The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-10

aud their increase for the Identification of sucl animals during the pendeney Of such Hen.
 MINoNs. BRAND OF.
 Section 56. Minors owning horses. mules asses or neat cattle separate from that of th parent or guardian. may have a mark ant brand which shall be recorded in accordance | with the requirements of this act, but the ps rent or guardian shall be responsible for tn, proper use of such mark and brand by aa, such minor.
 | BILL OF sALE
 Section g. Upon the sale, alienation CT trans fer of any horses. mules, asses or neat cattle b, any person in this territory the actual deliver, of such animals shall be accompanied by | written bill of sale from the vendor or the part, selling to the party purchss ng, giving the mum ber kind, marks and brand of each animal solC and delivered which bill of sale shall be signed ] by the party giving the same, and shall be ac | knowledged by him as his act and deed befor, some officer authorized under the laws of thr territory to take acknowledgements to deeds O conveyance; and upon the trial of any persoI charged with he theft. u2lawf1l possession handling, driving or killing of any such saima ss is mentioned 3a this section, the posses stgi cF suoH a0'r7~' hr. tSn sor7ert --''horrt his hay ing duly wrjstea and aeknow edged 5lu {, sale therefor such as is reQuiT, i by the prOvis | ions Of this section, shall be prina fs ie eyi ! denee against the ac used that such possession 1 was illegal, and no ofticer acknowledging any bill of sale or other written instrument required 1 to be acknowledged rnder the provisions of this act shall shall be authorized to exact or receive larger fee than twenty five cents for aeknowl- e1ging, certifying to and affxing his seal to s s3ch instrument.
 VENTING
 Section 5S. Every person who sells horses, h.ules, asses or neat cattle must vent or eoun- terbrand such animals, and said vent or coun- serbrand must be upon tn .-same side of the an- imal as the original brand A legal vent shall be stamp of iron of record; provided, that an- imals sold to be slaughtered or shipped out of the territory need not be vented
 EsTRAYs, SALE OF.
 Section 59. Whenever any I've stock branded with any brand not duly recorded as required by the provisions of this act shall be found at large upon any range in this territory, the same shall be reported to the said board by any duly authorized inspector and detective therefor and shall be considered as unclaimed live stock, and shall be disposed of as now provided by law for the disposition of unclaimed live stock
 WRITTEN AUTHORITY.
 Section 60. Any person, company or corpora tion owning recorded mark and brand and be- ing the owner or owners ofanin,als of the horse, mule, ass or neat cattle kind, branded with such recorded brand, or who shall be the lawful own CT of such animals having other brands who m w tO ri nv Othar DarSo,, Or ,ar- sons to gal her. drive or otherwise handle any of said animals by their mark and brand, shall furnish to such person or persons an authority in writing containing list of the marks and brands authorized to be handled, and authoriz- ing the person or persons therein named to gather, drive or otherwise handle the stock therein described; and the possession of such written authority shall be deemed sufficient to authorize the person or persons therein named to gather, drive or otherwise handle any of such animals in the marks and brands set forth and described ill the said written authority, pro- vided, that if any person. firm or corporation. .in giving any such written authority as is provided brand Of which sad person, nriu, company or corporation is not the lawful owner and any au- imal having any such Llsrk CT brand shall be
 
 uulsVf f5ls handled by Che person ur persons. having such written authority and by virtue thereof, then the person, firm, company. or cor poration giving such written au.ho ity shall be deemed principals the unlawful taking, gath ering, driving or handling of such animal or animals.
 SALE OF HERD ON RANGE.
 Section 61 The owners of horses, mules, .Yo range in this territory may dispose Of such aDi- mals by range delivery while on the range and ungathered, by the sale and delivery of the marks and brands of such animals; but in every such case, tEe purchaser, in order to acquire ti- te to such animals, must have his conveyance or written transfer of such animals, described by marks and brands duly acknowledged by the vendor and then recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which such an- imals range, in a book kept for such purpose: and such sale or transfer shall be noted on the record of original marks and brands in the of- flee of said board
 BRANDS PROHIAITED. Sertion @. Any person who shall mark or brand any unmarked or unbranded horse, mule, ass or neat cattle found running at large upon any range in this territory with a mark or brand that has not been recorded under the provisions of this act, or who, for the purpose of branding horses or cattle, uses as a brand a sash, frying pan or any device whatsoever which can be em- ployed or used to obliterate brand, and every person who shall use auy unrecorded brand which is an infringement upon any recorded brand, or who shal. use likebrand in the same position or place recorded by another, shall be deemed guilty of larceny f said animal.
 Section 6S Hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person to take up from any range, ranch, farm, corral, yard or stable any horse, mule or other animal and use the same without the con- sent of the owner ef such animal, or of the per- son having the same in charge.
 MANNER OF TAKING.
 Section 64 Live stock 70 branded shall be listed for assessment, an taxes assessed against a. >-Ia- sa-.l -e -Jll-a ed lE the same InsNaer as is provided for the as sessment and collection ot taxes upou req. estate: and sucb assessment shall consituJe Ca lien lo, taxes all the stock in that brand provided, that Iftie owner cf any brand shall sell any number of cattle less than the entire, under any brand. before the taxes are due, such owner shall be permitted to pay taxes on the number sold proportioned to the number assessed in any such brand and the amount small De CreUlLeQ on the amount que under the assessment against any such brand.
 FENCE ON RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY Section 65. In all cases where the live stock | of any person is injured or kille by locomotive | pr cars on any portion of tht line of any rail- road company within this territory. unfenced by good and sufficient fence, or other barriers suf- icient to turn live stock. by the company or running such locomotive or cars hall be liable therefore to the owner of such