Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-09
IOWA CATTLE CASE
TEST OF QUARANTINE LAW OF
INTEREST TO ALL STOCK
FARMERS OF STATE.
DECISION VERY IMPORTANT
Fifty Head of Cows Imported Into
Clayton County Without Passing
Inspection Brings Question
Before the Courts.

les MOineS,-A test case oil the right
OF the state of Iowa to protect its
farmers from the shipment into the
state and distribution of tuberculous
cattle is being made at McGregor.
In February, 1918. F. s. Kinsley, q
member of the Iowa animal health
commission and a resident of McGreg-
or, received orders from DR.. James
Gibson OF Dies Moines, state veterinar-
ian, to be on the lookout as he had
been informed that certain shippers
of stock were trying to evade the Iowa
importation laws which provide that
no cows can be shipped into Iowa and
sold to individuals unless accompanied
by an affidavit stating that they had
been given the tuberculin test not
earlier than thirty days before ship
ment and had been found to be free
OF that disease.
Shortly after Mr.. Kinsley had receiv-
ed this communication from DR.. Glib
son, Charles Wolfe, now a resident OF
Minneapolis, but until a short time
ago in the cattle business on a large
scale in McGregor shipped from
South st. Paul to McGregor two car.
loads OF cows Accompanying the
shipment was the information that the
cattle were for feeding purposes only,
under which conditions an affidavit OF
tuberculin test Is not required, provid-
ing the owner agrees to isolate the
herd and put it on feed all in one
yard.
Notwithstanding the statement that
the cows were for feeding purposes
only most OF them were Immediately
sold on arrival to farmers in the vicin-
Ity Of McGregor.
DR.. Gibson, receiving information OF
the sale. sent Dr. N. N. Crawford OF
Waukon, assistant state veterinarian,
to McGregor. The cows, fifty in all,
were gathered up by Dr. Crawford and
brought back to town, where they
were subjected to the tuberculin test.
Five OF them were pronounced tubercu-
lar. Six others were classed as
suspects" and eleven were placed In
quarantine on farm near town In
the fall they we're subjected to Sec
ond test and the same five showed
signs OF disease All but these were
released and Mr.. Wolfe was permitted
to sell them. The remainder were
then isolated in pasture on the Wolfe
farm and requarantined Nov. 8.
Recently affairs have come to eli.
max. On complaint that, because OF
the dilapidated condition OF the fences,
the quarantine was not being observ-
ed. DR.. Crawford visited the farm to
find that the cows were not even on
it but in a neighbours pasture. Mr.
Wolfe was notified that If at the end
Of three days he had not taken steps
to properly keep his cattle in quaran.
tine the state would take possession
OF them. The three days elapsing
with no word from Mr.. Wolfe, DR..
Crawford had the cows driven into
town to the Milwaukee stock yards
for shipment to Cedar Rapids, where
they would be slaughtered under in
spection.
Before the car had started Mr..
Wolfe arrived from Minneapolis, EN-.
ployed a lawyer and by means OF a
writ OF replevin took the cattle away
from the railroad company and drove
them back to his farm. The state vet
erinarian, following this action, en-
powered local lawyer TO swear out
information for Mr.. Wolfe's arrest on
the ground that he was wilfully him
dering and resisting the state veter-
marian and his assistants and yiolat-
ing quarantine. The arrest was made
and Mr.. Wolfe placed under bonds to
appear for trial.
As this Is the first case OF this ma
ture to be brought to an issue In
Iowa. the outcome will establish an i'm
portant precedent In the relations Of
the Iowa animal health commission to
the cattle and dairy iaerests of the
state.
Civil Service Examinations.
The civil service commissioner has
announced that examinations will be
held this fall for departmental serv-
ice in Washington at the following
places in Iowa: Ames, Nov. 2, Sept. 8
and Oct. IA; Burlington, Nov. 4, Sept
9 and Oct IA; Cedar Rapids, Nov.
8, Sept. and Oct. IA; Council Bluffs.
Oct. rs, Sept. and Oct. IA; Creston,
Sept. 9 and Oct IA; Davenport. Nov.
s. Sept. and Oct. IA; Denison, Sept.
9 and Oct. IA; Des Moines, Nov. 2,
Sept. 8 and Oct. IA; Dubuque, Nov. 7,
Sept. and Oct. IL; Fort Dodge, Oct.
30, Sept. and Oct. IA; Iowa City,
Nov. 8, Sept and Oct. IA; Keokuk,
Nov. A.; Marshalltown, Nov. 2: Mason
City, Nov. z. Seph 9 and Oct IA.
Deputy Marshal Appointed.
Newton L. Arrison of Ottumwa, Cor.
mer county auditor Of Wapello coun-
ty and one time city clerk, was APP
pointed deputy United States marshal
to succeed George Bidwell by N. F.
Reed, United States marshal for the
southern Iowa district. Mr.. Bidweil
Is now a special agent In the Office
OF Attorney General Cosson. Mr.. Reed
has FIVE other appointments to make
in his office but they probably will
not be named for some days. Mr..
Arrison will remove to Des MONIES
from Ottumwa.
Settle JanltorshIp Fight.
II Is reported at the state house
that the janitorship fight has finally
been settled by the executive council.
1t is said that F. r. Thurber. who was
discharged for alleged incompetency
by Custodian Duckworth, will be paid
by the state for the time he was OF
duty under his suspension and be CIV
en- an opportunity to 60 back to work.
Thurber won out In the supreme
court under the old soldiers prefer
ence law. He then sued Duckworth
for his back salary, amounting to
about 5000.