Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-05-26
The Beef and Hide Law.


The Buffalo Gap Republican, at the re-
quest of III. b. Smith, deputy county
beef and hide inspector at that place,
publishes in full some sections of the
beef and hide law, and synopsis of
others, so that the people may know
what it is and what those who wish to
sell or ship slaughtered animals will
have to do to come within the law as it
now is. 1t would be well for those who
slaughter beeves to sell out or ship, to
see Sheriff Lewis, the county Inspector,
or one of his deputies, and get their GER
titicates before selling or shipping, as it
might save trouble and expense.
Section one provides for the appoint
ment of the county beef and hide in.
spector Section two provides for the
appointment of deputies and fixes the
price of inspection at % cents for each
slaughtered animal and the hide there
from to be paid by the owner.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, persons, firm or corporation
within said county to sell or offer for
sale, or export from said county, any
slaughtered beef animal or any part
thereof, or the hide therefrom, until the
same shall have been inspected and
marked by the county beef and hide
inspector or his deputies, appointed un-
der the provisions of this act, and all
beef and hides duly marked and stamp
ed as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of any
person, persons, firm or corporation be-
fore Offering for sale any slaughtered
beef animal or any part thereof or the
hide therefrom, within said county, or
before exporting any slaughtered beef
animal or any part thereof, or the hide
therefrom, from said county. to have the
same inspected, stamped and marked by
the county beef and hide inspector or
his deputy, who shall inspect said s.augh-
tered beef animal and the hide there
from and mark the same as provided in
section FIVE of this act.
Sec 5. The county beef and hide in
spector or his deputy shall, when any
slaughtered beef animal and the hide
therefrom is brought TO him for inspec.
ton and the fee for inspection paid as
provided in section two of this act, in
spect the same and if said slaughtered
beef animal and the hide is found to be
the property of the person exhibiting
the same for inspection, he shall mark
or stamp the beef at least four (4) timee
on each and every quarter Of the slaugh-
tered animal, with suitable rubber
stamp and indelible ink thereon, giving
the name of the county in which he is
Inspector his number and date of in
sp ection. lie shall also mark the hide
of said slaughtered beef animal with the
same stamp in the same manner and
upon some portion of the hide where it
may be readily seen when such hide is
folded for shipment.
Section six provides that after inspec-
tion, the inspector shall issue a certifi-
cate Of inspection if they are entitled to
sell the same, showing the date and
place Of inspection, the name Of the per-
son exhibiting the same, the owner Of
the slaughtered animal at the time it
was slaughtered, about the weight of the
animal when slaughtered. the marks and
brands when slaughtered as disclosed by
the exhibited hide, the color of the ami
NAL as disclosed by the exhibited hide,
one copy to be retained by the inspec-
tor and one copy filed with the county
auditor within five days after said in
spection.
Sec. Z. ANY person, persons, firm or
corporation found guilty ofviolatng any
of the provisions of this act shall be
punished by a fine of not less than ten
nor more than one hundred dollars, or
both such fine and Imprisonment. The
justices of the peace of the several coun.
ties shall have jurisdiction to try and
determine the cases of alleged violation
of the provisions of this act.
Section eight provides that the hide
shall be so folded that the inspectors
brand shall be plainly seen, "and itshall
be unlawful for any dealer to purchase
or for any common carrier to accept for
shipment any hide on which the certifi-
cate of a legally appointed inspector is
not plainly visible.