The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-06-02
ON TAKING UP EsrRAY STOCK
How It Must Be Advertised and Cared
For-the Law Explained.

AS considerable misunderstanding
exists about the estray laws of North
Dakota, it is presented shorn of all
legal phrases SO that everyone may
know the correct method of procedure
in such cases.
Section 1912 of the 1905 code af |
shall take up an estray, except in the
county where he lives, and is house
holder, and not unless the estray is in
the immediate vicinity Of his residence
nor can he take up the animal between
Dec. l and Auril !, unless it is tres
passing OIL his premises or within his
enclosures.
Section 1878 III. B. No. $50 of 1867
session law tells how to advertise es-
trays. Each person taking up an estray
must advertise it, giving full descrip
ton, with marks and brands, etc., in
side of ten days in a weekly news
paper in his county, or the nearest
newspaper, if Their els none in his coun-
ty. The law fixes this cost at So pay
able in advance. He shall file with his
county auditor a complete description.
of the estrays CA clipping Of the news
paper notice is best, and easy to get,)
} and mail another complete description
to the state commissioner of agriculture
5 and labor at Bismarck, N. d., by regis
tered mail, and keep his registry re.
ceipt to file, with an affidavit Of pub
LEGATION which his home newspaper will
give him after the estray notice has
: been run the three required insertions,
with his county auditor before apprais-
e ers can be appointed or estray apprais-
: ed. All this must be done inside of
Il or he is guilty of misdemeanor OF
l. liable to the owner Of the animal. There
e is one exception that the estray be ap
parently worthless in which case JUS
l. tice of the peace shall choose a free
d holder and they two choose another
disinterested party; these three shall
5: decide, without pay, and if found to be
IS worthless, the estray shall be destroyed
2 by the man taking it up.
o Section 1915. The owner may ge
8 his stock by going before a justice o.
= the peace in his county and describin:
2 it in writing, giving his name and resi-
- dence, stating that he is the owner O.
l the estray when the holder of the es
. tray shall be authorized to give him hi
q stock upon the payment of actual cost
4 of keeping, advertising and caring TO
I it. If the holder of an estray use TIL
=. animal for work in any way, he canno
L collect payment.
-. Section 1876. The holder become
10 owner Of an estray after one year fror
. the time he advertised it and CAV
T" above notices, if it is not claimed an
4 taken away; provided that the anims
Z is worth less than $25. The holder sha
-. notify his county commissioners, VIII
t. appoint competent person to decid
upon the animals value.
. Sec. 1879 The estray may be sol:
. if found to be worth more than So:
. after one year from date of taking u
: and advertising as set forth, by ju:
10 tice of the peace naming place an
4 date fsalc, advertising the sale thre
8 timse in his county weekly newspape
. twenty-five days before the sale. 0
. the day set the holder shall bring tn
l estray to this place, the justice sell
for cash at public auction, deduct til
cost Of keeping, caring for, advertisi'.!
etc, and deposit the proceeds with tt
- county treasurer for six months, whel
) if not claimed by the original owne
8 the money shall be turned into tt
county school fund.
- Cut this article out and LAY it L
4 where you can find it. You will the
II know how to proceed legally in ca!
i you take up estray stock.