The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-27
NEW WEED LAW
TO Be ENFORCED.
ROAD SUPERVISORS NOTIFIED BY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Provisions Of Weed Law AS
Enacted BY Last Session Of
Oregon Legislature.

The district attorney has notified
the road supervisors Of the county
that the weed law is to be strictly en-
forced. Sam Booher, supervisor of
road disttiotsN No. 9. has received the
following letter from the district at
tornsy, together with copy Of the
laws wording and provisions:
PendIeton, June IL, 1918.
Mr.. Sam Booher, Supervisor r.
Dist. No, 8 Athena, Ore. Dear Sir:
Complaint has been made in various
parts Of the county that certain weeds
are being permitted to grow. know
how difficult it is to gel, people to out
weeds, but it is important that this
law be enforced If possible, and I am
therefore enclosing to you herewith
copy Of the weed law passed by the
1918 legislature. You will note that
this provides that you shall give to
each person offending written notice.
and that il he fails to cut the weeds.
You can then out them, or have them
cut, and make return to the County
Clerk showing expense. This return
when flied by the Clerk. constitutes
lien upon the land and will be en-
forced by foreclosure brought ty the
District Attorney. Resp. yours.
Frederick Steiwer.
District Attorney.
The New Law.
''It shall be the duty of each road
super visor in each road district in this
State, in addition to the duties here
tofore prescribed by law. to ascertain
from time to time and know whether.
or not there is in his district any weed
known as Russian thistle, the Canad-
ian thistle, the Chinese thistle, or sis
ymbrium sltissinum (oalled white or
Jim Hill mustaId,l oooklebur (known
as the dagger oooklebur.) atrisplex
argentia, (oallad silver salt busb,) aud
he shall, as be scertains that there
ia any of such weed, and before any
thereof has shed its bloom or COM
men0ed to form the seed, serve or
cause to be served upon the owner Of
the land or the land adjoining road
or highway to the center thereof, if
he be known and residing in the coun-
ty, and ii not, upon the occupant of |
the premises or the center of the road |
or highway adjoining said premises
upon which said weeds or thistles may |
be. notice ia writing notifying said !
owner or occupant Of the existence of
said thistles or weeds. and in suoh not
ice shall give the name of such weed
and the description of the land upon |
which same is growing. or 10 case said |
weeds ur thistles are growing upon a
road or Highways description Of this
land adjoining said road or highway.
Said notice shall be served by deliver
ing 10 the occupant or person in
charge of said premises, or land ad-
joining said road or highway, a copy |
thereof duly certified to te such by |
the person serving same, and If there |
Ee no occupant, of such land upon |
which weed may be growing. then
such notice shall be served by posting |
in three conspicuous places upon said
premises copy of such notice duly
certified to be such by said road sup
ervisor.
If suoh owner or occupant shall |
fail or refuse for ten days after being |
notified Of the existence Of such weed
or weeds upon said land or said land |
adjoining road or highway. to COM
pletely remove same, it shall be the |
duty Of such road supervisor, and he
shall have authority. to 60 upon said
land or road or highway, calling to |
his assistance suoh help as he may
deem necessary and cause said weed or |
weeds to be extirpated from said land
or road or highway in such manner
that will be most effective and work
the least injury to the land. but that |
will destroy said weed and its seed
and prevent the Same from in any way
spreading to any adjoining lands.
Upon the completion of said work
the road supervisor shall file with
the county clerk an itemized state
ment Of the expenses of destroying said |
weed. including his own fees as here
matter provided verified ty his oath,
and when said statement is filed, the |
county clerk shall aause the same to be |
entered upon a lien docket prepared |
for that purpose. and tbe amount of |
said charges and expenses when 80
doeketed shall constitute first lien.
prior and superior to all other liens |
and charges upon said lands, or in case
said weeds or thistles are growing |
upon road or highway. then upon
the land adjoining said road or high.
way, except taxes. II the said charg. |
es aud expenses are not paid, and said |
lien is discharged by the owner or oo-
cupant Of said lands or Of said lands
adjoining said road or highway within |
six months after the same is docKeted,
it shall be the duty OF the county |
clerk to notify, in writing. the district |
attorney OF the district in which coun-
ty is situated OF such fact, whose duty |
1t shall be to bring suit in the name |
of the county for the foreclosure Of |
said lien: and the lands affeotad there
By shall te sold under execution for |
the payment and satisfaction of said
charges and expenses. and Of said lien
and all charges touching the same.