East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-01

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division of the Wenaha reserve, the
claims OF the Oregon sheepmen will
surely be granted. for in the remon-
STRANGE which they presented at Walla
walla today facts and figures are
given which should convince any fair
minded person that their contention
Is just.
The papers composing the remon-
STRANGE were drawn by Colonel Raley
and Secretary Smythe, after their re-
turn from Walla Walla Saturday.
They cover many pages of typewriter
manuscript and required much labor
in preparation.
The first document is a general re-
monstrance from the Umatilia County
Woolgrowers' association against the
allotment that was made of the range
In the Wenaha reserve. II is signed
by the president and secretary.
Washington Took Ii All.
Among the facts presented are the
following:
OF the land IN the wenaha reserve,
$4,000 acres lies in Oregon, while
but 33S,000 Is in the state of Wash
ington. By the recent allotment made
at Walla Walla, $4,000 Washington
sheep were admitted to range within
the reserve, while only 1873 Oregon
sheep were allowed. or the Washing
ton sheep. $3.50 were allotted to
range in Oregon, while no oregon
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ION. The number OF Washington
sheep admitted to Oregon range is
but 500 less than asked for, while the
Oregon applications were cut down
practically so per cent. Applications
were made for $3.50 head, and only
35.357 were admitted. Thus 1t is seen
that the Oregon men alone were seal
ed, while Washington stockmen were
allowed all they asked for. The
committee which arranged the allot-
ments under the direction of Ranger
Smitz was composed OF eight Wash
ington men. and three from this
state.
Rules Were violated.
The manner in which the range was
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the rules OF the forest reserve bureau
Regulation IL of the rules for alot-
ment of forest reserves provides:
"The owners of stock which belong
in the state or territory in which the
forest reserve is located. will be given
the preference and resident owners
will be considered first"
Another paragraph under the same
regulation, is as follows:
whenever 1t is found necessary to
reduce the number of stock allowed in
any reserve or portion thereof the
small owners shall first be provided
for. The reduction shall then be made
on the number allowed larger owners
on the basis of a sliding scale suited
to the conditions of each case"
Affldavits From 20 Stockmen.
Accompanying the remonstrance
are affidavits from John Bryant,
county stock inspector, and 20 Una
tilla county sheepmen. The afflda-
Wit of the stock inspector is concern
ing the range in the reserve. while
those of the stockmen show the
dIhouht VI ShtNP Vi'h man
holds he should be allowed in the re-
serve. Those making the affidavits
were Joe Connolly, George H. McDon-
aid, Cunningham Sheep & Land COM
pany, ]. N. Burgess, George E. Adams,
]. C. Hoskins. John Rust William
Slusher, d. l.. Johnson. Manuel Pc
dro, Gus La Fontaine, ]. M. Keeney,
Enoch Pearson, Paul C. Sperry X. G.
Warner C. w. Mathews Rugg Bros,
G.. w. Rugg, Dan p. Smythe and the
]. Il. Smith Livestock company.
VIII Appeal II Necessary.
All of the papers constituting the
remonstrance were taken to Walla
walla this morning by Dan p.
Smythe, secretary of the Umatilla
County association. AS the consid-
Grafton of the evidence will necessar-
lily take some time, It is presumed it
will be several days before action is
taken by Superintendent Shelter and
Ranger Smitz. Should the decision be
against the Oregon men, an appeal
will be taken to the head Of the de-
partment, In which case It Is said
there will be something doing for the
officials at Walla Walla.