ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE. 4S3 



driving through any part of the' State of 

 such Texas or southern cattle as have 

 been wintered at least one winter north 

 ■of the southern boundary of the State of 

 Missouri or Kansas. The penalty of vi- 

 olation is a fine not exceeding $5,000, or 

 imprisonment in county jail at the discre- 

 tion of the court, not to exceed six 

 months, together with all damages that 

 may accrue by reason of such violation of 

 the law. Any one driving or importing 

 •diseased sheep into the State, knowing 

 the disease to be contagious, is deemed 

 guilty of misdemeanor, and is punishable 

 by fine of not less than $50 nor more 

 than $100. The same fine is imposed 

 upon any person who may turn out of his 

 inclosure, or sell sheep, knowing them to 

 be diseased. 



Kansas. — In Kansas when a majority 

 of the electors' in any township petition 

 •county commissioners for orders to con- 

 fine animals during the night time, such 

 orders shall be made and notice thereof 

 .given. The owner is liable for depreda- 

 tions of animals during the continuance 

 •of such orders, without regard to con- 

 dition of fences. Persons damaged in 

 their property have a lien upon the stock. 

 If any stallion or jack over the age of 

 two years is found at large, the owner, if 

 known, must be notified of the fact, and 

 if he fails or refuses to confine the animal 

 he is liable to a fine of $5 for the first 

 ■offense, and $10 for each subsequent 

 offense, and all damages. Stallions and 

 jacks, not used for breeding purposes, 

 may be castrated by the person taking 

 them up, if the owner fails, after three 

 days' notice, to reclaim the same, and 

 pay damages, or such animals may be 

 killed after six days' notice. Any bull, 

 boar, or stag found running at large may 

 be taken up at any time or place. Electors 

 of townships may decide whether swine 

 may run at large or not, at least ten 

 voters having petitioned for the submis- 

 sion of the question. No horse, mule, or 

 ass diseased with glanders is allowed to 

 be at large, under a penalty of not less 

 than $5 nor more than $100. Knowing- 

 ly to import or drive into the State sheep 

 affected with contagious disease is a mis- 

 demeanor, with a fine not to exceed 

 $200. The same penalty is provided for 

 any owner allowing such sheep to run at 

 large, together with responsibility for 



damages to other owners. Rams must 

 be restrained between June 15 and De- 

 cember 15, under penalty of $5 for each 

 day allowed at large. In February, 1867, 

 a sanitary measure was passed for the 

 protection of cattle from the ravages of 

 the Spanish fever. Stock from Texas 

 and the Indian Territory brought into the 

 State between the first day of March and 

 the first day of December in any year, 

 are not to be driven through the State 

 except in the remoter parts of the plains, 

 and then not within five miles of any 

 highway or "ranche," except by the con- 

 sent of the owner of the latter. Violation 

 of the law is treated as a misdemeanor, 

 and the first offense is punishable by fine 

 of $100 to 1,000, and imprisonment from 

 thirty days to six months ; for subsequent 

 offenses the penalties are doubled. 



Nebraska. — In Nebraska cattle and 

 other stock are restrained in particular 

 counties. The legislation concerning cat- 

 tle, etc., is also of a local character in the 

 State of California. 



Oregon. — The laws of Oregon inter 

 diet the running at large of any stallion, 

 jack, or mule, over eighteen months old, 

 within the months of April, May, June, 

 July, September and October. If not 

 kept for breeding purposes, the animal 

 may be gelded. If kept for breeding 

 purposes, the distrainer may return him 

 to the owner, and recover $2. The 

 owner of such an animal is liable for dam- 

 ages. Animals affected with contagious 

 diseases must not be brought into the 

 State under a penalty of not less than $50 

 nor more than $500 for the introduction 

 of each animal so diseased. 



PUBLIC LANDS, Manner of Acquiring 

 Title to. — The following directions for 

 acquiring title to the public lands are 

 communicated by the Commissioner of 

 the General Land Office : 



There are two classes of public lands ; 

 the one class at $1 25 per acre, which is 

 designated as minimum, and the other at 

 $2 50 per acre, or double minimum. 



Title may be acquired by purchase, at 

 public sale, or by ordinary " private 

 entry," and by virtue of the pre-emp- 

 tion and homestead laws. 



i. At public sale, where lands are 

 " offered " at public auction to the highest 

 bidder, either pursuant to proclamation by 

 the President or public notice given in 



