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LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
STATE VETERINARIAN
CHAPTER 21.
Sec. 190. Appointment — Qualification. The gov-
ernor is Hereby authorized to nominate, and by and
witn tne advice and consent of the senate, appoint,
during eacn regular session of the legislature, a com-
petent veterinary surgeon, who shall be known as the
state veterinarian. Mo person shall be competent, un-
der the provisions of this chapter, to receive the ap-
pointment of state veterinarian who is not a grad-
uate in good standing of a recognized college of
veterinary surgery, either in the nited States, Canada
or Europe.
Sec. 191. Term of office. He shall hold his office
for two years. He may, however, be removed at any
time by the governor for neglect of duty or other
malfeasance in office, and, in case of a vacancy oc-
curring in the office of state veterinarian from any
cause whatsoever, when the legislature is not in ses-
sion, the governor shall have tne power to fill such
vacancy by appointment; and any person so appointed
to fill such vacancy shall give the same bond and
perform the same duties as are prescribed for the
state veterinarian by the provisions of this chapter,
and shall hold his office for the unexpired term for
which such appointment shall have been macie.
Section 19a. Duties. The duties of the State Vet-
erinarian shall be as follows:
To investigate any and all cases of dangerously
contagious or infectious diseases among domestic ani-
mals in this state of which he may have knowledge,
or which may be brought to his notice by any resi-
dent in the locality where such disease exists. It
shall also be his duty, in the absence of specific in-
formation, to miake visits of inspection to any locality
where he may have reason to suspect that there is
contagious or infectious disease; to quarantine ani-
mals affected with or. exposed to diseases as above;
and to order the gathering or rounding up of all
animals affected with such diseases. No animals
pronounced affected with a dangerously contagious
or infectious disease, by the State Veterinarian, or his
duly authorized deputy, shall be turned loose, re-
moved, or permitted to escape, but shall be held sub-
ject to the order of the State Veterinarian; and all
animals ordered gathered or rounded up shall be so
gathered or rounded up within a reasonable length
of time, to be determined by the state veterinarian.
Any person failing to comply with the provisions of
this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be fined not less than fifty
nor more than five hundred dollars for each offence.
Sec. 193. (As amended by Chapter 96, S. L. 1911.)
Authority to quarantine. In all cases of contagious
or infectious disease among domestic animals other
than sheep or goats in this state, the state veterin-
arian shall have authority to order the quarantine of
the infected premises, and in case such disease shall
become epidemic in any locality in this state, the
state veterinarian shall immediately notify the gov-
ernor of the state, who shall thereupon issue his
proclamation, forbidding any animal of the kind
among which said epidemic exists, to be transferred
from such locality without a certificate from the
state veterinarian showing such animal to be healthy.
Whenever it shall become known to the state veterin-
arian that disease known as mange, itch, scabies or
any other infectious or contagious disease exists
among cattle, horses or domestic animals, except
sheep and goats of any county, district or section of
the state, it shall be the duty of the said veterinarian
to take such steps as will prevent the spread of said
disease within the state, and said veterinarian shall
have power as a sanitary measure to inspect and
compel the dipping spraying or other sanitary treat-
ment as may be determined by said veterinarian, of all
such animals in the State of Wyoming, or in any
county, district or section of said state, under such
rules and regulations as the said veterinarian may
adopt, and the said veterinarian may order the owner
or owners or persons in charge of such animals to
dip, spray or otherwise treat all or any part of such
animals as said veterinarian may find to be infected
or to have been exposed to mange or scabies, or other
infectious or contagious disease. If the owner or
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owners or persons in charge of such animals so order-
ed treated, shall, after reasonable notice to be de-
termined by said veterinarian, fail to dip, spray or
otherwise treat such animals as ordered by said veter-
inarian is hereby authorized- to seize, or cause to be
seized, dipped or sprayed or otherwise treated, such
animals; and to hold and sell the same, or such part
thereof as may be necessary to pay all cost of said
inspection, seizing-, caring for, dipping, spraying or
other treatment, together with cost of sale, and such
sale shall be made at such time and place, and in such
manner as may be prescribed by said veterinarian af-
ter not less than three days, nor more than fifteen
days' notice of the time, place and purpose of such
sale has been given by said veterinarian to the owner
or persons in charge of such animals, and in case
personal service of such notice cannot be had within
the county in which the animals are being held by
such veterinarian, then such notice may be given
either by personal service outside of said county or by
advertisement in any paper selected by said veter-
inarian: Provided, however, That the owner or owners
of such animals so seized and held may, at any time
prior to such sale, recover possession of the same
upon payment to the state veterinarian of the amount
of costs incurred by order of the veterinarian against
such animals; and, Provided, further, That any sum
realized from the sale of such animals over and above
the amount of costs incurred against such animals
shall be returned by the state veterinarian to the
owner of such animals if known or can by any rea-
sonable diligence be found, otherwise to be placed in
the estray fund subject to the laws; and provided,
also, that the owner or owners or persons in charge
of any stock imported into his state for breeding,
dairy or other purposes, who do not have attached
to the bill of lading of such stock, or in his or their
possession a certificate from a duly authorized United
States or State Inspector showing such stock to be
free from infectious and contagious disease, shall •
have such stock inspected and pay therefor the fees
prescribed by law, but where said owner or owners or
persons in charge have such certificate he or they
shall submit it to said state veterinarian for his ap-
proval and there shall be no charges made therefor,
unless said veterinarian shall receive information
causing him to determine that an inspection of such
stock is necessary. Be it further enacted, that it shall
be the duty of the state veterinarian to collect the
following inspection fees on all stock herewith enu-
merated imported into this state and inspected as
hereinbefore provided: Horses, twenty-five cents;
mules, twenty-five cents; asses, twenty-five cents;
cattle, ten cents; swine, five cents. All of such fees
so collected to be turned over to the State Treasury
and, reported as other state funds."
Sec. 194. Diseased animals to be slaughtered. In
any case of epidemic disease where premises nave
been previously quarantined by the state veterinarian,
as before provided, he is further authorized and em-
powered, when in his judgment necessary to order
the slaughter of any or all diseased animals upon said
premises, and of all animals that have been exposed
to contagion or infection under the following re-
strictions: Said order shall be a written one and
shall be made in duplicate, and there shall be a dis-
tinct order and duplicate for each owner of the ani-
mals condemned, the original of each order to be filed
by the veterinarian with the governor, and the dupli-
cate given to said owner. And, further, before slaugh-
tering any animals, or animal that has been exposed
only and does not show disease, the veterinarian shall
call in consultation with him two respectable prac-
ticing veterinarians or physicians, residents of the
state, or if this be impossible, then two reputable and
well known stock owners, residents of the state, and
shall have the written endorsement upon his order of
at least one of said consulting physicians or stock
owners, stating that such action is necessary, and
the consent of the owner or person in charge, before
such animal or animals shall be slaughtered.
See. 105. Burning: of carcass. It shall be the duty
of the state veterinarian, or his regularly appointed
deputy, who shall be a graduate of a legally chartered
school of veterinary surgery in good standing, to
condemn said animals before the proceeding of
slaughter of such animals as may be condemned, ex-
cept sheep and goats, and also the destruction of the
carcass, which latter shall be by burning to ashes and
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shall include every part of the animal and hide, and
also excrement as far as possible. He shall cause the
said slaughter and burning- to be done as cheaply as
practicable and shall pay the expense from any con-
tingent fund appropriated for his office taking proper
vouchers for the same.
Sec. 11M5. Annual report. The state veterinarian
shall make a report at the end of every year to the
governor of all matters connected with his work, and
the governor shall transmit to the several boards of
county commissioners such parts of said report as
may be of general interest to the breeders of live
stock. The governor shall also give information in
writing as rapidly as he obtains it to the various
boards of county commissioners, of each cause of sus-
picion or first eruption of disease in each locality, its
course and the measures adopted to check it.
Sec. 107. Importation of stock may be restricted.
Whenever the Governor of the State shall have reason
to believe that any disease covered by this chapter has
become epidemic in certain localities in another state
or territory, or that conditions exist which render do-
mestic animals liable to convey disease, he shall there-
upon by proclamation schedule such localities and-
prohibit the importation from them of any live stock
of the kind diseased or suspected of being diseased
into this State, except under such restrictions as he
may deem proper. Any firm, association, corporation,
person, or persons who shall violate such proclama-
tion by receiving such prohibited animals for ship-
ment, or cause same to be shipped or otherwise
imported into this State without complying with such
proclamation, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be fined not less than five
hundred nor more than five thousand dollars for each
offence, and shall further become liable for any and
all damages and loss that may be sustained by any
person or persons by reason of the importation or
transportation of such prohibited animals.
Sec. 19S. Notice of disease to veterinarian — Pen-
alty for concealment. It shall be the duty of any per-
son or persons who shall have or suspect ihat there
is upon his or their premises any case of contagious
or infectious disease among domestic animals, to im-
mediately report the same to the state veterinarian,
and a failure so to do, or any attempt to conceal the
existence of such disease, or to wilfully or maliciously
obstruct or resist the said veterinarian in the' dis-
charge of his duty as hereinbefore set forth, shall be
deemed a misdemeanor, and any person or persons who
shall be convicted of any one of the above acts or
omissions shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars for each and every
offense, shall forfeit all claims to an indemnity for
loss from the state, and upon conviction a second time
shall, in addition to the above named fine, be impris-
oned for a term not less than thirty days nor more
than six months.
Sec. 190. Examination of animals — Seizure of dis-
eased animals. The following regulations shall be
observed in all cases of disease covered by this
chapter:
First — It shall be unlawful to sell, give away or in
any manner part with any animal affected with or
suspected of contagious or infectious disease; and in
the case of any animal that may be known to have
been affected with, or exposed to any such disease
within one year prior to such disposal, due notice of
the fact shall be given in writing to the party re-
ceiving the animal.
Second — It shall be unlawful to kill for butcher
purposes, any such animal, to sell, give away or use
any part of it, or its milk, or to remove any part of the
skin. A failure to observe these provisions shall be
deemed a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be pun-
ished by a fine not less than one hundred dollars, nor
exceeding five hundred dollars. It shall be the dutv
of the owner or person having in charge anv animal
affected with, or suspected of any contagious or infec-
tious disease to immediately confine the same in a safe
place, isolated from other animals, and with all ne-
cessary restrictions to prevent dissemination of the
disep^e until the arrival of the state veterinarian.
The above regulations shall apply as well to ani-
mals in transit through the state, as to those resident
therein, and the state veterinarian or his dulv author-
ised age^t shall have full authority to examine,
whether in car, or yards, or stables, all animals pass-
ing through the state or anv part of it, and on detec-
LIVE STOCK LAWS. W VOM1NG
tion or suspicion of disease, to take possession of and
treat and uispose of said animais in me same manner
as is prescribed ior animals resident in tne state.
!sec. 200. Approval 01 claims arising' iroi.i .^uiujili.
ter ui diseased uniniais. All ciainis against tne state
arising- rrorn tne slaughter of animals unuer me pro-
visions of this chapter snail, togetner witn tne order
of tne veterinarian and the valuation of tne appraisers
in each case be submitted to , the state auditor, who
shall examine them witnout unnecessary, ueitij, and
for each one that he finds to be equitable ana entitled
to inaemnity under tnis chapter, snail issue his war-
rant on the state treasurer tor tne sum namea in the
appraiser's report. All claims for indemnity arising
under the provisions of tnis chapter, shall, before tney
are presented for payment to the auditor, ue suomitted
to tne state veterinarian, who shall fully inform him-
self of the facts .connected with eacn claim; if ne shail
be of thg" opinion that- tne claim is legal and just, he
shall approve the same in writing endorsed thereon; if
he shall be of the contrary opinion, ne snail rejefci it
in like manner, and in all cases he shall express in
such endorsement the reasons for his approval or re-
jection, as the case may be. If the state veterinarian
shall reject a claim, it shall then, together with the
endorsement of the veterinarian, setting form his
reasons for such rejection, be submitted for determina-
tion to a board of arbitration, to consist of three mem-
bers, which shall be formed as follows: The state
veterinarian shall select as one member of said board
one stock grower, who shall be a resident of the
county wherein the slaughtered animais for which
the claim is made, ranged. The claimant shall as such
member of said board, another stock grower, who
shall be a resident of the same county, and these two
so selected shall choose the third member of the board
from among the stock growers of tne same county.
The arbitrators shall have power to appoint a time and
place for hearing; to adjourn from time to time; to
administer oaths to witnesses; to hear the allegations,
and evidence of the parties, and to make an award
thereon. All the arbitrators shall meet and act to-
gether during the investigation; but when met, a ma-
jority may determine any question. Before acting,
they shall each be sworn before an officer authorized
to administer oaths, faithfully and fairly to near and
examine the allegations and evidence of the parties in
relation to the claim in controversy; and to make a
just finding according to their understanding and ac-
cording to the provisions of "this chapter. The award
of the arbitrators shall simply be to the effect that
they find the claim legal and just, according to the
provisions of this chapter; or the reverse, as the case
may be. The award shall be in writing, signed by the
arbitrators, or a majority of them and shall be for-
warded by them with all the papers submitted to them,
to the state auditor. If the board of arbitrators shall
concur with the state veterinarian in rejecting the
claim, their decision shall be final. If the board of ar-
bitrators shall find that the claim is legal and just,
then the said claim shall in all respects be held as
though the state veterinarian had in the first place ap-
proved the same. In auditing any claim under this
chapter, it shall be the duty of the auditor to satisfy
himself that it does not come under any class for which
indemnity is refused by this chapter, and he shall re-
quire the affidavit of the claimant to this fact, or if the
claimant be not cognizant thereof, then of some re-
putable person who is cognizant thereof, and the audi-
tor may at his discretion require further proof. The
indemnity to be granted shall be two-thirds of the
ordinary value of the animal as determined by the
appraisers, without reference to its diminished value
because of being diseased. It shall be paid to the
owner upon his application and the presentation of the
proofs prescribed herein; and it shall be the duty of
said owner to make such application within six months
of the slaughter of the animal for which payment is
claimed, failing- which such claim shall be barred by
limitation. These payments shall be made by the
state treasurer as before provided, and from the fund
provided by this chapter. The right to indemnity un-
der this chapter is limited to animals destroyed by
reason of the existence or suspected existence of some
epizootic disease, generally fatal and incurable, si>ch
as rinderpest, hoof and mouth disease, pleuro pneumo-
nia, anthrax or Texas fever among bovines, glanders
among horses, and anthrax among sheep. For the or-
dinarv contagious diseases not in their nature fatal.
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such as scab or hoof-rot in sheep, and epizootic influ-
enzas in Horses, no indemnity shall be paid. The rignt
to indemnity shall not exist, and payment of such shall
not be made in the following cases:
p irst — For animals belonging to the United States.
Second — For animals tnat are brought into the
state contrary to tne provisions of this ciiapter.
Third — For animals that are found to be diseased
or tnat are destroyed because they have been ex-
posed to disease before or at the time of their arrival
in tne state.
.fourth — When an animal was previously affected
by any otner disease which from its nature and devel-
opment was incurable and necessarily fatal.
Fifth — When the owner or person in charge shall
have knowingly or negligently omitted to comply with
the provisions of the last two preceding sections.
Sixth — When the owner or claimant at the time of
coming in possession of the animal knew it to be dis-
eased, or received the notice specified in the first clause
of the last preceding section.
Sec. 201. Shall pay arbitrators. Each member of
boards of arbitration formed and acting under the pro-
visions of this chapter shall receive for their services
the sum of five dollars per day for each day they may
be actually engaged and employed in the investigation
of any claim, and shall be paid by the state veterina-
rian out of the "veterinarian contingent fund."
Sec. 202. (As amended by Ch. 12, S. L. 1913.). Com-
pensation — Deputy. The State Veterinarian shall re-
ceive for his services the sum of $2,400.00 per annum
together with his actual necessary traveling expenses
when in the performance of his duty, provided said
actual necessary traveling expenses shall not exceed
seven hundred and fifty dollars per annum.
The veterinarian is hereby authorized in his dis-
cretion to appoint a deputy, for the performance of
whose duties the veterinarian shall be responsible, and
who shall exercise such powers as may be deputed to
him by the State Veterinarian. Such deptuy shall re-
ceive not exceeding five dollars per day for the time
actually employed. The appraisers herein provided
for, shall each receive five dollars per day or part of
day they may be actually employed as such, which
shall be paid from their county fund upon the certifi-
cate of the justice who summoned them. The justice
shall receive his ordinary fee for issuing a summons,
to be paid out of the county fund. The members of
the board of health, veterinarians, physicians, or stock
owners, called in consultation by the Veterinarians,
shall receive five dollars for each day or part of day
they may actually be so employed, and ten cents per
mile, mileage for the distance actually traveled, which
rums shall be paid from the Veterinarian's contingent
fund hereafter provided. For this and other incidental
expenses, connected with his work, and made his duty
by this chapter, such as his traveling expenses, causing
a imals to be slaughtered and their carcasses burned,
and disinfecting infected premises, the veterinarian
shall have at his disposal the sum of six hundred dol-
lars, which shall be known as the Veterinarian's Con-
tingent Fund. Before entering on the discharge of his
duties, he shall give good and sufficient bond in the
sum of five thousand dollars for the proper manage-
ment of the same. He shall make a sworn statement
semi-annually to the Governor, supported sy full
vouchers of the amount disbursed; and any part of the
six hundred dollars not used shall be covered into the
state treasury."
Sec. 2(Kt. Cla*ros rejected by veterinarian to be ar-
bitrated. The state auditor shall pay no claim for
indemnity under this chapter which shall have been
rejected by the state veterinarian, unless, the same
shall have been submitted, as hereinbefore provided, to
a board of arbitration and by such board decided to be
legal and just. If any claimant shall refuse to submit
his or her claim which shall have been rejected by the
state veterinarian; to a board of arbitration as herein-
before provided, such refusal shall be deemed conclu-
sive evidence of a waiver of all claim for indemnity
under the provisions of this chapter.
Sec. 204. Inability of state limited to appropria-
tion. The liability of the state for indemnity for ani-
mals destroyed under the provisions of this chapter,
in any two years, is limited by and shall in no case
exceed the amount especially appropriated for that
purpose and for that period.
Sec. 205. Quarantine requested. Whenever any
person who is a taxpayer of this state and is the owner
LIVE STOCK LAWS,, WYOMING
of domestic animals located therein, shall notify the
state veterinarian that he has reason to believe said
animals, or any of them are suffering from any conta-
gious or infectious disease, the said veterinarian shall
immediately proceed to the locality where said animals
are located and shall investigate and determine the
nature of said disease, and if contagious or infectious
shall proceed in the manner prescribed by the provi-
sions of this chapter to quarantine and destroy all
such diseased animals.
See. 20G. Payment of expense. For the purposes,
of the preceding 1 section there is hereby appropriated
out of any fund in the state treasury, not otherwise
appropriated, the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars
per year, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to
be known as "the veterinarian's contingent fund" and
to be used in paying the actual and necessary travel-
ing and incidental expenses of the state veterinarian
while performing the duties herein imposed, Provided,.
That nothing in this section contained shall be con-
strued to authorize the payment, from the appropria-
tion hereby made, of any expense or charge relating
to the office or duties of state veterinarian other than
such as immediately pertains to the investigation of
contagious and infectious disease of domestic animals,
made under the provisions of this chapter.
See. 207. Report to governor. On or before De-
cember tenth, prior to the meeting of the legislature,
the state veterinarian shalLmake a report to the gov-
ernor of the duties performed by him under the provi-
sions of this chapter and shall include, in said report,
a statement, showing the number of requests for his
services filed with him during the preceding two years,
the number of such requests complied with by him,
the names of the persons or corporations making such
requests; a full statement of the result or nis said
investigations, including a statement of the expense of
performing the duties herein imposed.
CHAPTER 42, LAWS, 1917.
Sec. 1. Emergencies, In case of a serious out-
break of a contagious, infectious, or epizootic disease
among live stock in this state — the checking of which
cannot be accomplished without additional funds, the
State Veterinarian shall present such fact to the Gov-
ernor of this state, who may then authorize the in-
curring of a deficiency to meet the emergency.
CHAPTER 77, LAWS, 1917.
THE TUBERCULIN TEST LAW.
See. 1. Tuberculin test of dairy cattle. Penalty.
All cows in the State of Wyoming supplying milk or
cream in cities or towns, or to creameries in tins state,
shall be tuberculin tested for tuberculosis; and all
bulls which are known to have been exposed to such
cows, shall also be tested as above. If necessary, Lie.
State Veterinarian may order the quarantine of such
animals as suspected of being diseased with tubercu-
losis; and any person, persons, firm, association, or
corporation violating such quarantine shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than ten nor more than one
hundred dollars for each offense.
See. 2. Appointment Special Deputy State Veter-
inarian. Duties. Salary. Other assistants. The
State Veterinarian, by and •with the advice and con-
sent of the Governor, is hereby authorized to appoint
a qualified person, to be known as a special deputy
state veterinarian, who shall act under the direction
of the State Veterinarian in carrying out the provi-
sions of this act, who shall take an oath for the faith-
ful and efficient performance of all duties required of
him and who shall give satisfactory bond to the State
of Wyoming in the sum of three thousand dollars
($3,000.00). The special deputy state veterinarian
shall receive a salary of one thousand five hundred
dollars ($1,500.00) per annum, together with all actual
and necessary traveling expenses incurred while en-
gaged in the performance of his duties. The State
Veterinarian is further authorized to employ such
other assistants as may be deemed necessary to carry
out the provisions of this act.
