The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-21
THE NEW SHEEP LAW.
A Synopsis of it's Provisions as Furnished
by Secretary Peck of the Wool
Growers Association.

pointment, by the governor, n eaeh
county of a qualified elector of such
county as a sheep Commissioners who
serves for two years. Each inspector has
the power to appoint deputies not to ex-
ceed one for each precinct. It is the
duty Of the inspector upon the written
request of one or more sheep owners who
claim that the sheep of another person
are affected with scab, and that such
person has been notified OF the fact, to
examine without delay such sheep, and
if found to be diseased, cure them or
cause them to be cured if the owner does
not take proper steps to do so within
thirty days If the complaint should be
false, the party complaining is liable for
the commissioners pay and expenses.
Section second provides that any per-
sou driving sheep into the territory, or
| from one county to another, without
! certificate from the commissioner OF the
county into or through which he is dri
| wing to the effect that his sheep are free
! from contagious disease, shall be fined
not less than fifty dollars nor more than
| five hundred dollars for each one thous-
| and sheep or fraction thereof in his band.
| Section third provides that any person
now or hereafter having sheep affected
with scab shall keep them from contact
with other sheep and not be permitted to
driye them upon any highway, byway
or across any range where other sheep
are liable to range or be driven. Provi-
ded, ssThat the owner or owners OF such
sheep SO infected may move the same by
| first obtaining q written permission OF
| the sheep commissioner Of the county
/ wherein he wishes to move them, which
| permission shall state the manner in
| which they are to be moved, and the
place to which they are to be moved and
| the route designated. Provided, that the
sheep commissioner shall not give per-
mission to any person or persons to move
any sheep so affected across any range
where healthy sheep are accustomed to
| range.u For violation of this section
the penalty is not less than two hundred
and fifty dollars nor more than two thou
sand dollars.
Section four defines the duties of the
inspector upon finding any diseased
sheep in his county. First, he serves a
notice requiring the ewner to put them
in an enclosure or secure them by other
means from contact with other sheep and
begin the treatment for their cure imme-
diately under his supervision. Ii neg
8, lecting or refusing to do this for thirty
I DAYS they are liable to fine of not less
than twenty-five dollars nor more than
two hundred dollars; and for each day
after thirty days fine of not less than
twenty nor more than fifty dollars. AT
ter neglect or refusal of fifty days the
commissioner seizes the sheep and cures
or causes them to be cured and all char
ges are to be paid by the owner, O.
enough sheep sold to pay such charges
No person is obliged to dip band be
tween the first of November and the frs
of June.
Section fifth provides for the per diem
g OF the inspector
Section sixth, that civil action may b.
brought by any party for damages re
, sulting from violations of the law.
Section seven, that any person having
an interest iii band Of sheep may b
: considered the owner, and is liable &C
cordingly. Also, that any herder, shep
:, herd or other nerson in charge of an,
sheep, who shall refuse to give an in
spector information in regard to them
shall be liable to fine of not less thai
twenty-five nor more than two hundret
8 and fifty dollars.
S Section eight allows courts OF justice
Of the peace to have concurrent jurlsdle
: ton with judicial courts in all cases aris
t ing under this chapter.
It Section nine. All fines and penaltie
d arising from the provisions of this chap
# ter shall one half go tothe general schoo
e fund Of the county in which the actor
S is brought and the other half go to tn
county fund.
9 Section ten refers to repeating the oil
It law, with the exception OF section Il
e which still remains OH the statutes an
/ reads as follows: ANY iperson VIII
i shall carry, Or drive, or cause to be cal
b ried or driven, one or more sheep affect
]. ed with the scab, or any infectious Q
Z. contagious disease, into herd OF sheel
: belonging to another person, or shal