The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1924-04-18
MEETING HELD AT
MINDEN MONDAY
All California Roads to
Be Blocked or Put
Under Guard

Monday evening large number OF
stockmen and farmers of Carson VAL
ley and Alpine county met at the
court house in Minden to discuss the
proper methods of enforcing quar-
antine against the foot and mouth
disease.
E. Nielsen, veterinarian of the state
quarantine board, was present and
gave the stockmen valuable informa-
tion relative to the disease and the
methods adopted to combat 1t. lie
Informed the stoekmen of Alpine
county that unless that county es-
tablished a strict quarantine OF their
own, 1t would be necessary to tight
en- the restrictions on the Nevada
line. That If new outbreaks oc-
Cured in and of the California coun-
ties adjoining Alpine, all. products
from Alpine county would be barred
from entering Nevada. He urged that
the board of supervisors OF that
county call meeting Immediately
and pass a strict quarantine ordi-
nance and see that it Is enforced.
DR.. Nielsen told the stockmen that
guards and state police were being
recruited and that all roads leading
into Nevada from California would
be Immediately blocked or fumiga-
tion and disinfection stations estab-
lished. This has already been done
and Yesterday the lake Tahoe road.
the Alpine road were placed under
quarantine. A station has also been
established at Sweetwater and one
near the state line on the Antelope
Valley road Other roads not ire
quently travelled have been blocked.
These stations Will be operated day
and night and no one will be allow
ed to pass without fumigation unless
they have card showing that the
same has been done at other quaran-
tine stations. This of course apphes
to those entering Nevada from Call
fornia. Raised platforms are to be
built upon which Automobiles VIII be
run, allowing the wheels, running
gear and fender to be sprayed with
a disinfection consisting Of formalde-
hyde and permagnate of potassium.
DR.. Nielsen said that the quaran-
tine officers held that 1t was a bet
ter policy to establish the quarantine
stations two weeks before the roads
were open rather than two weeks
after automobile and tourists traVei
had started.
Should the foot and mouth disease
be from under control of the Cali
fornia authorities any length OF time
each OF these stations Will be sup
piled with a lady attendant, who VIII
have charge of disinfecting and
fumigation OF lady travellers. In this
work, tourists will be compelled TO
strip, then given a robe while their
apparel Is going through the process
of fumigation. 1t will not be pleas
ant experience for travellers, but 1t
is a grave necessity nevertheless and
one that must be conformed to by
every person entering Nevada.
Tents and camp equipment have
been furnished by the Nevada high
way department. Guards and state
police had been recruited and their
appointment approved by Warden
Dickerson, head of the state police.
II any of the men receiving appoint
ment are untitled for the position,
they will be Immediately discharged
and new men selected This was
brought out at the meeting Monday
night when local men sought the
appointment of home guards, believ-
ing they would give better service
through their knowledge of local
conditions.
In order that the residents of AL
pine county may get by the quaran-
tine station without loss of time and
possibly being fumigated. they were
requested to file Immediately with
DR.. Nielsen the make, license num-
ber as well as their names. This
information being placed in the
hands Of the guards would save a
lot Of explaining.
The quarantine measures are far
from being one hundred per cent
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