Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-04
FULL TEXT OF THE
NEW BRAND LAW.

made by copy OF the record Of the
same. certified to by the secretary OF
state.
Sec. IL. II any person. association
or corporation shall wilfully and
knowingly brand or cause to he brand
ed with his, their or Its brand, or amy
other brand not the record brand OF tho
owner. on any animal being the prop
erty OF another, or shall wilfully and
knowingly cfrace. dcfacc or Oblltcrntc
any brand or mark upon any animal,
any such person so convicted. shall he
deemed guilty OF larceny, and. II con
vlcted thereof. shall bc confined In the
pcnltentiary not less than one year
nor more than five years, ms the court
may direct.
Sec. l3. That from and after tn.
passage OF this net. every person, as
sociatIon or corporation. using any
brand, brands or stock marks. In this
state. for the purpose of branding or
marking horses. cattle or other stock
which are now OF record In the state
brand book, shall pay to the secretary
OF state on or before the first day OF
July. A. ID. 1890. the sum of fifty cents
and for the next year thereafter anu
no longer. nifty cents.
Sec. II. II shall be the duty OF the
secretary Of state on or before the hrst
day Of May after the passage OF this
act, for II period OF two years nnd no
longer. to notify by letter. addressed 10
the address of the party ns shown by
brand book. each and every person. as'
ISOLATION or corporation claiming any
brand, brands or stock marks OF rec
ord In his office that said brand fee
hercInbefOre provided Is payable on or
before the first day of July: and that
for the service OF so notifying sucli
person. association or corporation, ana
to collection Of said special tax. the sec-
retnry of state shall receive fee OF ten
per cent. thereon.
See. Ii. Any person. association or
corporation. who has heretofore, or
who may hereafter. fail and cause to
be recorded In said state brand book
any brand. brands or stock marks. un-
der and by virtue OF the provisions OF
the law, or shall fall to pay said
! brand fee OF fifty cents. on or before
the first day OF July, a. u. 1899. ana
the sum OF fifty cents for the ensuing
year, MS herein provided for. shall for
felt the right or privilege to use said
shall forefeit all right of title and In
tcrcst In and to the same except us
otherwise herein provided.
Sec. 10. On or before the first day
of July. after the passage OF this act.
and on or before the first day OF July
of the following year. and no longer.
there shall he paid and caused to he
paid by the owner OF each brand Into
the Office Of the secretary of state for
each brand n fee for the first year Of
fifty cents and for the second year lif-
ty cents, and failing to pay such Zee
on or before the first day of July OF
either of said years, II the same he per-
sisted in for n period OF thirty days ar
ter notice of such failure has been
mailed to the recorded residence of
such owner. MS provided in section IA
hereof, which notice 1t shall be the
duty of the secretary OF state to mail
on or before the first day of August OF
each year, shall work n forfeiture of
the right of ownership of such person,
association or corporation to such
brand. which, after the lapse of thirty
days from the mailing of such notice,
shall be subject to adoption by any
person who shall first comply with the
provisions of this act.
Sec. II. The fund accruing In the
hands of the secretary of state. less
the fees and costs by virtue of the
foregoing sections shall be devoted to
the printing and publishing of the state
brand book. and authorized copies
thereof, as herein provided. The resi-
due of such fund shall constitute n
standing fund out of which bounties
shall be paid in accordance. with law
for the destruction of wolves. coyotes
and mountain lions In this state. and
the same shall annually. and not later
than the first Tuesday of December of
each year be turned over by the secre-
tary of state to the treasurer of the
state as Il special deposit and accretlon
to the bounty fund for this purpose.
Sec. IS. Any owner of sheep may
use an ear mark or tag to designate
ownership of. and title to, sheep sole
ly, which shall be subject to the provis-
ions of this act in respect to brands.
Sec. 10. Owners of animals other
than sheep in this state may use ear
marks, and the same may be taken In
evidence in connection with the own
ers' record brand when suits at law or
in equity, or in any criminal proceed
ing when the title of such animals Is
involved or proper to be proved.
Sec. 20. All acts or part of acts In
conflict with this act are hereby re-
pealed. This act shall take effect and
be in" force after its passage. o..