East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-03

In phone message to Dan p
Smythe, secretary of the Woolgrow-
ers' association. J. NJ. Schmitz forest
ranger. said this morning that the en-
tire Wenaha reserve is to be reallot-
ted at the meeting to be held in Walla
Walla, April 81 He was questioned
closely upon the subject by Mr..
Smythe. as the local sheepmen were
in doubt as TO the real nature of the
coming meeting His answer set all
doubts at rest, as he declared the en-
tire reserve would be redivided.
Stockmen wishing TO secure range
may either make new applications, or
use those presented when the original
allotment was made.
Won by Hard Fight.
The news that there will be a COM
plete redivision il received with joy by
the sheepmen of this county. For
weeks the officers of the association
have worked earnestly TO secure a re-
division. Through Secretary Smythe
both Senator Fulton and Gearin have
been enlisted In the fight. and IL is
doubtless through their influence at
Washington that the reallotment was
ordered. Also. the influence OF Gov
ernor Chamberlain was brought to
bear in the matter.
Now that redirisiOn is to be made
the Oregon men are preparing to see
that their rights ane respected and
are confident that more just division
will be made this time.
Why They Complained.
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Oregon sheepmen is that they were
not given their share OF the reserve
when IL was divided. Though over
half the reserve and the most desira-
BILE part Is in Oregon, only 25,740
Oregon sheep were admitted, whereas
174.260 Washington sheep were al
lowed. OF the latter number 37,23e
were allowed on the Oregon part OF
the reserve. aiIus placing $4,000 more
Washington sheep In Oregon than
there were Oregon sheep for the en-
tire reserve. Not single Oregon
sheepman was allotted land in Wash
ington. BY the unjust division 33,726
Oregon sheep which had previously
ranged in the reserve were denied
summer pasture. much to the injury
of the owners. Fog several years past
Charles Cunningham had been rang
ing 1000 head of sheep on the reserve.
This year Mr.. Burge ss and associates,
who now own The Cunningham prop
erty, were allowed range for but 1850
head.
As the matter OF summer range Is
"A vital one to sheepmeu, the Oregon
men were hard hit by the unjust al
lotment, and II is but natural they
should rise in their wrath and demand
Justice. However, for a time 1t
seemed doubtful II they would get it,
and had they not worked hard and
persistently, giving arguments that
could not be answered. II is probable
the allotment would have stood as it
was originally made.
VIII Meet April 81.
on April Il the Umatilla county
sheepmen will meet here for the pur-
pose of discussing subjects relating to
the Wenaha reserve. This meeting
was decided upon at an informal
meeting held this morning in Secre-
tary Smythe's office. President Perry
Gould was not present, but was com
municated with by phone. 1t is de-
sired that all sheepmen of the county
be present at the coming meeting,
whether they be Interested I'm the re-
serve or not.
Praise for Smythc.
This morning ]. n. Burgess. man
ager of the Cunningham Sheep q
Land company, was in the city and
expressed satisfaction over the out