Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-27
taking Up ES1RAY
STOCK
How Advertised and Cared for-7he
State Law Explained by the Tribune
Must Give Notice in Ten>oays.

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As consdera bic misunderstanding
exists about the estray Twas Of North
Dakota, we present it shorn OF all lega!
phrases so that everyone may kno"
the correct method OF procedure IN
such cases.
Section 1872 OF the 1906 Code OF
North Dakota says that no person
shall take up any estray. except IN the
county where he lives, and is house
holder and not unless the estrav is in
the mediate vicinity Of his residence
nor ran he take The animal up between
December and April /, unless it is
trespassing on hiG premises or within
his enclosures.
Section 1913 III. r. No. 230 of 1907
Session Law tells how to advertise es-
trays. Each person taking up an
estray must advertise it, giving full!
description with marks and brands,
etc. inside Of ten days in weekly
newspaper in his county. or the near
est newspaper, If there Is none in his
county. The law fixes this cost at
$500, payable in advance. He shall
file with his county auditor complete
description of the estrays "a clipping
Of the newspaper notice is best, and
easy 10 get). and mail another COM
plcte description TO the state commits
sioner of agriculture and labor at Bis
marck, ~ D., by registered mail and
keep his registry receipt to file. with
an affidavit of publication which his
home newspaper will give him after
the estray notice has been run the
three required insertions, with his
county auditor before appraisers can
be appointed or the estray appraised.
All this must be done inside OF ten
days after he takes the animal up. or
he is guilty Of misdemeanOr and liza
BILE TO the owner Of the animal. There
is one exception that the estray be
apparently worthless in which case a
justice Of the peace shall choose free
holder and they two choose another
DISTINGUISHED party: these three shall !
decide, without pay. and if found to
BE- worthless. the estray shall be de- |
stroyed by the man taking it up.
Section 1873. There is state es
tray paper which publishes the notice
once. This paper is appointed by !
the governor and changes occasion |
ally. 1t is now the Cakes Times. at
Cakes. North Dakota. You need give !
no attention to this as your home pa |
per will send them a notice.
Section 1875. The owner may get !
his stock by going before justice Of
the peace in his county and describing
1t in writing giving his name and resi-
dence, stating that he is the owner
of the estray. when the holder of the
estray shall be authorized to give him
his stock upon the payment of actual
costs OF keeping, advertising and car.
ing for it. II the holder of an estray
use the animal for work in any way,
he cannot collect payment
Section 1876. The holder becomes
owner Of an estray after one year
from the time he advertised it and
gave above notices. If it is not claimed
and taken away: provided that the
animal is worth less than s25. The
holder shall notify his county commits.
sioners, who appoint competent per-
son to decide upon the animals value.
Section 1879. The estray may be
sold, II found to be worth more than
500, after one year from date of TAX
Ing up and advertising as set forth. by
Justice of the peace naming place
and date OF sale, advert. q the sale
three times in his county weekly news
paper % days before the day Of the
sale. On the day set the holder shall
bring the estray to this place, the JUS
tice sell 1t for cash at public auction
deduct the cost of keeping, caring for,
advertising. etc.. and deposit the pro-
ceeds with the county treasurer for
six months. where II not claimed by
the original owner, the money shall be
turned into the county school fund.
Cut this aticle out and lay it up
where you can find it. You will then
know how to proceed legally in case
you take up estray stock.