The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

authority. and to prevent such cattle
going into quarantine yards, it will
be necessary that all such cattle be
dipped. For this purpose there will
be. on or before June %. a Seabury
spraying machine placed in each of
the above named counties. The live
stock sanitary board endorse the use
of this machine and suggest tn at those
owners not provided with q dipping
plant make immediate arrangements
with the Seabury company to spray
their cattle. All owners should send
notice TO this Office of the number of
cattle to be dipped and the location of
the same, so that the inquirer can be
referred to the nearest spraying ma.
chine.
Please remember that to get your
cattle out without hindrauce you must
have them dipped under official super
vision. and must be provided with a
dipping certificate issued by the vet.
erinariau in charge. For your infor-
nation we quote from chapter l52,
laws tenth legislative assembly:
Section 5, subdivision 6, gives the
board the power to direct and regulate
the dipping and treating of all scabby
or exposed cattle: to order and regu-
late the gathering and handling of all
range cattle or other livestock to that
end. Subdivision : provides that in
the case of scabies or other contag-
ious or infectious disease on the public
range. If after due notification the own.
er, agent or person in charge, fails,
within ten days subsequent to such
| notification from the state or deputy
veterinary surgeon or sanitary board,
to take such animals up and properly
treat the same under official supervi-
sion, then the board has authority to
| order the rounding up OF such animals
and procure the proper ire atment OF
them, all Of which expense shall be a
lien upon the animals and such lien
takes precedence over all other liens.
In case of estrays where the owner is
unknown, and cannot with reasonable
diligence be found, the board has the
same authority as above recited. In
addition to which the board may order
such animals sold at public sale after
ten days notice, the proceeds of such
sale to apply to the dipping, gathering
and treating charges, the remainder,
if any, to be turned owe to the state
treasurer for the benefit of the ''live-
stock indemnity fund.- Section !,
subdivision ,, provides that should
an owner or custodian fail to comply
any order of the state veterinary sur
geon or deputy. he must forthwith seize
the animals and enforce the order a,
the cost Of the owner or custodian.
Section 9 provides that the owner or
custodian are alike liabl for all ex'
pense incurred in treating, dipping ,ol
handling of any livestock and the
board shall have a lien on such live
stock or any other livestock owned by
the person liable. This lien is a frs
and superior lien to other claims OF
demands against said property, ant
the board has authority to maintair
a civil action for the amount OF TIT
dipping or other expenses against thu
person liable therefor. Section II
makes it a misdemeanor to permit an
animals suffering from contagiou.
disease to run at large on h publ,
range or highways and each such Of
Tense is punishable by a fine Of no
less than 50 nor more than $500, OF
imprisonment in the county Jail for &
period of six months or both.