or state veterinarian, when
a duly authorized deputy will be de-
talled to supervise the dipping or
treating OF all such horses, mules and
asses IN north half of Fergus county;
provided, that where horses, mules
and asses In north half of Fergus
county are kept within enclosures or
pastures and are not affected with
or have not been exposed to scab,
scabbies or mango, then such horses.
, mules and asses need not be dipped
or treated, but must be examined by
an inspector duly authorized by this
board to examine and treat such
horses, mules or asses, who shall is
sue therefor certificate of health
stating the above facts; put all horses,
mules or asses under pasture condi-
tons or in enclosures in this county
that are affected with or have been
exposed to scab, scabies or mango,
must be dipped or treated as are the
range horses. mules OF asses above
described.
Lime and sulphur dip may be used
in treating such horses, mules or ass
es, but this board particularly REQ
ommends either Beaumont oil or dy-
namo oil containing two per cent of
sulphur, either Of which may be ap.
piled by hand treating, all such treat.
ment to be supervised by an inspec.
stock commissioners.
i The dipping of horses, mules or ass
es in vat provided for this purpose
plans of which will be furnished by
this board, is feasible, but in many
instances such dipping and submerg
ing of horses, mules and asses is at
, tended with considerable fatality;
therefore, when hand treating is ef
, ficiently done under the supervision o.
an inspector duly authorized by this
: board, the requirements thereof will
be as aforesaid and will be deemed
by this board sufficient.
No horses, mules or asses must bt
moved out of or into north half of Fer
gus county during the continuance o
: this dipping order, except when &C
companied by health certificate o
the state veterinarian, deputy stat
!. veterinarian or an Inspector duly au
thorized by the board of stock com
missioners.
If, thirty days after the completion
of the publication of this notice, al
q scabby horses, mules Or asses o
;. those exposed to this disease are no
properly treated or dipped under tn
|. supervision of an inspector duly al
thorized by this board, then by a,
Z thority of law, the board of stoc
commissioners will seize all sue
9 horses, mules or asses not so dippe
or treated, the same to be gathered
treated or handled at the expense {
+ the owner. Publication of this n,
a tice will expire May "a, 1905.
y JOHN T. MURPHY,
b President Board of Stock Commi
sioners.
eI w. G.. PREUITT,
IS Secretary Board of Stock Commi
III sioners.
e. First publication May 10.