The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-04
SHEEP OF IDAHO
FREE FROM SCAB
Idaho's Sheep Are in Much Better
Condition Than Those of Any
Other Western State.

parts OF the state and from other
states which were presented at the
livestock and sanitary board at its
annual meeting which convened
Yesterday and was still in progress
TODAY in the office of the state vet.
erinarian, show Idaho sheep to be
more free from scab and in better
condition than those of any other
stale in the west, foot rot and scab-
bies have been practically eradica.
ted.
For the fiscal year ending March
6, the state veterinarian reported
that there had been 116 glandeied
horses destroyed. While in this
wear there had been more glander
ed horses destroyed than in either
Of the preceding years, it does
not show that the disease is on the
increase, the state veterinarian hav-
ing had more time during the past
wear in which to look up the source
ana any reported cases of infection.
The board decided at the meeting
last evening to vigorously enforce
the law relative to the removal OF
stock and cattle from the state. J
W Weber of Rexburg, one of the
members of the board, said this
morning that this law had not been
strictly enforced and in many in.
stances stolen stock or cattle have
been taken from the state through
failure on the part of the oattlemen
and consta bles to observe the law
which requires that the constable
be notified where cattle areaa to be
taken from the state, in order that
he may inspect them and see that
they have not been stolen.
The board adjourned this after.
noon after allowing 1892 for ami.
mails killed under the predatory
animal act. The system adopted
by the board at it's last meeting in
Deem Der. that Of paying a dollar
a scalp for animals has proved
very effective and is bring much
better results than the former plan
of paying hunters so much a day
for killing animals The members
of the board present at the meeting
were: w. H. Philbeck, American
Falls; J. w. Webster, Rexburg; W.
B. Allen, Cambridge and I. G.
Catin of Eagle. F. W. Gooding
the other mem Der of the board,
who recently returned from Wash
ington, was unable to be present
The law relative to the removal
OF animals from the state, and
which the board will enforce, reads
as follows:
anyone desiring to remove or
drive any horses, mules or cattle
from this state by any other means
than by rail, shall, before doing so
apply to the constable within the
precinct bordering upon the state
to which the animals are to be
driven, to inspect the same for
brands and marks, and on such
application or without such appli
cation, if such constable has know
ledge of such removsl) the consta
BILE of such precinct shall immedi'
ately inspect said animals for such
brands and marks and keep an ac-
curate record Of the same with the
names md residence of the owner
and shipper, and name, sex and
kind of animals For said inspec-
ton he shall receive the sum OF 70
per day and mileage at the rate OF
ten cents per mile from the owner
or shipper.
''If said constable finds that the
animals have brands that are not
&ned by the persons claiming the
same, then such person shall he
required to produce bill of sale
or other satisfactory evidence of
ownership, upon such evidence he
shall give the person certificate
stating the number and kind of an
finals and their brands and marks
and thereunon the said person