Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-03-16
AN ACT
To Regulate Marks and Brands OF


cattle, sheep, goats or hogs running at large
must have mark or brand, and counter
brand, different from any one i'll use by any
other person. so far as may be known.
Sec. 2. Every such owner shall record .
with the recorder OF his county, hi, mark,
brand and counter-brand by delivering to
said recorder his mark cut upon piece OF
leather, and his brand and counter brand
burnt upon it, and the same shall be kept
in the recorders office. a certified copy '
there of made by the recorder, with the seal
| of his office attached thereto shall be deemed
evidence on the trial OF am action in
court of competent jurisdiction, as to the
ownership of all animals legally marked o:
branded as hereinafter provided. The re-
corder shall enter in book, to be kept by
him for that purpose, copy OF said marks
brands and counter-brands; Prortded, That
such recorder shall he satisfied that such
brand and counter-brand rendered to him
for record is unlike any other mark, brand
or counter brand in the county, or as far as
his knowledge extends is different from any
other in the Territory. For recording the
mark brand and counter brand, and trans
hitting the same as hereinafter provided,
the recorder shall lie entitled to demand
and receive one dollar; Procided, That all
marks, brands or counter brands now re.
corded in any county in this Territory, shall
be deemed and held to be valid, and shall
be entitled to priority of record, and that
all perfons who have heretofore had a brand
or mark recorded, and have not had coun.
ter brand recorded, shall add thereto a
counter brand, for which the recorder shall
be allowed fee of one dollar ana M more
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of every re-
corder in this Territory to transmit to the
recorders of the adjoining counties a tran
script Of all the marks, brands and counter.
brands recorded in his office, which shall be
filed by any such recorders i'll their offices,
d and reference thereto shall be made in every
q case of application for the record of marks
and brands under this act.
l. SEC. 4. Any recorder knowingly and
r willfully neglecting or refusing to comply
|. with the provisions of this act, shall forfeit
4 and pay for every such neglect or REFUSAL
any sum not less than twenty-five nor more
II than one hundred dollars, to be recovered
n before any Justice of the peace OF said
l, county where such neglect or refusal may
d occur, by any person suing therefor, together
:. with all costs and damages that may occur
~ by such neglect or refusal.
SEC. 5. Every person shall brand his
horses and mules and mark and brand his
cattle before they are twelve months old,
i, and mark his sheep, goats aud hogs before
~ they are six months old. On the trial OF al
ie action, as provided in section two of this
n act, to recover possession of any anima
ID which is marked or branded as provided IL
= this act, the mark and brand shall be pri
- mary evidence that the animal belongs t.
e. the owner or owners of the mark or brand
Of and that he, she or they were entitled tt
of the possession of the said animal at the
time of the commencement Of the action.
vi SEC. 6. No person shall use more thar
Ill one mark, brand or counter brand on thu
It, same kind or class of stock, viz: Horses
he mules, cattle, sheep, goats or hogs; Prov'
ded, howeper, This shall not extend to thos
'e' persons who are the owners of more thar
W. one ranch or farm.
lat SEC 7. Ii any person shall use any mark
no brand or counter-brand other than the on
/ recorded by him, except by the consent O
the owner of such other mark, brand o
counter-brand, he shall be liable to forfei
Oh and loss to any person suing therefor. tn
stock so marked or branded with any othe
than his proper mark or brand recorded b.
nd him.
SEC. s. No person shall be allowed t
use a mark by cutting off more than one
third of the ear, or by cutting the ear o
both sides to point. All persons VIII
may have now such marks, shall be oblige
to alter them with respect to the cattle
sheep and hogs they may have to mark afte
the passage of this act.
oEt. ". A>o Aitihs VI SOuutCi
g.. brand shall be considered as lawful if nc
''' recorded as specified III this act And q
Ii, persons selling or disposing of any cattl
'N' which are not intended for slaughter
- any horses mares, mules, jacks or jennie
Nv shall be required to counter brand them q
-, tine shoulder or give written descripti,
+;ai bill Of sale, and any person failing to
''"' counter-brand said animals or give su,
-. written bill of sale, shall lose all benefits
~ this act, and all rights to use said brand
" evidence in any court under 9his act.
SEC. 10. If any person who, with Il
my intent to defraud, shall wilfully mis-mal
'A'o or mis- brand any stock not his own, or xii
any stock running at large whether brande
ma ked or not, shall on conviction thcreo
be deemed guilty of felony. and shall
punished by Imprisonment in the territori
prison for term of not less than six mont
esi. nor more than five years.
SEC, IL. All acts parts of acts CO
hicting with the provisions of this act a
low hereby repealed.
'rn- Size. H. This act shall take effect al
the he in force from and after the first dav
July, eighteen hundred and seventy-seve
,i,h Approved, January 18th. 1877.
yes- TBclow we furnish the description of I
, to different brands that have been requested to
published. As the balance comes in VIC v
add thereto. 2. o. address not given is
ays, Lewiston].
owe W.D. Wardwell brands horses S on left h
~, ]. C. Oylear brands stock o. +. O. Gene
lion Secundino Burmuday brands horses. mu
and cattle thus. on or near left side of h
r. II. Beemau brands horses and cattle
the Earmarks with crop OF right. p. o. Genes
ioss Owen Mccormick brands cattle on left b
anu marks half undercrop on both ears.
T. c. Monkey brands cattle TX left h
ank marks square crop and slit in right ear.
ired A. II. Vile brands horses and cattle "
IN right hip.
Lott Virgins brands horses and cattle l.
tana Marks cattle with underslope in ear.
US. Mrs. l.. Stannus brands with bar uni
oops meath Ear marks with crop of right and
1les der half crop off left.
rive Z. Bradley brands stock on left hip "
mule shoe. cattle or hogs marks square clip
the right ear. z. o. Palouse.
Hbbs Bros brands stock with II. Has
purchased the cattle brand of James McC
nan ! tnick brand is stu on left side