Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-15
DR.. M. {. Knowles Sheds Some
Light On Question

at which DR.. Knowles, the state vet
erinarian was present with members
Of the chamber of commerce, rail-
road officials and livestock men, the
atmosphere which has been some
what hazy about the subject of in
spection and shipping in Of livestock
and domestic animals into the state
in this vicinity, was effectually clear
ed and termination reached which
it is hoped and believed will result
in not only allowing the easiest ac-
cess of homeseekers with small
punches of stock. horses or any do
nestle animals to the welcoming do
main of Montana, but will also pre-
serve the freedom from disease
among animals which the farms and
ranges Of this state enjoy and will
maintain the high reputation which
Montana holds in this respect in
other states.
A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the secretary Of the chamber of
commerce to take up with DR.. A. D.
Melvin, chief of the bureau of ami
NAL industry at Washington D. c.,
the matter of the bureau appoint
ing federal inspectors. one to be
stationed at Dickinson, N. D. on the
Northern Pacific, whose duties
would be to inspect all shipments
billed into Montana of horses, cattle,
sheep or domestic animals in such
manner and supply such certificates
as are required by the live stock
sanitary board and proclamations of
the governor Of this state.
The communication is to set out
that the livestock sanitary board ap-
proves Of this request and also that
the chamber Of commerce Of DaW-
son county, through representatives
present at the meeting join in the
request. -
A vote of thanks to DR.. Knowles
for his presence and calculating the
present situation and of apprecia-
ton Of his past work and confidence
in his future as for the best interests
of the state and livestock interests,
was also taken and was unanimous.
There were a good many questions
asked and answered and many facts
regarding livestock shipments were
brought to light before this ter
mination was reached, the first
thing being a statement by c. W
Butler Of the proceedings Of the
meeting Thursday, which was called
out by a couple of communications
from DR.. Knowles to parties in Miles
City relative to certificates that
would be accepted and the animals
to which they related be allowed
to enter the state. The impression
Thursday was that all animals enter
ing the state must be equipped with
certificates of health and also charts
showing the data taken in the mall
lein and tuberculin tests and these
charts required whether such certi-
ficates were issued by a federal in
spector, a state Inspector, or a veter-
marian merely qualified and recog-
nized by the state.
DR.. Knowles explained that a
certificate issued by a federal in
spector marked on the face (tuber-
culin or mallein tested) need not be
accompanied by chart showing the
test.
A certificate issued by any veter-
marian acting under the authority
Of the state or by any private re-
sponsible veterinarian would not be
accepted unless the charts were
forthcoming
The question was raised that in
view Of the expense or difficulty, or
both, of securing inspection satisfy
ing to this ruling a deterrent, if not
prohibition to migration into this
state was not created, and would it
not be better to find some means Of
modifying the order for the ease
ment Of small settlers who had only
few head Of horses or cattle and
not much money.
DR.. Knowles put the proposition
back that he could see no way. The
sanitary board had evolved the pro-
visions Of this order after much
careful consideration Of the matter
and unbiased study Of it from all
ciIac and concluded II wac ah.aIs4fe.