The Stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1902 Page: 1 of 4
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CANYON CiTY TEXAS TH Jn:-.- . FEBRUARY 6 1902.
NO. 45.
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VO CHANGE MADE.
Quarantine Line in Texas Remains as Before Recent
Order of Department.
Recently the Kansay City Drovers' Telegram printed a long
article purporting to be a change made by the federal au-
thorities of the government quarantine which placed a tier of
counties below the line that have always been above it.
The publication of the erroneous statements has occasioned
much unfavorable comment among stockmen and shippers who
have been injured by the report. While the information was
given as being from an authoritive source those affected by such
an order by the" government were slow to believe that the federal
authorities had ever made such a ruling changing the quarantine
line and at once opened correspondence with Secretary of Agri-
culture and D. E. Salmon chief of the bureau of animal industry
at Washington to ascertain if there was truth in the report cir-
culated originally by the Drover's Telegram. One of those inter-1
ested in the matter Judge D W. Humphreys of Port Worth who!
is secretary of the Spper Cattle company with ranches in Tom
Green county. He at once wired Secretary Wilson and followed
it up with letters asking if the line bad been changed lie re-
cei v ed a prompt reply from both Mr. Wilson and Dr. Salmon de-
nying that any such cfianje bad been made.
The letters received from both of these federal officials Wil-
son and Si'lmou state emphatically that no changes have been
made and that instead of the federal line being moved further
north and west it has been extended further south so as to cor-
respond with the state quarantine line. In all other respects the
line remains as before the circular making the change having
been iessued by the department January 10.
It is a special order modifying the quarantine line for the state
of Texas and was issued from the office of the secretary of agri-
culture. The portion of the order which has reference to the
subject matter of the article is as follows having been furnished
The Register through the courtesy of Judge Humphreys:
And it is further ordered That no cattle shall be moved or al-
lowed to move from the counties of Childress Cottle Hardeman
Foard Wilbarger King Knox Haskell Stonewall Jones Fisher
Scurry Garza Borden Howard Mitchell Classcock Sterling
Irion West Tom Green Upton Crane Throckmorton and Bay-
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OUR DESIRE
IS TO
PLEASE.
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0A..UYO CITY
TEXAS.
SMITH WALKER & COMPANY
ARE PLEASED TO AtfEOUNCE
THAT THEY
WILL CONTINUE IN BUSINESS.
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OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE AND OUR PRICES ARE THE
LOWEST. AN INVESTIGATION WILL CONVINCE YOU.
DRY
GOODS
WE ARE FILLING IN ALL BROKEN LINES
HOWEVER FOR THE PRESENT WE WILL
CONTINUE TO S
YAdh C0S1.
REM S.I13ER ALL GOODS CHARGED WILL BE AT REGULAR PRICES.
SMITH WALKER & COMPANY.
lor and that portion of the county of Pecos as described above
to any of that territory in the state of Texas lying west and north
of said counties except after having been inspected and found
free of infection by duly authorized inspectors of this department
or of the state of Texas and upon written permission by such
officer. No cattle from said counties shall be removed or allowed
to move to any state or territory outside of the quarantined dis-
trict (except as provided for immediate slaughter) unless they
have been duly inspected and passed and permit issued by in-
spectors of this department nor until permission has been obtain-
ed from the proper officials of the state or territory to which said
cattle are destined.
James Wilson. Secretary.
The sending out of such erroneous reports has already done
much damage to cattle interests and will continue to injure them
until the truths as they really exist become generally known all
over the country not only this state but the Northwest which
country does a great amount of business with the cattle men of
Texas. Judge Humphreys stated yesterday that he had already
felt the bad effect of the report and he was confident others who
are interested in the Texas cattle business had been affected like
wise. He said that he could not account for such a newspaper as
th nmwr's TeWram. tjublishirier to the world such reports as
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being true until they had been investigated. They tend to cause
uneasiness and a state of uncertainty that is militating to a cer-
tain extent against the prospective spring movement of cattle
especially to the Northwest
If such a change had been made it would have had the result
of practically ruining the cattle interests in the counties mention-
ed above as having been placed below the government quarantine
line. It would be the means of preventing the cattlemen of those
rountiea filliniF their contract for future delivery.
Judire Humphreys further discussing the different clauses in
the late order of the agricultural department said that hereater
there would be only one inspection of cattle necessary to permit
them passing into the Northwest country and that inspection
would be made by a government inspector. If the cattle carry a
Hm hill of health and were free from ticks they will be allowed
to cross the line without furthes trouble or delay provided that
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permission to move tne cattle naa oeen nrsi oDiainea irura uc
proper authorities of the state or territory to which the cattle
are destined.
Dr. H. D. Paxon. insDector of the bureau of animal industry
United States department of agriculture was seen and asked for
an interpretation of the new regulation. He said that the quar
antine line in Texas had not been changed in any degree irora
what it was formerly but that special quarantine regulations
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bad been placed upon the counties named in tne oraer 01 tne sec
rets of agriculture nrinted above. This means that cattle from
these counties going to the Northern states must be inspected at
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hnmp hu a fpflpr.il insnector before movin?: and in addition tne
permission of the proper officials of the state or territory to which
thpv arc destined must be obtained.
Asked who would be considered the proper officials Dr. Paxson
said the Live Stock Sanitary board or in the absence of any such
board the government of tne state or territory.
A aired whether it would be required to obtain the permission
of such officials where the state or territory maintains a live
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stock inspector witnin tne territory named ur. raxson sam mai
ciirh insnector. beiner the accredited representative of the officials
of the state or territory would be authorized to give the required
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permission without Having to write or wire to otner qmciais m
ciirh state or territory.
However said the inspector the matter rests entirely with the
discretion of the officials. They can refuse to give their consent
for anv reason or for no reason at all: and in such event the re
suit would be to shut cattle from these counties entirely out of
such states or territories so refusing permission.
It will not be a difficult matter to obtain the certificate for a
government inspector as three are stationed in the region named
or at points convenient thereto; one being at Big Springs one at
Fort Worth and one at Quanah.
Dr. Paxson was asked concerning the recent order regarding
feeding stations in the quarantined district for uninfected cattle.
For answer he produced the following order of date Jan. 11 1902:
It is hereby ordered that cattle originating outside north east
and west of the quarantined line as defined in bureau of animal
industry order No. 93 or amendments thereto and which are to
be transported by rail through the quarantined district may be
uuloaded for rest feed and water into uninfected pens set apart
for such cattle at Polk stock yards Fort Worth Texas: Baird
Texas; Southern Pacific Railway stock yards Los Angeles Cal-
i'ornia; Bakersfleld California. Provided the cattle are free
from southern cattle ticks and have not been unloaded at any
other place within the quarantined district. They may after un-
loading into said pens be reloaded into the same cais from
which unloaded or into other cleaned and disinfected - cars and
reshipped as uninfected cattle. James Wilson Secretary. .
ROGERSON HOTEL
REFURNISHED THROUGHOUT.
Tables Supplied with the Best the Market Affords
Neat Clean Polite Cooks and Waiters
It is Best Furnished Hotel on tbf Plains Superb Beds.
MRS . N. WX IN OHARGE.
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Morgan, Mrs. R. W. The Stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1902, newspaper, February 6, 1902; Canyon City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth322813/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .