The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-11-17
LIVESTOCK SHOW
MAY BE CURTAILED
MEETING OF OFFICIALS HERE TODAY WAS FOR
PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE SUBJECT
HOLD MEETING AT SPOKANE
Directors of the Lewiston Show Will Determine Then
What Steps Will Be Taken-May Eliminate
Exhibit of Breeding Classes

At a conference between Secretary
w. L. Carlyle, of the Northwest Live
Stock show, and directors of the or
ganization this afternoon, the matter
of the possibility of postponement
of the annual Lewiston show was un-
der consideration. Those present were
President E. E. Flood of Rosalia; F.
NJ Rothrock of Spokane; j. H. T,
Smith of Pullman, R. c. McCroskey of
Garfield
No definite decision was reached to-
day in the matter, however, there will
be a meeting of directors of the as
sociation at Spokane tomorrow night.
The exigency arose over the prevail
ence of foot and mouth disease among
cattle at Spokane. The conference to-
day indicated that the situation was
not as serious as was at first indicated.
1t developed today that there will
though it was considered possible that
the association may call off the exhibi-
ton On breeding classes. 1T seemed
to be the opinion in some quarters that
it might be necessary to postpone the
show to some later date, but develop
ments this afternoon indicate that this
need not be done and it is only possi-
bic that the extent of the show may be
curtailed," said Secretary Carlyle.
Breaks Out in Spokane
SPOKANE, Nov. ia shipment of
1O1 blooded cattle, valued at $4,000
which arrived in Spokane Friday over
the Northern Pacific from the east, will
be destroyed and burned on account
of suffering from the hoof and mouth
disease.
Owing to the state quarantine they
were held Friday in the local yards
for inspection by state and federal au-
thorities. Monday the entire herd was
found to have the disease and was con-
demned. Dr. c.. M. Mcfarland, head
of the local federal bureau of animal
industry, has requested state author
ities to destroy the condemned stock
The disease, now epidemic in the |
eastern states, has never before made
its appearance in Washington. The
farthest west it has ever cropped out
was when several cases were discov-
cred last week at Glendive, Mont.
The shipment, including blooded
Holsteins for show and breeding pur-
poses, was from Lake Mills, Wis, con-
signed to H. S. Royce at Roy, Wn., near
Tacoma, according to Northern Pacific
authorities.
The Northern Pacific constructed at
it's own expense sheds for the cattle
in which they were isolated from the
time of arrival here. Dr. Mcfarland,
local federal inspector, accompanied by
state federal inspectors, DR.. Frank H.
Mason and DR.. Overholz, discovered
the disease Saturday.
AS none of the local inspectors had
ever before seen an example of the
hoof and mouth disease wire was at
once sent to Washington, D. c., re-
ouesting that an expert be sent here to
identify it positively. Monday Dr. E.
D. Kennedy, federal inspector at Mos
COW, Idaho, arrived in Spokane and ,
identified the disease.
During the last outbreak in the
United States,' said DR.. Kennedy, Il
was detailed to work on it's eradication
in New England and had an excep-
tional opportunity of studying the
symptoms in all stages. Owing to the :
.arity of the disease on this continent =
'ew American veterinarians have seen
t. am positive from inspecting the :.
cattle held here that they have the =
1oof and mouth disease y
The cattle will not be destroyed TIL y
hey have been appraised by board = =
of one federal inspector, :.
,tate inspector and a stOckman. The :"
appraisal is on basis of meat and not n
reeding value.
VIII be Federal Quarantine f.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-The de- 6,
,artment of agriculture this morning II
it undoubtedly soon would s,
uarantine the state of Washington. 1t Fl
s said a case of foot and mouth dis =
ase was discovered at Spokane.