The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-04
GRAZING LANDS ALLOTTED.
sUPERINTENDENT SHELLER MEETS
sToCKMEN At YAKIMA.
Applications Were Made for gag 900
sheep for Allotment on Rainier
Forest Reserve-kIicl<itat Cattle
Range boundary Agreed Upon.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intellgencer.
NORTH YAKIMA, May 3.-Superinten-
dent Shelter, OF the Rainier forest reserve.
has met the stockmen Of this and adjoin-
ing counties at this place, and during the
day made allotments for the sheep that
will Craze in the reserve this season, num-
bering 1900, or within 1900 of the num-
Der which it is estimated can be pastured
on the reserve. Mr.. Shelter in speaking
to the stockmen this morning. said that
he had recommended to the department
that charge OF 10 cents per head be made
for sheep grazing on the reserve and %
cents per head for cattle. He stated AZ
terward that he did not think any greater
charge would be made, in case any were
made, than cents for sheep. His rec
ommendaton OF the higher charge he
would like to see adopted, in order to in
duce sheep men to reduce the size of their
focks on the reserve
Allotments for sheep were made today
by Mr.. Shelter to the following persons:
u. G. Goodman, 5000: Joe Melini. $500:
John Cleman, 1900; Perry Cleman. 1000:
Charles Porter, 5000; Columbia Association,
1900; Coffin Bros, % 600; j. T. McCredy,
$500; John Craford. 1900; Fred Finkman.
1.eo0 Roy Macy 1000; Hamilton & Coulee.
$780, A. o. Woods & Son. 1900: Willis Mer-
Ger, 5000; j. II. Fraser 1000; J. Fl. Smith,
1850 c. H. Curtis, l, 800: William Mulligan,
$500; John Paske, 5000; A. l.. Bunnell,
5000: @. II. Taylor, 5000: Peter Ager. $500;
A. Smythe & Son. 5000; Sinclair e. Harvey,
1000: Luginbuhl & Walter, 1900; A. r. Cum
bingham. $500; Sam Sinclair, 1900; Joseph
Gadeburg, $50; Stevens & Burch. 1,Seo: p.
A. Johns. $500; Charles McAllister. 5000;
J. L. Underwood, 500; r. C. Underwood,
$780, Cramer Bros. $3.50: l. Clark & Son.
$500; Alex McAllister, 5000: Alex McIn-
tosh, $3.50; John MeAllister. $500: C. A.
Cleveland. 5000; w. H. Crawford. 800;
Charles b. Deffendorf, 500; E. j. Prahl.
30o T. II. Smith. COCO: Vessey & McRae,
10000; H. f. Bruno, 1,60o: c. A. Kern. $500;
@. w. McCredy, LOCO: Johan Rasmussen,
800; W. b. Walker. $500; II. w. Wills, 300;
Charles Powell 1900: G. w. Harris, 3.4Oo;
F. P. Vincent, 5000: Sanford & Ross, 1900;
James Wright. 5000; j. F. Crawford, 1900;
John jacket, 5000
Committees of sheep and cattle men, af-
ter sitting several hours, agreed upon the
boundaries of the Klickitat cattle range.
In the reserve, over which there was a dis
pute at the meeting few days ago. The
boundaries agreed upon as a compromise
are as follows:
Beginning at a point on the Big Klicki-
tat where the east line of the reserve
crosses said stream. thence north TO RIM
rock, on north side of Big Klickitat; thence
following rimrock In a westerly course to
the point where the trail crosses the Little
Klickitat to Soda Springs; thence follow
ing side of mountain, one and a half miles
from Big Klickitat, to point north of the
fork of said stream; thence two miles up
the north fork of said stream. half a mile
from the stream: then crossing the stream
and down south side of the Big Klickitat,
half mile from the stream, to point of
beginning.
1t was agreed that roadway be allowed
for sheep along the trail from the Little
Klickitat to Soda Springs, and up said trail