The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-01-02
SHEEPMEN PROTEST
ADVANCE PAYMENT
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field, Johnson land Ragsdale, during
which the following points were brought
out:
Range rates, now excessive, are
increasing.
Rates are l6 cents for eight months,
and same price for year.
No county has so much open bunch
grass country in the reserve as has
Wallowa.
Stockmen in Wallowa pay far more
in dues than the cost of conserving
the fofesS reserves they use. The sur
plus goes to other states.
Wallowa county sheep are now and
ever have been free from scab and other
diseases.
After the appointment of Messrs.
Falcorer, Beth and johnson as
committee on resolutions the meeting
adjourned for dinner. There was even
larger number present in the after
noon. The committee reported the fol-
lowing
Resolutions:
Mr.. Chairman We your committee
on resolutions submit the following for
your consideration
Believing that the Department of
Forestry which has In charge the super.
vision of the public range, is ready and
anxious at all times to learn the wishes
of the stockmen and to know of any in
justice worked upon them by reason of
any rules and regulations in force by
the department, and believing that the
department is quick to remedy any such
rule or regulation which will not work
permanent injury to the purpose Of the
Federal control of the forests, and
Whereas, the said Forestry depart
mert rents the range in use by the
Wallowa county sheepmen at 16c per
head by the year, and .
Whereas, there will be 125,00O head
of sheep from Wallowa county on the
reserve the coming year, and
Whereas. to pay the assessment on
i the number Of sheep it will take $14, 900
cash from the sheepmen at time,
April 18th, when the sheepraiser needs
his ready morey for lambing and other
purposes, and at time that under or.
dinary conditions, money is scarce with
sheepmen, especially in WaIlowa coun-
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where the greater part Of the money in
circulation is the produce of the stock
business, and
Whereas, there is a money panic OF
no small moment prevalent in all parts
of the United States, and
Whereas, in view of the aforesaid
conditions it will be almost impossible
for the sheepmen to pay the assess
nents due April 18th, and
W hereas, the inability of the sheep
men in Wallowa county to pay the
assessments the coming season at the
time they become due will deprive 1885,
600 sheep of range and result in great
loss not only to the sheepmen but to
| the community at large, therefore be it
Resolved, that this association request
the Depar tment Of Forestry to change
the time of payment of fees from the
aforesaid date to August lst, the latter
date being at time when the sheep.
men viii! have realized from the wool
clip.
And whereas, the fee of 16c per head
assessed against sheepmen of Wallowa
county, Oregon. is excessive and dis.
eliminating, and unfair as compared
with the fee a. sessed against cattle and
horsemen, therefore, be 1t further
| Resolved, that the Department be re-
quested to reduce the fee Assessed
against sheepmen to a more equitable
basis. Be it further
Resolved, that the Department be re
quested to compel the cattlemen tC
keep their cattle on their own allot
ment, and that as fast as practical thai
that the Department establish and
maintain drift fences to accomplish tba'
end. Be it furth )
Resolved, that cattle shall not be a.
lowed Except OH mutual range) t.
drift from their summer and fall rang
over the sheep range in going to thei
winter range, ard that they be required
to drive their stock to range under TIL
same restrictions that are applied t.
sheepmen in going to and from theil
range. Be it further
Resolved, that copy OF these esolu