The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
SHIPPING ESTRAYS.

q law relating to the shipment of 60.
strays was passed by the tenth Assem-.
bly,, and is now in effect. For the ia.
formation Of shippers and others in.
terested, the principal provisions Of
the new law are given in these ex.
tracts:
Sec. l. That every person, agent,
firm, corporation, pool or roundup
association who shall ship cattle from
the state may ship with their own cat.
tie any estrays which may be among
them, but they shall, before shipment
or at the time of loading same on the
cars for shipment, carefully and as
accurately as possible, inspect or tally
the brands on such cattle, whether their
own or estrays, making q list in du.
plicate, which list shall name the date
OF loading, name of shipper, descrip.
ton of brands on each animal, mum.
Der and class of each brand, destina-
ton, name of commission firm to whom
consigned, and the name of person in
charge of shipment: one copy of this
list 20 be filed with the railroad agent
at point Of loading, who shall in turn,
forward the same to the board of stock
commissioners at Helena, within two
days after shipment, and another copy
to be Immediately mailed to the state
stock inspector at point Of destina-
ton.
Sec. >. That every person in charge
OF, or who accompanies such shipment
as the shipper in charge, shall take
an accurate description, including the
brands of each aud every animal
whether dead or alive taken out of
shipment in transit between original
loading point and final destin alton,
and shall hand such description to
the state stock inspector at such point
Of destination Immediately upon the
arrival of the shipment at the stock
yards.
Sec. 3. The stock inspector APP
pointed to inspect Montana cattle at
any cattle market outside of this state
shall be duly commissioned by the
state board of stock commissioners,
and shall be qualified and have power
and authority to inspect any and all
cattle that may come to the marke,
from this state, having the same power
as other stock inspectors within the
state to inspect and seize any stock
which he may have reason to believe
is stolen, or upon which brands have
been altered or obliterated, and shall
have authority to take the proceed
Of any animal in dispute or bearing
altered or burned brands, RENTING
such proceeds to the state board o.
stock commissioners, who shall hold
same pending a decision as to owner
ship.
Sec. 4. The State Board of Stock
Commissioners shall have printed thu
necessary blanks for the tallying o
cattle at loading point as section
. of this Act and shall furnish the sam,
. AACC w Ou tppllC6 LlOO
e The expense OF printing to be pait
out Of the Stock Inspection aud In
. demnity Fund.
Sec. 5. Any person, agent, firm
: corporation, pool, or roundup asso
i. citation who shall ship cattle from thi
state, and who shall fail to make sucl
t inspection or tally at point of loadin,
or who shall fail to file a true an,
5 correct tally to the best Of thei
t knowledge and belief. Of all tn
). brands of cattle in such shipmeu, wit,
). the railroad agent at point of ship
e meut, or who shall fail to forw ard
4 true and correct cory, duly signed b
e them as parties making the shipmeu,
to the stock inspector at point of des
tination, or any person on his own It
r port, make mention of cattle as tn
/ shipper in charge from this state an,
e shall fail to take a description an
). and every animal taken out in trans
and hand such description TO III
stock inspector at point Of destination