The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-01
NEW ESTRAY LAW.
Methods OF Taking mp and Handling
Estray Stock.

by States Attorney Christ, for the
benefit OF stockmen:
l. No person may take up an es-
tray unless he or she is a resident and
householder of the county, or holds
a claim under the pre-emption or
laws, nor unless such estray is found
in the vicinity OF his or her place of
residence or claim Except in unin-
habited parts OF the state): Nor
shall an estray animal be taken up
between the first day OF October and
the 31st day of March, inclusive, un-
less found trespassing upon the per-
son taking it up,
2. The person taking upan estray
animal shall, within ten days send to
the county auditor a description of
the estray, with the marks and
brands thereon, giving name of resi-
dence, and =. o. address OF the TAX
er up, and if the taker up does not
reside in d city, the section, town
and range of his 1 residence. The
county auditor must file such notice
and description in his office, and an
swer all inquiries properly made of
him, concerning estrays. If the es-
tray be not claimed or called for by
any person within fifteen days after
such notice is sent to the county
auditor, the person taking up the es-
tray must 60 before Justice of the
Peace of the county and make oath
that such animal was found estray
by him, and the place where found;
that the marks and brands thereon
haye not been effaced Or altered by
him since taking Hp, and that he has
sent such description as provided by
law to the county auditor of the
county where he resides: such affi-
dayit must be made and subscribed
in the docket of the justice.
3. The Justice then appoints two
disinterested householders of the
county as appraisers, who report
their appraisement to the justice in
writing, to be subscribed and sworn
by them, giving description OF the
estray, the marks and brands there
on, the name and place of residence
of the person taking it up, and that
the appraised value is fair and true
valuation and the Justice must enter
such certificate in his docket. A re-
port by two appraisers so appointed
is sufficient.
4. The justice must at once pub
lish three times in newspaper pub
lished in the Tor post in three of the
most public places in the) county a
notice of the taking uD of the estray,
with a description therof, and OF the
marks and brands thereon, and the
name and place of residence OF the
person taking the same up.
). Within ten days after appraise-
ment the justice shall also send a
copy ofS foregoing notice, and the
certificate OF the appraisers, certified
by him to be true copy from his
docket to the register OF deeds of the
county,
6. The register OF deeds records
the certificate of appraisement in a
book called "The Estray Register"
and must Immediately forward
copy OF such notice TO a newspaper
selected by the secretary OF state for
publishing such notices. The notice
is printed twice therein, and the reg
lister OF deeds is required to keep on
file a copy of such paper to be exam
ined by any person who desires to
see it.
Z. Two or more animals taken up
at the same time by the same person
shall be included in the same notice
and appraisement.
8. Whenever any person appears
and claims such estray, he must go
with the taker up Of the estray be-
fore a Justice of the peace OF the
county and make affidavit in writing
subscribed by him setting forth his
name and place OF residence and that
ba ia the over of such estray, describ-