The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-04-15

a certificate setting forth the descrip.
ton Of the estray from the sale Of
which the same was obtained and the
marks and brands Of such estray and
the name of the person by whom
such animal was delivered to him to
be sold; and such certificate shall be
filed by the county treasurer and
preserved in his Office.
Must Pay Advertising Fee.
The fees of the justice, and for ad-
vertising and appraisers, shall be paid
by the person taking up the estray,
and the same shall constitute a first
lien upon the estray and shall be paid
by the owner before he shall be en-
titled to take away such estray.
If any person not authorized SO to
do shall take up any estray or lost
goods or If any person taking up such
estray or lost goods shall wilfully
neglect to cause the same to be ad-
vertised as provided by law, or shall
fail to feed sufficiently or properly
care for the same, such person shall
be liable to the owner thereof for all
damages.
II any estray after being duly adj
vertised, shall, without fault Of the
person taking up the same, die or be
stolen or escape and wander away,
the person taking up the same shall
not be responsible therefor.
The manner of taking up, apprais-
advertising and disposing Of any
lost goods or personal property which
may be found upon the highways or
in any other place shall be the same
as provided for ,estrays.
The following fees are allowed in
cases Of estrays:
To justices Of the peace, for issuing
any warrant Of appsuiseMeut 81
cents.
For fling and entering in his docket
the sworn report Of appraisers, 50
cents.
Taking and entering the af1davit
the taking up of any estray, SO
cents.
For posting notices of estray and
certifying to a copy Of the sworn re-
ports of the appraisers to the regis.
ter of deeds, so cents.
Posting notices and selling estray,
81.
Advertising an estray, If published
in a newspaper, So.
To each appraiser, Is cents.
To the register of deeds for enter
Ing certified copy of sworn report of
Is cents.
For. each. inspection OF estray regis
ter, ten cents.
Penalty Tor coneeallng Estray.
Any person who shall attempt to
conceal any estray, or any lost goods
found or taken up by him, or alter or
deface, or attempt to alter or deface,
the mark Of brand on any horse,
mule, COW, calf, or other neat cattle,
or any sheep or swine. the property
of another, with the intent thereby to
steal the same or to prevent idsntif-
thereof by the true owl. n. or.
carry said estray or lost goods, 81 any
animal, beyond the limits Of II ) state,
or knowingly permit the sar p to be
done, or shall willfully fail " cause
said estray, or lost goods so found, to
be advertised, sold or otherwise
dealt with as provided by law. shall
be deemed guilty of q felony, and up.
on conviction thereof, is punishable
by imprisonment. In the penitentiary
not exceeding i've years, O by a fine
Of not exceeding $500, or by both.
Tho Herd Law.
It is lawful for any: horses. cattle.
ponies, swine. goats and sheep
to run at large from the first day Of
until the FIRST day 81. April
zach year g,ssr s except within the eorpor.
ate limits Of any city or village; pro-
vided, that no stallion or vicious bull
Or any other animal knewn to be-
shall be allowed to run q
at any time; but nothing in the
law shall be construed to repeal any
act establishing q fence Law
FOR any county In the state. The
commissioners have authority
submit the question Of the abolish
Ing Of the herd law to q vote Of the
people Of any county at any general