The Dickinson press., 1912-03-23
TAKING U EsTlAY STOCK
STATE LAM IS EXPLAINED

TAKING ID ESJRAy STOCK
STATE LAM IS ExPLAInED
As the closed season for allowine
stock to run at large starts on April
lat, it will interest q sreat many Of
the PRESS readers to eco q carefully
prepared synopsis Of the estray law.
The following article 10 shorn Of alllesal
and 10 clear enough to be under
stood by any who can read Enallsh.
Section 1872 of the 1905 Code
of North Dakota says that no person
shall take up any estray. except in the
county where he lives. and Iis q house,
holder. and not unless. the estray il in
the immediate vicinity Of his residence
nor can he take the animal up between
December 1 and April I, unless 1t is
trespassine on his premises or within
his enclosures
Section 1878 III. 3. No. $50 Of 1907
Session Law tells how to advertise es-
trays. Each person taking up an es-
tray must advertise it, giving full de-
scription with marks and brands, ETC.,
inside of ten days in a weekly news
paper in his county. or the nearest
newspaper, if there is none in his
county. The law fixes this cost at
ST. O payable in advance. He shall
file with his county auditor a complete
description of the estrays "a clipping of
the newspaper is best, and easy to get,)
and mail another complete description
to the state commissioner of agriculture
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 APP
praisers can be appointed or the estray
appraised. All this must be done in
side of ten days AFTER he takes the ami
NAL up or he is guilty of a INSIDE
meanor and liable t the owner of the
animal. There is n exception that
the estray be apparently worthless in
which case a Justice of the peace shall
choose a freeholder and they two
choose another disinterested party these
three shall decide, without pay, and if
found to be worthless. the estray shall
be destroyed by the man taking it up.
Section 1878. There is q state
estray paper which publishes the notice
once. This paper Is appointed by the
governor and changes occasionally. It
is now the Cakes Times, at Cakes.
North Dakota. You need give no at
tention to this as your home paper will
send them a notice. .
Section 1875. The owner may get his
stock by going. before a Justice OF the
peace in his county and describing it
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 caring for
it. If the holder of an estray use the
animal for work in any way. he cannot
collect payment.
Section 1876. The holder becomes
owner of the estray after n 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 $25. The holder shall
notify his county commissioners, who
appoint a competent person to decide
upon the animals value.
Section 1879. The estray~.may be
sold, if found to be worth more than
SIS, after one year from date o.. taking
up and advertising as set forth, by a
justice of the peace. naming a place
and date of sale, ADVERTISING the sale
three times in his county weekly news
paper 70 days before the day of the
sale. On the day set the holder shall
bring the estray to this place. the
justice sell it for cash at public auc-
tion. deduct the cost Of keeping, caring
for. advertising. etc., and deposit the
proceeds with the county treasurer for
six months, where, if not claimed by
the original owner. the money shall be
turned into the county school fund.
Cut this article 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.