The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08
ANTHRAX QUARANTINE NO. 1
STATE OF NEVADA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
A PROCLAMATION BY THE GOV
ERNOR

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lating thereto.
WHEREAS. A communicable d.
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 health
and the destruction and loss of much
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
vada, under the authority in me vested
| by Chapter $50, Statutes of Nevada
1919. as amended by Chapter 220,
Statutes of Nevada 1915, do hereby
prohibit the importation, bringing. or
transporting of above mentioned
kinds of livestock into, and the ex-
portation, sending. or transporting OF
the same out of the territory and ter
ritories hereinafter described. sub
Jet to the exceptions and conditions
hereinafter set forth, as follows, to-
wit
First-For the purposes of this
section the territory 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
Eureka and Lander Counties. Nevada,
TO the intersection of said line with
the east boundary line of Humboldt
County;
Thence north. on the boundary
tline between Elko and Humboldt
of said boundary with the Sth Stand
ard Parallel, North. NJ. d. B. & NJ.
Thence west to the intersection of
the 9Th standard meridian with the
West line of Township 40 East of said
base and meridian;
Thence south on the west line of
said range 40 East TO the intersection
of said west line with the boundary
lime 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;
Thence northerly along said east
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 april
cation to and permit in writing from
the State Quarantine Officer, Uniyer-
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
ject to his or tlfeir 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-
plication 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-
said animals from place to place or
places or along any highway or
travelled road within the quarantine
district is hereby prohibited.
Provided. however, that nothing in
this section shall be construed or in
ternreted to interfere with or nra