See. 3. Certificate or permit. Penalty. No dairy,
association, person, or persons engaged in the busi-
ness of selling milk or cream in cities or towns or to
creameries in this state, may sell such milk or cream
unless they possess a certificate or special permit
from the State Veterinarian, as hereinafter provided.
Any dairy, association, person, or persons violating
LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and snail upon conviction thereof be fined not less
man ten nor more than one hundred dollars, tor each
offense.
sec. 4. Certificate., Permit. On completion of
the tuberculin test upon all uairy cattle as above,
owned uy any dairy, association, Arm, corporation,
person, or persons, the State Veterinarian shall cause
a certificate to be issued to such owner or owners,
snowing tnat all such cattle are free from tubercu-
losis; or, if all animals were not found free from tu-
berculosis, a certificate showing- that proper disposi-
tion (.as lequired uy mwj nas ueen made of diseased
animals, and that the remaining- animals in the herd
or herds are free from tuoerculosis, so far as may be
determined by the tuDerculin test. Such certificate
shall be the owner's authority for selling milk or
cream as above. As the tuberculin- testing of ail
dairy cattle in this state cannot begin immediately
upon the date that this act becomes effective, the
State Veterinarian is hereby authorized to issue spe-
cial permits to owners of such cattle as remain
untested while the provisions of this act are being
carried out, for the selling of milk or cream in
cities or towns or to creameries in this state, without
certificate as above provided. These special permits
shall be effective only for the period from the date
that this act becomes effective, until proper test and
issuance of certificate as above provided.
Sec. 5. Notice to owners. The State Veterina-
rian, or his duly authorized agent shall ascertain the
names and addresses of all owners of dairy cattle in
this state and shall notify them, in writing, of the
provisions of this act, — obtaining acknowledgement,
from owner, of receipt of such notice. No person,
persons, firm, association, or corporation owning
dairy cattle shall be considered as violating the pro-
visions of this act, who has not been officially notified
of its provisions. The owner notified shall make ap-
plication to the State Veterinarian for a special per-
mit as above provided, — to be used as his authority
for selling milk or cream in cities or towns, or to
creameries in this state, until such animals shall have
been tuberculin tested and certificate issued as above
provided.
See. 6. Ear tasrs. Record. Each animal tested
with tuberculin under the provisions of this act,
which passes the test satisfactorily to the State Vet-
erinarian, shall have an ear-tag inserted in its ear.
The State Veterinarian shall see that a correct record
is kept of all cattle tested, the date and place of
testing, the names and addresses of owners, and the
number of the ear-tag inserted in the ear of each
animal, and shall report this information in his reg-
ular biennial report.
Sec. 7. Dairy cow defined. A "dairy cow" within
the meaning of this act, shall be any cow the milk
or milk products from which is sold for human con-
sumption.
Sec. 8. Fees. The first tuberculin test of all cat-
tle of owners selling milk or cream in cities or towns
or to creameries in this state, shall be made without
charge to such owners; but for subsequent tests, at
owners' request or other-wise (except as hereinafter
provided) a fee of one dollar per head shall be charged
and collected by the veterinarian making the test.
Sec. 9. Tuberculosis eradication fuud. The fees
collected in compliance with the preceding section,
shall be immediately transmitted to the State Veteri-
narian who shall deposit same in the State Treasury
to the credit of the "Tuberculosis Eradication Fund"
hereby created; such fund shall be under the control
of the State Veterinarian and any salaries or expenses
connected -with bovine tuberculosis eradication work
in this state may be paid by the State Treasurer from
such fund, upon presentation of State Auditor's
voucher properly approved.
Sec. 10. Re-tests of cattle. Whenever the State
Veterinarian shall have reasons to suspect that the
disease tuberculosis exists, or has been introduced by
imported dairy cattle, among any herd or number of
dairy cattle in this state, he shall order the retesting
of same, — regardless of former tests made, if any.
Sec. 11. Accredited herds. Any owner or owners
of dairy cattle in this state, who shall cause same to
be officially tested for tuberculosis at least once each
year, for three years, shall be the owner or owners of
an "Accredited Herd"; provided the premises and
buildings where such animals are kept, pass a sani-
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tary inspection required by regulations (hereby au-
thorized; of the State Veterinarian. Accredited herds
shall be advertised as such, at least once each year,
in the official county newspapers of the counties
wherein such animals are assessed for taxation, and
in other ways; and cattle from accredited herds shall
be accepted without special tuberculin test for ship-
ment to all states of the Union recognizing such herds.
Sec. 12. Insanitary premises. Penaity. The State
Veterinarian or other person acting under his author-
ity may order any insanitary dairy barns or premises,
cleaned and disinfected. Such cleaning and disinfect-
ing shall be at the expense or the owner or owner.
If, after a reasonable length of time, insanitary barns
or premises ordered cleaned and disinfected by the
State Veterinarian or other person acting under his
authority, are not cleaned and disinfected as ordered,
then such owner or owners shall be fined not less than
ten nor more than one hundred dollars, for each
offence.
Sec. 13. Cities may require test. The Mayor or
Board of Commissioners of any city or town of this
state shall have the power by ordinance duly enacted,
to require the owner or owners of dairies or dairy
herds, or persons selling or offering for sale any milk
or its products within such city or town, to compel
such owners of dairies or dairy herds, to have all ani-
mals in such herds tested for tuberculosis, once each
year; and to prohibit the sale of milk or its products
in such city or town unless all cows from which such
milk is obtained have passed the test for tuberculosis
within the past year.
Sec. 14. Hindering test. Penalty. Any person
who intentionally interferes with or hinders the work
of the State Veterinarian or his employes under this
act, or who attempts to defeat the object of the tu-
berculin test by a previous injection of tuberculin,
commonly known as ''plugging", or in any other way
attempts to prevent an accurate and truthful deter-
mination of the condition of the cattle tested, shall be.
fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred
dollars for each offence, or by imprisonment in the
county jail of not more than thirty days, or both, in
the discretion of the court.
CHAPTER 100, LAWS, 1917.
Sec. 1. Authority for co-operation with U. S. Bu-
reau of Animal Industry. The state hereby gives its
consent and indicates its willingness that the bureau
of animal industry, of the nited States Department
of Agriculture and its employes shall come within
the State of Wyoming for all purposes connected with
the importation and exportation of diseased live stock,
and for all purposes connected with the eradication,
suppression and control of dangerous, infectious and
contagious diseases of live stock. The State Veteri-
narian is hereby authorized to appoint as deputies, all
employes of the above federal bureau, working within
the State of Wyoming as above.
CHAPTER 112, LAWS, 1917.
STALLION AND JACK REGISTRATION
DEPARTMENT.
Sec. 1. Certificate. Every owner or keeper of
any stallion or jack in this state, who uses such ani-
mal for public service, or who represents such animal
as being fit for public service, shall procure a certifi-
cate as hereinafter provided, and keep same or an
exact copy thereof posted in a conspicuous place
within every barn, shed, or building where such stal-
lion or jack is kept for service, and shall mention the
same in all advertisements as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. How to obtain certificate. In order to
obtain such certificate, there shall be presented to the
State Veterinarian, an affidavit, signed by a qualified
veterinarian who is not interested in the buying or
selling of horses or mules, to the effect that he has
personally examined such stallion or jack and that to
the best of his knowledge and belief said stallion or
jack is free from any hereditary, infectious, conta-
gious, or transmissable disease, or serious defects in
general conformation. If such stallion or jack is pure-
bred, there shall be presented to the State Veterina-
rian for examination and comparison, a certificate of
registration of such stallion or jack, issued by a for-
eign stud book or by an association recognized by the
United States Department of Agriculture.
Sec. 3. Forms of certificate. The certificates
shall be of two forms, — one for pure-breds and one
LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING 1.1
for grades. Each certificate shall state the name of
the animal and give a complete description of same.
If pure-bred, certificate must show the registered
number of the animal and name of stud-book or as-
sociation in which such stallion or jack is registered.
Each certificate shall bear the name of the importer
or breeder, the name of the present owner, a descrip-
tion of animal as to color and general conformation,
the year foaled, and the inspector's statement as to
whether the animal is sound or unsound. If un-
sound, the certificate shall contain the names of the
diseases and weak points of the animal. Each certifi-
cate shall bear the signature of the veterinarian
making the examination, and the State Veterinarian.
(A grade shall be defined as a stallion or jack whose
owner presents an affidavit of two persons that said
grade has either a sire or dam of pure-breeding.)
Sec. 4. Examination. Fees. Fund. Any gradu-
ate veterinarian practicing in compliance with the
veterinary practice law of this state shall be author-
ized to make examinations of stallions and jacks for
application for certificate as above provided, and such
examination shall be at the expense of the owner or
owners of such animals. For each original certificate
issued by the State Veterinarian there shall be charged ■
a fee of one dollar ($1.00); a fee of one dollar ($1.00)
each for certificates of transfer of ownership; and a
fee of fifty (50) cents each for duplicates. Any cer-
tificate or duplicate may be revoked at any time if
owner is using same in violation to the provisions of
this act, or if same is being used by any person or
-persons other than owner without transfer having
been made. or. if stallion or jack is found to be affected
with any contagious, infectious, or communicable
disease, ,or serious defect in general conformation.
All money collected by the State Veterinarian in com-
pliance with the provisions of this act, shall be turned
in to the state treasury to the credit of the "Stallion
Registration Fund" hereby created, and such fund is
hereby appropriated for the use of the State Veteri-
narian in carrying out the provisions of this act.
Sec. 5. Advertising-. No owner or keeper of any
stallion or jack not of pure breeding shall permit the
printing, publishing, or circulating of any bill, poster,
card, newspaper advertisement, or other advertise-
ment calling attention to said stallion or jack as a
breeder, unless the same shall have the words "Grade
Stallion" or "Grade Jack" in 48 point type immedi-
ately preceding the same.
Sec. 6. Record. Report. It shall be the duty of
the State Veterinarian to see that a correct record is
kept of all certificates, and the issuance, refusal, or
revocation of same. Such record shall be kept in the
office of the State Veterinarian and all information
contained therein shall be reported to the Governor
on January 1st of each year.
Sec. 7. Clerk. Compensation. To assist in car-
rying out the provisions of this act, the State Veter-
inarian is hereby authorized to employ a clerk, who
shall receive a salary of not to exceed twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) per month, and such salary shall be
paid from any available contingent or fund under the
control of the State Veterinarian.
Sec. 8. Transfer. If the owner of a stallion or
jack shall sell/ exchange, or transfer the same, the
State Veterinarian shall upon receiving the certificate
and all duplicates in force at the time of such sale,
transfer, or exchange, issue the new owner a certifi-
cate of transfer of ownership.
Sec. 0. Penalty. Any person persons, firm, asso-
ciation, or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be fined not less than twen-
ty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or
be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding thirty
days, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the dis-
cretion of the court.
GENERAL, LIVE STOCK LAWS.
Sec. 2546. Drover's liability. Any person who
shall drive any herd of horses, cattle or flock of sheep
over any portion of any road or highway, so desig-
nated as not for horses, cattle or sheep as aforesaid,
after such designation and the posting of notices as
aforesaid, and after the provision of another reason-
able highway for cattle, horses and sheep in lieu
thereof as aforesaid, shall be liable to the county in
which is situated such mountain road or highway, for
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any and all damages done thereto, by driving- over
the same, such flocks or herds of cattle, Horses or
sheep.
Sec. 2578. (Amended by chapter 78, W. S. L., 1917. >
The following shall be a lawful fence in the State of
Wyoming: A fence made of tubular wrougnt iron
fence posts or sound wooden posts and four spans of
barbed wire with a wooden rail on top, and said posts,
so used to be tubular wrought iron fence posts, with
cast iron base to be twenty-two inches in length, or
wooden posts at least four inches in diameter, set
firmly in the ground at least twenty inches deep,
either side of said posts, so used, to be placed at no
greater distance apart than thirty-three feet with iron,
or wooden stays between the posts, said stays to ue
placed equal distance apart from themselves and the
post on either side; a post and board fence made of
sound posts, not less than four inches in diameter,
set substantially in the ground not more than ten
feet apart, with three boards of one inch lumber,
eight inches wide, and not more than ten inches
apart, or four boards one inch thick and six inches
wide, not more than eight inches a.part securely
fastened with nails or otherwise, a three pole fence
with round poles, not less than two inches in diameter,
at the small end, with either upright or leaning posts,
not more than twenty-two feet apart, and securely
fastened with nails, wires, or otherwise; Provided,
That all other fences made and constructed of boards,
rails, poles, stones or hedge plants, or other material
except wire, which, upon evidence, shall be declared
to be as strong and as well calculated to protect en-
closures, and shall be as effective for resisting breach-
ing stock as. those hereinbefore described, shall be
considered a lawful fence; Provided, That none of the
fences above described shall be considered lawful if
less than four feet high, except within the corporate
limits of an incorporated city or [or] town; and Pro-
vided further. That any fence enclosing any hay cor-
ral situate outside of any field enclosed by a lawful .
fence, shall not be less than six feet high and shall
be constructed of boards, poles or ■wire, or partly of
boards, poles or wire, and the posts shall not be more
than eight feet apart and set twenty -four inches in
the ground, and if such fence is constructed ot barbed
wire there shall not be less than seven spans of wire,
and all wires shall be kept properly stretched, and all
gates in any .of said fences shall be constructed of
boards or poles.
Sec. 253'!). Owner defined. Any person or persons
occupying, using, enjoying, maintaining or having the
charge of any enclosure, shall be considered the owner
thereof, in any action commenced .under the provi-
sions of this chapter.
Sec. 25S0. Maintenance of partition fence. The
owner or owners of any lawful fence which may be-
come a partition fence by virtue of being used to en-
close some field or lot belonging to some other person,
company or corporation, may require any such person,
company or corporation to pay for one-half of what
it would actually cost to construct that portion of
such partition fence, so used by any such person,
company or corporation, and in case of refusal any
such owner or owners may have and maintain a civil
action against any such person, company or corpora-
tion so refusing, and shall be entitled to recover one-
half of what it would actually cost to construct that
portion of such partition fence so used by any such
person, company or corporation, and cost of suit. Any
such person, company or corporation acquiring an
interest in any such partition fence by purchase or
otherwise, shall have an understanding with such
fence they shall maintain and keep in repair respect-
ively, and each party shall thereafter keep in good
repair his portion of such fence and neither party
shall abandon his part of such partition fence, or re-
move the same or any portion thereof, except by
giving to the other party at least one year's notice
of his intention so to do, or by obtaining the written
consent of all parties interested therein.
Sec. 2581. Damage by breachy animals — Arbitra-
tion. Any person or persons owning or having in his
or her or their possession or charge any horses, mules,
cattle or any one of such animals which shall breach
over or under or breach into any lawful enclosure be-
longing to any person or persons other than the
owners of such animal or animals, shall be liable to
the party or parties sustaining such injury for all
elamages he, she or they may have sustained by rea-
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son of such breaching as aforesaid, to be recovered in
a civil action before any court having jurisdiction
thereof, or by arbitration, each party to select a prop-
erty holder, and the two arbitrators to select a third,
and said arbitrators, before entering upon their duties,
shall be first sworn before a justice of the peace, and
it shall be the duty of the arbitrators to carefully ex-
amine the fence, its condition and assess the damage
done; -the arbitrators shall examine witnesses under
oatu, one of them to administer said oath to the wit-
nesses; they shall make a written report signed by at
least two of the arbitrators, to any justice of the
peace in the county in which such damage is sus-
tained. The finding of the arbitration, as pravided for
in this section, shall, within three days after the same
shall have been rendered, be filed with any justice of
the peace in the county where said trespass shall have
been committed, who shall enter the cost upon his
docket and proceed to issue execution therein as in
other cases originally commenced before him.
Sec. 2582. Notice to owners when damage done.
The party sustaining the damage shall notify the
owner or person having in charge such offending ani-
mals, of such damage, and the probable amount there-
of; Provided, He knows to whom such animal or ani-
mals belong, and that such owner or keeper resides
within the county where the damage was committed.
Sec. 2583. Retention of animals to secure payment.
The person suffering such damage done by animals as
mentioned in Sec. 2581, may restrain and keep in cus-
tody as many of such offending animals as are equal
in value to the damage done, until the finding of the
court or arbitration be ascertained, unless, before such
suit, the amount of his claim and expense or Keeping
such animals be tendered him.
Sec. 2584, Proof and judgment for damage. If,
upon the trial of .any action under the provisions of
Sec. 2581 it shall appear by competent testimony, that
the plaintiff's enclosure is a lawful fence under the
provisions of this chapter, he shall be allowed to
prove the amount of damage sustained; and (if he has
retained in custody the animals committing such dam-
age.) the amount of the expense incurred for keeping
such animals, and any judgment rendered for dam-
ages, costs and expenses against the defendant, shall
be a lien upon the animals committing the damage.
But if it shall appear upon the trial that the plain-
tiff's enclosure is not a lawful fence, or that no dam-
age was sustained, judgment shall be rendered against
the plaintiff, for costs of suit and damages sustained
by defendant.
See. 2585. Proceedings when defendant is un-
kiiown. If, upon the trial, it appears that the defend-
ant is not the owner, or the person in charge of such
offending animals, he shall be discharged from the
action with his costs, and the suit may proceed against
the defendant whose name is unknown; and if, at the
commencement of the action, the plaintiff does not
know the name of the owner, or keeper of such offend-
ing animals, he may bring suit against the defendant
unknown, in which case service shall be made by
posting copies of the summons in three of the most
public places within the county, not less than ten
days previous to the day of trial, which posting may
be done by the proper officer, or by any voter of the
county.
Sec. 2588. Penalty for destroying fences. Any
person who shall wilfully or negligently leave open,
break down or destroy any bars or gate, made and
provided for the use and convenience of the public, or
shall wilfully tear down, throw down or destroy in
any manner any lawful fence, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be pun-
ished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars,
or by confinement in the county jail not more than
three months, or by both fine and imprisonment in the
discretion of the court.
Sec. 2587. Failure to make unlawful fence lawful
— Penalty. The owner or owners of any unlawful
wire fence, who shall have been convicted of con-
structing or maintaining the same contrary to the
provisions of this chapter, shall, within thirty days
after such conviction, reconstruct such -wire fence into
•a lawful wire fence, and in case of a refusal or failure
so to do, every such owner or owners shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof,
shall again be punished as provided in Sec. 2588 and
each and every period of thirty days thereafter that
such owner or owners refuse or neglect to reconstruct
14 LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
such unlawful fence, shall be considered a separate
offense and be subject to like punishment.
See. 25SS. Liability tor constiux*tmi£ unlawful
fence. Any person or persons, company or corpora-
tion who snail construct or maintain, contrary to the
provisions of this chapter, any unlawful wire fence,
shall be liable in a civil action for all damages to ani-
mals that may occur by reason of such unlawful en-
closure, and the owner or owners of any such unlawful
wire fence shall, moreover, be dee.ned guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in a sum not less than Ave dollars nor more
than twenty-five dollars, and for each subsequent of-
fense, the, line shall not be less than twenty-five dol-
lars nor more than one hundred dollars.
Sec. 25.S9. Unlawful tence may Jie Jtiade lawful —
Penalty. The owner or owners of any unlawful wire
fence shall reconstruct the same into a lawful wire
fence, and in case of refusal or failure so to do, he.
or they shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in
Sec. 2588.
Sec. 2590. Fences across roads — Penalty. All
fences which shall hereafter be constructed across any-
road leading to any watering place, or which may be
constructed across any road which has been used as a
public road, shall, at the point where such fence inter-
sects^ or crosses any such road, be constructed of
boards or poles extending for a distance of not less,
than eight feet on each side of the middle of any such
road, and in case of a failure so to do, the owner or
owners of any such fence shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be pun-
ished as provided in Sec. 258S.
Sec. 2591. Fencing public roads. The board of
county commissioners may authorize the erection of a
lawful fence upon the right of way of roads estab-
lished under the provisions of chapter 168, at the ex-
pense of the petitioners for the establishment of such
roads, or as may be agreed upon between petitioners*
and the board of county commissioners; Provided, The
said board shall locate and cause to be constructed
gates at such intervals as it may deem necessary for
the convenience of the public. Such gates shall be
marked "county gates," and with further notice of the
penalty for any damage for leaving open, prescribed
by Section 2586.
Sec, 2592. Duty county surveyor. It shall be the
duty of the county surveyor of each county to file a
copy of a plat of legally established county roads in
the United States land office of the district in which
the said roads are located.
Sec. 2593. Railroads shall fence. All railway cor-
porations, owning or operating- a line of railway within
the state, shall construct, maintain and keep in repair
on each side of the track thereof, a sufficient fence, so
connected with suitable cattle guards at public road
crossings as to prevent stock from getting on the rail-
road track of said corporation, and such fence when
of barb wire to consist of four wires securely fast-
ened t'o posts set not more than thirty-two feet apart,
with stays not more than ten feet apart. Such fence
shall be constructed within nine months after the com-
pletion of any railroad track or any part thereof, and
in the case of railroads now constructed and in oper-
ation, within three months after the approval of this
chapter; Provided, That railway corporations shall not
be required to construct and maintain a fence within
the boundaries of any incorporated city or town.
