The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-27
MAY NOT
SELL CLOTHES
BULLETIN ISSUED FROM HEAD.
QUARTERS STATES MAT
TER CLEARLY.

4 bulletin recently issued by
Brigadier General Hodges of the De
partment of Dakota has settled all OF
the doubt which has been so prevalent
in Mfssoula recently as to the legality
OF the sale of clothes and personal
equipment by the soldiers at Fort
Missoula. Just before the departure
of the Sixth infantry for the Philip
for use in the tropics were circulated
through the city and sold by the
soldiers. The fact that the soldiers
personal equipment was previously re-
garded as an allowance which could
be disposed by him as he saw fit
eased the minds of the purchasers and
gave the transactions an appearance of
legality. Despite the fact that some
courts have held this to be the case
there Is no longer any doubt. An act
passed by congress in March to take
effect on January 1 settles the ques-
ton forever and plainly shows the
right and wrong of the case. Several
seizures have already been made here
on account of this new law and more
may follow. The bulletin. which has
reference to trespassers. is as fol-
lows:
The Bulletin.
Extracts from an act of congress
approved March 1, 1909. to take effect
January 1. 1910.
Section 80. Whoever shall know
ingly purchase or receive in pledge
for any obligation or indebtedness.
from any soldier. officer. sailor or
other person called into or employed
in the military or naval service. any
arms. equipment. ammunition. clothes.
military stores. or other public prop
erty. whether furnished to the soldier.
sailor. officer. or person. under a cloth
Ing allowance or otherwise, such
soldier. sailor. officer or other person
not having the lawful right to pledge
or sell the same. shall be fined not
more than five hundred dollars. and
imprisoned not more than two years"
Sec. ~. Whoever shall go upon
any military reservation. army post.
fort or arsenal. for any purpose pro-
hibited by law or military regulation
made in pursuance of law. or whoever
shall re-enter or be found within any
such reservation. post, fort or arsenal
after having been removed therefrom
" ordered not to re-enter by any Of
ficer or person in command or charge
thereof. shall be fined not more than
five hundred dollars. or imprisoned not
more than six months, or BOTH
Sec. Sc. Whoever shall knowingly
and unlawfulfy break. open or destroy
any gate. fence. hedge, or wall in
closing any lands of the United States
which. in pursuance of any law. have
been reserved or purchased by the
United. states for any public use: or
whoever shall drive any cattle. horses.
hogs or other livestock upon any such
lands for the purpose of destroying
the grass or trees on said lands, or
where they may destroy the said grass
or trees; or whoever shall knowingly
permit his cattle. horses. hogs or other
livestock. to enter through any such
Enclosure upon any such lands of the
United States. where such cattle.
horses. hogs. or other livestock may or
can destroy the grass or trees or other
property of the United States on the
said lands, shall be fined not moro
than five hundred dollars. or impris-
oned not more than one year. or both:
Provided. That nothing in this section
shall be construed TO apply to I'M
reserved public lands"