Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-15


To this DR.. Knowles answered
that the regulations of Montana re
garding livestock were so well
| thought of in other states that they
were being adopted by several of
the neighboring states. But as far as
range cattle and horses were con
cerned, the regulations under fire
here had little influence, as it was
the invariable practice in all states
from which large shipments of live
stock were habitually made to re-
quire competent inspection before
such animals could be shipped. The
railroads would not accept the ship
ments unless federal certificates Of
inspection and health accompanied
them, for they knew the shipments
would be held 40 in some of the
states into which they entered or
passed. Federal certificates are con-
sidered sufficient as the government
requires its inspectors to comply
with all the sanitary regulations
made by the states through which
the shipments may have to pass,
and the stock is invariably mallein
or tuberculln tested.
Another question was raised as to
why could not the state appoint in
spectors to look after the immi-
grants and other shipments after
they came into the state instead Of
requiring the railroads to hold them
up at the state line unless they were
armed with certificates as before
stated.
DR.. Knowles answered that there
was not sufficient money appropriate
ed. An appropriation of $4,000 was
all that could be secured from the
legislature Notwithstanding the live
stock committee had asked for $780,
600. DR.. Knowles here paid a fine
compliment to Representative Jas.
Hunter from this county who he
said was responsible for all the good
legislation on the subject that had
been accomplished by the last meet
ing of that body.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Ingham,
Dr. Knowles said he would take up
the matter of the horsemen paying
the deputy stationed here in addi-
ton to his salary for special services
at the horse sales which are held in
various places in eastern Montana
Miles City, Glendive, Ismay, For
syth, Lewistown, Wibaux and else
where. He believed it could be done,
and that would afford an easy way
out of a difficult situation, as he
would stand behind any official act
Of his deputy Mr.. Cheney.
To solve the problems that con-
fronted the railroads the scheme to
request the government to establish
federal inspectors at Marmarth and
Dickinson was finally decided on
The bulk Of the N. P. immigration
business goes through the Minnesota
transfer but for such shipment as
west of there the inspec-
tor at Dickinson would very we'll
suffice. For the Milwaukee an in
spector at Marmarth could take
care Of anything that got that far
without being properly certified to
for Montana, but with such docu-
ments and instructions they would
be provided with from the state vet
office due notice could be
given to all connecting lines and
agents in charge at points Of origin
Of what would be required by the
Of these inspectors it
was hoped that the objection-a
serious one too-that the small set
tier would be subjected to heavy
fees for inspection would be avoid
ed, as the federal inspection is done
absolutely free Of charge.
As to why not have the inspection
done here and allow the immigrant
to come this far Dr.. Knowles said
that it was absolutely necessary to
maintain the law as it is. We don't
want diseased stuff to get into the
state and il it is found it is destroy
ed at the expense of the owner
whereas the government makes no
assessment for the expense Of de-
stroying and burying carcasses.
These various questions being one
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