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laws. If there were no inspection laws, they might learn to 

 take care themselves, or not go into the business of improved 

 stock at all. Therefore, I repeat, inspection laws if once institu- 

 ted shonld be carried ont rigorously in spite of the temporary 

 hardships they may and do at times cause, and the execution of 

 such matters should be kepx absolutely free from politics of every 

 kind." 



We publish here the rules and regulations governing the 

 entry and disposition of sheep arriving in the State of Colorado 

 from outside States and Territories: 



State of Colorado Sheep Quarantine. 



Denver, Col., May 4, 1897. 



From and after this date and until further notice, the following' 

 regulations will govern the admission of sheep from the States of 

 Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, California, Nevada, 

 Utah and Texas, and the Territories of Arizona, New Mexico and Okla- 

 homa, and the Eepublic of Mexico, into the State of Colorado. 



First. All sheep intended to be driven or shipped into or through 

 this State from -the above scheduled States and Territories must be 

 inspected by the State Veterinary Sanitary Board or by its duly au- 

 thorized deputies before being allowed to enter said State, and due 

 notice must be given of such intention to the Secretary at the Capitol 

 Building, Denver, Colorado, or to one of the authorized inspectors of 

 this Board, except: Sheep from the above scheduled districts may en- 

 ter Colorado without inspection or a bill of health, by rail, provided 

 they do not unload in the State except in quarantine pens for the 

 purpose of feeding and watering and for a period not exceeding 

 twenty-four hours. 



Second. No sheep, except as provided for above, will be allowed 

 to be driven or shipped across the State line unless accompanied by a 

 Bill of Health granted by the State Veterinary Sanitary Board, or by 

 its duly authorized deputies, certifying that such sheep are wholly 

 free from disease, and have not come in contact with any diseased 

 .^heep during the preceding sixty days, or unless accompanied by a 

 Special Permit, which will be granted only on the following condi- 

 tions: 



That sheep so introduced shall be dipped to the satisfaction and 

 under the supervision of this Board, or its duly authorized inspectors,. 



