The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-04-22
MEASURES TAKEN TO
PREVENT SGABIES IN
NOR R'EASTERN OREGON

PeHdleto1, Oregon, April "a, 1920.
During the recent general inspee-
uon in oregon by officials OF the Bu-
reau Of Animal Industry it was found
that several bands Of sheep in Wheel
er county we're diseased with scabies.
and IN a number Of cases sheep from
adjoining counties had been exposed
to the disease. Owing TO the danger
OF scab.es spreading over ali OF north
eastern Oregon II diseased sheep are
permitted on the stock drivewayS
over the UmayIlla National Forest.
the Forest Service is cooperating
With the Bureau Of Animal Industry
AMI State officials by taking all pos
s,ble precautions 10 prevent diseased
sheep se,ting onto the Forest. As
approximately S00,uU0 sheep Craze
"a or are lrailed across the Umatilla
NailoEa. Forest. tie Importance of
preventing diseased sheep from using
these Forest driyeWsyS can readily be
seen.
Orders have been issued 10 Forest
officials o2 the Umaulla National
Forest to the effect tAaj no sheep will
be allowed TO enter The Forest unless
the owner can show that his sheep
have been recently Inspected by a
Federal or State inspector and found
10 be free from any contagious, in
fectiouS. or communicable disease.
As the entire life cycle OF the scab
mite Is completed within about if
teen days, Forest officials will require
that inspections be Of recent date,
not more than thirty days before the
time OF entering the Forest. Also the
owners should see 10 it that the
sheep are not exposed to SeabieS ate.
the time Of inspection.
II is regretted that the stockmen
must be put 10 this inconvenience,
but some definite action is necessary
to protect owners whose sheep are
clean from any chance of contracting
scabies in their bands while crossing
the Forest. The best way to do this
is to require that everyone using the
Umatilla Forest driveways have his
sheep inspected in order TO prove that
they are free from scabies.
Owing to the large number of
sheep which must be inspected with
u fHe next two months il will be ex-
tremeIy difficult for federal inspectors
to cover all OF the territory involved
owing TO their limited force. How
ever. Dr.. Exline, OF the Bureau of An
imal Industry, has agreed to handle
the work in Wheeler county, where
most Of the known cases of scabies
exist. Therefore, in order to prevent
confusion and duplication OF work,
every Forest user in Wheeler county
should make arrangements with Off
Gals OF the Bureau Of Animal inu-.
Try for a federal inspection prior tC
the time of entering the National
Forest. DR.. W. B. Henneberger and
Dr.. G. F. Oyerhulse have been detail
ed to handle federal inspection and
dipping in Wheeler county. Beginning
April 13 they will have headquarters
in either Fossil or MITCHELL. All
sheep owners in the above county
are urged to get in touch with these
men and facilitate the work as much
as possible No charge will be made
Tor federal inspection.
Certificates OF health for stock out
side OF Wheeler county will be ac-
cepted when inspection is made by
State officials or veterinarians ap-
proved by the State Veterinary.
Men in charge Of sheep must be
prepared to show certificate of in
spection to Forest officers in charge
of the driyeways used by the stock
in question. Anyone falling to COM
ply with this rule will be denied the
privilege of entering the Umatilla Ma
tional Forest, and his stock are Ii
able to be held up until an inspection