Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-02-01
PROPOSED BOUNTY LAW.
The Measure Places the Bountles al SIS aHd
s., but the Latter Figure Is Likely
to BE Raised 10 So. so.

80 ~
1. That section 800 Of article s.,
chapter ), title L part 3, Of the polit-
zeal code, he amended 80 as To read
as follows:
Section 3070. There shall he paid
out of the fund in this act hereafter
created for the killing If the follow
ing named animals hereafter killed in
the state of Montana, the following
bounties: For each wolf, 50; for each
coyote, 81.
2. That section 3O7l Of article 5,
chapter s, title Z, part 3, of the polit-
zeal code, be amended SO as to read
as follows:
Section 3071. Any person killing any
OF the aforesaid animals to obtain
the bounty thereon, shall, within 80
days of the date OF the killing, eX-
hibit, or cause to be exhibited, the
skin or skins OF said animal or ami
mails, including the tail and the skin
from the entire head, embracing both
ears, TO the county clerk OF thecounty
In which such animal CRIMINALS were
killed, and shall at the same time file
with said clerk an affidavit setting
forth that he killed, or caused to be
killed, the animal or animals from
which the skin or skins were taken;
that the same were killed within the
bounds of the county to whose clerk
the same were presented; and the
county clerk shall, before issuing the
certificate hereafter provided for, re-
quire affidavit of two resident free
holders of the county that they are
acquainted with the person present.
ing the skin or skins, and that to the
best of their knowledge and belief the
animal or animals from which the
skin or skins were taken were killed
within the limits OF said county.
8. That section 1912 of article s,
chapter 5, title 7, part 3, Of the polit-
zeal code be amended 80 as to read as
follows:
Section 3O72. The county clerk shall
thereupon call to his assistanceeither
the county treasurer, or in his alb
sence the clerk of the district court,
who being present, both shall, in or
der to prevent fraud, minutely exam
inc each skin presented. and should
such examination disclose that the
scalp and ears, with the skin from
the entire head of such animal orani-
mails, has not been severed, punched,
patched or in any manner marked,
the county clerk shall there, in the
presence of the other official named
above, mark each skin, by severing
just behind the ears, the entire skin
Of the head and face, embracing both
ears, and then redeliver the skin or
skins to the person presenting the
same, and shall at the same time
make out and deliver to said person
a certificate showing the number and
kind of skins so marked by such sew
ering, and the name of the person
presenting, the fact of the filing OF
the affidavit herein provided for and
the examination made AZ required,
and said certificate shall be duly
signed by him In his official capacity
and attested by the officer officiating
with him; provided, that when any
doubt shall exist as to the kind OF
skin or skins presented, whether vol
or coyote, certificate shall be issued
for the lesser bounty; and said county
clerk shall keep a record in a bound
book, Of all skins 80 marked and sew
cred, showing the date, number aud
kinds, the names of the persons pre-.
senting same and the names of the
witnesses, which book shall be an
official record, and the county clerk
shall also retain the pieces OF the skin
or skins severed by him, preserving,
tagging and sealing the same on a
wire kept for that purpose, to be pre-
served by him for public inspection
for a period of 30 days after such
marking or severing, or until the
same shall have been examined and
inspected as.hereinafter provided for;
said pieces.of skin or skins and the
tag thereon to check and correspond
with the description Of same entered
In said bound book as an official rec.
ord; and at the expiration Of said 80
days the county clerk shall, in the
presence OF the other officer acting
with him i'm the examination Of the
skin or skins, and of the Inspector
hereinafter mentioned, destroy with
fire such pieces of skins so severed by
him and sealed on such wire for pub
lie inspection. And IL shall be the
duty of stock inspectors appointed
by the board Of stock commissioners
to inspect, at least once in 30 days,
the scalps or pieces Of skins SO re-
tanned by the county clerk and pre-
served and sealed on a wire, as here
inabOve described, and shall see that
such scalps or pieces OF skin check
with the record Of same kept by the
county clerk, and that such scalps or
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