Arizona republican., 1915-07-30
NEW QUARANTINE REGULATIONS ARE
 NOW IN EFFECT

Acting on the recommendation of the live stock sanitary board, Gov ernor Hunt yesterday issued the fol- lowing quarantine proclamation, ad- hitting shipments of live stock from all the territory west of the Missis- sippi, with the exception of the coun- ties of Sumner, Cowley, Sedgwick and Butler in Kansas. The importa- ton of cattle from the state of Son ora, Mexico, IS strictly prohibited. The proclamation follows:
 WHEREAS, the foot and mouth disease, which was recently prevalent in many parts of the United States, has been eradicated in a great mea- sure as a result of the highly eff fective efforts of the bureau of ami mal industry of the United States government, so that the live stock interests of Arizona are not subjected to the same danger of infection that has existed for many months hereto fore;
 WHEREAS, the live stock sanitary board of the state of Arizona after making a careful survey of the sit
 
 the federal and state veterinary off cers, have reached the conclusion that the quarantine restrictions here tofore in effect should be so mOdi- fled as to allow greater freedom in the shipment of live stock and vari- ous commodities from the different states of the union into the state of Arizona, without thereby subjecting domestic animals of this state to the risk of infection from foot and mouth disease, and has incorporated it's opinion in a resolution filed with the executive department
 NOW. THEREFORE. I. GEO. w. r. Hunt governor of Arizona. by vir- tue of the authority in me vested by law. and in accordance with the re- solution of the live stock sanitary board, do hereby proclaim that the importation of live stock. anti-hog cholera serum and hog cholera virus from all states east of the Mississip- pi river into the state of Arizona. shall be prohibited unless the state veterinarian of Arizona shall have is sued special permit upon appica- tion duly made. authorizing the entry of such live stock, anti-hog cholera serum or hog cholera virus.
 "It 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 live stock, anti-hog cholera serum or hog cholera virus originating in any part of Kansas ex- cepting the counties of Sumner. Cow lev. Sedwick or Butler. shall be all lowed entry into the state of Arizona only after tho issuance of spccia permit of the state veterinarian o Arizona. who shall prior to the issu- ance of such permit. fully convince himself that the admission of sucl shipments would not cndanger through infection. the live stock in dustry of the state of Arizona. The importation of live stock. anti-hol cholera serum or hog cholera viru, having their origin in the countie: of Sumner, Cowlcy. Sedwick or But Ter. of the state of Kansas. shall no be allowed by permit or otherwise.
 "AH cars used in transporting live stock from districts or localitie. where loot and mouth disease mas been prevalent during the past year into the state of Arizona must be thoroughly disinfected under the SUI pervision of the proper state or fed eral veterinary officer.
 By the provisions of this procla nation, the importation of live stock from the state of Sonora. republic oi Mexico. into the state of Arizona. is strictly prohibited. From this date forth no permits for the entry of live stock from the state of Sonora. re public of Mexico, into the state oi Arizona. shall be issued.
 The terms and prohibitions of thi: proclamation supersede all quaran- tine proCIamations heretofore issued and are mandatory henceforth upor all transportation companies and in dividuals who may have occasion, ol shall desire to import. secure the i'm portation of. or apply for the ship ment of live stock, anti-hog cholera serum. hog cholera virus, or articles packed in hay or straw. into tho state of Arizona.
 Tn witness whereof. I have here unto set my hand and caused the great seal of the state of Arizona tC be affixed.
 Done at Phoenix, the capital, this 29th day of July. A. D. 1915. GEO w. r. HUNT, Governor of Arizona" Attest:
 R F. McGILLEN, Acting Secretary of State