The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-01
ANTHRAX QUARANTINE NO. l
STATE OF NEVADA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOV

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Relative to Anthrax; quarantine
| against cattle, horses, mules. asses.
sheep and hogs, and other matters re-
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 1t will be further spread by such
animals
NOW, THEREFORE, l. Emmett d
Boyle. Governor of the State of Ne
vada, under the authority in me vested
by Chapter 2S0. Statutes of Nevada
1913, as amended by Chapter 22O,
Statutes of Nevada 1916. do hereby
prohibit the importation. bringing. OF
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
ject 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
y est on the norther boundaries oil
Eureka and Lander Counties, Nevada
to the intersection OF said line with
the east boundary line of Humboldt
County;
| Thence north. on the boundary
! line between Elko and Humboldt
| Counties, Nevada, to the intersection
of said boundary with the 8th Stand
ard Parallel. North. NJ. ID. 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;
+ 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 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
ject 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-
plication to and permit in writing
from the State Quarantine Oficer,
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