Sec. 2594. Liability in damages. Any corporation
operating a railway and failing to fence the same and
to construct and maintain suitable cattle guards as
required by the preceding section, shall be liable to
the owner or owners of any live stock killed or irir
jured by reason of its failure to construct or keep in
repair such fence or cattle guard in the manner pro-
vided in the preceding section, for the full amount of
the damage sustained by the owner on account thereof,
and to make a prima facie case for recovery, it shall
only be necessary for such owner to prove the loss or
injury to his property; Provided, That no corporation
operating a railroad shall be liable for any damage oc-
casioned. by the wilful act of the owner or of his agent
or employees or for stock killed or iniured on public
road crossings unless negligence on the part of such
corporation, its agents, servants or employes can be
shown.
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CHAPTER 173.
OWNERSHIP, BRANDING AND RANGING.
Sec. 2596. Stock owner defined. Every person
who owns neat cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep or
goats is a stock owner.
see. 2597. Live stock defined. Neat cattle, horses,
mules, asses, sheep and goats are live stock.
Sec. 2598. Live stock on open range shall be
branded. Every stock owner who allows his live stock
over six months old to range upon the open range or
without an enclosure, or to run at large or mingle
with live stock other than his own, shall have and
adopt a brand and shall brand his live stock with such
brand, which shall be recorded in the office of the
county clerk in each county in which said live stock
ranges.
Sec. 2599. Duty of secretary — Brand book. It
shall be the duty of the secretary of the state board
of live stock commissioners to procure a suitable
book, to be known as the state brand book, in which
shall be recorded the brand and the definite place of
the brand upon the animal, used for tne branding of
horses and cattle, sheep, mules and other live stock in
this state.
Sec. 2600. Copy, of brand record — Where. On or
before the first aay of January, 1910, every person,
association or corporation, using any brand or brands
in this state, for the purpose of branding horses or
cattle, or other live stock, shall forward to the secre-
tary of the state board of live stock commissioners a
copy of such brand or brands, duly certified by the
clerk of the county in which such brand or certified
by the clerk of the county in which such brand or
brands is or are recorded. The said clerk shll furnish
such certificate without charge therefor, to the owner
of any such brand, and the secretary of the state
board of live stock commissioners shall, upon receipt,
record the same without charge.
"Sec. 2601. As amended by chapter 126 Session
Laws, 1913. Recording fee. Any person, company,
firm, association or corporation, desiring to adopt any
brand or marks to be used for the branding or mark-
ing of horses, cattle and sheep or other live stock in
this state, shall before using the same, forward to the
Secretary of the State Board of Live Stock Commis-
sioners, a facsimile of such brand or mark stating the
range and counties, on and in which, the stock are to
be grazed, together with the fee of one dollar to pay
for the recording of the same, which sum shall be paid
into the State Treasury to the credit of the inspection
fund. Upon receipt of such facsimile and fee, the Sec-
retary of the State Board of Live Stock Commission-
ers, shall immediately record the same in the state
record, unless said brand or paint mark, has already
been recorded in the said record on behalf of some
other person, company, firm, association or corpora-
tion, in which latter case the Secretary of the State
Board of Live Stock Commissioners shall return such
facsimile and fee to the party by whom the same was
forwarded to him with suggestions of brands or marks
that can be recorded; Provided, that the Secretary of
the State Board of Live Stock Commissioners shall not
record any brand or mark which in his discretion
would conflict with any brand or mark of record in
the same locality."
Sec. 2602. As amended by chapter 126 Session
Laws, 1913. Certified record. Upon the recording of
any such brand, brands or mark, as provided in Para-
graph 2600 and 2601, the owner thereof shall procure
from the Secretary of the State Board of Live Stock
'Commissioners, a certified copy of such brand or mark,
paying therefor the sum of fifty cents, which fee shall
be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of
the inspection Fund; Provided, that not more than one
brand or one mark and brand shall appear on one
certified copy; and provided, further, that if more
than one mark and brand appear on one certified copy,
the Secretary of the State Board of Live Stock Com-
missioners shall charge the sum of fifty cents for
each additional mark or brand.
Sec. 2. Evidence of ownership. "The certified
copy thus secured in the foregoing section shall be
prima facie evidence of the ownership of such animal
or animals by the party -whose brand or mark it might
be and shall be taken as evidence of onwership in all
suits of law or in equity, or in any criminal proceed-
ings, when the title to the animal is involved, or
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proper to be proved, when such claim is sustained and
corroborated with other evidence."
Sec. 2603. As amended by chapter 126 Session
Laws, 1913. Unlawful to record brand. From and
after (the day on which this Act is approved), it shall
be unlawful for any county clerk in this State to re-
cord any brand, mark or bill of sale of any brand or
mark.
Sec. 2604. As amended by chapter 126 Session
Laws, 1913. Brand is property — May be assigned or
sold. Any brand or mark recorded in accordance with
the requirements of this chapter shall be considered
as the property of the person causing such record to
be made, and shall be subject to sale, assignment,
transfer, device and descent, the same as personal
property. Instruments of writing- evidencing any such
sale, assignment or transfer must be acknowledged as
deeds to real estate are now regarded by law to be, and
must be recorded in the office of the State Board of
Live Stock Commissioners, in a book to be, by the said
State Board of Live Stock Commissioners, respectively
kept for that purpose, which shall be properly in-
dexed. Recording of such instrument shall have the
same force and effect as to third parties, as the record-
ing of instruments affecting real estate, and the ac-
knowledgment of same shall have the same force and
effect as the acknowledgment of deeds to real estate,
and a certified copy of the record of any such instru-
ment, duly acknowledged, may be introduced in evi-
dence the same as is now provided for certified copies,
of instruments affecting- real estate.
Sec. 2605. As amended by chapter 126 Session
Laws, 1913= Brand Book. It shall be the duty of the
State Board of Live Stock Commissioners to publish
a brand book, in which shall be given a facsimile, or
copy, or all brands and marks recorded in the office
of the State Board of Live Stock Commissioners, to-
gether with the owner's name, postoffice addresses and
the county or counties wherein the brand was orig-
inally recorded; which names, brands, and marks shall'
be arranged in the most convenient form for reference-
Said book shall be bound in good and substantial
binding; one copy of which shall be forwarded to the
County Clerk of each county, in whose ortice it shall
be kept open for the inspection of all persons inter-
ested. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the
State Board of Live Stock Commissioners, quarterly,
after the publication of such brand book, to furnish
each County Clerk with a list of the brands and marks-
recorded in his office during the preceding three
months, and yearly thereafter to issue supplements of
all brands and marks recorded in his office during the
preceding year. The Secretary of the State Board of
Live Stock Commissioners is authorized to publish, if
he deem best to do so, a limited number of such brand
books, and sell same for such price as he may consider
reasonable and proper, which price shall not be less-
than the actual cost of same.
Sec. 2. Brand Book. "The fees thus secured in
the foregoing section shall be deposited in the Statfe
Treasury to the credit of the Inspection Fund."
Sec. 2606. Failure to record — Deemed abandon-
ment. On and after the first day of January, 1910, no
person, company or corporation shall claim or own any
brand or mark which has not been recorded in the
office of the secretary of the state board of live stock
commissioners in accordance with this chapter, and
any failure to so record a brand or mark on or before
the first day of January, A. D. 1910, shall be deemed
an abandonment of the same; Provided, That no per-
son, company or corporation shall be at liberty to
claim or use any such abandoned brand or mark until
after he has caused the same to be recorded in com-
pliance with the terms of this chapter.
Sec. 2607. As amended by chapter 126 Session
Laws. 1913. Brands recorded every tenth year. Irr
the year 1915 and every tenth year thereafter, every
owner of a brand or mark used by him shall ie-record
the same, and any failure to so re-record in the office
of the State Board of Live Stock Commissioners any
such brand or mark then in use by such live stock
owner, shall be deemed an abandonment of same.
Sec. 2. At the expiration of each re-recorfin^ pe-
riod, the Secretary of the State Board of Live Stock
Commissioners, shall notify by registered mail, at t'->e
sriven addresses as on the record kent by the State
Board of Live Stock Commissioners, the party bavins-
such brand, brands or marks on record the year of
such re-recording period, to the effect that the brand
LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING IT
or mark has not been re-recorded and the same must
oe re-reeorueu witnin ninety days from the date of
tms notice or said brand or mark will be declared
abandoned, and will be allowed to other applicants.
see. Zoom. As amended oy chapter 12 Session
Laws ot is»Aa. bees, ±< or re-recoruing any old brand
or marK, tne Secretary of tne State board of Live
atoc-K Commissioners, snail charge the same as pro-
vmeu in Sections ;s60i and 2t>0z. i'or recording' a bill
ot sale tne sum ot one dollar for the first State re-
coraeu brand or mark therein descriued and twenty-
11 /e cents ror eacn additional recorded brand or mark
tjien 01 record to tne party or parties executing suci,i
bill of sale, which fee shall be deposited in the State
Treasury to tne credit of tne Inspection Fund.
See. 2009. As amended by chapter 12©' Session
Laws of lt»±3. iiiarnl may be sold. Any recorded
brand or mark may be conveyed to another by a bill of
sale executed by the vendor which shall be properly
acknowledged, but said conveyance shall not be com-
plete nor snail the title to said brand or mark vest in
tne vendee until tne Bill of Sale shall have been filed
for record in the ofhee of the State Board of Live Stock
Commissioners; Providing, that the Bill of Sale shall
not transfer tlie right to use such brand, brands or
mark from the county or counties in which they were
originally recorued to any otner county or counties
wnere the same brand or mark or one in conflict tnere-
wltfa; may be recorded in the name of another party
under a previous law. All such certificates of transfer
must contain tne permission of the Secretary of tne
State Board of Live Stock Commissioners to such
transfer.
See. 2. Location of brands. It is hereby made the
duty of tne Secretary of the State Board of Live Stock
Commissioners, at any convenient time he may choose
before tne nr&t day ot January, 1915, to notify all per-
sons, associations, companies or corporations, who
ha\re aaopteu and recorued a brand or mark as pro-
vided in section iii>01, and wao have not designated tlie
particular place wnere such brand or mark is to be
placed on nis- live stock, and also all persons, com-
panies, associations or corporations, who have hereto-
fore adopted and recorded a brand or mark, designat-
ing tiiat such brand or mark may be used on any part
of tne animal, or upon one or more than one part of
the animal, to select and designate one particular part
upon wnicn said brand shall thereafter be placed.
Sec. 2610. Record of brands. The Board of Live
Stock Commissioners shall keep an accurate record of
all the stock brands and the names of the owners, and
their postoffice addresses, of all the brands certified to
it, as provided in this chapter, which record shall be
open to the inspection of the public.
Sec. 2611. Stock drover defined. Any person driv-
ing live stock through any county in Wyoming is a
stock drover.
Sec. 2612. Stools drover to brand stock. Every
stock drover must have all live stock by him driven
branded. If he turns loose for grazing purposes any
of such live stock, he shall lay before the Secretary
of the State Board of Live Stock Commissioners a
statement of the brands on such live stock, and if
in the judgment of the secretary of the said board such
brands conflict with any brand previously recorded in
the office of the State Board of Live Stock Commis-
sioners, the owner of said live stock shall brand them
with a brand that the said secretary shall consider
different from all brands then recorded in said office. .
Sec. 2613. Stock drover shall keep stock sepa-*
rated. Every stock drover shall keep his live stock
separate and distinct from other live stock, and if by
any chance his livestock becomes mixed with other
live stock the stock drover shall forthwith separate
the same; and every stock drover shall prevent his live
stock from trespassing upon the property of another,
and from injuring any irrigating ditch or any public
■works.
Sec. 2614. Unlawful to drive from home ranse. It
shall be unlawful for any person to drive live stock
away from its home range without authority from the
owner of- said live stock.
See. 2615. Only branded cattle to be slaughtered.
No person shall purchase or slaughter any head of
neat cattle until the same is distinctly branded. Ev-
ery person engaged in slaughtering cattle shall keep
a record of all cattle so slaughtered, naming the per-
sons of whom such cattle were purchased, his place
of residence, the age, sex and brands of the neat cattie
LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
so slaughtered, which record shall at all times be
open for the inspection of any parson.
Sees. 2616, 2617, 2618. Repealed by chapter 111
Session Laws 1913.
Chapter 111 Session Laws 1913 as amended and
re-enacted by Chapter 103 Session Laws 1915.
Sec. 1. Beef peddler's license. Any person or per-
sons hereafter engaged in tne business of peddling beef
in this state shall first obtain from the County Clerk,
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff, a peadler's licence to carry
on such business, and snail pay tnerefor the sum of
one dollar, said payment to ue made annually in ad-
vance, and said license fee wnen collected snail be,
covered into the general fund of the county. This
provision of this section shall not apply to any pel son
who may kill beef in good faith for nis own use.
See. 2. Peddling- without license. Any person
found peddling beef without first having outained t.ie,
license provided for in Section 1 of this Act shall, upon
conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty -
five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred and
fifty dollars ($250.00).
See. 3. Record of inspection of hides. Said ped-
dler shall have the hide of each beef tagged with a
numbered metal tag by the inspector or nis deputy,
or the sheriff or his deputy, before the beef -is peddled
or offered for sale and upon demand, must produce
such hide or inspector's certificate of inspection. Said
inspector or sheriff shall keep a record of the ped-
dler's name, the number on the tag or tags used, tne
brands on the hide or hides, and the date of inspection,
and the officer making such inspection shall roi'warl
a record of all inspections made, on or before tne first
day of each month, to the Secretary of the State Board
of Live Stock Commissioners and the County Clerk of
his county, which said record of inspection shall be
placed on file with the Secretary of the Board of Live
Stock Commissioners, and with the County Clerk, and
must be advertised in conformity with the rules and
regulations of the Board of Live Stock Commissioners
and in the official paper of the county.
Sec. 4. Hides of cattle slaughtered for beef. Any
person who may kill cattle for beef must produce on
demand (of any person) either the hide of such ani-
_mal or animals so killed for beef, or a certificate of
inspection of the hide issued- by the live stock inspec-
tor or his agent, or the sheriff or deputy sheriff. Any
person convicted of violating the provisions of this
section shall be guilty of a felony and shall be pun-
ished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars
($25.00) or more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
Sec. 5. Repeal. Chapter 111 of the Session Laws
of 1913, and all acts in conflict therewith are hereby
repealed.
Approved February 26, 1915.
Sec. 2619. Inferior staliion not to run at large.
No mustang or other inferior stallion over the age of
twenty-four months shall be permitted to run at large,
nor shall any stallion over the age of twenty-four
months be permitted to run at large within three miles
of any town, city or village. It shall be lawful for
any person to castrate or cause to be castrated, any
such animal or animals found running at large con-
trary to the provisions of this section. Stallions pos-
sessing one-fourth mustang or broncho blood shall be
deemed mustang or inferior stallions.
Sec. 2620. Inferior stallions may be taken up—
When. Any person who shall find any stallion run-
ning at large, as described in the next preceding sec-
tion may take up such animal and keep the same in
some secure enclosure, and take good care of such
animal; and it shall be the duty of such person to
immediately notify the owner of such animal, if such
owner is known, and if said owner is unknown to said
person, to immediately give notice by publication in
some newspaper in the county in which such animal
shall have been taken up, for a period of four succes-
sive weeks, and which notice shall contain a full de-
scription of all marks and brands, if any there be on
such animals, and that unless the owner of such ani-
mal makes claim for the same within six weeks from
the date of its first publication, said animal will be
castrated. The notice shall be signed by the person or
persons having taken up the same. Said notice, keep-
ing and caring for such animal shall be paid for by
the owner of such animal, and until paid the person
taking up the same shall have a lien upon such animal
for his or their claims; and in case of said owner re-
LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING 19
fusing or failing- to pay for such notice, keeping and
caring for, witnin a reasonable time, the person having
such claim shall be entitled to recover the same in tne
same manner as an agistor's lien.
Sec. 2621. Unlawfully castrating stallions. If any
person snail castrate any stallion and it shall, on
proper evidence before a competent court, be proven to
tne satisfaction of said court tnat such animal was
not of a class of stock prohibited from running at
large by tne next two preceding- sections,, said persons
snail be liable for damages to tne amount of treDle tne
value of said animal so castrated," and costs of suit.
sec. 2022. bogs running live stock. Dogs run-
ning live stock against the wish of the owner of such
live stock, may be killed in cases where the live stock
has been injured or is threatened with injury thereby;
and the person killing any such dog shall not be
liable to the owner thereof where the vicious charac-
ter of the dog, or the damage or danger of damage, is
shown; Provided, however, that when live stock is
trespassing- upon property, the owner thereof may use
dogs to drive and keep off live stock from said prop-
erty.
See. 2323. Penalty. Any person violating or fail-
ing to comply "with any of the. foregoing provisions of
this chapter shall be imprisoned in the county jail not
exceeding- sixty days, or shall be fined not exceeding-
one hundred dollars, or both.
See. 2o'24. Unlawful to obtain service from bull —
When. It shall be unlawful for any person, without
the consent of the owner, to take possession of any
bull found running at large upon the open range and
to confine the same in any enclosure for the purpose
of obtaining service therefrom, where there is no in-
tent on the part of said person so taking said bull to
steal the same. And in any trial for violation of the
provisions of this section, upon proof on the part of
tne state that any person has taken possession of such
bull, upon the open range, and has confined the said
bull in any enclosure with cows, such -fact may be
considered by the jury as bearing upon the question of
the intent of such person, to secure unlawfully the ser-
vice of such bull. Any person violating any of the
■ provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and fined not to exceed one hundred
dollars, nor less than twenty-five dollars, or impris-
oned ill' the county jail not to exceed three months, or
both.
CHAPTER 5, LAWS 1913.
Sec. 1. Number of bulls required. Any person al-
lowing or permitting cows of which he is the owne:,
or agent of the owner, to run at large upon the public
ranges of the state shall provide, and furnish at least
one (1) bull to turn on range not later than July 1st
of each year and to take said bull off range not later
than January 1st of the following year, of not less than
eighteen months of age, or registered or high grade,
of the beef breed except in communities where dairy
cows predominate, for every twenty-five (25) head
she cattle one year of age or over, or fraction thereof,
over ten head so permitted to run at large in this
state; Provided, however, that this provision shall not
apply to any person owning or permitting to run at
large less than twenty (20) cows.
See. 2. Penalty. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this act. shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
in a sum not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more
than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense.
Approved February 13, 1913.
CHAPTER 174.
LIVE STOCK COMMISSIONERS.
Sec. 2625. Board — How appointed. The governor,
at each session of the legislature, shall nominate, and
by and with the advice and consent of the senate, ap-
point a board of commissioners to be known as the
"Board of Live Stock Commissioners of Wyoming."
Sec. 2626. Number of members — Qualifications.
Said board of live stock commissioners shall be com-
posed of three members who shall be actual owners
of live stock, or the owners of stock in a company or
corporation, having live stock running at large upon
the public lands of the state, and who shall be resi-
dents of the state.
See. 2627. Term of office. Said live stock commis-
sioners shall hold their offices for the terrrr of two
years, and until their successors shall lie duly ap-
pointed and shall have qualified.
CHEYENNE'S
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and
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Frontier Days
Celebration
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REMEMBER THE DATES!
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GREATER AND GRANDER, BIGGER AND
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SIX BIG DAYS
Cowboys, Cowgirls, and Indians galore!
Every kind of animal that bucks! Cow-
pony races, relay races, novelty races, wild
horse races, steer roping, steer bulldogging,
and hundreds of thrills. Spectacular pa-
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RESERVE ROOMS
Contestants, get in your entries early.
Plenty of money in purses. Day money in
the steer roping, — other new features that
will interest you. Remember the dates —
JULY 23rd to 28th inclusive, 1917.
For detailed information wire or write T.
Joe Cahill, Secretary Frontier Committee,
Cheyenne, Wyoming.
LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING 21
Sec. 2628. Oath. Said commissioners shall, before
entering upon their duties, take the oath of office pre-
scribed by. the state constitution.
Sec. 2629. Vacancies — How fiiled. Any vacancy
which shall occur in such board of live stock commis-
sioners, during- the recess of the legislature, snail be
filled by appointment by the governor, which appoint-
ment shall be for the unexpired term.
Sec. 2630. Officers of board. The board of live
stock commissioners shall elect a president ana a sec-
retary. The president shall be elected from the mem-
bers of the commission. The office of secretary may
be filled by a person not a memoer of the commission,
who may be elected by the commission, and whose
salary shall be fixed by the board in any sum not to
exceed the amount hereinafter specified.
Sec. 2631. Rules. Said commission may make such
rules and regulations for the transaction of its busi-
ness, and for the government of its employees and ap-
pointees, not inconsistent with the provisions of this
chapter, as may be deemed necessary and expedient.
Sec. 2632. Quorum. A majority, of such ooard of
live stock commissioners shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business, and a full record of its
proceedings shall be kept by the secretary thereof.
Sec. 2633. Meetings. It shall be the duty of the
live stock commissioners to hold at least two regular
meetings each year, one upon the first Monday in April,
and the other at such time as the commission may
direct. No session or meeting of the said board of
live stock commissioners shall exceed in duration five
conseutive days.
"Sec. 2634. As amended Wyoming Session Laws
1917. Members of said board shall receive the sum of
six dollars ($6.00) per day while actually engaged in
the performance of their duties, together with their
actual expenses. The said Board of Live Stock Com-
missioners shall pay its expenses out of such sum as
may be from time to time appropriated therefor,
in the same manner and under the same restrictions as
other liabilities of the state are paid."
