Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-29
TEXT OF NEW
BOUNTY LAW
PASSED BY LAST LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY AND APPROVED
~ THE GOVERNOR.

Following is the text of the new
bounty law, passed by the last leg
islative assembly and approved by
the governor:
An act to amend sections 1910,
3O71, 3072 and S076 OF the Political
code of Montana, as amended by an
act approved March 5th, 1908; relating
to the bounties for the killing of GER
tain wild animals.
Be it enacted by the Legislative AS
sembly of the State of Montana:
Section 1. That section 1910 of the
Political code of the state of Mon
tana, as amended by an act approved
March 9Th, 1908, be and the same is
hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
Section 1910. That there shall be
paid out of the fund named in Sec
ton 3O76 of the Political code of the
state of Montana, as approved by an
act approved March 9Th, 1903, created
for the killing of the following named
animals, hereafter killed in the state
of Montana, the following bounties:
For each grown wolf, $1,000; for
each coyote, $500; for each wolf pup,
$500; for each coyote pup, $500; for
each mountain lion, $1,000.
Sec. 2. That section 3O71 of the
Political code Of the state of Mon
tana, as amended by an act approved
March 9Th, 1908, be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Section 3O71. Any person killing
any of the aforesaid animals, except
mountain lions, to obtain bounty there
on, shall, within sixty days of the date
of the killing, exhibit the skin or skins
of the said animal or animals includ-
ing the tail and the skin from the
entire head, including the ears there
of, to the bounty inspector nearest
to the locality in which the animal or
animals were killed; and shall at the
same time, file with the bounty in
spector, as hereinafter provided, All
affidavit setting forth that he killed
the animal or animals from which the
skin or skins were taken; that the
same was killed nearer to, or, if more
than one hide is presented, that the
greater number were killed nearer to
the residence of the said bounty in
spector to which the same was pre-
sented, than to any other bounty in
spector, and also state the county or
counties in which said animals were
killed, and every bounty inspector ap-
pointed under the provisions of this
act shall be empowered to administer
oaths to any and all persons making
any affidavit as aforesaid: Provided,
however, any person killing any noun
tain lion to obtain bounty thereon,
shall present the same to bounty
inspector as provided in this section
for wolves and coyotes, except that
in addition to the requirements of this
section the skins of mountain lions
shall also contain the entire skin OF
the lower jaw, which shall be sever
ed by the bounty inspector and there
after treated in the same manner as
scalps of wolves and coyotes herein
provided.
Sec. 8. That section 3O72 Of the
Political code of the state of Mon
tana, as amended by an act approved
March 9Th, 1903, be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 3072. It shall be the duty Of
the judge of the district court pre-.
siding over any of the counties with
in the state to forthwith appoint three
respective stock growers, whose duty
it shall be to appoint not to exceed
ten bounty inspectors within any of
the counties of the state, whose duty
shall be to receive and examine all
skins or pelts presented for bounty
within their respective localities; the
said bounty inspector shall receive
ten cents for each skin examined, said
amount to be paid by the owner Of
said skin; and each shall take the
oath of office provided in case of coun-
ty officers, said oath to ne filed with
the county clerk of the county where
in he shall be appointed; each bounty
inspector shall, to prevent fraud. min
utely examine each skin presented,
and should such examination disclose
that the scalp and ears, with the skin
from the entire head OF each animal
or animals, has not been severed,
punched, patched or in any manner
marked, he shall there. in the pres
skin, mark each skin by severing the
skin from the head, including the ears,
and then re-deliver the skin or skins
to the person presenting the same,
and shall require the affidavit Of one
resident taxpayer residing in the vi
entity in which said animal or ami
mails were killed, setting forth that he
is a resident taxpayer, and taxpayer
on livestock in said county, giving his
postoffice address and stating that he
is personally acquainted with the per-
son presenting the skin or skins. and
to his own knowledge, information and
belief, said person did kill or cause
to be killed the animals from which
the skin or skins were taken, within
sixty days preceding the offering OF
such skins for bounty, in the locality
nearest to where said bounty inspec-
tor resides, and at the same time
make out and deliver ~ said person,
acertificate addressed to the county
clerk of his county, and Immediately
mail to said county clerk duplicate
thereof, showing the date, number and
kind of skins so marked by such sew
ering, and the name OF the person