East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-25

AS was expected Dy many VINO were
informed as to affairs, DIR. w. H. Ly-
tie has been chosen as state sheep in
spector by the three members OF the
sheep commission. The official selec-
ton was made rather late Saturday
evening and after the merits of the
various candidates had been gone over
very thoroughly.
During the day numerous messages
were received from prominent sheep
men all over eastern Oregon urging
the appointment Of DR.. Lytle. These
together with the fact that the can
didate was in full accord with the
federal people and was the only east
ern Oregon candidate, made his Sc
lection inevitable. When the final ac-
ton was taken the vote for DR.. Lytle
was unanimous, Commissioner Steus-
loft voting with the eastern oregon
men in tire matter.
BY the terms OF the Slusher law
the office of the state sheep inspe ctor
is TO be in connection with that OF
the secretary of the commission. Con-
sequently DR.. Lytle will have his head
quarters here along with Secretary
Smythe. He has already resigned his
position IN the federal service and will
commence upon his duties at once. He
is required to give bond of 5000 to
properly perform the work devolving
upon him.
One of the first tasks falling upon
the inspector will be the naming of
local inspectors for the various coun-
ties of the state. He has already an
nounced that John Bryant, present
county stock inspector will be made
the sheep inspector for this county.
County stock inspectors are required
to give a bond of $1,000.
Section seven of the sheep law states
that 1t shall be the duty of the state
inspector and his deputies to invesu-
gate all cases of contagious-or infec-
tious diseases among sheep within the
state and to make official visits of in
spection to any locality where such
disease exists or where they have In
formation or reason to believe such
disease exists and to inspect or cause
to be inspected any sheep within the
state and all sheep brought into this
state in any manner from any other
state. territory or foreign country.
This provision applies especially to
those states against which quarantine
proclamations have been issued by the
governor as provided under the Slush-
er law. A deputy inspector of one
county may, upon orders from the
sheen commission or the state inspoc-
tor. work in any portion OF the state,
All Must Dip.
The object of the present sheep law
is TO clean the state of scab 10 such an
extent that the federal quarantine may
he removed To this end the Slusher
law provides that all sheep in the
state must be dipped at least once each
wear with some standard dip, regard
less of whether the sheep be diseased
or not. Where sheep are found dis
eased they shall be dipr ed rs often
as required by the state inspector, his
IDENTITIES or the officials OF the bureau
of animal industry.
The annual doping must he done
between April / and Aug. l each year
In dipping any of the 16 dips offic-
ially recognized by the United states
government may be used and among
these is the old-fashioned lime and sui
phur dip which is regarded by many
as being very effective. Those desir'
ing information regarding dips may
secure the same OF any of the state oil
federal officials.
1t is expressly provided by the sheef
law that all dipping shall be done
under the supervision Of the state IN
spector, his deputies or officials OF tht
federal bureau of animal Industry
Already the governor has been re-
ouested to ask the aid of the fedora
neon,e and the same will be given. l
is the intention to have practicaily al
of the dipping done under the direc
ton of DR.. Mcclure and his deputies
in the federal service.
To this end 1t will be necessary u
have many additional deputies an'
DIR. Mcclure is now arranging to plac
them I'm the field as soon as dippinl
commences. Those who do not dil
under the direction of a federal or
state deputy will not receive credit TO
their work and will be forced to di
again.
Johnston, wash, has a new stat