The Winslow mail., 1923-04-20

Cattle Growers. Assn. the Sanitary
The increase in the number Of
cases of scabies cattle of the central
Apache County area since last fall
necessitated Governor Hunt pro-
claiming again state of quarantine
in that section of the state. On Feb.
Is the Governors proclamation was
isssud and causes much larger
area to be restricted against cattle
either moving into or come out of
the quarantine area.
Over fifty townships now are un-
der the quarantine, all within the
boundaries of central Apache Coun-
ty. The Santa Fe Railroad consti-
tutes the northern boundary while
the New MexicO-ArizOna state line
is the eastern boundary of the quar-
antine. A line due westward from
the state border, running a few miles
north of the towns of St Johns and
COncho, thence northWard to the
Santa Fe right of way at about the
station of BebO, constitute the con-
fines of the newly established quar-
antine area.
After this area was proclaimed
under quarantine, against spread Of
the scaR disease, the important fact
or remained for the enforcement of
the Governors proclamation. This
coupled with the apparent increase
in the number of infected cattle
found since the opening of the war
mer spring weather, caused the
cattlemen of Apache County grave
concern for the control as we'll as
the eradication of the dread disease.
AS result the stockmen of Apa
che County, whose cattle are in the
quarantined area and also ranging
on adjacent lands thereto, met in
st. John some two weeks ago for
the purpose of planning ways and
means in enforcing the quarantine
to insure against the spread of the
scabies, not only to other districts
of their own county, but, to counties
adjoining.
Too much praise cannot be given
these stockmen for the businesslike
manner and forsightedness shown in
so getting together for working out
the ituation. After considering the
situation thoroughly this band of
determined cattlemen decided that to
effectively control the scab disease
that twelve months operation, at
least would be necessary; with
competent force of five riders to
keep all cattle from drifting into or
out of the quarantine area. For
such a crew of riders to work for
one year the cattlemen figured that
at least $4,000 would be necessary
to do the work Where was such
fund to come from? especially after
the recent state legislature ignored
plea for $4,000 for just this quar-
antine control.
Undaunted, the cattIemen began at
home and straightway asked the
Board of Supervisors of Apache
County for as much financial aid as
the Board could spare. Realizing the
very seriousness of the situation,
the Apache County Supervisors mus
tered all available funds and $4,000
was thrown to the cause. Indeed,
good work so far.
But from where was the remain
ing $4,000 to come? TIE Apache cat
tlemen selected a committee to at
once proceed to Phoenix and stay
until definite help was secured from
somewhere. The Committee of three
was composed of Senator Fred T.
Golfer, Bert J. Golfer and A. J. Nc
Kay, and to these men is due the
credit for putting over the job in
excellent shape.
After arriving in Phoenix the de-
termined deegates at once solicited
aid from the Arizona Cattle Grow
ers' Association, as we'll as the Of
ficers of the Live Stock Sanitary
Board as to going after the neces-
sary funds. Meeting first in the Of
fices of the Cattle Growers Assn.
it was decided to try and get this
amount from the emergency fund of
the state for the plan originally laid
out Then with the Secretary of the
Board offices were visited, to learn