Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-28
Free Movement of Cattle East of the
Quarantine Line.
PLANS TO CONTROL DISEASE
Infected Herds in Free District if
They Are Found to Be Isolated.
FEATURES FOR THE CORN SHOW
Governor Urges Practical DemOnstra-
tiOn of the Making of Denatured
Acknowledgements
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gram )-Governor Sheldon, who came to
Washington with representative delega-
tlon Of live stock growers and shippers for
the purpose of securing an abatement or
lifting of the quarantine against scabies,
as defined by the bureau OF animal in
dustry of the Agricultural department, will
leave the national capital better satisfied
over the results attained than he hoped
for when he left Nebraska.
A final conference was held by Governor
Sheldon and those associated with him in
securing the modification of existing quar-
antine regulations with the secretary of
agriculture and as result of this final
meeting Secretary Wilson has outlined TO
the governor the agreements reached. on
May /, 1908. federal quarantine will be re-
moved from the counties of Red Willow
Frontier. Gosper, Phelps, Buffalo. sher-
man, Valley, Greeley Boone, Antelope
Knox and all counties lying east of those
mentioned.
The following other agreements were
entered into:
/. That the state will establish and main
tain the quarantine line above Indicated
across the state and effectually prevent
cattle from moving from the quarantined
to the non-quarantined portions of the
sions of the regulations.
2. That no cattle shall be permitted TO
move from markets or feeding g-in-transit
yards within the state OF Nebraska TO
points in that state for feeding or stocking
purposes except on certificates issued BY
an employe of the bureau of animal In
dustry of this department
g. Whenever cattle scabies is found TO
exist In a non-quarantined county state
official shall at once quarantine the IN
fected and exposed cattle and premises
tfr1ft thnxF va
under supervision of an assistant state
veterinarian or an employe of the bureau
of animal industry of this department In
accordance with the regulations or the
secretary OF agriculture.
4. That any necessary quarantine OF in
fected and exposed cattle and premises In
an unquarantined district shall be enforced
by officials of the state and that the state
shall assume all responsibility for main
tanning such quarantine.
g. That cattle which are affected with
scabies shall not be permitted to be moved
except under special permission to the
most available dipping vat for the purpose
of dipping, and in no instance shall they he
permitted to move from quarantined to
area of the state.
6. That employees of the bureau OF animal
industry of this department located in the
state of Nebraska shall he duly commits
stoned and authorized to serve without ex-
pense to the state as assistant state veteri-
narians.
More Favorable Than Expected.
Governor Sheldon, speaking generally ot
this agreement, said that it was more than
he could have hoped for and much better
than the proposition submitted to the sec
retary of agriculture and bureau OF animal
industry by himself on behalf of the stock
men and shippers OF Nebraska The agree
ment permits stock to be shipped to South
Omaha provided It is clean. That where
cattle are found to be infected local quar-
antine will be established as would be
natural in all such cases. The agreement
entered into, or which Is today promul-
gated by the secretary Of agriculture and
effective on May /, has been persistently
urged by the stockgrowers of Nebraska
and the western states doing business at
South Omaha for the last five years, and
they have finally gotten what they have
been asking for and what they were en-
titled to because of these same concessions
made to other markets, namely Kansas
City. st. Joseph and Chicago.
Immediately after the governors return
to Nebraska he will issue proclamation
outlining the new quarantine regulations
and essentials needed to make the conces-
sion on behalf of the federal government
effective.
Incidental to his conference with secre-
tary Wilson today Governor Sheldon put
up a strong talk for practical demonstra-
tions, like the making of denatured alcohol.
for instance, at the coming corn conven-
ton to be held in Omaha next December.
Secretary Wilson win be enthusiastically
in favor OF the project, but stated that It
would require some action on the part Of
congress in the way OF an appropriation to
make such a display. The secretary stated
he knew the men and he knew the subject
to be demonstrated and only asked for suf-
ficient money TO show the people what could
be done with corn. Governor Sheldon
quietly remarke5 to the secretary that he
would endeavor to get the Nebraska dele
cation in congress interested in the prof.
ect.
II transpired today that In the visit of
the governor and Mr.. Mcpherson, president
OF the Live Stock exchange. to President
Roosevelt, the latter. after discussion of
the live stock problems and range country.
suggested that they call upon Secretary
Garfield with a view to obtaining his posi-
tion on the several leasing bills now pend
ing before committees OF the senate and
house. They saw Secretary Garfield and
found him entirely friendly to a leasing
law, but the secretary very frankly stated
that nothing could be done until congress
took action: that he had examined closely
the range country OF Nebraska and real
ized how important It was that some law
should be enacted which would give the
cattle men certain rights as to pasturage
and at the same time protect the home
steaders
I'VE want the land opened up for use"
said Governor Sheldon. "and a lease law,
generous in its provisions, l believe. is
greatly favored by our people"
Wyoming, however. seems 10 be the
stumbling block in the passage OF such a
law, Congressman Mondell chairman OF
the public lands committee OF the house.
being openly antagonistic TO such a meas
ure.
what IL Wanted of Railroads.
r. u. Mcpherson, president OF both the