''Sec. 26S5. As amended Session Laws 1917. The
Secretary of the Commission shall receive for his ser-
vices as such secretary, a yearly salary to be fixed by
the said commission not to exceed twenty-four hun-
dred dollars ($2400.00) to be paid to him in twelve
monthly installments, out of any appropriation made
tty law for that purpose.
Sec. 2636. Eond of Secretary. The Secretary of
the Board of .Live Stock' Commissioners shall give a
bond to the state in the penal sum of ten thousand
dollars, with two or more sufficient sureties, to be ap-
proved by the governor, conditioned upon the faithful
discharge of his duties, which bond shall be filed in the
office of- the secretary of state.
Sec. 2637. Term of Secretary. The Secretary of
the commission shall hold his office for the period of
two years subject to removal at any time by the board
of commissioners, or a majority of them, for neglect,
incompetency or failure to perform his duties, or for
such other cause as may be deemed sufficient by the
commission. In case of a vacancy arising in the office
of secretary, the commission shall select a secretary
for the balance of the unexpired term.
Sec. 2638. Seal. The board of live stock commis-
sioners shall have a seal upon which shall be engraved
the words, "Board of Live Stock Commissioners of
Wyoming."
Sec. 2639. Uuty of board. The'board of live stock
commissioners shall exercise a general supervision
over, and so far as may be, protect the live stock of
the state from theft and disease, and shall recommend
from time to time such legislation as in their judgment
will foster said industry.
Sec. 2640. Annual meeting of stock owners. It
shall be the duty of said live stock commissioners to
call a meeting at the capital of the state of all stock
owners of the state on the first Tuesday of April of
each year for the purpose of recommending to the said
commissioners the laying out of several round-up dis-
tricts, and the time and place of beginning the round-
uos upon the same, and to recommend the appointment
of persons for commissioners for the round-up dis-
tricts.
See. 2641. Meeting for creating round-up districts.
It shall be the duty of the board of live stock commis-
sioners, on or before the first Wednesday after the
first Tuesday of April for each year, and before ten
o'clock a. m. of that day, to set apart, designate and
22 LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
divide the state into round-up districts, describing:
each by number and giving- its boundaries.
Sec. 2642. Round-up commissioner. The board of
live stock commissioners is hereby authorized, and it
is made their duty, on or before the first Wednesday
after the first Tuesday of April of each year, to ap-
point one commissioner for each of the several round-
up districts, so set apart, described and designated by
the live stock commissioners, winch commissioner .shall
be known as round-up commissioner, and snail be
an owner of live stock, or of stock in a company or
corporation having cattle running at large within such
district, and who shall also be a resident of such
district.
See. 2643. Inspection fund. It shall be the duty of
the state treasurer to keep a separate accovint of all
moneys received by him under this .chapter, J;o be
known and designated as an "inspection fund," and to-
pay all warrants properly drawn as provided in this
chapter out of said fund, and said fund shall not be
used for any other purpose than the expenditures con-
templated by this chapter.
Sec. 2044. Fund controlled by board. The inspec-
tion fund created by this chapter shall ae under the-
control of the board of live stock commissioners, to
be expended by it in such a manner as shall best pro-
mote and protect the live stock interests at the state;
and in conformity with the provisions of law, and for
no other purpose.
Sec. 2645. Incidental expenses — How paid. All
necessary expenses incurred by the commission in the
matter of advertising-, books, maps, stationery, office
rent, fuel, telegraphing, and incidental office expendi-
tures, not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars
in any one year, shall be paid out of the inspection-
fund by the state treasurer, upon warrants drawn by
said auditor upon duly sworn bids certified to by the
: secretary and under the seal of the commission, which
certificate shall state the items of such indebtedness or
expenses, that the same are just and were necessarily*
incurred, and have not been paid.
j Sec. 2646. Warrants of auditor for indebtedness or
expense. For any indebtedness for expense incurred
by the board of live stock commissioners in carrying-
out the provisions of chapters 174 and 175, the state
auditor shall draw his warrant on the state treasurer
in the name of the person or persons to -whom such
money is due and payable, upon a statement or sworn-
bill of account rendered by such person or persons,
when duly audited and accompanied by- a certificate
signed by the president and secretary, and under the
seal of the commission, which certificate shall state
that such items of indebtedness or expense were neces-
sarily incurred, that the same are just and have not
been paid; ,the warrants so issued shall state that the
same be paid out of the inspection fund.
Sec. 2647. Duty of person slii'twiii'-; estrays.
It shall be the duty of all persons shipping- estrays at
once upon the sale thereof to remit to the secretary of
the live stock commission the proceeds received for
each and every estray, the ownership of which shall
be unknown to the inspector, to whom a receipt for
the same was given. If any inspector shall at any time
sell an estray shipped from this state, he shall imme-
diately remit the proceeds thereof to the secretary of
the live stock commission.
Sec. 2648. Estray fund. All moneys received by
the secretary of live stock commission from the sale
of estrays shall be*;ept by such secretary in his hands
separate from any other fund, and shall be known as
the "estray fund," and shall be so held by said secre-
tary until so paid over to the owners of such estrays,
or paid over to the state treasurer as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. 1. The secretary of the live stock commission
shall semi-annually, during- the last week of June and
December of each year, send two lists of all unclaimed
estrays, for which he has received payment, to the
county clerk of each county, who shall post one copy
in a conspicuous place in the court house, and place
one copy on file in his office. It shall also be the duty
of said secretary to cause such estray list to be adver-
tised in the official paper of the board of live stock
commissioners during the month of June and Decem-
ber of each year.
Sec. 2. Section 2649 of chapter 174 Compiled Stat-
utes of Wyoming for 1910 is hereby repealed. All a"ts
and parts of acts in conflict with the provision of this;
act are hereby repealed. (S. L. of Wyo., 1917.)
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Sec. 2650. Payment to owner for estray sold. The
secretary of the live stock commission, upon satisfac-
tory proof of the ownership of any estray sold as
above provided, and for which he has received the
money, shall pay such owner the amount received from
the sale of such estray or estrays; Provided, that such
ownership shall be proven within one year after the
publication of the notice of sale of said estray or es-
trays, as above provided. Proof of the ownership shall
be by affidavit of the owner with at least one creaiole
corroborating witness.
See. 2051. When money in estray fund paid iJtto
treasury. On the first Monday of January and the
first Monday in July of each year, all moneys remain-
ing- in the estray fund in the hands of the secretary of
the live stock commission, which shall have been in
the hands of said secretary for more than one year
after the publication of a notice as above provided for,
shall be paid to the treasurer of the state", and shall go
to the general fund of the state.
See. 2652. Report of board. It shall be the duty
of the commission, at least ten days prior to each reg-
ular session of the legislature, to make a full and com-
plete report to the governor of all proceedings, and
of all the receipts and expenditures, and of the condi-
tion of the live stock interests of the state.
Sec. 2653. Treasurer to give duplicate receipts for
money. Whenever any money shall be paid into tne
state treasury, under the provisions of chapters 174 and
175, it shall be the duty of the treasurer to issue dupli-
cate receipts therefor, one of which snail be immdei-
ately deposited with the state auditor by the secretary
of the commission, and thereupon the auditor shall
charge the treasurer with the money so paid into the
treasury.
Sec. 2654. Fees and salaries paid out of inspection
fund. All fees, salaries, compensation and expenses
incurred under the provisions of chapters 174 and 175,
shall be paid out of the inspection fund, as hereinbe-
fore provided; and no fee, salary, compensation or ex-
pense incurred under the provisions of said chapters*
shall ever, under any circumstances, be paid out of
any fund other than the said inspection fund.
Sec. 2855. Unlawful to ship stock of others —
Where. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons
to drive or ship, or cause to be driven or shipped, or
to consign, or to cause to be consigned, any estray
cattle (without authority from tie owner thereof) from
any place within this state, except through or to a
point or place where an inspector or inspectors are
located, by the said board of live stock commissioners.
CHAPTER 175.
STOCK INSPECTORS.
Sec. 2H56. Appojutmeut of inspectors. The board
of live stock commissioners is hereby authorized, and
it is made its duty to appoint such stock inspectors as
it may deem necessary for the better protection of tiie
live stock interests of the state, and to distribute them
at such point or places within or without the state as
will, in their judgment, most effectually prevent the
violation of any and all laws of the state for the pro-
tection of stock.
Sec. 2657. Bond of inspectors. Said inspectors
shall each make and execute a bond, with two suffi-
cient sureties, to the state in the sum of one thousand
dollars, conditioned for the full and faithful perform-
ance and discharge of their duties, said bond to be
approved by the board of live stock commissioners
and to be filed in the office of the secretary of state.
Sec. 265S. Compensation of inspectors. Said in-
spectors shall receive for their time of actual service
such salary or compensation as shall be fixed by the
board of live stock commissioners, in no case to ex-
ceed the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per
month to any one person, to be paid by the treasurer
out of any appropriation made by law for that purpose
as herein provided.
Sec. 2659. Penalty for receiving bribe. Any in-
spector or other employee who shall receive any
bribe, or who shall receive for the services required
of him any compensation or reward other than is
provided in this chapter, shall be immediately dis-
charged and forever barred from employment by the
commission, and be subject to the punishment pro-
vided for bribery.
See. 2660. Inspectors to be furnished with brand
record. The secretary of the live stock commission
shall keep a brand record in a book in wnicn ne shall
enter all brands sent him for record by the owners of
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live stock within the state. He shall send or deliver
to eacn inspector a full and complete list o£ such
brands.
Sec. 2661. Record of estrays to be kept by inspec-
tors. .All inspectors snail Keep a record oiT ail estrays
wnich tney may nnd in any suipment of cattle or
horses in transit from tnis state, and snail take a re-
ceipt for tne same from the snipper, or ni default ol
sucn receipt, shall take such estray from such ship-
ment, giving' tne shipper, a receipt for tne same on
benaif of tne live stock commission.
Sec. 2662. fieport. Said inspector shall make a
report every thirty days of all sucn estrays not here-
totore reported to the secretary of the live stock com-
mission, giving a description of the same, stating any
brands or otner marks by which tne same may be
identified, fcjaid secretary shall keep a record of all
such estrays reported to nim as aforesaid, which shall
at all times be open to the public for inspection.
Sec. 2663. as amended by Cnapter 58, Session
Laws, 1915. Swine, Elk and Goats.
Sec. 1. Not to run at large. That Section 2663 of
Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1910, be amended and
re-enacted to read as follows:
See. 2663. It shall be unlawful for any owner or
owners of any swine, goats or domestic eik to allow
the same to run at large within the State of Wyoming.
Sec. 2. Pena.ty tor violation. fnat Section z6ol
of the Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1910, ue amended
and re-enacted to read as follows:
See. 2664. Any person violating the preceding
section, after twenty-four hours' written notice by a
proper officer, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars for each
offense, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. Notice to owner. Taat Section 2665 of the
Wyoming Compiled Statutes, 1910, be amended and
re-enacted to read as follows:
See. 2665. It shall be the duty of every sheriff,
deputy sheriff, constable, marshal or policeman in tnis
state, upon ascertaining by his own Knowledge, or by
notice, verbally or otherwise given, that any swine,
g-oats, or domestic elk are running at large, to imme-
diately give said written notice to the owner or own-
ers of said swine, goats or domestic elk, or to the
agent or manager of the business of said owner or
owners, and if the owner or owners of said swine,
goats or domestic elk are to said officer unknown, said
officer may impound said swine, goats or domestic elk
until claimed by the owner thereof, and may charge a
fee of twenty-five cents per day for the keeping of
each and every swine, goat or domestic eiK, and ten
cents each for impounding, but such impounding shall
not exonerate from the said penalty.
Sec. 2666. Repealed by Chapter 58, Session Laws.
1915.
Sec. 2667. As amended by Chapter 58, Session
Laws, 1915. Duty of sheriffs, constables, marshals,
and policemen. It shall be unlawful for any owner or
owners of swine, goats, or domestic elk to allow the
same to run at large within the limits of any county,
city or town within the State of Wyoming. And it
shall be the duty of every sheriff, deputy sheriff, con-
stable, marshal or policeman in said state, upon no-
tice that any swine, goat or domestic elk are so run-
ning at large, to immediately give written notice as-
certaining by his own knowledge, or by notice verbally
or otherwise given to the owner or owners of said
swine, goats or domestic elk, or to the agent or man-
ager of the business of the owner or owners; or if the
owner or owners of said swine, goats or domestic elk
are to the said officers unknown, then in either case
said officers shall impound said swine, goats or domes-
tic elk, until claimed by the owner thereof, and may
charge a fee of twenty-five cents per day for the
keeping of each and every swine, goat or domestic
elk, and ten cents each for impounding; but such im-
pounding shall not exonerate from the said penalty.
Sec. 2f?6S. As amended by Chapter 58, Session
Laws, 1915. Sale of impounded animals. If said
swine, goats or domestic elk, are not claimed within
seven days, the impounding officer shall nost at leasl
three notices in conspicuous places within the city,
town or village, or settlement where they are im-
pounded, stating that the said swine, goats or do-
mestic elk will be sold to the highest bidder at public
sale, such notices to specify a day of sale not less
than three days later than the day of posting such no-
26 LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
tices, and the said swine, goats or domestic elk shall
be sold at such time, and the proceeds of such sale,
after deducting lawful expenses, shall be paid into tne
public school fund; Provided, that the owner may at
such sale claim and receive such net proceeds of sale,
or that he may at an earlier date prove property and
receive the same on paying the accrued charges ac-
cording to the terms of this and preceding section.
Sec. 2660. As amended by Chapter 58, Session
Laws, 1915. Bill of sale. The impounding officer shall
make the sale provided in the preceding section, and
shall furnish the purchaser a bill of sale for such ani-
mal or animals sold, which bill of sale shall constitute
valid title to the same.
CHAPTER 28.
PROVIDING FOR SELLING OF IMPOUNDING ANI-
MALS; PROHIBITING THE RUNNING AT
LARGE OF LIVE STOCK, ETC.
Sec. 1, S. L. 1911. Additional powers granted to
cities and towns. That in addition to the powers pro-
vided and given by law to the various cities and towns
in the State of Wyoming, each and every city or town
in the State of Wyoming, whether incorporated under
a special chatter or act, or under the general law for
the incorporation of cities or towns, shall have power
to regulate, restrain and prohibit the running at large
within the limits of said city or town, of cattle, horses,
hogs, mules, sheep, goats, dogs and other animals, and
to provide for the empounding of any such animals
that may be running at large contrary to any ordi-
nance of such city or town, and that such animals
may be sold to discharge the cost and penalty pro-
vided for the violation of such prohibition or regula-
tion and the expense of empounding and keeping the
same and of such sales; to provide for the erection of
all needful pens and pounds for the use of such city
or town within or without the town or city limits; to
appoint and compensate keepers thereof, and to es-
tablish and enforce rules governing the same.
Chanter 177. Estrays.
Chapters 2670, 2671, 2672, 2673, 2674, 2675, 2676,
2677, 2678, 2679 of the Wyoming Compiled Statutes of
1910. Repealed by Chapter 125, Session Laws 1913.
Chapter 125, Session Laws 1913. Estrays.
Sec. 1. Definition of estray. An}' bovine animal,
horse, mule or ass, found running at large upon pub-
lic or private lands, either fenced or unfenced in the
State of Wyoming, whose owner is unknown in the
section where found, or the owner of which cannot
with reasonable diligence be found, or that is branded
with two or more brands the ownership of which is
disputed, neither party holding a Bill of Sale, shall be
known as an Estray, and it shall hereafter be unlaw-
ful for any person, persons, firm, company, association
or corporation or their employees or agents to take
up any such estray and retain possession of same, ex-
cept as herein provided.
Sec. 2o How taken uu. No person shall take up
an estray animal except in the county where he re-
sides and is a freeholder, nor unless the same be
found in the vicinity of his residence. When any per-
son shall take up an estray, he, she, or they, shall
thoroughly inspect the brand or brands of such estray
or estrays in the presence of two witnesses, and shall
within five days thereafter make out a written de-
scription of such animal or animals as the case may
be, setting forth all marks or brands, and other marks
of identity, such as color, age, sex, and forward same
by mail to the Secretary of the Board of Live Stock
Commissioners. Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued so as to amend Section 2647, Chapter 174 of
the Revised Statutes of 1910.
Sec. 3. Penalty for taking- up estrays. Any per-
son, persons, firm, company, association or corporation
who shall take up or retain in his or their possession
any estray as provided in Section 1 of this Act, with-
out the owner's knowledge or consent, or who shall
in any manner restrain from liberty for the puprose
or purposes of using or making use of any such ani-
mal or animals without the knowledge and consent of
the owner, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not less than ten
($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00),
or may be punished by imprisonment in the county
jail not exceeding sixty days, or punished by both such
fine and imprisonment for each offense, in the discre-
tion of the court.
Sec. 4. Board may return to owner., Upon re-
LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING 27
ceiving notice of the taking up of any estray animal
or animals, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of
the Board of Live Stock Commissioners to make, or
cause to be made, an examination of the State Brand
Records, and if from this record the name of the
owner or probable owner can be determined, he shall
forthwith notify him of the taking- up of such estray
or estrays and upon said owner proving- to the satis-
faction of the Board of Live Stock Commissioners
that the estray animal or animals are lawfully his, the
said Board, shall issue to him an order to receive
same, upon payment of any reasonable charges which
may have been incurred in the care of said animal or
animals so taken up; Provided, however, that no
charge of more than ten cents per day, per head,
shall be made or allowed for the care of any estray
animal; and provided, further, that upon receipt of
notice of the taking up of any estray animal or ani-
mals, the Secretary of the Board of Live Stock Com-
missioners may require a closer examination of the
brands and marks, as set forth, in the notice, and may
require a State Inspector to examine same before ad-
vertising.
Sec. 5. Chapter 125, Session Laws 1913, amended
and re-enacted by Chapter 59, Session Laws 191&.
If the Secretary of the Board of Live Stock Com-
missioners shall be unable to determine from the rec-
ords and description who is the owner or probable
owner of such estray or estrays, he shall at once cause
an advertisement to be published in the official news-
paper of the county and in the newspaper published
nearest the place where estray was taken up, once
each week, for four consecutive weeks, and for one
issue in the official paper of the Board of Live Stock
Commissioners, giving a description of said animal or
animals, stating when and -where the same were taken
up, and giving notice that unless the same are claimed
by the legal owner within ten days after the last pub-
lication of said notice, then the same shall be sold by
the Board of Live Stock Commissioners for the bene-
fit of the owner if found within the time now specified
by law. Within ten days after the first publication of
said notice, three copies thereof shall be posted in
three public places in the vicinity of the place where
said animal or animals were taken up.
Sec. 6. Sale of estvay. If said animal or animals
shall not be claimed within ten days after the last
publication of said advertisement they shall be sold
by the sheriff or other person acting as agent of the
Board of Live. Stock Commissioners in such manner-
's the Board may direct. It shall be the duty of the
person making such sale to give a bill of sale to the
purchaser from the Board of Live Stock Commission-
ers, signed by himself as agent of said Board, which
bill of sale shall be legal evidence of the owners-hip
of said animal or animals by the purchaser thereof,
and shall be a legal and valid title to said animal or
animals.
Sec. 7. Proceeds of sale in estray fund. The per-
son making the sale of such estray or estrays shall
return the proceeds of such sale to the Board of Live
Stock Commissioners, who shall pay the expenses in-
curred in taking up, holding, advertising and selling
such animal or animals, and place the balance in the
estray fund of the said Board, making a record of
same, showing the marks and brands and other means
of identification of said animal or animals, and giving
the amount realized from the sale of same, which said
record shall be open to the inspection of the public
and shall also be advertised as is now provided by
law for advertising estrays. Should the lawful owner
of any estrays which have been sold as provided
herein be found within one year after the sale of such
animal or animals, the net amount received from the
sale of such estray or estrays less the sum of one
dollar for each estray, to be retained by the Board ot
Live Stock Commissioners, shall be paid to said owner
upon his proving ownership to the satisfaction of the
said Board of Live Stock Commissioners. If at the
end of one year the proceeds from the sale of estrays
remain unclaimed, same shall be disposed of as is now
provided by law.
Sec. S. Taker up must hold. Upon taking up any
estray animal or animals and sending description of
the same to the Board of Live Stock Commissioners,
as provided in Section 2 of this Act, said taker up
shall be entitled to hold the same lawfully until re-
lieved of their custody by the said Board of Live
Stock Commissioners. Should a claimant for said ani-
2& LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
mal or animals apply to the taker up for possession,
of the same the said taker up shall at once notify the
said Board of Live Stock Commissioners in writing
of such application, and should the said Board be sat-
isfied that said applicant is the lawful owner, it shall
forthwith issue an order by the Secretary, authorizing
said taker up to deliver said estray or estrays to the
owner who may be required to pay the charges made
by the taker up as provided in Section 4.
Sec. 9. Penalty for not repoitiug. It shall be un-
lawful hereafter for any person other than an autnor-
ized agent of the Board of Live Stock Commissioners
to take up or retain possession of any estray animal
or animals, except as herein provided, and any person
who shall take up and retain possession of any estray
or estrays, without notifying the Board of Live Stock
Commissioners, within the time as provided by this
Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction may be fined not more than one hundred dol-
lars ($100.00) or by sixty days' imprisonment in the
county jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment
for each and every offense.
Sec. 10. Animals that escape from custody. II
any animal, after having been taken up by any per-
son under the provisions of this Act shall escape, or
be taken from the possession or custody of such per-
son before the same shall have been disposed of under
the provisions of this Act, then such person shall have
the right to recover the same wherever the same may
be found, to be held by., him until disposed of as pro-
vided for in this Act.
