Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04


 cers, have reached the conclusion that the quarantine restrictions here tofore in effect should be so modified as to allow greater freedom in tn, shipment of livestock and various commodities from the different state of the union into the State of Arizona without thereby subjecting domesti, animals of this state to the risk of in lection from foot and mouth disease and has incorporated its opinion in { resolution filed with the executive de partment;
 "Now, Therefore, I George w. P Hunt, governor of Arizona, by virtue of the authority in me vested by law and in accordance with the resolution of the livestock sanitary board, dc hereby proclaim that the importation of livestock, anti-hog cholera serum and hog cholera virus from all states east of the Mississippi river into the State of Arizona, shall be prohibited unless the state veterinarian of Ari- zona shall have issued a special per init upon application duly made, au- thorizing the entry of such livestock, anti-hog cholera serum or hog cholera virus.
 Tt is further proclaimed that no articles packed in hay or straw, from any infected district, shall be import ed into the State of Arizona, unless the material used in packing shall have been thoroughly disinfected un- der the supervision of the proper state or Federal authorities.
 Shipments of livestock, anti-hog cholera serum or hog cholera virus in any part of Kansas ex- cepting the counties of Sumner, Cow ley, Sedgwick or Butler, shall be all lowed entry into the State of Ari- zoBa only after the issuance of a special permit of the state veterinarian of Arizona, who shall, prior to the issuance of such permit, fully con vince himself that the admission of such shipments would not endanger, through infection, the livestock in dustry of the State of Arizona. The of livestock, anti-hog cholera serum or hog cholera virus having their origin in the counties of Sumner, Cowley, Sedgwick or But Ter, of the State of Kansas, shall not be allowed by permit or otherwise.
 "All cars used in transporting live stock from districts or localities where loot and mouth disease has been during the past year, into he State of Arizona, must be thor oughly disinfected under the super vision of the proper state or Federal veterinary officer.
 By the provisions of this procla the importation of livestock rom the State of Sonora, republic of Mexico, into the State of Arizona, is strictly prohibited. From this date .orth no permits for the entry of live stock from the State of Sonora, re- public of Mexico, into the State of Arizona, shall be issued.
 "The terms and prohibitions of this supersede all quarantine heretofore issued, and Ire mandatory henceforth upon all companies and individ- ials who may have occasion, or shall lesire to import, secure the importa- ion of, or apply for the shipment Of livestock, anti-hog cholera serum, hog :holera virus, or articles packed in lay or straw, into the State of Ari :ona. Tn witness whereof, I have here into set my hand and caused the treat seal of the State of Arizona to ,e affixed. "Done at Phoenix, the capital, this 9th day of July, A. D. 1915.
 GEORGE w. P. HUNT,
 Governor of Arizona" Attest: R. E. McGILLEN,
 Acting Secretary of State.