East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-29

Following is a complete text of the
Oregon weed law which was passed at
the last session of the legislature and
which Is now In force. The bill was
drawn and introduced by Representa-
tive Barrett of this county, and If its
provisions are enforced throughout
the wheat districts will rid the coun-
ty Of the noxious weeds which now
threaten to take" the land in
places. The county court and District
Attorney G. w. Phelps will insist on
the enforcement of the law and land
owners and road supervisors are urg-
ed to cooperate with the officials in
the enforcement. The law is as fol-
lows:
A bill; for an act for the extirpation
of the Russian, Canada and Chinese
thistle Sisyhrium Altissinum (called
White Mustard), Cookie Bur (known
as the Dagger Cookie Bur), Atrisplex
Argenta (called Silver Salt Bush),
and to provide for the manner of car
extirpation of Russian Canada and
act and for the sale of real estate up
on which lien may be created under
the provisions of this act and to re-
peal an act entitled "An act for the
extirpation OF Russion, Canada and
Chinese Thistles," which act was
passed by the legislative assembly
and approved February is. 1899,
which act repealed an act entitled
"Ar act for the extirpation of the
Canadian Thistle" which act was
passed by the legislative assembly of
the state of oregon, February 80.
1899.
De It Enacted by the People of
the state of Oregon:
Section /. 1t shall be the duty of
each road supervisor in each road
district in this state. in addition to
the duties heretofore prescribed by
law, to ascertain from time to time
whether or not there is in his dis
trict any weed known as the Russian
thistle, the Canada thistle, the Chi
rese thistle or Sisybrium Altissinum
(calIed white mustard), cookie bur
(known as the Dagger cookie bur)
Atrisplex Argenty (called silver salt
bushl, and he shall as he ascertains
that there is any of such weed and
before any thereof has shed its
bloom or commenced to form the
seed. serve or cause to be served up
on the owner, II he be known, and
residing within the county, and II
not, upon the occupant Of the prem
ises upon which said weeds or this
ties may be, notice in writing no.
tifyipg said owner or occupant OF
the existence of said thistle, weed or
weeds, and in such notice shall give
the name of such weed and a de-
scription of the land upon which
same Is growing. Said notice shall
be served by delivering to the occu-
pant or person in charge Of said
premises a copy thereof duly certi-
fled to be such by the person serv-
Ing the same, and II there be no oc-
cupant of such land upon which such
weed may be growing, then such no.
tice shall be served by posting in
three conspicuous places upon said
premises a copy of such notice duly
certified to be such by said road SUI
pervisor.
Section 2. Immediately after
serving said notice or posting same
as provided in section l., such roa'l
supervisor shall file the original no.
tice, a copy Of which he has served
as provided in section /, with the
county clerk of the county in which
his district is situated, together with
his return on said notice stating the
time and manner of making such
service, which said notice shall be
filed by the county clerk and retain
ed as a record of his office.
Section 3. II such owner or occu-
rant shall fail or refuse for 10 days
after being so notified Of the ex-
istence of such weed or weeds upon
his land, to completely remove same.
It shall he the duty of such road su-
pervisor and he shall have author
ity to go upon said land. calling to his
assistance such help as he may deem
necessary, and cause said weed or
weeds to be extirpated from said
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most effective and work the least
injury to the land. but that will de-
stroy said weed and its seed and pre-
vent the same from in any way
spreading to any adjoining lands.
Upon the completion Of said work
the road supervisor shall file with
the county clerk an itemized state
ment of the expenses of destroying
said weed including his own fees
hereinafter provided, verified by his
oath, and when said statement is
filed, the county clerk shall cause
the same to be entered upon lien
docket prepared for that purpose,
and the amount of said charges and
expenses when so docketed shall con-
stitute first lien, prior and su-
perior to all other liens and charges
upon said lands or premises. except
taxes. II said charges and expenses
are not paid, and said lien discharg-
cd, by the owner or occupant CT said
lands within six months after the
same is docketed, 1t shall be the du-
ty OF the county clerk to notify In
writing the district attorney Of the
district in which said county is sit