East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-20

]. N Burgess of Pilot Rock and
Dan p Smythe Of Pendlecon, will d.
iect the work of the Oregon Wool
growers association for the coming
year as president and secretary Of
that organization, respectively, hav-
ing been for the third time elected
10 those positions, at the meeting
which has just closed Both officers
were warmly endorsed by the associa-
ton in special resolutions. George
Mcknight Of Vale is vice president Of
the association for the coming year.
The associations meeting was with
out question the most enthusiastic In
years, and the little town OF Heppner
set an example in entertainment that
Pcndleton will have to hurry to sur
pass, according to DR.. $, w. Mcclure,
head of the bureau of animal indus
try in the northwest, who was a guest
OF the association. Heppner spent
over 5000 In the entertainment of her
guests and finished the thing with a
splendid banquet at the conventions
close. DR.. Mcclure doubts IL any
town in the state could have taken
better care of the flockmasters, Of
whom there were about $50 present,
than did Heppner.
PcndIcton Is Chosen.
In the fight for the location of the
next convention Pendleton won out
over Vale, by narrow margin in the
ballots. thanks to William Slusher OF
this city who was a constant worker
to that end throughout the meeting.
During the course OF the meeting
many questions of vital interest to the
sheepmen came up for discussion, |
but none of them more important
than that OF coyote bounty, which
the association will ask at the hands
of the next legislature. That the
coyotes of Oregon destroy more than
a million dollars worth OF sheep an
nually was shown by statistics read |
az the meeting, ana the sheepmen
were strong in their desire for a rem
edy for the evil.
Several cattlemen who were pres
ent, also Joined in urging the bounty !
law, and letters were read from poul- !
trymen and small farmers, pledging |
their support to the measure and urg- |
ing that the sheepmen go on record |
in favor Of it. 1t is probable that
the bounty asked VIII be $3.50, of
which the sheepmen by special tax
will probably pay half, although the
terms OF the measures are left to a
committee appointed to draft it,
Lyle Refutes TaIlacy.
During the discussion DIR. Lytle of
this city. refuted the statement that
the alfalfa farmers would be injured
by such a bounty. showing that the
jackrabbits were being Killed by dis
ease and not by coyotes, but that the
coyotes killing sheep to certain ex-
tent hurt the hay market.
No action was taken by fhe conven-
tlon in regard TO the national ware
house plan, but the plan, having been
explained, met with great favor and
It is probable that many oregon
woolgrowers will join in the scheme.
1t Is hoped to sign up 5000. 700
pounds of wool from Oregon, and the
for so doing are very
bright.
other resolutions passed by the {
convention were: q
Endorsing the state sheep COM 9
mission and the work OF the state in
spector. l
Demanding that no change be made '
in the present tariff schedule on wool I
and hides. :
Condemning the forestry service
for the reduction of the number OF G
sheep on certain ranges.
Declaring that mutton was the most I