Arizona republican., 1915-03-14
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOV.
ERNOR

GhTNOh
Owing to the continued prevalence
of the contagious communicable dis
ease known as foot and mouth dis
ease. among live stock throughout the
United States. and the Live Stock
Sanitary Commission of Texas having
been petitioned by numerous repre-
sentative live stock owners of this
state to use every precaution within
its power to prevent the possible
spreading of this dreaded disease to
the ranges of Texas, all previous or
ders relating to foot and mouth dis
ease are hereby annulled and the fol-
lowing orders promulgated:
Effective on and after February %.
1915. the importation of any and all
classes of live stock. including cattle,
horses mules. jacks. jennets. sheep.
goats other ruminants. and swine,
other domestic animals and fowls into
the State of Texas from any state in
the United States. District of Column
bia. Dominion of Canada or Republic
of Mexico. either by rail or otherwise,
for any purpose whatever. is strictly
prohibited
Effective on and after February %.
1913. every person. company. corpora
ton. their agents and servants. are
| hereby prohibited from bringing into
the State of Texas any railroad live
| stock cars from any state in the
United States, District of Columbia.
| Dominion of Canada or Republic of
| Mexico. unless said cars shall have
| first been cleaned and disinfected
with a five per cent solution of car
| bolic acid or three per cent solution
| of Cresol Compound. L. S. P. and
| to either of which disnfectant a suf-
| ficient quantity of lime must be add
ed to show where the disinfectant
solution has been applied
| 1t is further ordered that effective
on and after February %. 1915. every
| person. company. corporation. their
| agents or servants are hereby prohi-
bited from bringing into the State of
Texas. from any State in the United
States. District of Columbia. Domin-
ion of Canada or Republic of Mexico.
any hoofs. hides or skins of any live
| stock. or any hay. straw. fodder. cot
ton seed or other products or mater
ial calculated to carry the infection
OF foot-and mouth disease.
1t is further ordered that. effective
on and after February %. 1915. every
person, company, corporation, their
agents or servants. are hereby prohi j.
bited from bringing into the State of
| EeXas, from any state in the United
States, District of Columbia. Dominion
Of Canada or Republic of Mexico. any
hay or straw used for packing. etc.
unless same shall have first been dis
infected with five per cent solution
of carbOlic acid or three per cent So
luton of Cresol Compound. L. S. P.
under the direct supervision of a state
or federal inspector.
1t is further ordered that a viola
ton of any or all of the foregoing or
ders shall be an offense. and punish
able as provided by the laws of the
State of Texas
Now. therefore, l. James f, Fergu
son, governor of the State of Texas
in conformity with the provisions
of chapter Z, title 102. of the Revised
Statutes of the State of Texas. OF
1895. do hereby declare that the
quarantine orders hereinbefore SCI
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on and after the date hereinbefore
named and shall remain in effect un.
til otherwise ordered in due form OF
law.
In witness whereof. | have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the sea
of the State of Texas to be affixed
at Austin. the capital. this 25th day
of February, A. d. 1915.
(Signed) JAS. f. FERGUSON.
Governor of the State of Texas.
JNO. G. MCKAY.
Secretary of State.
Two palace cars for the accOmmo
dation of the Cattle Growers Asso.
citation of this state will leave -Phoe
nix March II. Thirty members of tn,
association from different parts o
the state have already made ar.
rangements for the trip.
There will be a preliminary meet
ing of the executive committee of tn,
national association at the Palace no
tel on Tuesday preparatory to tn,
opening of the convention the follow.
ing day.