Sec. 2680. Estray stallions and packs. If any
horse or ass not gelded, two years old or upwards,
shall be found running at large, it shall be lawful for
any person to take up such horse or ass, and forth-
with give notice to the owner or keeper, if he be
known to the taker up, and if the owner or keeper
do not appear within six days thereafter and pay to
the said taker up, five dollars, as compensation for
his trouble, the taker up shall proceed to advertise
said horse or ass, and the same proceedings shall "
be had in every respect as hereinbefore provided in
the case of estray horses and mules; Provided, That
the taker-up may, after the expiration of thirty days
from the time of advertising, geld, or procure to be
gelded, the said horse or\ass, which shall be done at
the risk and expense of the owner, except when such
horse or ass is in the owner's herd, or in care of the
owner's herder.
Sec. 2681. Liability for death of estray. Should
any animal taken up as an estray, die while in the
possession of the person taking it up, he shall not
be liable for the loss, unless its death was the result
of mistreatment or wilful neglect.
CHAPTER 178.
STATE BOARD OF SHEEP COMMISSIONERS.
See. 2682. As amended by Chapter 68, Session
Laws 1917. Appointment — Qualifications. The gov-
ernor with the consent of the senate, is hereby di-
rected and empowered to appoint a board of sheep
commissioners, to consist of three members. Two
members to be appointed for a term of two years and
one member to be appointed for a term of four years,
and every . two years hereafter one member shall be
appointed for a term of two years and one member for
a term of four years. They shall hold office as here-
tofore specified or until their successors are appointed,
and qualified, and in case of a vacancy in said board
from death, resignation or otherwise, the governor
must fill the vacancy by appointment. Each member
of said board shall be a qualified elector of the
county from which he is chosen, and an owner of
sheep within the state, and must reside during his
term of office within such county which must be a
part of the district from which he was appointed.
See. 2683. Oath — Term of office. Members of said
board before entering upon their duties shall each
take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution,
which must be filed in the office of the secretary of
state. They shall hold office for a term of two years,
or until their successors are appointed and qualified.
and in case of a vacancy in said board from death,
resignation or otherwise, the governor must fill such
vacancy by appointment.
Sec. 2684. As amended by Chapter 107, Session
Laws 1915. Organization — Secretary's bond. The
board must organize by electing one of its members
as president, and the board is authorized to appoint
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State Veterinarian Deputy State Veterinarian
state veterinarian office at star stables
n , w, • Phone 56 RED
Lheyenne - - Wyoming Residence Phone 26S
J. R. Bond, D. V. M.
Assistant
State Veterinarian
Gardiner B. Jones
Veterinarian
Phone 78 Buffalo, Wyo.
H. R. Millard, D. V. M. Dr. H. C. Hughes
Secretary State Board of
Sheep Commissioners
Deputy State Veterinarian
Cheyenne - - - Wyoming
Graduate Veterinarian
Wyoming- Deputy
Office 4 and K St.
Scottsbluff. Nebr.
Dr. S. W. Service
Late Senior Veterinary
Surgeon United States
Army, has located and
opened a veterinary in-
firmary at Spring Hill
Ranch — near A r v a d a,
Wyoming.
B. F. Davis, D. V. S.
Graduate Veterinary Phy-
sician and Surgeon
Denuty Commission No. 85
State License No. 20
Consulting Veterinarian;
Douglas
Wyoming
Dr. H. C. Eliot
Veterinary Surgeon
Office and Hospital 33"
East Brundage St.
Phone 230 Sheridan, Wyo.
B. J. Baker, D. V. S.
Wyoming License i\o. .26
Deputy State Veterinarian
of Wyoming
Mitchell - - - Nebraska
Wm. F. Pflaeging,
D. V. S.
Veterinary Surgeon
Office— Allen's Barn
Douglas - - Wyoming
W. A. Robertson,
M. D. C.
Deprty State Veterinarian
Lander, Wyoming
Phone 173- P or 69-W
Dr. W. L. Scofield W. B. Hobson, V. M. D.
Deputy State Veterinarian
Cody, Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Denutv State Veterinarian
Phone 18 & 731-W
H. D. Port
Graduate Licensed Vet-
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State Deputy
Sundance - - Wyoming
Good & Carroll, D.V.M.
Graduate Veterinarians
Office Phone 29
Wheatland
Wyoming
30 LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
a secretary-treasurer, which secretary-treasurer shall
receive sucn compensation as may be allowed by said
boaru. rue members of said board snail receive tne
sum of si ^ uoiia-rs per uay while actually engaged in
tne periuniiiUKe 01 tneir duties, togetner wim tneir
actual expenses. Tne secretary-treasurer shall give a
bond to tne State of wyoming in tne sum 01 nve
tnousand dollars, with good anu sunicient sureties.
sec. 2t>%5. as amended by Cnapter 10 (, Session
Laws 191o. districts — inspection. Tne state is Hereby
divided into tnree aistricts for inspection and' other
purposes, as tonows: District No. l, or tne southern
district, snail comprise the counties of Platte, Gosnen,
Laramie, Albany, Carbon, bweetwater, Uinta and Lin-
coln; District mo. z, or the central district, shall com-
prise tne counties of Fremont, Hot Springs, Wash-
akie, Natrona, Converse and Niobrara; .District No.
3, or the northern district, shall comprise the counties
of Crook, Weston, Campbell, Sheridan, jonnson, Big
Horn and Park. The board may appoint such inspec-
tors as it may deem necessary, in tne manner and as
the said board may provide by its rules and regula-
tions, which said inspectors shall be subject at all
times to tne command of tne said board. Tne board
snail exercise an exclusive supervision over, and do
and cause to be done all tilings practicable to protect
tne sheep interests of the state from theft and uisease,
and it snail prepare and promulgate in pampnlet or
circular form such rules and regulations as it may
deem necessary for the quarantining and dipping of
sneep infected with scab and all otner contagious and
infectious diseases, detrimental to sheep, or tnat nave
in any manner been exposed to such infectious and
contagious diseases, and for the speedy and effective
suppression and extirpation of disease among sheep
as are not in conflict with the provisions of this
enactment. It shall be the duty of tne board to devise
and recommend from time to time such legislation, as
snail foster and develop the sheep industry of the
state. The board is also given power to subpoena wit-
nesses* in prosecutions of alleged violations of tnis
enactment. Tne board shall convene at least once a
year, or as frequently as it shall deem necessary. The
manner of the transaction of its business and the
duties of its officers shall be prescribed by the board
by appropriate by-laws.
Sec. 2086. Expenses of administration. It is the
duty of the board to audit all bills for expenses in-
curred in the protection or fostering of the sheep in-
dustry incurred under the provisions of this enact-
ment, and if found correct to certify the same to the
state auditor, who shall draw a warrant on the state
treasurer in favor of the party or parties ^entitled to
such compensation in the sum so certified, payable out
of the "Sheep Inspection and Indemnity Fund," or
any other funds at the disposition of the board.
Sec. 2(58?'. Report. The board must make an an-
nual report, in writing, to the governor, on the thir-
tieth day of November of each year. Such report
must give a complete statement of the transactions of
the board during the year.
See. 268S. Expenses of board — How paid. The
said board of sheep commissioners shall pay its ex-
penses out of such sums as may be from time to time
appropriated therefor, or said expenses shall be paid
from the sheep inspection and indemnity fund, in the
same manner and under the same restrictions as other
liabilities of the state are paid.
Sec. 2<>8JJ. Sheep inspectors — Oath — Bond. Each
sheep inspector shall, before entering upon the duties
of his office, take the' oath required by the constitution
for other officers, unless he be a representative of the
bureau of animal industry of the United States, and
shall give a bond to the State of Wyoming in the sum
of five thousand dollars, with good and sufficient sur-
eties, which shall be approved by the commissioners
of the district from which tire said inspector is ap-
pointed, also by the president of the board of sheep
commissioners, and which bond shall be conditioned,
that such sheep inspector shall well and faithfully
perform the duties of his office, as prescribed by law,
and faithfully account for and turn over to the secre-
tary-treasurer of the state board of sheep commission-
ers all funds collected by the said inspector.
See. 2690. Bond may he sued upon Xry injured
person. Such bond with the oath endorsed thereon,
shall be recorded in the office of the state board of
sheep commissioners, and shall also be recorded and
filed in the office of the secretary of state, and such
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bond may be sued upon by any person injured by the
unfaithful performance of duty of such inspector, and
a copy of said oath and bond certified by the secretary
of state shall be received as evidence of its contents
in all courts of the state; Provided, however, Tnai
where, in the enforcement of quarantine regulations,
owners of property are injured tnereoy, the person,
corporation or company responsible for the necessity
of such quarantine, and all tnose exercising owner-
ship over the sheep so quarantined shall be liable for
all damages and injuries occasioned thereby.
See. 2691. As amended by Chapter S-U, Session
Laws 1917. Duty of inspector. Scab quarantine.
Whenever, upon examination by a sheep inspector, any
flock of sheep, kept or herded in the State of Wyo-
ming, shall be found to be infected with scab or any
other contagious or infectious disease detrimental to
sheep, or that have been exposed in any manner to
any such disease, such inspector shall forthwith take
charge of and treat said sheep by dipping or other-
wise for said diseases, as soon as possible, and witnin
a period of not less than ten days, nor more than
fifteen days immediately succeeding said first dipping
or treatment, to again dip such sheep; also to keep
said sheep from contact with other sheep by such
means as he may specify, until such time as such in-
spector is satisfied of the complete eradication of such
scab, or other infectious or contagious disease, and
such inspector shall then in writing issue a permit to
the owner or controller of said sheep releasing said
sheep from quarantine, and such inspector shall have
the power to give such notice as in his judgment the
conditions in each case may require that such sheep
are quarantined within certain limits to be by him.
fixed and specified, and that such other sheep owners
shall not enter upon such quarantine grounds with
their flocks of sheep until further notice; and should
any flock of sheep free from scab or any other infec-
tious or contagious disease enter or intrude upon
any ground embraced within the limits set apart for
such quarantine, or upon any ground or within any
enclosure where infected, diseased or exposed sheep
have been, then such sheep shall be subject to the
same regulations and treatment as sheep infected with
scab or other infectious or contagious diseases detri-
mental to sheep. Where sheep must be dipped in the
immediate vicinity of said quarantine and no prep-
arations have been made upon the part of the owner
or owners thereof to provide suitable dipping works,
inspector is authorized to prepare such dipping works
as may be necessary at the expense of the owner. If
the said sheep cannot subsist upon range forage until
they have been treated, the inspector shall then pro-
vide feed at the owner's expense. All expenses for so
doing, including the expenses and per diem of such
inspector as hereinafter provided, for every day or
part of a day in which the inspector may be engaged
in treating such sheep, shall become and be a lien
upon the said sheep until the same is paid and if the
same be not paid within ten days after such treatment
has been completed, he shall collect the same, together
with the cost and expenses of collection, by advertis-
ing and selling said sheep, or so many thereof as may
be necessary in the manner provided by law for the
sale of personal property on execution; provided,
however, that no person, company or corporation shall
be required to dip a flock of ewes, or any part of
them, in which there are ewes with lambs, at any time
from the fifteenth day of April until the first day of
July in any year, but all such ewes with lambs in-
fected with scab or other infectious or contagious dis-
eases, or that have in any manner been exposed to any
such disease, must be held in quarantine and kept
separate from sound sheep. It shall also be the duty
of the inspector to require the owner or owners of
such ewes with lambs while held in quarantine, dur-
ing the above periods of exemption to spot and hand
dress all sheep in the flock that show scab or any
infectious or contagious disease, with some of the
dips recognized by the Bureau of Animal Industry;
and the inspector shall have power to enforce spotting
or hand dressing during the periods of exemption
above referred to, the same as he has power to enforce
dipping at any other period of the year. All sheep
which are kept or herded within the limits of the
State of Wyoming, shall, between the fifteenth day of
April and the first day of November of each year, be
dipped under the supervision of an authorized sheep
inspector in one of the dips which have been recom-
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mended by the state board of sheep commissioners,
said dip to be used at a strength sufficient to eradi-
cate scabies. The owner or controller of said sheep
so dipped, shall, within twenty days after the comple-
tion of such dipping file with the authorized sneep
inspector or the state board of sheep commissioners
the afndavit of two persons who were present and
assisted in said dipping, which affidavit shall state tne
number of sheep or bucks dipped, kind of dip used,
and the manner, time and place of such dipping. Tiie
per diem and expenses of the inspector to be paid by.
the owner or controller of tne sheep so dipped.
"The state board of sheep commissioners is hereby
authorized and empowered to take charge of and dip
as soon as possible after the first day of November
of each year, all sheep kept or herded witnin the
limits of the State of Wyoming, not previously dipped
within the period required by this section, and all tne
expenses for so doing, including the per diem and ex-
penses of an authorized sheep inspector, shall be paid
by the owner of said sheep and the same shall become
and be a lien upon such sheep until paid and snail be
collected within the time and in the manner heretofore
provided in this section for the collection of the ex--
penses and per diem of such inspector incurred in
the dipping or treating of diseased or tick-infested
sheep. All loss or damage which results from the
enforcement of this section is to be paid by the owner
of the sheep.
"The state board of sheep commissioners is hereby
authorized and empowered to make such rules and
regulations as they deem necessary relative to the
administration of this section.
"Any person who is the owner or controller of any
sheep within the State of Wyoming violating tne pro-
visions of this section, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor and shall be subject to a fine of not more than
two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)."
Sec. 20U2. Governor may issue Quarantine procla-
mation — Penalty. Whenever the governor of the state
shall have good reason to beneve tnat any disease
covered by tnis enactment has become epidemic in a
certain locality in any state or territory, or tnat con-
ditions exist tnat render sheep liable to convey dis-
ease, or whenever the coard of sheep commissioners
snail certify to tne governor tnat conditions exist that
render sneep likely to convey disease, the governor
shall forthwith by proclamation schedule such locality
or localities and prohibit the importation from them
of any sheep into this state until such time_ as the said
quarantine proclamation shall be raised by the gover-
nor. Any person, company or corporation or any agent,
servant or employe thereof, who after the publication
of such proclamation shall knowingly receive in charge
of any sheep from any of the prohibited districts and
transport, convey or drive the same within the bound-
aries of any county of this state, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction
thereof, be punished by imprisonment in a county jail
for a term of not more than one year, or by a fine of
not more than five thousand dollars, or by both, and
further, shall become liable for any and all damages
and loss that may be sustained by any person or per-
sons by reason of the importation or transportation of
such prohibited sheep; Provided, however, That noth-
ing herein contained shall prohibit the transportation
of sheep from such district through the state by rail-
road trains; Provided, Such sheep are not unloaded
within this state.
See. 26S)3. Unlawful to bring: infected sheep into
the state. It shall be unlawful for any person, com-
pany or corporation or any agent, servant or employe
thereof, to bring into this state any sheep infected
with scab or other infectious or contagious disease,
or that have in any manner been exposed to such dis-
ease. Any person, company or corporation, or any
agent, servant or employe thereof, violating the pro-
visions of this section, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not
more than one year, or by a fine of not more than five
thousand dollars, or by both.
Sec. 2694. As amended by Chapter 1?2, Session
Laws 1913. Provisions — Penalty. Any person, com-
pany or corporation, or any agent, servant or employe
thereof, intending to bring or cause to be brought from
any other state or territory, the District of Columbia,
or from any foreign country, any sheep or bucks into
the State of Wyoming, in any manner, except by ship-
34 LIVE STOCK LAWS, WSTOMING
ping the same through the state by railroad train,
snail, ten days beiore crossing tne state line, notuy
tne secretary-treasurer of tne state board of sheep
commissioners at Cueyenne, Wyoming, of such pro-
posed action, wnicli notice snail set forth the numoer
of sneep or bucks, the urands or marks tnereon, the
name of the owner thereof, and tne locality from wnicu
sneep came and through which they have been driven,
and accompany such notice with a tee equal to the
sum of three cents per head for tne total number of
sneep and twenty-five cents for tne total number of
Iducks embraced witnin the notice, and all fees so col-
lected shall ue paid into the state treasury to tne credit
of sneep inspection and indemnity fund, wnich fund is
hereby created, and shall be available for any of
the lawful expenses of tne board; Provided, however,
That sheep trailing into the state from adjoining-
states for immediate interstate shipments and sheep
and bucks shipped or trailed into tins state for show
and exhibition purposes, sheep and bucits grazing
along and across state lines, and sheep snipped from
any part of this state to feed yards in any other part
of the state, when shipment is made by inter-state
route, shall be governed by the rules and regulations
of the state board of sheep commissioners. If any
person, company, or corporation, or any agent, ser-
vant or employe thereof, snail be guilty of violation
or evasion of the provisions of this section, said per-
son, company, or corporation, or any agent, servant,
or employe thereof, shall upon conviction, be punished
by imprisonment in a county jail for a term of not
more than one year, or by a fine of not more than five
thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and approval.
Approved March 1, 1913.
Sec. 2<li)7i. As amended by Chapter 64, Session Laws
1911. Imported sheep must be dipped. All sheep or
bucks imported to Wyoming from any state, territory
oi' tne .District of Columbia, or from any foreign
country, shall upon entering tne state, irrespective of
tiie time of such entry, be dipped twice by an inspector
of the board of sheep commissioners, the first dipping
to be performed immediately after the said sheep or
bucks arrive in the state, and within a period of not
less than ten days, or more than fifteen days after tne
said first dipping, the said sheep or bucks shall again
be dipped, and after the said second dipping, if the
said sheep or bucks are free from disease, tney shall
be released and shall thereupon become subject to the
laws, rules and regulations governing otner sheep
within the state. Provided, however, That the state
board of sheep commissioners may make reasonable
rules and regulations, under which sneep or i.uuks,
free from the disease, may enter the state without
dipping, or by being dipped only once.
Sec. 2096. Laws governing sheep in transit thrown It
the state. Any sheep in transit through this state
upon any railroad train shall not be unloaded from
such train for any purpose except for feeding, and
shall be held in the feed yards or in grazing grounds
to be provided by the railroad company carrying such
sheep and shall not be allowed to leave the same. All
expenses of enforcing the provisions of this section
shall be paid by the owner, or owners, of said sheep.
Any person, company or corporation, or any agent,
servant or employe of such, who shall he gudty vi
violation or evasion of the provisions of this Section,
shall upon conviction thereof, be punished by impris-
onment in a county jail for a term of not more than
one year, or by a fine of not more than five thousand
dollars or by both.
Sec. 26!)7. Traveling permit — Penalty. Any per-
son, company, corporation or association, or any agent,
servant or employe of such, desiring to move his or
their sheep which are not sound, or which are infected
with scab or any infectious or contagious disease, or
which have been exposed in any manner to any such
disease, shall obtain from the inspector a traveling
permit, but such permit shall only be granted for the
purpose of moving said sheep to the nearest practic-
able place where they may be treated for said disease,
and by such route as such inspector shall designate.
No such sheep shall be moved until such permit shall
have been obtained. Any person, company, corpora-
tion or association, or agent, servant or employe of
such, who shall violate the provisions of this section,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
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conviction thereof be punished by imprisonment in a
county jail tor a term of not more tnan one year, or
by a line of not more uian nve tnousand dollars, or Dy
bum, ana any party injured, or damaged my reason Qi.
u±e moving of said sneep snail be entitled to recover
iiuiii said person, company or corporation, by civil
action, tiie amount of damage that said party may have
(sustained by reason tnereof.
See. 2ti»8. iieports of scab. It shall be the duty
of every person, company, corporation, or any agent,
servant, or employe tnereof, owning- or having under
his or tneir control any sheep or nock of sneep, wiiicli
have become infected witn scao or otner infectious or
contagious diseases, or wnicn have been exposed in any
manner to such diseases, to forthwith report sucn fact
in writing to the commissioner of the district in which
said sneep are located, and to the secretary-treasurer
of the board of sneep commissioners, and if any sucn
person, company or corporation, or any agent, servant,
or employe tnereof, shall fail, neglect, omit or refuse
to so report such fact for a period of fifteen days,
said person shall, upon conviction thereof, be punisned
by imprisonment in a county jail for a term of not
more tnan one year, or by a line of not more than five
tnousand dollars, or by both.
See. 2699. Who deemed owners. In any action or
proceeding, civil or criminal, arising under this chap-
ter, all persons having an interest in sneep and con-
trolling the same, concerning which such action or
proceeding is had, shall be deemed the owners of such
sheep and shall be liable severally and jointly for a
violation of this chapter. Any herder or other person
in charge of sheep who shall wilfully refuse to give
an inspector information as to the condition of sheep
in his. charge, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall upon- conviction thereof be punished by imprison-
ment in a county jail for a term of not more than one
year, or by a fine of not more than five thousand dol-
lars, or by both. In criminal actions against corpora-
tions or individuals under this chapter, no arrests shall
be necessary except in cases of nonresident persons,
companies or corporations, but a summons containing
notice of the time and place of trial, together with a.
copy of the complaint filed before a justice of the
peace, or in the court in which the action is com-
menced, shall be served in the same manner and for
the length of time provided by law for the service of
summons in civil cases.
Sec. 2700. Action — Where brought. The provi-
sions of this chapter requiring the sheep inspector to
prosecute for violation of its provisions shall not be
construed as to prevent such prosecution from being
commenced and prosecuted by other persons as crim-
inal actions are commenced and prosecuted in other
actions.
