The Monte Vista journal., 1903-06-27
THE NEW ESrRaY LAW.
N. II. 10 by Mr.. Lowell


AN ACT Defining Estray Animals.
Providing for the Taking, up Of the
Same. for the Return OF Estrays to
Their Owners, or for the Sale OF the
Same 10y the State Board OF Stock In
spection Commissioners, and to Re
peal All Acts or Parts Of Acts in Con
ilict Herewith.
BE il Enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State OF Colorado:
Section l. Any bovine animal, horse.
mule or ass, found running at large
upon public or private lands in the
state of Colorado, whose owner is un-
known in the section where found, or
which shall be fifty miles or more from
the limits OF its usual range or pasture,
shall be known rs an "estray," and il
shall hereafter be unlawful for any
person, persons, corporation or com
pany. or their or either OF their en-
pioyes or agents to take up any such
estray and retain possession Of SAINT,
except ns herein provided.
Sec. . No person shall take up an
cstray animal except in the county
where he resides and is a householder,
nor unless the same be found in the
vicinity Of his residence. When any
person shall take up an cstrny. he or
she shall within five ~ days thereafter
pake out written description of
animal or animals, rs the case may be.
setting forth all marks or brands
appearing upon such animal, and
other marks Of identity, such as
color. age, size, sex, and forward the
same by mail to the secretary OF the
State Board of Stock Inspection Com
missioners nj Denver; provided, that
any person having knowledge of my
.-tray animal or animals upon the pub
lie range may notify the State Board
of Stock Inspection Commissioners, or
nny authorized brand inspector Of said
board, giving description Of said estray
or estray-, and upon instructions from
said Board Of Stock Inspection Com.
mi.,ioncrs, or from an authorized in
-pector Of said board, said estrays ma,
bc driven To railroad shipping pon,
and there turned over to duly au
thorizcd inspector Of said board for
disposition as the said board may di
rec, according 10 law.
Sec. 3. Upon receiving notice Of the
taking up Of any cstrny animal OF ani
nt.ls .halI l... l..,, a.
rctar! Of the State Board Of Stock In.
-pcction Commissioners to make. or
cause io be made. an examination of
the state brand records, and II from
this record the name of the owner or
probable owner can he determined, he
shall forthwith notify him Of the talk
Ing up of such rstray or cstrays, and
upon said owner proving to the sati.
faction Of the Board of Stock In.pcc
ton Commissioners that said cstrn,
animal or animals hrc rightfully his,
the said board shall issue to him an or
der to receive the same upon payment
of- an, reasonable charges which may
have been Incurred In the care Of -nid
animal or ANIMALS 80 taken up.
Sec. I. II the secretary Of the State
Board of Stock Inspection Commission
crs shall liz unable to dctcrnin. from
the records and description who |. the
owner or probable owner of such rs.
tray or c-tra.s, he shall u, once cause
an advertisement Ia ir published In
the official state live stock paper Tor
two q, consecutive weeks. giving q de.
-cription u said animal Of animals. |
shall state when and where thu same I
WIRE taken up and shall give notice
that unless said animal os animals arc |