American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-01-13
Idaho Estray Law.

The following is a digest of tbe
ldaho estray law, which Is published
for the information of the general
public.
Any animal running at large without
food and shelter between Noyembet
LIST and March LIST, and any bull run
ming at large between November Isl
and May LIST, and any animal that
breaks or jumps more than once into
any Held surrounded by a lawful fence
may be taken up by any resident of the
state M The person taking the same
up shall Immediately notify the con,
stable of the precinct or the nearest
constable of the same, or he may no.
tify the sheriff.
A lawful fence. II made Of wire
must have the posts o more than "a
feet apart with three dancers, or stays.
and not less than three barbed wires.
The bottom wire shall not be more
thar Fl Inches from the ground and
other wires a proper distance apart.
After the constable or sheriff Is no
titled OF the estray he must within five
days notify the owner In writing pro-
vided the owner is known.
II the owner Is unknown then III.
county recorder must be notified i'm,
mediately.
The county recorder must then no.
tfy the recorded owner of the brand
OF the estray and where It can be Sc
cured, but In case the brand is not re-
corded then the recorder shall imme-
dfately notify the said constable that
the brand Is not recorded.
II the constable or sheriff receives
notice from the recorder that the
brand is recorded and the owner has
been notifitd then he shall wait ten
days after receiving said notice before
advertising the animal for sale.
After the constable or sheriff IA no.
titled that the brand is not recorded
he shall Immediately advertise the an.
imal for sale In the official newspa.
per OF the county, and the same shall
be published for four consecutive
weeks. and the sale must be not less
than forty days after the first publi-
cation and sale must be made In some
public place In the precinct where the
animal was taken up.
II the owner of the recorded brano
does not claim the animal within ten
days after the constable or sheriff re-
ceives notice from the recorder then
the officer shall proceed to sell the
animal as above provided.
III the animal is sold II shall be
branded on the left side of the neck
with a circle e. that is, an e enclosed
In a circle.
Out OF the moneys received from the
sale the officers shall pay the cost OF
advertising, sending and preparing 10,
tees. publishing the same, and SELL
ing the animal. and the cost Of feed
ing the same. and the balance. II any.
shall be turned over to the treasurer
OF the school district where the ami
NAL was taken up.
For the feding and caring for the
animal the person taking It up shall
receive ten cents per head per day
from the time OF giving notice to the
officer until that officer takes the.
same. The constable or sheriff shall |
receive ten cents per head per day for
the time he has the animal In his no.
session. He shall also receive fifty
cents for writing and sending notices
to the recorder. 81 for selling the
first animal and fifty cents per head
for each additional animal sold n
the same place and time.
The owner Of the animal may within
stx months receive from the treasurer
OF the said school district the amount