The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09
THE ESTRAY LAW

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~ Dec 1st. When estrays are taken !.
xup they must be sheltered, fed, Watered and
given care, and the owner must also pay
reasonable charges, including advertising
See at So. when he takes them. The whole
Jaw is too long to publish here, put the
above information with the following
auoted from the law will answer many
questions regarding the matter. Inc Jaw
gnrther says:
each person taking up an estray morse,
mare. colt ass, mule, or neat cattle, sheep'
Snys. or goat, shall within ten days there
-sF+er give notice of the finding and taking
I'm. Of the said animal in weekly news
maper. if there is. such newspaper PUBLISH
cd in the county; if not, IN the nearest
zpewspa per, which advertisement shall gWe
:, description Of such estray and the marks
:.nd brands thereon. ANY person taking up
sucb estray shall also file, within ten days.
,g1th the county auditor OF the county
wa,eren such estray is taken UP, descrlp,,
nson Of such estray and the marks ana
asands thereon. Such person shall W1thl,l
arm DAVIS from: the time OF taking up sucI
-stray mail to the Commissioner OF Agr1c-
,sasure and Labor at his office in BISMARCK
By registered mail, true copy OF me no,
aSce .hereinbefore required to be given 10
Ihe county auditor Of the respective coun-
tses. The receipt for the registered letter
aud proof of publication OF the notice as
s,erein provided must be-. filed with the
r,,unty auditor of the county where such
-stray was taken up before said estray can
he appraised or before appraisers can pc
appointed Any person taking up such an
cstray who fails to advertise such cstray, or
~ho fails to file description thereof with
the county auditor or fails to mail copy
&c said notice to the commissioners OF Agri,
culture and Labor as herein proVlded, shall
r. p11ilty of misde1neanOr and sha!l pc.
Tahle to owners Of such estrays for all dam
ages caused by neglecting to advertise as
herein provided; provided, IT any PRISON
shalt take up an estray which is apparently
worthless such estray may DC al oliIe q
,araised, and if found worthless, may be de-
stroved The person taking up such es..
traYs: shall notify some Justice OF peace Of
she county, and such justice shall lnlme-<
,a;atelv choose one dsinterested freehold
q. and the two so chosen shall appoint
tt,ird person living in the vicinity where the
:,stray was taken up, and: the three persons
dali constitute board OF appraisers Who
shaIl act without compensation. IT such
,nnra;sers shall appraise the estray as
1orthless i shall be destroyed by the
- ~ =. !.
.k,re,. "a king !. up. In Ward county, It
nav be that the stock may not run at iarge
a. any season Of the year. States attorney
Nash has given his opinion that Stock
skpuld not run at large at any season ana
II he is right, all estrays should De ta isaL
M and advertised whenever found running
at large. WV
Grain is being marketed at a faster rate
tie past two weeks than earlier III the sea-
CON but the price does not seem to be al
fScted greatly The demand IS strong
uough to keep up with the supply even II
,;hipments are heavier than at this date
gear ago. There are many farmers, now
.uer who will hold their grain until they
IN get above the dollar mark at their
nme market This seems to be the price
Hat most of them are waiting tor
During the holiday season one can not
7Dend a.tew pennies to better advantage or
show tie holiday spirit IN a better way
han to use some OF the Red Cross stamps
an holiday packages. The proceeds from
impose OF fighting tuberculosis, in aiding
nose who are suffering with the white
o1ague and in preventing the spread OF
lie disease. How can you spend few pen
Ies better than in helping this cause
If the Swtchmen's strike continues and
,roviding the railway companies are una
lie TO replace the strikers, the coal supply
. many northwestern towns may run out
soon. Valley Citv's coal supply will last
fiftle longer than week Of course, it
might be possible to get plenty OF Ignite
epai from the local mines, SO that no one
would need to suffer AS long as our hg-
mite coal mines last sand as long as the
rnillers of the state continue to grind No.
Il hard wheat, there need be no cause Tor
apprehension
The three banks at Devils Lake have on
sjtposit about one million dollars, the most
ii their history This is good for Devils
FAKE, yet does not compare well with Mi.
not one Of whose banks has that much
-eeRevs on deposit ,Noscity In the state 4