Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-04-13
The Now shsan In

The following are some of the points
OF interest in the new sheep law now
in force in Idaho:
Section provides that where any
difference arises between the sheep
owners and the deputy inspector, it
shall be the duty of the inspector to
adjust such difference, the sheep owner
to pay his actual travelling expenses to
the county where called.
Section 4 provides for the division of
the state into districts and the appoint
ment Of deputy inspectors. The said
deputies to give bond Of $4,000 for the
faithful performance Of their duties.
Section 8 provides for the creation of
inspection lines, between the winter
and summer range. The publication
of the notice of such lines shall be made
for three weeks in local paper.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, persons, company, or copora-
TONS owning, controlling or managing
any band or herd of sheep to drive or
herd or cause to be driven or herded
across such line going to or returning
from the summer range without first
having his or their sheep inspected and
obtaining the sheep inspectors certifi-
cate, showing such sheep to be free
from scnb, and sound.
A fine of $3.50 is the penalty fixed for
violating this section and it is a first
lien on the sheep.
Sec. s. 1t shall be the duty Of at
least one deputy inspector in each
county or district to be designated by
the state sheep inspector, to personally
examine all sheep and bands of sheep
in his county or district thereof, be-
tween the first day of March and the
first day of June of each year and
again between the first day of Septem-
Der and the first day of November of
each year; and to the owners and per
sons in charge of herds found to be
be clean, he shall issue a certificate
stating such fact, which certificate
shall permit such herds to pass into and
state SO long as they shall remain clean
and free from disease; such deputy is
reqaired to examine any band or bands
of sheep at any time that he may be
called upon to do so at the request of
one or more sheep growers, in writing,
stating that such sheep are affected or
infected with some infectious or con.
tagious disease. and that there is immi-
nent and immediate danger of the
spread of such disease.
Sec. o. Whenever upon an exami-
nation of any band or herds of sheep
kept or herded in any county of the
State of Idaho, the deputy sheep in
spector of such county or district there
of shall find such sheep or any portion
of them, affected or infected with the
scab or scabbies, or any other INFECTIOUS
or contagious disease, the entire band
or herd shall be considered as infected
and treated as such and he shall inn
mediately quarantine the same and
forthwith notify the owner or person
in charge of said sheep. in writing, to
dip said sheep twice for said disease
within the period of thirty days from
said notice; the first dipping not to ex.
coed fifteen days from the receipt OF
said notice and the second dipping to
be within the period of from eight tc
twelve days from the first dipping, and
also during such period to keep such
sheep free from contact with other
sheep by such means as he shall specify
until after the second dipping.
Sec. 10. Such deputy sheep inspect
or, or competent persons appointed by
him, shall superintend all dipping pro
vided for in this act and shall have full