The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-08
NEWS FOR BUTCHERS
The Penal Code Has Something to
Say About Slaughtering.
THEY MUST KEEP A RECORD
Now That the Law Has Been
Pointed Out to Them 1t VIII
Prove a Benefit to All
Parties Concerned.

The preliminary examination of w.
r. Benham before Judge Holland on
Wednesday afternoon for cattle steal
ing incidentally revealed the fact that
every butcher in the county who kills
cattle either for his own use or for
sale to smaller establishments has been
violating section 11S6 of the new penal
code and is liable to a fine of not more
than $500 and Imprisonment for not
more than six months. or both. The
section referred to requires every
butcher to keep a record Of all marks
and brands on cattle slaughtered by
him, together with the names of per-
sons from whom the cattle were
bought and their residence and the
date of purchase. and to file a copy OF
such record on the first of every month
with the nearest Justice of the peace
and another CODY with the county
clerk and recorder. Although this pro-
vision of the new DAVIS is very import
ant there Is so far not a single butcher
in Silver Bow county who has COM
piled with IL. Their failure to do so Is
probably due to ignorance of the law.
but IL is a violation Just the same. One
butcher who had probably heard of the
law through Benham's examination
and feared that a wholesale raid was
contemplated on the violators of 1t,
called at the county clerks office yes
terday afternoon to file the required
record, but as II was not properly
made out 1t was returned to him for
correction.
The law in question was passed for
the benefit of the cattlemen and If
fully complied with 1t would be of
great assistance to them in locating
cattle which mysteriously disappear
from the ranges. The butchers will
very likely keep and file the required
records now that the new law has been
called to their attention. but If they
fail to do so they will probably be
interviewed by Stock Inspector Collins.
For the information of the butchers
II is stated that section 1856 of the new
penal code provides as follows:.
Every person who is a butcher and
who slaughters cattle in this state and
fails to keep true and correct record
of all marks and brands of the cattle
slaughtered by him, the name of the
person from whom said cattle were
bought. his residence and the date of
the purchase and delivery of the cat
tie, or fails to keep such record open
for inspection at his place of business,
or rails on or before the first day of
each month TO file a verified copy Of
such record in the office of the justice
OF the peace nearest his place of bust
ness and another verified copy in the
office of the county clerk of the county
in which he resides. and every person
Strengthening cattlet who does not keep
the hide with the ears attached for 10
days after the slaughter of such ami
mails al his place of business or resi-
dence. or who does not exhibit said
hide upon demand of any person is
punishable by fine not exceeding
$500. or by Imprisonment in the county
jail not exceeding six months, or
both"
IL is also stated that the butchers
have not been taking off the hides
with the ears attached. as is also re-
quired by the above section.