American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-11-12
PLACE BAN ON
STOCK SHIPMENTS
OREGON SHORT LINE WILL NOT
RECEivE LIVESTOCK FOR SHIP.
MnAf uNriL VuAkANTlNE is
RAISED
Instructions issued TO ALL Agents
hsreic Eferts iseine Mads to STAMP
Ost European Feot ard MsutA Dis
case In Al Parts Of the Natipu--
Packing Houses Are Co.Operating.
An shlpusnts Stopped.


ITO all Short Line Agents: Refer.
ring to various quarantine proclams-
tons and disinfecting regulation ~
sued by various stAtss ON aoceptsnos
OF livestock. we have this matter up
with legal department and will ad-
Wise what steps necessary In disinfeot-
Ing stock oars and from what ststss:
and until further notice do not sccept
any further shipments OF livestock. -
Copy OF part OF order issued by Short
Line superintendent At Pocatello
Tuesday.
No more livestock Will be shipped Ny
the Oregon Short Line until further
orders. Such a mandate was Issued to
all agents Tuesday noon by the super
intendent Of the lines at Pocatsllo.
Notification Of this step was given 10
the Office OF the state veterinarian, and
the news was made public from there.
This action was taken an q stop In
the fight which 10 being made all over
the United States against the dread
foot and mouth disease which wreaks
such havoc among the herds sof ths
country.
Spreads Like wildHre.
Within but little more than awesk
the disease. which ID incurabls and
which spreads rapidly, hs been locat-
ed In ls states. That number have
been Quarantined by the federal gov
ernmsht This In tho third appear-
ance Of the disease In the United
States II IL thought tht Il had tn
.,hnfo- nlues INTO Mlcnlgn.
I pnsn ilsno Quarantine animals affected an
animal, but those most affected ave.
cattle, sheep and hogs. II 10 charnc-
terized by blisters which appear nrss
IN the mouth, and bursting, form ui-
GERS. II soon spreads to the feet.
A quarantine proclamation has been
issued by Governor Haines at the re-
quest OF the state livestock and san'-
tary board, forbidding livestock ship
ments from affected states. and state
Veterinarian White has asked that the
closest watch be kept over all herds IN
the state and report be made TO hin
by telegraph II the symptoms are
found.
Cuts Traffic Both Ways.
All shipments OF stock eithor Into
the state or to the outside markets VIII
be cut of by the order OF the bnor'
Line superintendent Up until noon
tody rh,pments have been accepted
by the railroad destined for the out
side markets not In the affected terri
tory. There are some In the yards nov
at the various stations along the line
: waiting for loading but these VIII D
, refused. at Nampa the chief dispatch
: er estimated that there were 30 car
y OF hogs In this part Of the state to
. loaded. At Caldwell there are 10 car
4 of horses which have been purchase
o by the English government. and
e other parts Of the state along the iin'
N OF teh railroad there are many moi
" carloads of sheep, horses and catti
L WIN DIsinfect Thoroughly.
,e Noneo these can be taken. TT
10 prohibition against expectation 10
III avoid any chance Of infection ire
he stock cars. Heretofore shipments ma
been made in cars which have De
Ia. disinfected, but the railroad has dec
on ed to take 10 more chances, and
Ie- this reason has stopped all It's 81
Icy ments for the time being. All its CT
IN will be thoroughly fumigated IN
his cordance with regulations issued
,re the various states. When this 10 CO
by plete it IL probable that the outgo
.ai lt..aanta Will he recommended.