Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-10-03
Stock and Agricultural LAWS.

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publish from week to week sections
from the new codes which are of
special interest to ranchmen AMI
stockgrOwers:
HE GOATS AND RAMS RUNNING At LARGE.
Sec. 5000. Political Code. 1t Is
unlawful for any owner or person
having the management or control
of any ram or he-goat to permit the
same to run at large between the
first day of August and the first day
of December of each year.
Sec. 3O61. Any person violating
the provisions of this Article is guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on convic-
tion thereof must be punished as
provided in section 1164 of the Penal
Code.
Sec. 3O62. Any person damaged
by rams or he-goats running at large
during the time mentioned in the
first section of this article, may re-
cover i'm civil action any damages
sustained thereby.
Sec. 3O63. 1t is unlawful for the
owner or for any person having in
charge any horse, mule, ass, sheep
orcattle affected with any contagious
NAL to run on any range, or within
any inclosure where such animals
may come i'm contact with any other
animal not so diseased. All animals
so affected with contagious disease
must be at once removed by the
owner thereof, or the person in
charge of the same, to some secure
inside inclOsure, where contact with
other animals by reaching over or
through the fence of such inclosure
will be impossible, or must be strictly
hertled six miles away from any farm
or from any other stock running at
large or being herded. Every person
who knowingly neglects or refuses
to remove or to so inclOse or herd
away from farms or other stock
such diseased animals affected with
contagious disease, after having re-
ceived notice of their diseased condi
ton, is punishable as provided in
section 700. of the Penal Code. and IL
. liable for damages to the party in
! jured.
. Sec. 1l6I. Penal Code. Every per
/ son who owns, controls or has th'
custody of any ram or he-goat, ant
; allows the same to run ut larg'
between the first day of August an,
- Ila.An,l.n,. of nI
2 year, il punishable by q. fine not eN
! ceeding twenty dollars.
sTALLIoNs RUNNING AT LARGE.
> Sec. 1163. Penal Code. Every per
son who owns a stud horse, ridge
ling or unaltered male mule or jack
ass over the age of eighteen months
> and allows the same to run at large
e is punishable by fine not exceedin,
e fifty dollars. Any person may TAX
e any such animal, and if the same
8 not claimed i'm five days, may cas-
y trate him at the expense of TIL
r owner.
Sec. 1165. Penal Code. That her,
+ after it shall be unlawful for an
IL owner or owners of swine to permi
:, the same to run at large.
Sec. 1l66. Any person or person
violating section 1855 of this &C
, shall be deemed guilty of a misd'
L meanor, and upon conviction Their
e of shall be fined in the sum OF tie
dollars for the first offence and in tf
sum of twenty dollars for each sui
sequent offense and shall be liable
+ damages to any party injured ther
Y by, to he recovered in any court ha'
:. ing competent Jurisdiction.
:. MIsCHIEvoUs ANIMALS AT LARGE.
Sec. 697. Penal Code. If IL
: owner of a mischievous anima
:, knowing it's propensities, wilfuil
suffers it to go at large, or keeps
without ordinary care, and sue
animals while SO at large, or whi
not kept with ordinary care, Kill
any human being who has take
all the precautions which the circur
IN stances permitted, or which a re
sonable person would Ordinari
'r take in the same situation. is gull
of felony.
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