Sec. 2701. Compensation of inspectors. Such sheep
inspector shall receive such compensation as the board
shall from time to time order, provided such sum does
not exceed the sum of five dollars per diem, and shall
not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars per month
and all actual .necessary traveling expenses.
Sec. 2702. U. S. Bureau Animal Industry — Rules.
The board of sheep commissioners of Wyoming is
hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the state, the
rules and regulations prepared by the secretary of
agriculture of the United States under and in pursu-
ance of section numbered 3 of any act of congress, ap-
proved May 29, 1884, entitled, "An Act for the estab-
lishment of the bureau of animal industry to prevent
the exportation of diseased sheep, and to provide
means for the extirpation and suppression of infectious
and contagious diseases among sheep," and to co-op-
erate with the authorities of the United States in the
enforcement of the provisions of said Act; Provided,
however, That all action taken by the employes of the
United States while acting under the provisions of
this chapter as state inspectors of sheep and bucks,
shall be exercised under instruction from the board of
sheep commissioners.
Sec. 2703. Authority of U. S. Bureau of Anii>»a1 In-
dustry. The state hereby gives its consent and indi-
cates its willingness that the Bureau of Animal Indus-
try of the United States and its employes shall come
within the State of Wyoming for all purposes con-
nected with the exportation of diseased sheep and for
the suppression and extirpation of pleuro-pneumonia
and other contagious and infectious diseases among-
domestic animals.
Sec. 2704. Inspectors may call for assistance. All
36 LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
federal authorities authorized as aforesaid, and the
various inspectors of this state, shall have the power
to call upon any constable, sheriff or peace officer in
any county in Liis state to assist tnem in the discharge
of their duties in carrying' out the provisions of this
chapter, and of the act of congress aforesaid, and it
is hereby made the duty of said officers to assist them
when so requested, and the said federal inspector shall
have the same power to enforce the laws of this state
as the various inspectors of the state when authorized
as aforesaid and engaged in the discharge of their
official duties; Provided, That any person, company or
corporation refusing to comply with the orders of such
officer or federal inspector, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by imprisonment in a county jail for a term
of not less than thirty days, or more than six months,
or by a fine of not less than fifty dollars or more than
five hundred dollars, or by both.
See. 2705. Board may employ attorneys. When-
ever the board of sheep commissioners shall deem it
necessary they may employ special attorneys to assist
in the prosecution of violators of any of the sections
of this chapter, and to render such other assistance
as the board may deem necessary, such services to be
paid out of any funds in the state treasury available
for the use of the board.
Sec. 2706. Board may call on state veterinarian lor
assistance. Whenever the board of sheep commission-
ers shall deem it necessary it may call upon the state
veterinarian for his assistance in the examination and
investigation of specific infectious diseases of sheep,
and while engaged in such services, the state veteri-
narian shall at all times act under the direction and
control of the said board of sheep commissioners.
CHAPTER 179.
INSPECTION OF CATTLE.
Sec. 2707. Road brands. Any person or persons
engaged in buying cattle to oe driven out of Liis stale
shall, before driving or removing said cattle from the
piaee of purchase, properly idenUfy them with a suffi-
cient and proper road brand made with hot iron or
paint.
Sec. 2708. Notice requesting- inspection. Any per-
son or persons engaged in buying cattle to be driven
out of the state, shall, before driving said cattle from
this state, report to the nearest jubtice of the peace
his or their intention so to do, and request the ap-
pointment of an inspector to inspect said cattle.
Sec. 2709. Justice to appoint inspector. It shall
be the duty of every justice of the peace to whom such
application is made, to immediately appoint a capable
person to inspect said cattle, and said inspector shall
thereupon inspect the said cattle, and if satisfied that
the person claiming ownership thereof is entitled to
the possession of said cattle, shall give to the agent in
charge thereof a certificate of inspection, and shall
make due return to the justice of the peace by whom
he was appointed, showing the number of cattle in-
spected, the brands thereon, the ownership thereof,
and the date of such inspection, together with such
other facts as he deems necessary.
Sec. 2710. Owner shall pay lees. The fee for ap-
pointment of inspector shall be one dollar, which shall
be paid to the justice of the peace by the person ap-
plying for such appointment. The fee for inspecting
cattle shall be ten cents per head, which shall be paid
to the inspector for his services, and which shall, until
pai.d, be a lien on the cattle inspected; Provided, how-
ever, That the minimum fee for inspecting any herd
of cattle shall be two dollars and fifty cents, and the
maximum fee shall be ten dollars.
Sec. 2711. Penalty. Any person or persons en-
gaged in buying cattle and driving the same out of
this state, who shall violate any of the provisions of
this chapter, shall, upon conviction thereof, be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more
than two hundred dollars, or confined in the county
jail for not more than sixty days, or both, in the discre-
tion of the court; Provided, however, That nothing in
this chapter contained shall be construed as in any
manner affecting the laws now in force respecting t^e
larceny of live stock; and, provided further, that this
chapter shall not be construed to apply to persons
ranging or herding cattle on lands along, adjacent to,
or traversed by state lines, where such persons are
not engaged in buying cattle in this state to be driven
out.
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CHAPTER. 180.
HORSE AND MULE INSPECTION.
Sec. 2712. Duty of shippers. It shall be the duty
of every person or persons, firm, corporation, or asso-
ciation, shipping- or driving- any horses or mules out
of the state, to hold the sane at so.ne convenient
place for inspection as hereinafter provided by this
chapter, and it shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, firm, corporation or association to ship, trans-
port, drive, or in any manner remove beyond the.
boundaries of this state any herd, band or carload of
horses or mules until the same shall have been duly
inspected as hereinafter provided for.
Sec. 2713. Liability of railroads — Penalty. It shall
be unlawful for any railroad or transportation com-
pany to receive for transportation beyond the hound -
aries of this state any herd, bard, or carload of horses
or mules, until such railroad or transportation com-
pany shall have been furnished with a certificate by a
duly authorized inspector of the county from which the
shipment is to be made, showing that the brands upon
such horses or mules have been duly' inspected as re-
quired by this chapter, and any railroad or transporta-
tion company, or any officer, agent or servant of any
railroad or transportation company who shall violate
the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined not less than one hundred dollars, and not
more than five hundred dollars, in the discretion of
the court.
Sec. 2714. Sheriffs are inspectors. The sheriff of
each county shall be an inspector of horses and mul°s
under the provisions of this chapter, and it is hereby
made the duty of the sheriff of each county to perform
the duties hereinafter provided as such inspector, and
he shall keep a record of all inspection made, sriving
the name of the owner and shipper of any horses or
mules, the several brands, the number of the car. and
the destination of the shipment. He shall file with tbe
hoard of county commissioners of his county On the
first day of each month a complete report of all inspec-
tions made during the month and shall also furnish a
copy of each inspection as soon as made to the official
newspaper of the county, which report shall he pub-
lished once at the expense of the county, in the first
issue of said newspaper published after its rec:ipt and
the publisher of such paper shall forward a copy of
his paper containing such report to each of the sheriffs
of the state free of charge.
Sec. 2j'15. Horses iriul mules must be inspected.
Every person, firm, association or corporation or their
or either of their agents, servants c'r employes having
charge of any horses or mules destined for transporta-
tion by rail or to be driven beyond the limits of this
state, shall make application to the sheriff of the
county in which such stock is located, or to his duly
authorized agent, to inspect the brand or brands of
any such horses or mules, stating- in such application
the time and place when and where said horses or
mules will be ready for inspection, and it shall be the
duty of such sheriff or his deputy so notified, to attend
without unnecessary delay, at the time ard place desig-
nated in such application and inspect said norses, or
mules, make the necessary record and give the neces-
sary certificates required by the provisions of this
chapter, the actual and necessary expenses of the sher-
iff or his deputy in making such inspection to be al-
lowed and paid by his county. In all cases where
horses or mules are to be shipped out of the state by
rail, the place of inspection shall be at some stock
yard near the proposed point of shipment of said
horses or mules from the state, and if the owner or
person in charge of said horses or mules shall cause
any unreasonable delay or loss of time to a sheriff or
his deputy so notified to attenrt, such owner or person
in charge of any such horses or mules shaM pay the
expense and sala" v of such sheriff or his deputy during
such delay or lo?s of time not to exceed five dollars
per day.
Sec. 2710. "Duty of sheriff. It shall be the duty of
the sheriff or his deputy to demand proof of ownership
from the person, persons, or corporation presenting
horses or mules for inspection, by brand ^e^orri. 1 ill of
sale, or t.ir> vouchers of at least two responsible per-
sons residing in the state and said ' nroof of Qwnorsh'p
must be at the satisfaction of the inspecting sheriff or
his deputy.
Sec. 2717. False certificate — Penalty. Any shv iff
38 LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
or his deputy who shall knowingly make any false
certificate under the provisions of this chapter, and
who snail knowingly swear falsely as to the truth of
any report made by him to the board of county com-
missioners, or wno shall accept any bribe or compensa-
tion for tne performance or failure to perform the
duties prescribed by this chapter, shall upon conviciton
thereof, be guilty of a felony, and be fined in a sum
not exceeding- one tnousand dollars or imprisonment
in the state penitentiary not exceeding Ave years, or
both, at the discretion of the court.
See. 2718. Failure to inspect — Felony. Any person
or persons who snail violate any of the provisions of
sections 2712, 2715, 2716, or who shall remove any
band, herd, or carload of horses or mules beyond the
limits of this state without having the same inspected
as required by the provisions of this chapter, shall be
deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined in any sum not less than five hundred
dollars, and not more than five thousand dollars, or
be imprisoned in the state penitentiary of this state
for a period not less than one year nor more tnan
three years, or both such fine and imprisonment. But
nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed as
in any manner affecting the laws now in force respect-
ing the larceny of live stock.
See. 2219. Inspection fee — Paid by owner. A fee
of fifteen cents per head shall be charged on all horses
or mules inspected under the provisions of this chap-
ter, which fee shall be paid by the owner or person in
charge of such horses or mules, and shall be a lien
upon the horses or mules inspected until the same
snail be paid. Said fee shall be collected by the sher-
iff or his deputy performing the service, and shall be
in full compensation for the service rendered in mak-
ing such inspection, and all fees so collected for such
inspection shall be paid into the county treasury to
tne credit of the general fund of the county at the
time of tne filing of the monthly report hereinbefore
provided for; Provided, however, tnat said sheriffs
are hereby authorized to seize and sell all unclaimed
horses or muies which shall come into tneir posses-
sion while in the discharge of tiieir duties as such
inspectors, such sale to be conducted in tne manner
and form now prescribed for tne advertising and saie
of estrays and the proceeds of any such sale, less the
actual expense of advertising, care, and keeping of
such unclaimed horses or mules shall be paid into tne
county treasury to the credit of the general fund of
the county; Provided, further, that if the ownership
of such estrays shall be establisned to the satisfaction
of the board of county commissioners of the county in
which such animals are sold within one year after
date of notice of sale of such unclaimed animals, it
shall be the duty of the board of county commission-
ers to cause a county warrant to be issued against
the general fund of the county in favor of the owner
or owners of such unclaimed horses or animals in the
amount of the net pr/jceeds derived from such sale.
Proof of ownership shall be by affidavit of the owner
or owners corroborated by at least two creditable
witnesses.
CHAPTER 73, LAWS 1915.
LIVE STOCK INSPECTION.
Sec. 1. Section 1 of Chapter 73 of the Session
Laws of 1915 is hereby amended and re-enacted to
read as follows: (Chap. 43, S. L. 1917.)
"See. 1. It shall be tne duty of every person or
persons, firm, corporation, or association, shipping any
horses, mules, or cattle interstate or intrastate, to hold
the same at some convenient place for inspection,
until inspected, as provided by this chapter; and it
shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm,
corporation, or association, to ship, trail, or in any
other manner remove, interstate, or intrastate from
their natural home ranges, any horses, mules, or cat-
tle, until the saem shall have been duly inspected as
hereinafter provided for; Provide:!,' That the provi-
sions of this chapter shall not apply to cattle con-
signed to any market at whit[c]h there now is an
inspector commissioned by the board of live stock
commissioners of this state; and provided further,
that cattle billed to feed in transit to markets where
an inspector is commissioned as provided above, if
sold or in any other manner disposed of before reach-
ing- such market center, that the shipper or owner
must notify by telegraph or letter the county live
stock inspector at the original loading point. Any
LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING 3D
person or corporation violating the provisions of this
section shall ue guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars,
in the discretion of the court.".
Sec. 2. Violations by transportation companies.
It shall be unlawful for any railroad or transporta-
tion company to receive for transportation, interstate
or intrastate, any horses, mules or cattle, excepting
such as are consigned to a market at which there now
is an inspector commissioned by the board of live
stock commissioners of this state, until such railroad
or transportation company shall have been furnished
with a certificate of a duly authorised inspector, from
the county from which the shipment is originally
made, showing that the brands upon such horses,
mules or cattle, have been inspected as required by
this chapter; and any railroad or transportation com-
pany, or any officer, agent or servant of any railroad
or transportation company who violates the iDrovisions.
of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thou-
sand dollars, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. County inspector — Unties. The county live
stock inspector hereinafter provided for, shall be an
inspector of horses, mules or cattle under the provi-
sions of this chapter and it is hereby made the duty of
the inspector hereinafter provided for, if such a one
shall be appointed in any county, to perform the
duties hereinafter provided, and said officer making
such inspections shall forward a record of all inspec-
tions made, giving the name of the owner and shipper
of any horses, mules, or cattle; the number of the
same together with all brands, the number of the car
and the destination of the shipment, on or before the
first day of each month, to the secretary of the state
board of live stock commissioners and to the county
clerk of his county, which said record of inspections
shall be placed on file with the secretary of tie board
of live stock commissioners and with the county elTk,
ami must be advertised in the official paper of the
board of live stock commissioners, and in a paper of
general circulation in the county.
Sec. 4. Application to inspector. Every person,
persons, firm, corporation or association-, or their or
either of their agents, servants, or employes having
charge of any horses, mules, or cattle, destined for
transportation by rail or otherwise re.noved interstate
or intrastate, except those consigned to market cen-
ters having an inspector commissioned by the board
of live stock commissioners of this state shall make
application to the live stock inspector hereinafter
provided for, if there be such a one in the county in
which the said stock is located, or his duly authorized
agent, to inspect the brand or brands of any such
horses, mules, or cattle, stating the time and place,
when and where said horses, mules or cattle will be
ready for inspection; and it shall be the duty of said
live stock inspector or his deputy so notified to attend
without unnecessary delay and inspect said cattle,
horses or mules, making the necessary record and
giving the necessary certificate required by the pro-
visions of this law; the actual and necessary expenses
of the inspector or his deputy in making such inspec-
tion to be allowed and paid by his county.
?ec. 5. Drty of inspector.. It shall be the duty
of the live stock inspector, or his deputy, making such
inspections, to demand proof of ownership from the
person, persons, firm, corporation, or association pre-
senting horses, mules, or cattle for inspection, by
brand record, bill of sale, or the vouchers of at least
two responsible persons residing in the state, and
said nroof of ownership must be to the satisfaction of
the inspecting officer before he shall issue the cer-
tificates, as hereinbefore provided.
See. 6. False certificates — Bribery. Any officer
who shall knowingly make f»iy false certificate under
the provisions of this chapter and who shall know-
ingly swear falsely as to the truth of any report made
by him, to the secretary of the board of live stock
commissioners or the county clerk, or who shall accept
any bribe or compensation for the performance or
failure to perform the duties prescribed by this chap-
ter, shall, imon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of
a felony and be fined in a sum not exceeding one thou-
sand dollars or imprisonment in the state penitentiary
not exceeding five years, or both, in the discretion of
the court.
40 LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
See. 7. County live stock inspector — Appointment.
When a petition, signed by twenty-live or more tax
paying stockmen in any county as appears from the
last assessment roll, snail be presented to the county
commissioners of any county, the said commissioners
may appoint a county live stock inspector, whose ap-
pointment to be in force shall be confirmed by tne
state board of live stock commissioners, and whose
duties shall be as hereinafter defined; provided, that
wiienever the county commissioners of two or more
counties deem it advisable they may co-operate in tne
employment of 'one 'inspector and shall equally bear
the expense. In counties not employing- a live stock
inspector, the sheriff or his deputy shall perform the
duties set forth in this enactment.
Sec. 8. Qualifications of inspector. The person to
be appointed by the said board shall have had actual
experience in the live stock industry and shall satisfy
the said commissioners that he knows and can read
brands.
Sec. J). Terra of ottice — Deputy. Said inspector so
appointed by the said board snail hold ottice for a
period of two years, unless sooner removed by the
Loard of county commissioners, and the board of
county commissioners shall have power to appoint a
deputy inspector if necessary. Said deputy inspector
shall be paid while so employed at the rate of three
dollars a day, from the same source and in the same
manner as county officers are now or hereafter ma.y
be paid.
Sec. 10. Authority of inspector. Said inspector so
appointed and his deputy shall have the power and
authority to make an a>rest as now conferred upon
sheriffs in this state. He snail also act as special live
stock inspector for the state board of live stock com-
missioners.
see. II. Dt ties of inspector. Tne duty of said
inspector shall be to ride the ranges and pastures
w itnin. tne boundaries of the county in wuich he is
appointed anu to protect the live stock of such county
from depredation and tneft and to arrest any person
or persons found guilty of committing such depreda-
tions or thefts. Re shall also enforce all laws of the
state relating to and for the protection of the live
stock industry and shali inspect ri.eat cattle before be-
ing slaughtered at any local slaughter nouse.
Sec. 12. Salary. Tne person appointed inspector,
as hereinbefore provided, shall be paid a salary of
not to exceed the sum of fifteen hundred dollars per
annum, payable monthly, from the sa.ne source and
in the same manner as county officers are now or
hereafter may be paid; provided that the said person
so appointed inspector shall provide such horses or
other transportation as may' be necessary to carry out
the duties imposed upon him by the law; and he shall
receive no other for further compensation by way of
salary or reimbursement for expenses incurred, ex-
cept that the said live stock inspector shall receive bis
actual and necessary traveling expenses when called
to inspect any horses, mules, or cattle, as provided in
sections four and five of this Act — said amount to be
paid by this county in the same manner and from the
same source as such expenses are now paid by the
county to county officers; provided, that before enter-
ing upon the duties of his ottice the said inspector
shall give good and sufficient bond in the sum of two
thousand dollars, to be approved by the board of
county commissioners.
Sec. 1S5. May hold suspected shipment for inspec-
tion. The ' provisions of this Act, shall not be con-
strued as limiting the power and authority of any
inspector of live stock, when he has knowledge or
information, that a theft of live stock has been or is
about to be committed, and in such cases he may re-
quire any shipment of live stock to be held for inspec-
tion before loading, whether the same is being shipped
to markets where state inspectors are commissioned
or not.
CHAPTER 181,
DOGS.
See. 2720. Dogs irade personalty. Dogs shall be
deemed to be personal property and the subject of
larceny, the same as other personal property, the value
thereof in any criminal prosecution to be determined
as in other cases, but in all such prosecutions the evi-
dence of the assessor or collector of taxes,, as to the
amount for which dogs are returned, shall be admiss-
ible in evidence as tending to show- va-lue, but the
same shall not be conclusive thereof. Every person
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keeping or harboring a dog shall be deemed the owner
thereof.
Sec. 2721. Measure of damages for loss of dog'.
The owner of any dog, listed for taxation, killed or
maliciously injured, contrary to law, or carried or en-
ticed away from the premises of the owner, or har-
bored for the purpose of being- killed, injured, or
stolen, may recover from the person so killing, injur-
ing or stealing the same, as exemplary damages, any
sum not exceeding that sum for -which such dog stands
returned for taxation.
CHAPTER 2.
PROHIBITING THE CHASING OF CATTLE BY DOGS.
See. 1, S. L. 1913. Misdemeanor aud penalty. Any
person who shall permit or direct any dog owned by
him or in his possession or in the possession of any
employee of such person to chase or run any cattle or
other live stock of which he is not the owner and of
which he is not in control, farther than one hundred
yards from his land, upon government lands, or away
from any watering place upon the open range, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction there-
of shall be fined not to exceed one hundred dollars.
CHAPTER 30.
REGULATING MEASURING OF HAY TO DETER-
MINE TONNAGE.
See. 1, S. L.. 1911. Legal measurement for hay in
stags. That from and after the passage of this law,
unless otherwise agreed to between the contracting
parties, the following shall constitute the legal meas-
urement for hay in stack in the State of Wyoming:
Four hundred and twenty-two (422) cubic feet
shall constitute a ton of clean, native, blue joint hay,
after thirty (30) days up to three (3) months settle-
ment in stack. As to all other kinds of hay, after
the same shall have been settled in stack from sixty
(60) days and up, five hundred and twelve (512) cubic
feet shall constitute a ton of alfalfa or rough slough
grass, after the same shall have been in the stack
thirty (30) days and up to one (1) year, four nundred
and fifty (450) cubic feet shall constitute a ton of
clean timothy and clover, after the same shall have
been in the stack thirty (30) days, and up to one.(l)
year.
Making measurements of hay in stack, the follow-
ing is hereby made the legal method of measurements,
to-wit: The width and length of the stack snail be
measured, and the distance from the ground against
one side of the stack to the ground against the other
side of the stack, directly over and opposite, shall be
taken in linear feet and inches, and then the width
shall be subtracted from the measurement over the
stack, as above indicated, the result divided by two,
and the result so obtained multiplied by the width,
and the result thus obtained multiplied by the length,
which will give the number of cubic feet contained in
the stack, and the tonnage shall thereupon be deter-
mined by dividing the total number of cubic feet by
the number of cubic feet allowed under the provisions
of this act for a ton.
