The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-02-28

Fur some ysars past the Territory
haD been virtually without an estray
law, The original law having been r.
peaked In sections until the small
portion. which remains he's beoome
iuopesative. Representative Arm.
strong, OF Deer Lodge, has iutro-
duesd The following blll, which will
probably Be passed with aossae slight
smeDd@ent:
Section I. Every citizen resident
h0sDee60ldef In any county at this
Territory, On fading any estray
hone. mare, mule, jack OF jennet, q
any neat eett)e. sheep Or goat, Or any
number q such a1imal', upon his
1anch, farm o. premises, aud who
shall desire TO take up the same,
SHALL, at the expirati0n II twenty
days after the finding Of such AMI
NAL or aniu,ab, pot written notice
IN the most publlc place in bin town.
ship, describing such aninnal or ami
mails, giving the marks and bsauds,
II any, upon the same, the date -
oeo9 - may b when sllch animal
came upon his ranch, farm or prem
ises, aud that he b about to pot the
same. He shall also Publish . sinsil-
ar notice Ia some neWopopef pub.
lished In his county Tor at tsast two
consecutive weeks, aud II those b no
newspoper published In his ssid
county, then such publication to 0e
made In sDsale newspaper nearest to
bis residence.
So. =. Within thirty days after
the expiration Ut the publication Of
the usslice DnentiOnxsl In the pseced-
ing section, the person a. pessWns
taking up such animal or animals
shall ~ b.fOrs some justice Of the
pesce II his township, q u there h
M aeting justice therein, thea b.
fose the nearest justice In The neigh
boring township, and make aud Sab
scribe IN oath describing such AMI
mails, giving the MARKS and bsando.
u any, upon the same; that he pne-
ed and Published the notices etore.
enid, has made diliSent inquiry In
The neighboshood aud b una6le to
ascertain the owner or OWneJs there.
a, and that the marks and brands,
Il any, upon such animal or auimsls,
has nce ceen altered " e'1neeo. 70 h1s
koow1eo6e, anee the same W.
!o0nd upon hss !aoco, Msm Of prem.
iooa. Ifsuch animal Of animals shall
b marked or branded, be shall, ID
70 the above, also make oath
that BE- has examined the records of
The marks and brands Of said Terri.
tOfy. and 00(1v none coRreGDOn.
ding thereto; or 10 the event
b has upon such examine
eSon Soond any such nnsks o.
BRANDS cosre:poed1ng toe!rwito,
that be be- mailed . regtste!ed, past
paid copy o! said notice 70 the owner
o. 0wnon o. suSo marks or OSan0s,
. bib q their oddreoo.
~. J. AFTER It shalt be shown to
MID justice enAt socn posson o; per-
sons tekln9 Up On essioy, hae com.
poted with the preceding section q
Thu 81, TIE saad justice shel! Ut once
appoint two app!ossess, who shall
peoceed 70 aPpsasse any eotny q
ese!ays taken Up - asoreeeid, and
MAKE . leeusn tncseos un0er oesh %
oa!d Jo:esce. II toe owner o. soen
eeeSay 0oee not appeer ao0 calm the
same w1en1o nIteen oeys amer suce
eePeoaeaeeot ana pay t0e coet ana
c9ese ne1esnas'e! psov1oeo voe
Wnsoa soesI o.ve =. tnst vsne 70
csoeo; toen the PeSs0o t9kS08 op
eoo poctlne toe sense' nsey pX t0e
o. soe aPp!alseo vaSue SneSe.
O % 80 yastsoe: wneseopoe ne I! so =.
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