The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-25
ANTHRAX QUARANTINE NO. /
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
A PROCLAMATION BY THE GOV
ERNOR


ERNoR
Carson City. Nevada, Aug Is, 1921
Relative to Anthrax; quarantine
against cattle, horses. mules, asses,
sheep and hogs and other matters re-
ating thereto.
WHEREAS. A communicable dl-
sease known as anthrax, dangerous
alike to man and the lower animals
exists and is spreading throughout
Eureka. Lander and Humboldt
Counties. State of Nevada, to the in
Jury and danger Of the public healtl
and the destruction and loss of mna1
property; and
WHEREAS, said disease. where
found. exists and is spreading among
aforesaid animals and there is danger
that it will be further spread by such
animals -.
NOW, THEREFORE,. |, Emmett d
Boyle. Governor of the State of Ne
yada, under the authority in me vested
/ by Chapter $50, Statutes of Nevada
/ 1913, as amended by Chapter 220
Statutes of Nevada 1915, do hereb,
4 prohibit the importation, bringing, on
transporting of above mentioned
kinds of livestock into ard the ex-
portation sending. or transporting OF
the same out of the territory and ter
& t.ff fay a.
Jet TO the except Qns and conditions
hereinafter set forth, as follows, to-
wit /:
.First-For tie purposes of this
section the ter tory in the. State OF
Nevada described by metes and
bounds as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the extreme. north
east corner of Eureka County. thence
west on the norther boundaries OF
I Eureka and Lander Counties. Nevada
to the intersection of said line with
the east boundary line of Humboldt
County;
+ Thence north, on the boundary
I line between Elko and Humboldt
Counties, Nevada, to the intersection
of said boundary with the 8th Stand
ard Parallel, North. NJ D. B. & NJ:
Thence west to the intersection OF
the Sth standard meridian with the
West line of Township 40 East of said
base and meridian;
I Thence south on the west line of
: said range 40 East to the intersection
of said west line with the boundary
line between Pershing and Humboldt
Counties;
Thence east on said boundary to the
northeast corner of Pershing County;
Thence south on the line of the east
boundary of Pershing County to the
intersection of said line with the 9th
Standard Parallel North;
Thence east on the 9th Standard
Parallel to the East boundary of Eu-
reka County;
boundary to the point of beginning
Is hereby declared to be a quarantine
district, and is established as such, to
the extent of all the territory EN-
braced in said district.
Second-The importation. bring
ing or transporting of above men
toned animals into the affected area
as described is hereby prohibited.
Provided however, that upon appli-
cation to and permit in writing from
the State Quarantine officer. Univer-
sity of Nevada, Reno, Nevada. or his
duly authorized agents. such animals
may be imported. brought or trans
ported into said area or district. sub
iect TO his or their supervision and
control during such time as this quar-
antine is in effect
Third-The exporting, sending,
transporting or driving of aforesaid
animals out of this prescribed area
into any other portion of the State
of Nevada or any other State of the |
United States or territory outside of |
the United States of America is here |
by prohibited;
Provided. however. that upon ap- |
plieation to and permit in writing |
from the State Quarantine Officer, |
University of Nevada. Reno. Nevada, |
or his duly authorized agents afore-
said animals may be exported, trans |
ported. driven or otherwise moved |
to places assigned and approved by |
him or his duly authorized agents and |
subject to his or their control during |
said expectation, transportation and /
movement and upon arrival at des-
tination so long as such is within the
State of Nevada.
Fourth-The ranging, transporting, |
bringing. sending or driving of afore- |