The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-07-08

which would if enforced, eliminate
this pest.
For the benefit of everyone who
reads this article, l am setting forth
the state statute verbatim in order
that better compliance with the
law will be made and complaints OF
YOUR neighbor may become thing OF
the past.
Arlie NJ Foor,
Commercial Club Sec'y.
The Thistle Statute
Canada thistles, etc.-Be it en-
acted that the weeds known as the
Canada thistles, the Scotch bull this
tie and the Russian thistle are here
by declared to be common nuisance
for all purposes of this act.
Permitting thistles to go to seed.
Any person or persons owning any
land within this state, or occupying
or having control of any lands, wheth-
er within the plat of towns, villages
or cities, or otherwise, within this
state, knowingly permitting or suf-
fering any Canada thistle, Scotch
bull or Russian thistle or thistles to
90 to seed upon any land or lands
thus owned, occupied or under con-
troll of such person or persons shall
be deemed guilty of supporting and
maintaining a common nuisance and
upon conviction thereof in any court
of competent jurisdiction, of the Of
fense, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding fifty dollars nor less than
five dollars.
Landholders to destroy thistles.-
In case any person or persons, rail-
road or other corporation, owning or
any lands within this state
under his or her or their control, as
the case may be, shall refuse or neg
lect to destroy any Canada, Scotch
bull or Russian thistle or thistles
or standing upon any land
or lands so owned, occupied or con-
troled on or before the fifteenth day
of August it shall be the duty of the
County commissioners, road super
visors, or other person or persons
having control of the public highways
streets or alleys where any such this !
tie or thistles may be found growing |
or standing, to Immediately destroy !
mr. cause the same to be destroyed, |
and nav therefor at the same rate |
that is paid for road labor; and every !
supervisor or other person herein
before authorized to destroy said /
thistles shall keep a correct account
Of all moneys paid out for that pur-
pose. and charge the same to the per-
son or persons or corporation owning,
,ccupving or having control of such
and who shall be liable in a civil ac
ion for the amount charged against
hem and costs of suit; Provided, that
f any supervisor or other having,
1nder the authority of this act, des-
,royed any of the said thistles and
s unable to find the owner of the
and. or is unable to collect such mon
". the same shall be paid by the au-
,horities of the town, village city or
county, where such thistles were des-
royed. and provided further, that in
.ase any railroad company becomes
hargeable under the provisions of
his section, the supervisors of the
ownship where same has become
hargeable may certify to same to
he county attorney of their county,
whose duty it shall be to bring and
prosecute a civil action against the
abroad company for the amount so
harged and costs of suit aforesaid.
Duties 1t is hereby the duty of
very person having knowledge of
nv Canada, Scotch bull or Russian
histle or thistles growing or standing
pon the land of another to immed-
ately destroy the same, or give the !.
erson owning or occupying such ,,
ands immediate notice thereof.