East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-14
AGAINST DIPPING
WALI.A WALI.A SHEEP
MEN ENTER PROTEST..
An Effort VIII Re Made to Secure
Salt at Reduced Rates Also-Train-
load of Salt May BE Shipped to
Walla Walla Stockmen-Resolu-
ton Against Frequent Dipping.

Twenty-three sheep owners met
yesterday in the superior court room
in this city and organized the wena-
ha Woolgrowers' association. says the
Walla Walla Union.
H. c. Bryson, of Walla Walia, was
elected president; G. F. jackson. of
Dayton vice president, and C. A.
Hales, of Waitsburg, secretary.
In addition to the above officers
there is an executive committee Of
whom the president and secretary are
eX-officio members, and consisting of
b. D. Smith, of Pendleton; A. Magal-
Ion. of Walla Walla; r. A. Jackson.
of Dayton; F.. A. Campbell, of Asotin,
and Peter Weller of Pomeroy.
The membership of the association
will consist of those sheepmen who
have been allotted range privileges
in the Wenaha forest reserve and will
extend throughout eastern Washing
ton and Oregon,
One of the first things to be UNDER
taken by the organization is to secure
the stock salt used by the members
in wholesale lots through the Coop
Grafton of the National Livestock as
sociation. Not one-half of the sheep
men who have been assigned range
on the reserve were present at the
meeting yestrday but it was found
that those who We're there would use
| during the year about 80 tons of salt
When all the orders have been re-
ceived the officers of the association
believe that they will be able to ship
| in q whole trainload of salt, and thus
prove great saving to ali the men,
| bers.
After effecting permanent organIza-
tion the members placed themselves
on record as being unanimously op-
posed TO the present law requiring al
| stock to be dipped before shipment
| Through a committee on resolution:
they expressed themselves as being
willing to stand most rigid inspec'
| tion by government officials, but pro
tested against the necessity of dip
ping healthy sheep.
The association also took occasion
heartily to commend Senator Anken!
for the interest he has manifested IL
the livestock industry.
The report of the resolutions com
mittee was in full as follows:
We, your committee appointed, re
!. spectfulIy report as follows. and com
mend the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the association pro
tests against the provisions of Law
requiring stock to be dipped befor
they are shipped or removed from tn
state. whether they are found j
healthy condition or otherwise. W
submit that we are favorable to an
inspection. no matter how stringent
but we do protest against sound stoc
being required to be dipped.
Whereas. Senator Levi Ankeny ha
. manifested deep concern in behalf c
the livestock interests in our section
especially in the matter of the We
/ naha forest reserve, and
Whereas, The association and ever
member thereof as well as others II
terested in the industry are hearth
d grateful for the good and materii
e benefit he has been to the sheep ir
dustry as whole: therefore. be 1t
!. Resolved. That we extend to Sens
q tor Ankeny vote of thanks and al
y probation. That a copy of this res'
luton be sent to the senator, and tn;
, the same be enrolled upon the mil
:. utes OF the association.
= Resolved, That we do heartily al
y preciate the benefit the forest reser'
will be to the industry II conducte
and managed on a reasonable. conse
vative and practical basis. And
especially appreciate the efforts. ia
.. .. treatment and intimate arrangemel
of the range problem, determined
e the forestry officials in charge of Il
wenaha reserve, and do believe tn
i' as long as the management of Il
e reserve Is in the hands of this set
y officials we can rely on just and ia
81 treatment.
ID G. F. JACKSON.
e. r. A. CAMPBELL,
Is c. 4. HALL.
e The membership fee was fixed
to the constitution at SO for all pc
as sons who do not present their nam
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