Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-01-30
PROFOUNDLY INTELLIGENT.

On the sixth day of the session, it is re
, ported that there was introduced into
the Territorial House Of Representatives
House Bill No. 8, in relation to estray
horses. which requires members of SchooI
Boards to look after and advertise all est,ay
horses in their several districts once year:
and nrOvi'in- .>~..~lt..-aH {.a= nnr er.-4
failure to discharge any duty devoi'ing
Law. oo'
Now. in our humble opinion. this is Just
the kind Of legislation required by the
time. We suppose this bill, when it be-
comes law. will b. entitled the .Monta,r.
horse law in contladistinction to the
Montana school law" and VIII no doubt
be the means Of utilizing and greatly ex-
tending the sphere Of usefulness OF the va
rions School Boards of the Territory.
Heretofore. there beirg no compensation
| provided AID but little honor to the posi-
tion. it has been found quite difficult to
persuade competent persons to I'll, the
positions OF Trustees and District Clerks.
But with this novel and intensely exciting
incentive Of catching. advertising and Toe
casionally at least disposing of wild, es-
tray horses. we predict that hereafter cam
didates for positions on School Boards
" i'll be rs thick rs vultllres around a dead
carcass. Then there is the additional at
traction Of a possible penalty of $500 oc-
c:sionally. for dcreliction OF duty. that is
not to be ''sneezesi at" especially if the
fine is to be paid into the general school
fund. a man could hardly be called a
friead Of education, or even good citizen.
who would decline serving as trustee under
such generous, intelligent and wholesome
law !
We have net ascertained what the feat
ures of:tlie bin are in detail. but are appre- |
hensive that our ''SOlOns'' NAV possibly !
have omittedsCne very Important provision
One that would add Immensely to its prob !
able profits and usefulness; SO, in the in
terests ofes:ucatiOn and horse tanning. we
will briefly suggest it shah he as follows:
''And be il enacted that all stray horses
taken up under the nrevisioHs Of this bill |
shall be property trained. broken and |
tanned ny said Boards Sf IaEstees. person.
ally. and without asst. SO as to enhance
the cash value of all animals posted or adj !
vcrrised. and which .lpO owner appearing
and proving property. &c.D sln.li be sold |
for aIe benefit Of said school Districts
Some snch provision would give each
school district the full benefit Of the anon |
tana horse iaw.,' besides affordnc an in
finite amount of recreation to the School
Boards. and no less amusement to the
''boys'' while witnessing the trustees rid
ing ''bucking bronchos." It would be
equal to cavalry riding association and
circus combined. Only Just think Of !. ang-
horne, Sloan. AldersAn and Mcpherson
mounting as many Wild bpenehos, in the
interest Of education anA the rising genera
ton (which would preksAay include them
selves just then). and starting '.helter skel-
ter over the praiiies. then Suddenly to be
planted top downwards in rs many badger
holes. vainly endeavoring to play football
with the stars. or taking other equally i'm
portant lessons in astronomy.
The very thought is SO exhilarating and
e'erating that We can hardly wait for the
passage of the law IN due form. By all
means let us have the Estray-School-
Boarl-lIorse-Law, or whatever the name
may be called.