Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-14
PRESENT SITUATION.

The present situation in Wyoming
With reference to scabics, the proposed
ifon Of the bureau of animal indus
~. ETC., Is an important one TO the
sheep and wool growing industry of the
safe. Four years ago fully IS per
cent n the bands of sheep Ia Wyo-
ming we're infected with scabies and
ht disease was spreading with such
npdity that it threatened 10 COM
rtttly destroy the Industry m a few
ysars The state board OF sheep COM
nisloners, composed Of Dr. j. NJ.
Wilson, Timothy Kinney and J. A..
psfsder, members. and George S.
Walker secretary, after carefully
CLAIMING a campaign. inaugurated a
series OF clippings. The bureau OF
animal industry, which at that time
vas anxious 10 try its hand IN the
treatment OF scabies, was called In.
he Wyoming laws were amended so
hat he government inspectors were
given the same powers as state men.
and the work was commenced. The
dipping, inspecting. quarantining, etc.
vas done by the government men, un-
Der the direction Of the state board.
GREAT HOWL RAISED.
A general howl went up from all
parts Of the state. The board was
Threatened with law suits, the gov
eminent Inspectors were IN treated. ana
IN one or two instances sheepmen with
loaded guns stationed themselves al the
dipping works and prevented the dip
llng % their flocks. The state board
hacked up the inspectors however. and
81 he end OF the first season every
hand Of sheep In the state. except IN the
Counties Of Albany. Laramie. Con-
verse and Weston, which had been de-
dared clean, were dipped at least twice.
aoi a majority OF the bands were
dipped three, and some even four times
and with the result that the following
spring Instead Of IS percent OF the
bands being infect, there were less
han S5 per cent infected. The govern.
uent men had done their work Well.and
Instead % hatred for them, the sheep
men loved them.
But LITTLE INFECTION.
The second year the good work was
continued, and there was little opposi.
uoa AZ the end Of the season less
til 10 per cent Of the bands showed
Election. The third year saw con-
huauon Of the work. but there was
20 further need Of the blanket dip
png orders, and after the shearlng
ltn inspection IN the spring 1900. dip
Ping was done only IN Isolated cases.
Ma IN small sections Of the country
Were owners had been exposed and
desired 10 dip everything as a precau.
ton.
After the shearing pen inspection OF
liOj there were not 70 exceed ten cas.s
NJ Scabies In the entire state. and by
no lst OF September ii was stated
"hclally that there was not a known
case OF the disease In the state.
frior TO this 1905 shearing pen inspec-
non the bureau OF animal Industry
thought II safe 20 remove lis force OF
men from the state. but the board Oh.
lecttd and after much correspondence
Win the secretary OF agriculture an
order was Issued for the force TO re-.
mem IN the state. Again this spring.
biie' me shearing pen inspection was
o.dere1, an effort was also made 10
transfer the government force. but the
tWle authorities put UP such a strong
laik HAT again the government men
were ordered TO remain. Now. however.
me oflclals al Washington regard the
t'a'e as clean. and have decided to
tielsler their men 10 other fields. bur
lnr wyoming authorities are DOING ey-
'rl'lrg possible 10 prevent the step.
Nh'1n hey say is hasty. ill-adylsed and
10y Justified by the present condition OF
tleep !7 this and the adjoining states.
.l7 hat the move win prove dctrlmeu-
t 70 ihe sheep industry Of the entire
ANT HOLD THEM Up.
o.. goveTnment authorities argus
"a IT. cannot maintain force OF men
!. wyoming who. II they follow the
W om.ng laws and rules OF the board.
nus disregard the certificates ISSUED
y men Of The same bureau in adjoining
go IN other words. sheep that are
ca as clean for shipment from ore
t,. Utah. Idaho. Montana or other
zee 20 Wyoming. cannot be held up
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