Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-03-10

Tne following estrsv law was Tsss d
by the General Assembly:
SECTION That the Board of StO, k
Commission rs. be and il is hereby su-
thoriz-d TO take p' session Of all estray
horse, mares, ReIdingt, colt'. mules
aud ss-"s running at large upon the
pul'lic 4 m ain and 10 disp-s ~ tie
sam. .uIject to the following re-
stpctions:
SEcJ2 For me purpns NJ .rrytng
this set into effect said Stock Com
missIoners shall divide The state into
suitable districts. and - occas-iOn
may repuiIe Shall sppoiut some per
son residing in each of % d districts
whose duty It shall be to tske inLn hi
possession ell such estrays fnund 10 his
district
SEC. 3. Such person 90 appointed
for said purpose shall hold the estrays
30 collected by him in bis posasssi9n,
and rare for the same in the most
practical manner for a period of forty
two days from the tims all such
Pstrays have been taken into possession
during which time said estrays will
be advertised In one paper within the
district where such estrays are held,
and In one general stock paper OF the
State once a week for the period Of
four consecutive weeks, which notice
shall be 10 form as follows:
Notice Il herebv given that / have
taken into my pr session the follow
ing estrays there describe the animals)
and that hold the same at................
.................In the county Of................
..................snd State Of Montana.
SEC. At the expiration of the
said forty-two days all animals not
claimed by the owner or owners there
Of shall be sold by the Board of Stock
Commissioners in such manner, and
at such time and place, as such board
shall deem best. At the time Of said
sale the said board shall cause all ami
mails to be branded with a brand TO be
adopted by said board, which shall be
vent against ell other brands upon
such animal.
SEC. Said board shall keep on file
in its Office a record giving a. near as
may be its age, color. sex and brand
Of all animals sold under this act, to
gether with the gross and net am0uat
realized for the same, which net
amount shall be held by said board,
subject TO the order of the rightful ow-
ner when such oW nership is proven to
the satisfaction of said board.
SEC. 8. The board OF Stock Com
missiOners shall file semi-annually .
copy Of the report Of such animals
sold during the preceding six months
with the Secretary of the State and
each OF tho county clerks Of the State
snd said Board OF Stock Commission
ers shall also make such record a part
Of their annual report to the Governor.
SEC. 7. All expense attending the
gathering, holding. advertising and
selling Of such estray animals shall bs
paid out Of the gross proceeds Of the
sale Of such animals and 90 much O
the net proceeds Of the sale - is moi
claimed within the period Of tive
years after such sale shall be covered
by the Board Of Stock Commissioner
into the State Treasury and becom'
a part Of the Stock Inspector and De
teciive Fund.
SEC. S. IL il hereby made misde
mranor fol any u0au,horized persoI
90 take up or in any manner hold an,
estrsy asimal except In the maDne
now provided by law for trespsssinl
ANIMALS, and any person so doing con
/ fr.rv A tha rrovfsiona of this ac