The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-27
THE NEW LAW AS
TO LIVE STOCK
WHERE RUNNING AT LARGE MAY
BE PREVENTED
Applies to Counties and Natural Sub
divisions Where Three-Fourths of
Land is Under Fence : Stock at
Large Treated as Estray.

The farmers of the county are nat
urally much interested in the new
law which goes into effect June l by
which live stock may be prohibited
from running at large in any county
or certain portion of any county in
which three-fourths, or more, of the
land is under fence. Following is the
law in full, as it appears in Pierce's
compilation of the session laws, just
published
Sec. l. It. shall be unlawful for
any kind or character of live stock
to run at large in any county in this
state in which three -fourths of the
lands, outside of the Incorporated
cities and towns, are under fence, or
any portion of such county three
fourths of which portion is under
fence, when such portion is separat-
ed from the balance of said county by
any natural barrier such as river,
range of hills or other sufficient bar
rier: Provided, That where more
than one-fourth of any district is used
for grazing of cattle or horses on the
public domain or on unfenced lands,
such district shall be excluded from
the operation of this act, notwith-
standing the fact that said county
may come within its provisions, and
the county commissioners shall des-
ignate such townships or parts of
townships whic h shall be excluded
from the provisions of this act:
Provided further, That an area or
district of less than one township
shall not be considered for this pur-
pose.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty Of the
board of county commissioners of the
respective counties of this state when
ten or more freeholders shall make
application for the enforcement OF
this act to at once determine whether
or not three -fourths of the lands, out
side of the Incorporated cities and
towns, in such county is under fence,
or whe ther three -fourths of any pur-
tion of any county separated from
the balance of said county by natural
barrier, is under fence.
Sec. 8. That the board of county
commissioners, in arriving at the per
centum of lands in such county or
portion of county under fence, shall
be governed by the records in the of
| flee of the county assessor of such
county showing the amount OF lands
under fence, which shall be conclusive
and bindirg upon all residents and
Ifreeholders in such county.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty OF the
county assessor of each county in
this state, at the time of making the
assessment in each year to make a
list of the lands in his county, outside
of the incorporated cities and towns,
under fence, and file certified copy
of such list each year at the conclu-
sion Of the assessment, with the
board of county commissioners, show
| ing the aggregate number of acres
of land under fence and not under
fence.
Sec. S. It shall be the duty Of the
board of county commissioners, on
receipt Of certified copy OF such list
Of the lands, outside of the -incorpor-
ated cities and towns, under fence
and not under fence, from the county
assessor, to at once determine wheth-
er or not q sufficient per centum OF
the lands IN such county or portion
of county as provided herein, Is unv
der fence, to bring said county or
portion Of said county within the pro-
visions Of this act, and it it IS found
that three fourths Of the lands ct said
county OF portion Of said county, out
side Of the Incorporated cities and
towns, is under fence, it shah be the
dnty of the board Of county commits
sioners to make such entry in the
records of their Office and publish
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