Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-15
c,.II;oD Registration Board

The purpose of this law is
s nrevent Montana from receiving
"" eprior stallsenz from other states.
,orge number Of states, some adj
Inning nontaesa. have such laws
furthermore, q great deal of swind-
-. has taken place on account OF
s.anduIent pedigrees- There are bogus
IL hooks in which any horse may be
nistsred for few dollars. Horses OF
particular breeding have received
,ristration certificates from these
,ot,s and been disposed of at fabu-
,,.lv increased prices. The purchaser
=, mt get what he thought he was
getting and was deceived.
The present law will stop this
.vindiing. 1t puts a horse upon his
n,,rit If he is a grade he will be en-
,llod bv the Stallion Registration
poord as such and must be stood as
.ncb. A person buying stallion
.bonId make sure that he is in breed
;na as he is represented to be and
possesses no unsoundness which will
nrovent him standing for public ser
vice.
Stations not in the state previous
70 March 8, 1909, can not stand for
nnbIjc service if they are affected with
cataract, amaurosis, laryngeal hemip-
Lola lroaring or whistling), chorea
(st Vitus dance, crampiness, SILVER
ing, springhalt), bone SPAWN, ring
hone, sdebone, CHAMBERS, farcy, mala-
die de colt, urethral gleet, mango,
melanosis and curb when accompanied
by CURLY hook. Horses affected with
any of these unsousadnesses that were
in the state previous to March 8, 1909,
can stand for public service, but the
unsoundness will be stated in their Ii
cense a copy Of which must be kept
posted on the main dooF Of every stable
or building where the stallion stands
for public service. All stations used
for public service must be enrolled
and licensed by the Stallion Registra-
ton Board whose headquarters are at
Bozeman, Montana.
The Stallion Registration Board
will, in case Of emergency, grant
temporary license certificates without
veterinary examination, upon receipt
Of an affidavit Of the owner to the eff
feet that to the best Of his knowledge
and belief his horse or jack is free
from infectious, contagious or trans
Missile disease or unsoundness.
Temporary license certificates are
valid only until veterinary examina-
ton can reasonably be made by the
veterinarian to the Stallion Registra-
ton Board DIR. j. P. Thomson, re-
Gently Of Billings but formerly Of the
Ontario Agricultural College and a
graduate of Ontario Veterinary Col
lege, has been engaged to make the
examinations for soundness. He will
begin work at once and will cover the
state as rapidly as possible. Stallion
erS should not wait for this examina-
ton but should apply for enrolment
and license at once which will be
granted as above mentioned and as
provided for by law.
Every person, firm or company i'm
porting any stallion or jack into the
state OF Montana for breeding pur-
poses, shall first secure a certificate
from a recognized state or federal vet
Urinary Office, certifying that said an
lnlaI is free from any or all diseases
Or unsoundness referred to in the law.
copy of this certificate must be
mailed to the secretary of the Stallion
registration Board, at the Montana
experimental Station, Bozeman, Mon
'afa' at least ten days before the i'm
PoFtaton of said stallion or Jack into
'le state No stallion or jack which is
neither pure bred nor grade according
% the meaning of this law shall be
imported into this state for breeding
purposes. Persons knowing of stations
OF Jacks being brought to this state
vi breeding purposes shol1ld notifu