Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-08-13
CROOK GROWERS SINTERVIEVED
AllDisclaim Any knowledge of Inn
pending Trouble.

eulS county, as Tar as can be learned
from large number of persons owning
sheep and cattle in this county, and the
only complaint some have to make is as
to the sheep from other counties passing
from Winter to their Summer ranges
and herding too close to the homes and
ranges OF settlers along their route. The
whole situation can BE- summed up by
these interviews with some of the
prominent stockmen of the county:
+. II. Latollett, president of Crook
County Sheepmen's Association, also
manager of Allen & Lafolett.-We are
cunning about 1000 sheep this year, and
are using about the same ranges we
have used for years past, and do lot ex-
pect to have any trouble with cattle or
sheepmen. We have had none and
know OF no reason why we should have
any.
DR.. Van Gerner, of Gerner & William
son-We will carry over after sale this
season about 1000 sheep, and don't expect
to have anv trouble with any one. Our
ranges are scattered among cattle and
horsemen, and we get along all right
together.
William Wu'xweiller, of the Black
Butte Livestock Company-Our COM
pany has on hand about 5000 sheep and
500 cattle tins season, and will use about
the same ranges we have been ac-
customed to use for our stock. We
know of no trouble likely to come on
account of our stock business
Colonel NJ G. Nye, the pioneer sheep
man of this county, will have less
sheep than last year, and do not expect
to have any trouble in caring for them,
and if any trouble comes it will be from
irresponsible people, and not from re.
spc1sible men in the stock business,
&. A. Stewart, of Paulina-I am rang
Eng 5000 head of sheep, and will use the
same range and camps l have been in
Aabit OF using. During the lambng
season | was asked to respect certain
lines, and did SO, and dou't expect any
trouble from any of my neighbors.
Asked as to any war between int erests
IN bis part of the county, Mr.. Stewart
said all he knew was hearsay, and that
some cattIemen had called on sheepmen
10 arrange certain ranges for both. They
could not agree, and the sheepmen got
fies.
&. M. Cartwright, of the Baldwin |
Sheep q Land Company, Hay Creek
After all sales we will have about % 900
sheep on the ranges and 400 head of
eattle, and know nothing but heareay
regarding any range war. We have
decided land enough to range large
part Of orr stock, and don't anticipate
any trouble from any one. Our neigh
3ors on the range are the same as for
wears past, and like our own company
laawe all enlarged their business, both
.sheep and cattle.
u il Gray, ex-Sheriff of Crook Cour.
~ and one of the leading fine cattle
'0reeders, when asked to give his opinion
rs 90 the extent of the range war in this
county, says he thinks the resident
stook men have better understanding
among themselves than ever before, and
will advocate the annual meeting to
.yether of all the stockmen in the coun-
tsy, as WAS done this year, and if any one
has S grievance, get it adjusted properly
The only important complaint coming 10
the aoiEt committee this year was as to
the migratory sheep owned in other I
counties. Mr.. Gray's home range is on
River, southeast of Prineville s
25 sliles, and for neighbnrs he has both
5heep and cattemen, and has no trouble !
about range with either intererest.
"Fes, am secretary of the Stock
mems association, and the names of al {
Che members on theroll can be seen by t
any one Interested enOugh to ask for |