CHAPTER 21.
RELATING TO SALE OF LIVE STOCK AT AUCTION.
Sec. 1, S. L,. 1911. That Section 2839 of- Chapter
187, Compiled Statutes of Wyoming, of 1910, be amend-
ed and re-enacted to read as follows:
"Sec. 2839. No auctioneer, peddler or other person
or persons, company or corporation, shall be permitted
to sell, vend, barter or retail, either at private sale
or public auction, any wares, goods or merchandise
without first having obtained a license therefor; pro-
vided, that no license shall be required of auctioneers
for the sale of live stock at auction in cities and towns,
or public sales of live stock, implements and agricul-
tural products, held upon the farm.
CHAPTER 202.
PROTECTION OF ANIMALS.
Sec. 2086. Cruelty — Penalty. Every person who
overdrives, overloads, drives when overloaded, over-
works, tortures, torments, deprives of necessary sus-
tenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beats, or needlessly
mutilates or kills, or carries in or upon any vehicle, or
otherwise in a cruel or inhuman manner any animal,
or causes or procures it to be done; or who, having
the charge and custody of any animal, unnecessarily
fails to provide it with the proper food, drink or pro-
tection from the weather, or cruelly abandons it shall
LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING 43
upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the
county jail not exceeding one year or Dy tine not less
than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars,
or by both.
Sec. 30S7. Animals must be fed while impounded.
Every person who shall impound, or cause to be im-
pounded in any pound or corrai, under tiie laws of this
state, any animal, shall supply to the same during
such confinement a sufficient quantity of good and
wholesome food and water, and in default thereof
shall be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding
thirty days oi> fined not less than five nor more than
fifty dollars, or both.
Sec. 3088. Food niay be furnished. In case any
animal shall be at any time impounded as aforesaid,
and shall continue to be without necessary food or
water for more than twelve successive hours, it shall
be lawful for any person from time to time and as
often as it shall be necessary, to enter into and upon
any pound or corral in which any such animal shall be
confined, and to supply it with necessary food and
water so long as it shall remain so confined; such per-
son shall not be liable to any action for such entry,
and the reasonable cost of such food and water may
be collected by him of the owner of such animal; and
the said animal shall not be exempt from levy and
sale upon execution issued upon a judgment therefor.
Sec. 3089. Keeping' fowls or animals together for
sport. Every person who shall keep any place where
any fowls or any animals, by his consent, are suffered
to fight upon exhibition, or for sport upon any wager,
shall be imprisoned in the county jail not more than
thirty days or fined not less than five nor more than
twenty-five dollars, or both.
Sec. 3090. Fine to be paid to treasurer of Wyo-
ming Humane Society. Any justice of the peace in the
county in which any of the offenses defined in this
chapter is committed, may, upon his own knowledge, or
upon the oath of any competent person, issue a war-
rant to any proper officer of his county ror the arrest
of any person charged with such offense, and upon the
arrest of such person, the justice of the peace before
whom such person is brought for trial shall have jur-
isdiction to hear and determine the cause, and, if he
find the accused guilty, shall assess the fine or fix the
term of imprisonment, or both, as prescribed in this
chapter; Provided, The accused may have a trial by a
jury of six lawful jurors, or, if he shall insist on a full
jury, by twelve, who shall be summoned to try the
cause; and if the jury shall find the accused guilty,
they shall assess and state the amount of the fine, or
the term of imprisonment, or both; upon which the jus-
tice of the peace before whom the trial shall be had,
shall give judgment accordingly, and proceed to collect
such fine and the costs of trial; and when such fine
shall be collected, the same shall be paid to the treas-
urer of the Wyoming Humane Society, who shall give
his receipt therefor, which said receipt shall be filed
with the justice of the peace, after which the said fine
shall be subject to the control of said society in aid
of the benevolent objects for which it was incor-
porated.
Sec. 3091. Officers of Humane Society. Any officer
or any agent of the Wyoming Humane Society may
lawfully interfere to prevent the perpetration of any
act of cruelty upon any animal in his presence, and
every person who shall interfere with or obstruct or
resist any such officer or agent in the discharge of
his duty, shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than
ten nor more than fifty dollars, or imprisoned in the
county jail not more than thirty days.
Sec. 3092. L.ien of agent of Humane Society on
animals and vehicles. When any person arrested un-
der any of the provisions of this chapter is, at the
time of such arrest, in charge of any vehicle drawn
by or containing any animal cruelly treated, any agent
of said humane society, having been authorized by the
sheriff of the county to make arrests in such cases,
may take charge of such animal and of such vehicle
and its contents, and the animal or animals drawing
the same, and shall give notice thereof to the owner
if known, and shall provide for them until their owner
shall take charge of the same, and such agent shall
have a lien on such animals and on said vehicle and
its contents for the expense of such care and provi-
sion; or fie said expense of any part thereof remain-
ing unpaid may be recovered by such agent in a civil
action.
Sec. 3093. Expenses for care of aninwl taken.
44 LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
Any officer or agent of the said humane society may
lawfully take charge of any animal found abandoned,
neglected or cruelly treated, and shall thereupon give
notice to the owner thereof, if known, and may care
and provide for such animal until the owner snail take
charge of the same, and the expenses of such care
and provision shall be a charge against the owner of
such animal and collectible from such owner by said
humane society in an action therefor.
See. 3084. Further iien of Humane Society. When
said humane society shall provide neglected and aban-
doned animals with proper food, shelter ana care, it
may detain such animals until the expense of such
food, shelter and care is paid, and shall have a lien
upon such animals therefor.
See. 30S>5. Destruction of diseased animals. Any
agent or officer of said humane society may lawfully
destroy or cause to be destroyed any animal in nis
cnarge when, in the judgment of such officer or agent,
and by the written certificate of two reputable citi-
zens called to view trie same in his presence, one of
whom may be selected by the owner of said animal if
he shall so request, such animal appears to be injured,
disabled, diseased past recovery or unflit for any
useful purpose.
Sec. 30SMS. .Liens — How enforced. Any person or
corporation entitled to a lien under any of the provi-
sions of this chapter may enforce the same by selling
the animals and other personal property upon vviiicn
such lien is given, at public auction, upon giving
written notice to the owner, if he be known, of the
time and place of such sale, at least five days previous
thereto, and by posting three notices of the time and
place of such sale in three pu lie places within trie
county, at least five days previous thereto; and if the
owner be not known, then such notice shall be posted
at least ten days previous to such sale.
See. 3097. Certificate for officers and assents of
Humane Society. Officers and' agents of said humane
society shall be provided with a certificate by said
society that they are such officers or agents, in such
form as the directors of said society may choose, or
with a badge bearing the name or seal of sa.d society,
and shall, if requested, show such certificate or badge
when acting officially.
Sec. SODS. Authority of members of the Wyoming
Humane Society. Any memoer of the Wyoming hu-
mane Society may require the sheriff of ar.y county,
the constable of any precinct, or the marshal or any
policeman of any town or city, or any agent of said
society authorized by the sheriff to make arrests for
the violation of this chapter, to arrest any person
found violating any of the provisions of this chapter,
and to take possession of any animal cruelly treated
in their respective counties, cities or towns, and de-
liver the same to proper officers of said society, and
for such service, and for all services rendered in car-
rying out the provisions of this chapter such officers
and agents of said society shall be allowed and paid
such fees as are allowed for like services in other
cases, which shall be charged as costs and reim-
bursed to the society by the person convicted.
Sec. 30£'». Definitions. In this chapter the word
"animal" shall be held to include every living dum.j
creature; the words "torture," "torment," and "cruelty"
shall be held to include every act, omission or neglect
whereby unnecessary or unjustifiable pain or suffer-
ing is caused, permitted or allowed to continue when
there is a reasonable remedy or relief; and the words
"owner'" and "person" shall be held to include cor-
porations, and the knowledge and acts of agents and
employes of corporations in regard to animals trans-
ported, owned, employed by or in custody of a cor-
poration shall be held to be the knowledge and acts
of such corporation.
See. 3100. Dehornhisc eattle. Nothing in this
chapter contained shall be construed so as to prohibit
the dehorning of cattle.
See, 3464. Protection of live stock from miuini;
shafts — Penalty for failure to protect. Every person,
persons, company or corporation, who have already
sunk mining shafts, pits, holes, inclines, upon any
mining claim, or on any mineral property, ground or
premises, or who may hereafter sink such openings
aforesaid, shall forthwith secure such shafts and open-
ings against the injury or dest-uctiin of live stock
rim ring at large upon the public domain, by securely
covering such shafts and other oneniners, as aforesaid,
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bility of live stock falling into them, or in any manner
becoming injured or destroyed thereby; or by forth-
with making a strong, secure and ample fence around
such shafts and other openings aforesaid. Any per-
son, persons, corporation of company that shall fail
or refuse to fully comply with the provisions of this
section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con-
viction thereof, shall be liable for any damages sus-
tained by injury or loss of live stock thereby.
Sec. 3754. Agistors and stable keepers. Any
ranchman, farmer, agistor, or herder of cattle, tavern
keeper, or livery stable keeper, to whom any horses,
mules, asses, cattle or sheep, shall be entrusted, for
the purpose of feeding, herding, pasturing, or ranch-
ing, shall have a lien upon said horses, mules, asses,
cattle or sheep, for the amount that may be due, for
such feeding, herding, pasturing or ranching, and shall
be authorized to retain possession of such horses,
mules, asses, cattle, or sheep, until the said amount is
paid; Provided, That the provisions of this section
shall not be construed to apply to stolen stock.
Sec. 755. Stable keeper not to use animals with-
out consent of owner. If any person keeping a public
ranch or stable, shall use, or allow to be used, without
the consent of the owner, any horse, ox, mule, or ass,
that shall be left with him to be ranched, or fed, he
shall forfeit to the owner, all ranch or stable fees that
may be due upon such animal used, and the additional
s.um of five dollars for each day such animal may have
been used: to be collected in the same manner as other
debts.
CHAPTER 252.
BREEDERS' LIENS.
Sec. 771. Cn mare and co.t. The owner of a stal-
lion shall have a lien upon any 'mare bred to such
stallion, and also upon any colt begotten by such
stallion, for the sum stipulated to be paid for such
service.
Sec. 3772. Form of notice. A notice of such lien
shall, within six months after the day of such service,
be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county
in which the mare or colt is held or pastured, or sua-
ject to taxation, and said notice shall be in the fol-
lowing form, to-wit:
NOTICE OP BREEDER'S LIEN.
The State of Wyoming County of , ss.
I, being first duly sworn,
upon my oath depose and say that I am the lawful
owner (or duly authorized agent of
the lawful owner) of (description of
Stallion.)
That on (or between) the day «f ,
A. D. 19 . . . and the day of
A. D...., the services of said stallion were had upon
the following described mare or mares, to-wit:
That said services were rendered at the request of
(for and on behalf of
. . ), the lawful owner. . . of said
mares:
That the fee agreed upon for said service was
dollars.
That there is now due to
from said for said services,
the full and complete sum of dollars.
That six months have not elapsed since the dati
of such services, and claim a
breeder's lien on said property for said amount.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me
this day of A. D. 19 . . .
Notary Public.
My commission expires
The County Clerk, on presentation, shall ' file
such instrument in his office, and index the same in
the chattel mortgage index in the same manner as
chattel mortgages are required to be indexed, and he
shall collect therefor a fee of twenty-five cents.
All breeders' lien shall be released in the same
manner as chattel mortgages, and the county clerk
shall collect therefor a fee of fifteen cents tor each
release. If the owner of the stallion does not wish
to take advantage of Sec. 3774, he may renew said lien
in the same manner in which chattel mortgages are
renewed, and the county clerk shall collect therefor
a fee of fifteen cents for each renewal.
LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
Sec. 3773. Takes precedence of all other incum-
brances except for taxes. The lien herein g-iven shall
be prior to and take precedence of any lien or in-
cumbrance given or arising - subsequent to such ser-
vice, except the lien for taxes.
Sec. 774. Taking' possession by lieu holder. At
any time after default of payment of such service, and
within one year after sucn service, the owner of sucn
lien may take possession of any mare or colt upon
which lien exists in accordance with law, and sell tne
same as is hereinafter provided.
Sec. 377 5. Sale of property under lien. Such sale
shall be made at public auction, tne lien holder first
giving ten days' notice thereof in some newspaper
published in the county wnere tne notice of lien is
filed, and if no newspaper be published in such county,
then said notice shall be posted for two weess in at
least tiiree public places in the county, one of whicn
shall be at the front door of the bunaing used as a
court house; such notice shall describe tne animal or
animals to be sold, and state the amount of money
claimed to be due thereon and when the services weve
rendered; the exact time and place of such sale shah
also be stated. If for any good reason it shall be
necessary to adjourn the sale, new notices shall be
given as in the first instance required. A lien holder
shall not be debarred from purchasing at sucn sale,
because of his owning the lien on tne animal sold.
The purchaser shall take from the person selling such
mare or colt a bill of sale w T iiich shail contain the
substance of the notice of sale and the date of sale
and consideration therefor, and such bill of sale shall
be filed in the office of the county clerk where the no-
tice of lien was filed.
Sec. 3776. Colt shall be sold first. In case a mare
and her colt are taken under a lien, the colt shall be
sold first and if the proceeds thereof are sufficient to
pay the expense incurred in taking possession under
the lien and the filing fee and costs of notices, then
the mare shall not te sold. After deducting tne said
expense from the proceeds of any sale, the residue, if
any, shall be returned to the person entitled thereto.
The lien herein given shall not debar any nolder of
a lien from abandoning the same and recovering the.
amount due him for such service, by an action at law.
Sec. 3777. Consent of lien holder to sell property.
Any owner of a mare, or colt, upon which a lien exists
under this lhapter, who shall sell or otherwise dispose
of such mare or colt before said lien expires or is sat-
isfied, or who shall remove such mare or colt out of
the county in which said notice of lien is filed, with
intent to deprive such lien holder of his lien, or with
intent to damage an innocent purchaser, without first
having obtained the consent of the lien holder to such
disposition or removal, shall be deemed g'ulity of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof he shall be
fined in a sum not less than ten dollars, nor more
than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the
county jail not more than three months.
Sec. 4206. Company to notify owner of injury to
stock. Any such corporation injuring or killing 'any
live stock by running any engine, car or cars, over or
against any such live stock, shall within ten days
thereafter, notify the owner or owners of such live
stock, so killed or injured, of the fact; Provided, That
if the ownership of such stock so killed or injured,
is unknown, such corporation shall file in the office
of the county clerk of the county in which such live
stock was so killed or injured a full description, in-
cluding the number, classes and brands, of such live
stock, naming the locality where such stock was so
killed or injured; and such corporation shall also
cause a notice of the injuring or killing of any such
live stock to be immediately posted up in a conspicu-
ous place on the station house or section house which
is nearest to the place of killing or injuring, which
notice shall specify the date and place of such injury
or killing, the kind and number of animals killed or
injured, the colo^- and brands or marks of such ani-
mals, and the owner's name, if known. The carcass
of any animal so killed shall not be buried until three
days after the posting of such notice. A copy of the
notice so posted shall, in all cases, be immediatelv
mailed bv the section foreman to the owners of such
animal, if such owner be known to him. and this
notice s^ail be in addition to that named in the first
part of tMs section. And any corporation failino- to
comnly with the requirements of this section shall be
liable to the owner or owners of such live stock, so
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killed or injured, in double the amount of the damages
sustained by the owner or owners of such stock, by
reason of the said killing or injuring.
Sec. 4207. Owner to make sworn statement of
value. Any person or persons owning any live stock
which shall be killed or injured snail, within six
months after the said person or persons is, or are,
notified of the said killing or injuring, as provided
in the last preceding section, furnish the corporation
having so killed or injured live stock, through its
nearest agent, sworn evidence of the value of said
live stock.
Sec. 5832. Stealing- live stock. Whoever steals
any horse, mule, sheep or neat cattle, of value, or re-
ceives, buys or conceals any such horse, mule, sheep
or neat cattle which have been stolen, knowing the
same to have teen stolen, shall be deemed guilty of
a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be impris-
oned in the penitentiary not less than one year nor
more than ten years.
Sec. 5833. Misbranding- live stock. Whoever
brands or alters or defaces the brand of any horse.
mule, sheep or neat cattle, of value, the property of
another, with intent thereby to steal the same or to
prevent the identification thereof, is guilty of a felony
and shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more
than five years.
Sec. 5834. Killing live stock. Whoever wilfully
and maliciously kills any horse, mule, sheep, goat, or
neat cattle, the same being the property of another,
shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for not
more than fourteen years.
Sec. 5870. Injuring live stock. Whoever mali-
ciously or mischievously injures in any manner any
horse, jack, mure, ass, sheep, goat, neat cattle, dog or
hog, of another, shall be fined in any sum not more
than one hundred dollars, to which may be added im-
prisonment in the county jail not more than three
months.
Sec 5872. Taking and using property without
consent of owuer. Every person who shall unlawfully
take without the consent of the owner, any horse,
mare, gelding, foal or filly, ass or mule, or any buggy
or other vehicle or otner personal property from the
stable, lot, house, premises or pasture of another, or
from a hitching post or rack, or any other place as
aforesaid, having been lawfully placed there, with in-
tent to set at large, injure or wrongfully use the
animal or vehicle so taken, shall be guilty of crim-
inal trespass, and upon conviction fined in any sum
not more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
in the county jail for a term" not more than three
months, or both, and shall also be liable to the party
injured in double the amount of damages sustained.
Sec. 5885. Unlawful appropriation or itorse or
mule on open range. Any person who shall wilfully
and without the consent of the owner take possession
of any horse or mule found running at large upon the
open range for the purpose, or with the intent of
working, riding or driving the same, where there is
no intent on the part of said person to steal the same;
or shall drive any horses or mules not his own, off
or away from any range where the same may be
found, except to the nearest corral for the purpose of
separating them from horses or mules belonging to
such person, and who shall nexlect, after so separat-
ing the same, to drive such horses or mules back to
the locality where they were found irisimediately after
separating them, whenever such animals have been
so driven for more than five miles, shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined not more than one hundred dollars, and not less
than twenty-five dollars, or imprisoned in the county
jail not more than three months, or both.
Sec. 588S. Neglect to close gates. Every person
who opens and who wilfully or carelessly neglects to
close gates or replace bars in fences which cross pri-
vate roads, passing over lands owned or leased by any
resident, citizen, company or corporation, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction, shall be
sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $5.00 nor
more than $25.00.
Sec. 5J>82. Failure of owner to remove or bury
dead animal. It shall be the duty of the owner, or
person having charge of any animal which may die
in this state, to remove the carcass to a distance of
not less than half a mile from the nearest human
habitation, or to bury it with not less than two feet
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of soil over it; and every person failing to remove or
bury such carcass for more than forty-eight hours
shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not more
than one hundred dollars. And should such animal
be the property or in charge of some person passing
through this state, then any peace officer may (with-
out warrant) detain the owner or person in charge of
such animal or of the hock or herd from which it
died, as soon as such owner or person shall have
shown an intention not to so bury or remove said car-
cass, by removing from it, or removing such liock or
herd from it a distance of half a mile or more, a rea-
sonable time, not more than two days, until a warrant
can issue upon an information duly sworn to.
* See. 5959. Cruelty to animals. Any person or
persons who may be deemed guilty of over-driving or
riding, except in cases of sickness or necessity, any
mare, gelding, mule or ass, or other domestic animal,
or by over-loading the same, or abuse by beating or
otherwise punishing the above animals, whereby dam-
age is done or sickness or death may ensue, the said
person or persons, upon conviction thereof before any
justice of the peace (or any other court of justice) of
this, state shall be fined not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each
and every offense, or imprisoned in the county jail for
not less than one month, nor more than three months
or both.
See. 6021. Registration of false pedigrees. Ev-
ery xjerson who, by false pretenses, shall obtain from
any club, association, society or company for improv-
ing the breed of cattle, horses, sheep, swine or other
domestic animals, the registration of any animal in
the herd register or other register of any such club,
association, society or company, on a transfer of any
such registration, and every person who shall know-
ingly give a false pedigree of any animal and thereby
injure or defraud any person, corporation or associa-
tion shall be punished by imprisonment in the county
jail for not more than one year, or by a fine of not
more than one thousand dollars, or both.-
Sec. (5040. '"Neat cattle" defined. The words
"horse" and "mule" and "neat cattle," in addition to
severally including the plural and singular, shall also
severally include animals of both sexes and of all
ages.
Sec. 6177. Ownership of lie stock. In any in-
dictment the description of any kind or class of neat
cattle shall be deemed sufficient, if described as neat
cattle, and the proof of the brand thereon shall be
deemed sufficient to identify all classes of live stock,
and proof of the ownership of such brand shall be
prima facie evidence of the ownership of such live
stock.
A bill for an Act to submit to the qualified voters
cf the State of Wyoming an amendment to the Consti-
tution, to be known as Section Fifteen or Article Fif-
teen, providing for the levying of a special tax on the
live stock of the state for the purpose of raising fun'ds
for stock inspection, stock protection and stock in-
demnity.
Jan. 31, 1917. Read first time. Referred to Com-
mittee No. 2.
Jan. 31, 1917. Referred to Printing Committee.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming.
