The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-01-19
YAKIMA 5 STOCKM[N MEET
Amicable Adjustment of Cattlemen
and Sheep Growers interests.
A BREEZY MANILA LETTER
Pretty Filipinos -Treaeherous Insurgents
Money Talks-CannibaIs and Tree
DwelIers-Monkeys and Parrots
Cheap as Yakima Spuds
Yakima Stoekmen Convene.

Iskims otOSkmen SOnVene.
1t vas heretofore announced in The
HERALD that DR.. Cloes, the forestry
superintendent of Mt. Rainier reserve,
would be in North Yakima January l6
He came on that date, and about fifty
stockmen greeted him at the Hotel Yak
ina parlors. Sam Cameron was selected
as chairman and DR.. Cloes was called
upon to state the object OF the meeting.
He said that he had recently received a
tele gram from BiDger Hermann, commits
sioner OF the general land office, directing
HIM not to make any allotments to stock
men on the Mt. Rainier reserve; but as
he had previously announced through
the press his intention of meeting the
stockmen of Yakima, he concluded to
come and receive their applications to
lease the grazing grounds of the reserve
lie stated that of the fifty reserves in the
United States, the Washington and Ore
gon reserves were the only ones where
stockmen could Craze their sheep and
cattle. He hoped that the cattle and
sheepmen would get together and agree
on sore plan that interests would har-
monte; but il they failed to thus agree
himself, which would not be so satisfac-
tory to all concerned. They might Craze
upon the reserve Thousand years so far
as he was concerned, but there were
rules and regulations by which all must
abide. He warned the stockmen against
overgrazing the pasture lands, and said
that the illadvised actions of few in
violating the rules would operate against
all. There was strong feeling in the
east against the leasing of the forestry re
serves and that regiment of soldiers
bad expelled the stockmen from the
Yosemite valley, but he hoped there
would be no trouble in his department.
DR.. Cloes read his recommendations to
the department, the main point being
that the Mount Rainier reserve was ca
pable OF pasturing 325 900 head of stock
annually without detriment to the pub
lie interests; that the reserve should be
kept open to pasturage from the 18th of
June until the 25th OF September. and
that fixed charge OF S. per thousand
head OF sheep, to be kept in bands OF not
more than $500, as pasture fees. The
| price Tor cattle was not stated.
In pursuance OF the advice of Dr.
Cloes committee OF five from the sheep
men and five froD the cattlemen present
was appointed to meet together and de-
termine what is cattle grazing and what
10 sheep grazing land in the Ahtanum,
Cowyche. Natchez, Wenas and Yakima
districts and to segregate the same, their
decision to be final, with DIR. Cloes as
referee. j. ID. Smith was chosen secre
tary.
The following are the committee for the
sheepmen w. III. Peatross. S. J. Cam
eron, Charles Porter, A. M. Macready
and Charles McAllister.
The following are the committee for the
cattlemen: Milton Burge, Dan Sinclair,
Elmer Marks, Jack Splawn and Harry
Moran.
The following is the report of the Joint
committee
Mr.. Chairman: Your committee begs
leave to make the following report:
The following is the Tietan basin cat
tie range Commencing at a point on
the Tietan river at the eastern boundary
OF the reserve, running south and west
on top Of the rimrock to the creek run
ming parallel on the east side OF the Short
and Dirty ridge, following said creek
down to the south fork of the Tietan !;
thence take ridge between south fork of
Tietan and Bear creek, running in a
westerly direction until you strike the
north fork OF the Tietan; thence across
north fork Of Tietan about three miles
above the mouth of Clear creek; then
take northerly direction 80 as to scalp
the east brow OF Round mountain thence
in a northesste.ly direction to the falls of
Indian creek then in a northerly direc-
ton to the head of Wild Cat creek
thence following the ridge between Tie
tan river and the Rstt!esnake creek in an
easterly direction to the rimrock above
/ what is known as the Fish range thence
south to where the rimrock breaks off
into the Tietan river at the point Of be-
| ginning.
! 1t is. however, understood and agreed
that the following designated route sh all
be used as a sheep roadway to travel to
the higher ranges, said road to cross the
south fork OF the Tietan at the foot Of
Short and Dirty and down said stream on
the ridge to the north fork of the Tietan
/ to what is Known as the Jack Splawn
/ ranch and thence ACROSS said stream and
/ follow Russell ridge to the head of Wild
Cat creek, said route to be one mile wide.
And also another route starting at the
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