Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-04-21

You inform me That by circular il'
of your bureau issued IN 1901 tho ad-
mission of infected sheep upon forest
reserves without proper dipping m
prohibited. q % evident that this b. au
old rule. but the people ln question
faY that they were aufpf.Fol after ao-
curing their nnaluragg permits that
they should bc prohibited from maAna
use of them by au unexpected rul3
ul which they were noi Informed. mr.
they were not Informed 0f tho rule at
the time the permits were granted
they could easily have found ont about
Do. and j 40 not think ihal thoy have
any reasonable cause fnr complaint
ON this account n ia undoubtedly
tfue. However. that iu enforce lhe falo
strictly at ihC present time would rO-
Hul' ln very great hardship ] ann in-
formed thaf Soc uhoui boon sheep al
rpady Inspected in 0nc locality, only
about t.00p passed inspection. and the
balance VIII not be allowed Go enter
the reserve unless they ore dipped I'M
the very LARGE number of sheep for
which permits have been granted the
proportion Of those passed would prob
ably be about lho same az ihe proper
tion Of these 10000
IL "a very dimculi indeed. if not Inn
possible. 60 dip these sheep at this
time OF the year because of the fact
I that che dipping watts cOnslfuctnd in
the Vicinity of the RIO lcmcf reserve.
are located ln the mOunlhlns. and %
ia almost Impossible lo got To- them
and use them at this vino nf the year
on account OF snow and mud. II ia al
go difficult 90 operate the nlauta and
keen up the necessary temperature AZ
THE Time To dip now would entail
greet loss to the owner. because the
sheep are heavy with lamb aud wool
You advise me that you believe chat
I you could secure from the agrIcuINrni
/ doparuntnt q change in the rcgula-
lions so a1 io allow sheep 90 cutor
Che reserve Cor the purpose of lnmblng
/ without being required o. dln nov. u
J. as governor OF the territory were
able 90 assure you that tho owners
would positively agree % dlp twice be
fora the fifteenth day of july and
twice ngain before leaving the reserve
! ! believe that the situation "a sJ
lcrltical that such alteration 90 me
rule ls very deaiuhle. and J would
suggest that you require TIE sheer
men 90 enter Into written arrocmfutf
With your department that thee vii
do The required dipping By the roquir-
"a time
Wishes 90 Aid People and authorities
10 You viii make this amendment
VIII DO my utmost 90 see 10 u thRl
tho sheep owners carry ont their par
OF the agreement I Will tell thon
itnat in order 90 SHOW their en a faith
with the government. and ln order "a
rct future privileges from your do.
lnnrimcnt and the cooperation ant
support OF the governor OF the terri.
tory II win be- absolutely ossenta
that they carry oul their part 81 ans
lmch agreement 90 the utmost extont
and I believe That when the matter 3.
put tO ihom ln this way that they vii
undoubtedly 10 so.
10 my earnest desire to holm ihoH.
people in thig Instance, as &c la ais
my desire 90 cooperate with the gov
eminent M us deavors 20 oradl
! cato the harml diseases which ar
such q menace 10 the cattle ana sheer
industry of this territory. I am.
Respectfully vuura.
M. J. HAHERMAN.
Governor of New Mexico