Sec. 1. The following constitutional amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the
State of Wyoming at the next general election, for
their approval or rejection, and when ratified by a
majority of the voters voting at said election the
same shall be valid as a part of the constitution,
and shall be known as Section Fifteen of Article
Fifteen, to-wit:
"Sec. 15. It shall be lawful for the legislature to
provide for a special tax to be levied exclusively upon
all the live stock of the state for the purpoes of rais-
ins money to aid in stock inspection, stock protection
and stock indemnity."
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved February 19, 1917.
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INDEX TO WYOMING STOCK LAWS.
bee.
Agistors and Stable Keepers 3 V 54
May Not. Use Animal Without Owner's
Consent 3755
Animals, Orueity to —
Definitions 3099
Diseased, Destruction of 309 5
Expenses for Care 3093
Fighting Animals for Sport, Penalty 3089
Fines, .Disposition of 3090
Food May Be Furnished 3088
Humane Society Members, Authority 3098
Humane Society Officers 3091
Humane teociety Officers' Certificates. ... 3097
Liens, How Enforced 3096
Lien on Animals Seized 3092
Must Be Fed While Impounded 3087
Penalty , 30S6
Arbitrators Shall Receive Pay 201
Beef Peddler's License 1
Failure to Obtain, Penalty for 2
Breachy Animals —
Damage by 2581
Notice to Owners 2582
Owner Unknown, Proceedings When 2o85
Proof and Judgment 2584
Retention of to Secure Payment 2583
Breeders' Liens —
Colt Shall Be Sold First 3776
Form of Notice 3772
Holder's Consent Necessary to Sell 3777
On Mare and Colt 3771
Possession May Be Taken by 3774
Precedence of Other Incumbrances 3773
Sale of Property Under 3775
Bulls —
Number Required 1
Service from Unlawfully, When 2624
Cattle —
Branded Only May Be Slaughtered 2615
Dehorning 3100
Inspection of, Road Brands 2707
Inspector, How Appointed 2709
"Neat" Denned 6040
Notice Requesting Inspection 2708
Owner Shall Pay Fees 2710
Penalty for Violation 2711
Claims-
Approved of. Arising from. Slaughter of
Diseased Animals 200
To Be Arbitrated When Rejected by Vet-
erinarian 203
Cruelty to Animals 5969
Dead Animals, Failure to Remove and Bury.. 5962
Dogs-
Loss of, Measure of Damages for 2721
Made Personalty 2720
May Not Chase Cattle 1
Running Live Stock 2622
Penalty for 2623
Drover — ■
Denned _, 2611
Liability ' 2546 '
Must Brand Stock 2612
Shall Keep Stock Separated 2613
Emergency Fund — •
Stock Diseases Chap. 42, 1917
Estrays; — ■
Advertising of 5
Animals That Escape from Custody 10
Definition of 1
Duty of Person Shipping 2647
Funds from Sale Kept Separate 2648
Liability for Death 2681
Lists of 2649
Payment to Owner for Estray Sold 2650
Penalty for Not Reporting 9
Penalty for Taking Up 3
Proceeds of Sale of 7
Return to Owner, Manner of 4
Sale of 6
Stallions and Jacks 2680
Taker Up Must Hold 8
Unlawful to Ship 2655
Examination of Animals — Seizure of Diseased 199
False Pedigrees, Registration of 6021
Federal Co-Operation—
52 LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
Stock Diseases Chap. 100, 1917
Fences —
Destroying, Penalty for 2586
Lawful, Denned - 25 < 8
Lawful, l 1 ailure to Make 258 t
Partition, Maintenance of 2580
Plat of, County Surveyor Shall Pile 2592
Railroad Rights -of -Way 2593
Liaoility in Damages 25y4
Roads, on Public 2591
Unlawful, Liability for 2588
H.ay, Legal Measurement of 1
home rtMge, Unlawful to Drive from 2614
Horses and Mules —
Duty of Snippers 2 712
False Certificate, Penalty 2717
Felony for Failure to Inspect 2718
Inspection Fee Paid by Owner 2719
Inspectors Shall Be Sneriffs 2714
Liability of Railroads, Penalty 2713
iv_ust he Inspected 2715
Ownership, Duty of Sheriff 2716
. Unlawful Appropriation of 588u
Importation of Stock May Be Restricted 197
Inspection of Hides, Record of 3
Must Produce Record on Demand 4
Live Stock — ■
Application for Inspection 4
County Inspector, Duties 3
How Appointed 7
Term of Office — Deputy 9
Qualifications 8
Duty of Inspector 5, 11, 438
False Certificates, Bribery 6
May Not Run at Large 1
Killing of 5870
Misbranding of 58o3
Must Be Inspected Before Shipment 1
Violations 2
Ownership of 6177
Protection of 3464
Salary of Inspector 12
Saie at Auction of 2839
Shipment Suspected May Be Held 13
stealing of 5832
Live Stock Commission —
Annual Meeting .2640
Appointed, How 2625
bond of Secretary 2636
Commissioner for Each Round-Up-District 2642
Compensation of Board 26o4
Duties 2639
Expense Shall Be Paid by Warrant 2646
Fees and Salaries, How Paid 2654
Incidental Expenses 2645
Inspection Fund 2643
Meetings- 2633
Number of Members 2 826
Oath of Office 2628
Officers of 2630
_ Quorum 2 632
Report Shall Be Made to Legislature 2652
Round-Up Districts 2641
Rules 263i
Salary of Secretary 1
Term of Office 2627
Term of Secretary 2637
Vacancies, How Filled 2629
Live Stock, Injury to — •
Company to Notify Owner- 4206
Owner Must Swear to Value 4207
Penalty 5870
Live Stock — ■
Tax on — Const. Amendment Chap. 86, 1917
Neglect to Close Gates 5888
Ov ner Defined 2579
Ownership, Branding and Ranging — ■
Brand Book, Secretary Shall Keep 2599
Disposition of Fees. 2
State Board Shall Publish 2605
Brand, Certified Copy of 2602
Evidence of Ownership 2
Unlawful for County Clerk to Record. 2603
Brand, Failure to Record Deemed Aban-
donment 2605
Brand. Fee for Re-Recording 2608
Brand, Location of 2
Franrt, Mav Be Assigned or Sold 2604
Brand, May Be Sold 2609
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FOR SHEEP AND ALL LIVE STOCK
KILLS SHEEP TICKS,
Lice, Mites, Fleas, Etc.
For the treatment of Sheep Scab, Mange,
Ringworm and other skin troubles.
Helps the rapid healing of Shear Cuts,
Scratches and Wounds.
A Dip That Does the Work Without Injury
to the Animal or Fleece.
No burning of the Wool Fibres, no Stain-
ing, no Poisoning, no Sickening. Lambs go
to the mother immediately after dipping.
Equally Good for AH Live Stock. A Sani-
tary Protection Against Hog Cholera
and Other Contagious Diseases.
Blacklegoids
A PROTECTION FOR CATTLE AGAINST
BLACKLEG.
No dose to measure.
No liquid to spill.
No string to rot.
Just a little pill of vaccine ready to inject
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54 LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
Brand, Record, Copy of, Where 2600
Brand, Recording- Fee 2601
Brand, Record of 2610
Brand, Shall Be Re-Recorded 2607
Live Stock Defined 2597
Live Stock on Open Range Shall Be
Branded 2598
Property Used Without Owner's Consent. .5872
Stock Owner Defined 2596
Quarantine — ■
Expense of 206
May Be Requested 205
Scab in Sheep 2691
Proclamation, Governor May Make 2692
Sheep — -
Compensation of Inspectors 2701
Imported, Must Be Dipped 2695
Infected, Unlawful to Bring Into State. . . .2693
Penalty 2694
Inspectors May Call for Assistance 2704
In Transit, Laws Governing 2696
Owners, Who Deemed s699
Action, Where Brought 2700
Scab Reports 2698
Traveling Permit- — Penalty .2697
Sheep Commission —
Appointment — Qualifications 2682
Districts — Inspection 2685
Expenses of Administration 2686
Expenses of Board 2688
'May Employ Attorneys 2705
Oath — Term of Office 2683
Organization — Secretary's Bond 2684
Report to the Governor 2687
Rules 27 02
Sheep Inspectors — Oath — Bond 2689
Bond May Be Sued Upon 2690
State Veterinarian May Be Asked to
Assist ' 2706
Stallions —
Castrating Unlawfully, Liability for 2621
May Be Taken Up, When 2620
May Not Run at Large 2619
Stallion Registration Law Chap. 112, 1917
State, Liability Limited 204
Stock Inspectors —
Appointment of 2656
Bond of 2657
Bribe, Penalty for Receiving 2659
Compensation of 2658
Reports Shall Be Made by 2662
To Be Furnished With Brand Record 2660
To Keep Record of Estrays 2661
Swine, Elk and Goats —
Impounded Animals May Be Sold 2668
Notice to Owner 2665
Penalty . 2664
Running at Large Unlawful 2663
Tuberculin Test Law Chap. 77, 1917
Veterinarian — ■
Annual Report 196
Appointment — Qualification 190
Authority to Quarantine 193
Compensation 202
Diseased Animals to Be Slaughtered 194
Burning of Carcass 195
Deputy 202
Notice of Disease to — Penalty for Conceal-
ment 198
Report to Governor 207
Term of Office 191
REftUIRMENTS FOR IMPORTATION OF LIVE STOCK.
The shipment or movement of any live stock into
the State of Wyoming from any other state, not under
federal quarantine for foot-and-mouth or other dis-
eases, and also from the free area of any state as in-
dicated by the orders of the United States secretary of
agriculture, is hereby permitted (except cattle from
states hereinafter enumerated); provided all such
shipments are made in strict compliance with the or-
ders of the United States secretary of agriculture as
far as foot-and-mouth or other diseases are concerned;
and provided further, that all shipments are made in
compliance with the health regulations of the State
of Wyoming, as follows:
Horses.
Horses, mules and asses will be admitted into
LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING 55
the State of Wyoming from any state in the Union,
when accompanied by proper health certificate.
Shipments of horses, mules or asses will be al-
lowed to stop in the State of Wyoming, en route from
one state to another, through Wyoming, for feed,
water or rest, in transit, if such shipments comply
with the health regulations of the state of destination.
Cattle.
Neat cattle must be accompanied by a health cer-
tificate. All dairy cattle and all bulls must be ac-
companied by a health certificate, including the tuber-
culin test. All female cattle, registered or pure-bred,
over six months old, must be accompanied by health
certificate, including the tuberculin test. (Bulls under
six months old, health certificate.)
All cattle originating in the states of New York
and Wisconsin must be accompanied by FEDERAL,
health certificate and tuberculin test chart.
Swine,
All swine imported into the State of Wyoming-
must be accompanied by a certificate of health, show-
ing that they are free from all infectious, contagious,
or communicable swine diseases, or exposures there-
to, — certifying that no swine disease has existed in the
locality from which said shipment originates, within a
period of six months; otherwise certificates must show
that they have been immunized by the Dorset-McBride-
Niles serum alone method, not more than thirty days
prior to date of shipment, and dipped or sprayed in a
3% solution of cresol compound U. S. P. Railroad
stock yards are considered infectious and no hogs
yarded or loaded through them will be accepted into
the State of Wyoming for any purpose other than im-
mediate slaughter (48 hours). Hogs for immediate
slaughter will be accepted into this state when ac-
companied by a letter or telegraphic permit issued by
the state veterinarian.
Hogs which have been simultaneously treated may
come into this state after the expiration of at least
thirty days from time of administration of such treat-
ment, and health certificate must bear notation to this
effect.
HOG CHOLERA SERUM.
All anti hog-cholera serum sold within the State
of Wyoming, or imported into the state for sale, dis-
tribution or use, shall be produced under license
granted by the United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Bureau of Animal Industry.
HOG CHOLERA VIRUS
All serum manufacturers are hereby prohibited
from shipping any virulent blood or hog cholera virus
into the State of Wyoming, unless written permission
to do so is granted by the state veterinarian.
WHO MAY INSPECT OR TEST LIVE STOCK.
Horses, Cattle and Swine.
Federal veterinarians, state veterinarians, assist-
ant state veterinarians, deputy state veterinarians and
other veterinarians; provided they are graduates of
veterinary schools or colleges recognized by the
United States Bureau of Animal Industry and their
competence and reliability are certified to by the au-
thorities in charge of live stock sanitary control work
in the state of origin of shipment.
HEALTH CERTIFICATES AND TEST CHARTS.
All health certificates and test charts must be
made within thirty days of date of stock entering
state. They must be made, in triplicate; the original
must be attached to waybill of shipment; the duplicate
must be sent to the state veterinarian of the' state of
origin of shipment; and the triplicate must be sent to
the state veterinarian, Cheyenne, Wyoming, in time
to reach him before the arrival of stock. Tuberculin
test charts must show that at least three pre-injection
temperatures were taken — two or three hours apart —
and five after-injection temperatures — two hours
apart — beginning- ten hours after injection of tubercu-
lin. All health certificates and test charts must show-
that animals are free from all infectious, contagious
and communicable diseases.
Official — State veterinarian, Cheyenne, Wyo.
SHEEP.
Send 10 days' notice to secretary state board of
sheep commissioners, Cheyenne, Wyoming, inclosing 3
cents for each sheep and 25 cents for each buck. All
sheep to be dipped twice at destination within 15 days
after arrival in a dip prescribed or recognized by the
state board of sheep commissioners for scabies.
56 LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
Who may inspect. — Federal or state inspectors.
Official. — Secretary-treasurer state board of sheep
commissioners, Cheyenne, Wyo.
QUARANTINE PROCLAMATION
To prevent the importation into the State of Wyo-
ming', of dogs or other animals of the canine species,
which may be infected with disease rabies.
WHEREAS, The fact has been determined by the
state veterinarian and he has informed me that the
disease rabies is now known to exist in many of the
western states to an alarming extent, and
WHEREAS, There is danger of this disease being
introduced into Wyoming through importations of ani-
mals of the canine species:
NOW, THEREFORE, Under ,the provisions of
Chapter 21, Section 197, Wyoming Compiled Statutes,
1910, and for the protection of human health and the
live stock interests of the State of Wyoming. IT IS
ORDERED That no dogs or other animals of the
canine species originating in any of tne following
named States may be shipped or otherwise imported
into Wyoming, while this quarantine proclamation is
in effect: —
THE STATES OF UTAH, NEVADA, ARIZONA,
IDAHO, WASHINGTON, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
Dogs or other animals of the canine species may
be shipped or otherwise imported into the State of
Wyoming from all states other than the above, and
from the territories and the District of Columbia, if
accompanied by a statement from a state or federal
health officer or any state or federal veterinarian, to
the effect that the disease rabies has not existed for
the past nine months within the county of origin of
shipment; and also by a statement from the owner or
shipper of the animal or animals that such animal or
animals are to the best of their knowledge, free from
disease and have been in the locality from which
shipped, since birth or for a period of at least nine
months, prior to date of shipment from such locality.
A copy of these statements must be forwarded to the
state veterinarian, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
This regulation does not apply to animals for
show purposes or performing animals for temporary
stay in Wyoming.
TO RAILROAD AND EXPRESS COMPANIES: —
These regulations are adopted by authority of Chap-
ter 21, Section 197, Wyoming Compiled Statutes,- 1910,
which provides a penalty for violation of a fine of not
less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 for each offense
and a further liability for any loss or damages which
may be sustained by reason of the importation of such
prohibited animals.
This quarantine proclamation shall take effect
and be in force from and after the twenty-fifth day
of February, A. D. 1917, to and including the first day
of April, A. D. 1918, unless sooner revoked.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wyo-
ming to be affixed at Cheyenne, this 17th day of Feb-,
ruarv. A. D. 1917.
(SEAL) JOHN B. KENDRICK,
Governor.
By the Governor:
"FRANK L. HOUX,
Secretary of State.
Address all communications to the state veteri-
narian, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
STUD BOOKS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Recognized by the state veterinarian, for state regis-
tration of stallions and jacks used or advertised for
public service in the State of Wyoming.
Belgian Draft:
Studbook des Cheveaux des Trait Beiges.
Societe le Cheval de Trait Beiges; Chevalier G.
Hynderick, secretary, Brussels, Belgium.
Clydesdale:
Clydesdale Horse Society of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland; Archibald Mac-
Neilage, secretary, 93 Hop street, Glasgow,
Scotland.
French Draft:
Studbook des de Trait Francais.
Society des Agricultures de France; Henri Jpha-
net, secretary, 8 Rue d' Athenes, Paris. France.
Hackney:
Hackney Studbook.
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Hackney Horse Society; Frank P.- Euren, secre-
tary, 12 Hanover South London, W. England.
Percheron:
Studtaook Percheron de Prance.
La Societe Hippique Percheronne de Prance; E.
Lamarie, secretary, Nogent de Rotrou, France.
Shetland Pony:
Shetland Pony Studbook..
Shetland Pone Studbook Society; R. W. Walker,
secretary, 3 Golden Sq., Aberdeen, Scotland.
Shire:
Shire Horse Studbook.
Shire Horse Society; J. Sloughgrove, secretary, 12
Hanover Sq., London, W. England.
Suffolk:
Suffolk Studbook.
Suffolk Horse Society; Fred Smith, secretary, Ren-
delsham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England.
Thoroughbred:
Australian Studbook; General Studbook.
W. C. Yuille & Sons, Melbourne, Australia; Weath-
erby & Sons, 6 Old Burlington street, London,
W. England.
Welsh Pony and Cob:
Welsh Pony and Cob Studbook.
The Welsh Pony and Cob Society; John R. Bache,
secretary, Knighton, Randnorshire, Wales.
Belgian Draft
Canadian.
Canadian National, Records; Secretary, Ottawa,
Canada.
Clydesdale:
National.
Canadian National, Records; Secretary, Ottawa,
Canada.
Hackney:
Records.
Canadian National, Records; Secretary, Ottawa,
Canada.
Shire':
Canadian National, Records; Secretary, Ottawa,
Canada.
Suffolk:
Canadian National, Records; Secretary, Ottawa,
Canada.
Welsh Pony and Cob:
Canadian National, Records; Secretary, Ottawa,
Canada.
The studbooks and signatures of the authorized
officers of the following American Horse and Jack
Pedigree Registration Associations, Societies or Com-
panies:
Arabian:
' Studbook of the Arabian Horse Club of America.
Arabian Horse Club of America; H. K. Bush-
Brown, secretary, Newburgh, N. Y.
Belgian Draft:
American Register of Belgian Draft Horses.
American Association of Importers and Breeders
of Belgian Draft Horses; J. G. O'Connor Jr.,
secretary, Wabash, Ind.
Cleveland Bay:
American Cleveland Bay Studbook.
(Cleveland Bay Society of America; R. P. Stericker,
secretary, Oconomowoc, Wis.
French Draft:
National Register of French Draft Horses.
National French Draft Horse Association of Amer-
ica; G. E. Stubbs, secretary, Fairfield, Iowa.
Clydesdale:
American Clydesdale.
American Clydesdale Association; R. B. Ogilvie,
secretary, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, 111.
Hackney:
American Hackney Studbook.
American Hackney Horse Society; Gurney C. Gue,
secretary, 308 W. 97th street, New York City.
French Coach:
French Coach Studbook.
French Coach Society of America; Duncan E. Wil-
lett, secretary, Maple Ave. and Harrison
street, Oak Park, 111.
German Coach Oldenburg:
German Hanoverian and Oldenburg Coach Horse
Studbook.
German Hanoverian and Oldenburg Coach Horse
Association of America; J. Crouch, secretary,
Lafayette, Ind.
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LIVE STOCK LAWS, WYOMING
Jacks and Jennets:
American Jack Stock Studbook.
American Breeders' Association of Jacks and Jen-
nets; J. W. Jones, secretary, Columbia, Tenn.
Percheron:
The American Breeders' and Importers' Percheron
Register.
The American Breeders' and Importers' Percheron
Registry Company; John A. Forney, secretary,
Plainfield, Ohio.
Percheron:
Percheron Studbook of America.
Percheron Society of America; Wayne Dinsmore,
secretary, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, 111.
Percheron:
Percheron Register.
The Percheron Registry Company; Chas. G. Glenn,
secretary, 1319 Wesley Ave., Columbus, Ohio.
Shetland Pony:
American Shetland Pony Club Studbook.
American Shetland Pony Club; Miss Pulia M.
Wade, secretary, Lafayette, Ind.
Shire:
American Shire Horse Studbook.
American Shire Horse Association; Chas. Burgess
Sr., secretary, Wenona, 111.
Suffolk:
American Suffolk Horse Studbook.
American Suffolk Horse Association; Alexander
Galbraith, secretary, DeKalb, 111.
Thoroughbred :
American Studbook.
The Jocky Club; W. H. Rowe, registrar, 571 Fifth
Avenue, New York City, N. Y.
Welsh Pony and Cob:
Welsh Pony and Cob Studbook.
The Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America;
John Alexander, secretary, Aurora, 111.
American Trotter:
American Trotting Register.
American Trotting Register Association; Wm. H.
Knight, secretary, 137 South Ashland boule-
vard, Chicago, 111.
Morgan:
American Morgan Register.
American Morgan Register Association; T. B.
Boyce, secretary, Middlebury, Vermont.
Saddle Horse:
American Saddle Horse Register.
American Saddle Horse Breeders' Association; i.
B. Hall, secretary, Louisville, Ky.
Jacks and Jennets:
Standard Jack Studbook.
Standard Jack (and Jennet Registry; Wm. K.
Morton, secretary, Kansas City, Mo.
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