Arizona republican., 1915-07-28
Shipments from All States West of Mississippi to Be Admitted to Arizona With Exception of Four Kansas Counties
STRICT QUARANTINE
 AGAINST MEXICO
Prevalence of Tick Fever South of Border Leads to Drastic Measures, But Southern Arizona Will Not Be Quarantincd

The abolition of Arizona's live stock quarantine in so far as il affects any of the states west of the Mississippi river and the enforcement of a strict quarantine against Sonora. Mexico, was determined upon at the meeting of the live stock sanitary board yesterday. The board in abolishing the quarantine aSainst all western states makes an exception of four counties in south crn Kansas. where it is known that the foot and mouth disease has occurred. The quarantine against shipments from Mexico which is aimed at pro toction from Texas tick fever, will probably become effective today.
 Sedswick. Sumner, Cowley and But Ter counties. Kansas comprise the dis trict against which the Arizona quar- antine will remain in force and ship ments from this area will be admitted to the state only on special permit from the state veterinarian and after inVes- tigation Of the locality in which the shipment originates The rule requir- ing all stock cars, either empty or load ed to be disinfected before they can enter the state is also to be vacated, except in the cases where the cars come from an infected locality.
 The exclusion of shipments of hay and grain and pottery glassware and other commodities packed in hay and grain will also be done away under the new arrangement, save when the ship ment is from an infected locality. Tn such cases an affidavit certifying that the hay or grain has been fumigated must be filed with the state veterina- rian before the shipment will be all lowed to enter the state
 Under the revised quarantine reguia- tions Arizona will exclude only ship ments from the four infected Kansas counties. all states east Of the Missis- sippi and Mexico. Kansas was the only western state included in the quaran- tine since the modification last spring. and protested repeatedly against the Arizona quarantine. Finally in retail iation. officials of that state adopted quarantine against all shipments from this state and recently prohibited the unloading of cattle or sheep from Ari- zona for feed and water in Kansas. The boards action in raising the quarantine against all but four counties of the Smflower state. however. was not in 1uenced in any way by the retaliatory measures adopted by the Kansas off cials
 The quarantine against cattle ship ments from south of the border is to be most rigid and Mexican cattle will not be allowed to even pass through the state.
 Southern Arizona Not Quarantined
 There is absolutely no foundation for the statement that the federal gov ernment is planning to quarantine southern Arizona on account of the fever tick" said Secretary Sam B Bradner of the board last evening. re- ferring to statement in an afternoon paper "One infected COW was found in a herd that had been rushed across the border The animals were all dipped at once and are now being held in a pasture about a mile this side of the line. While the cattle are officially infected, there has been but the one case and until the exact condition of the herd is determined there will cer- tainly be no further action. I cannot understand how the report that all southern Arizona might be quarantined originated
 The boards resolution, recommend ing modification of the quarantine will be transmitted to the governor today, and it is expected that the executives proclamation will be issued today or tomorrow.