Kansas Law
Effective February 23, 1871.
Section 226. That the county commissioners of any county of this state be and are hereby authorized to pay such premiums for gopher scalps taken in their county, as they may determine upon, not to exceed twenty cents for each scalp.
Section 227. When any person shall present to the county clerk of any county, any gopher scalp or scalps, and shall make proof by affidavit or otherwise, to the clerk of the county, that such scalp was taken from a gopher killed within the county, the county clerk shall issue to such person a certificate showing where, when and by whom such scalp was taken, and the amount of premium to which such person is entitled therefore, which certificate, on presentation to the board of county commissioners of said county, shall be paid as other bills against the county.