East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-09
FIRE SWEPT RANGE
FINE FOR GRAZING
CLEARWATER RESERVE GOOD
FOR 100000 suEEP AFTER
YEARS WAIT.
New Growth COmpensatcs for Heavy
Loss of Timber During 181O-New
Range Especially Adapted to Sheep.

The terrific forest fires which ra-
during the summer of 1910 destroy
ing actually millions of acres of heavy
timber and costing the lives of near
ly 100 fire-fighters, have in a meas
ure compensated for this awful de-
struction by presenting to the stock
men new and enticing summer pastur-
age sufficient to care for upwards Of
100000 sheep and many thousands OF
cattle.
For the first summer following this
dreadful holocaust the appearance Of
the fire-swept region was dismal and
uninviting in the extreme.
Not living plant of any kind soft
ened the desolation of this great
waste.
However, natures agencies were
not idle, and during the second sum-
mer fire-weed. thimble- vine
maple and many other hardy plants
sprang up on favored spots. The
third summer saw great increase in
the number of pioneer plants, while
many new ones. among them the
hardy mountain grasses, began to ap-
pear until at the end of the season
the larger portion of the burned re-
gion was so we'll covered with for
age plants that the time had arrived
when it would support thousands up
on thousands of sheep and cattle
without injury to the watershed.
OF this great unused range probably
that portion lying within the Clear
water national forest is best avail
able to the stockmen of southeastern
Washington. many of whom are al
ready making inquiries concerning
the use of the range.
The Northern Pacific officials are
considering special shipping rates on
sheep in lots of five cars or more
from points in southeastern Washing.
ton to Orofino, or Greer, Idaho Gun
loading points for the Clearwater
foresD. which. If put into effect. viii
| allow sheepmen to utilize the new
summer range at a profit.
The dwindling Of the summer ran
ges all over the northwest has beer
a big factor in putting great many
| sheepmen out of business and the op
/ ening of these new forest srazint
grounds is a matter of great import
ance to those engaged in the livestock
! industry.
The forest supervisor at Orofino
Idaho, Is In direct charge of the
! Clearwater ranges and will supply full
! information concerning them to in
terested parties. The government II
using every effort to put this matter
before the stockmen. many of whom
are not aware of the existence of thi
new and unused nearby range. ant
from an economic standpoit desire
to secure utilization of the forage tina
Is now going to waste.
Sue Orchard Home CO.-Two suit
asking for s21.246.23, alleged to b
due for the failure to carry out con
tracts made and entered into by abou
90 persons who purchased property i
the Orchard Home addition nea
Roise have been filed in the distriC
court. The complaints allege that a
those having made contracts with tn
orchard company and others have as
signed and transferred their rights I
Nj. G. Fonger. who has filed the tw
, suits The first suit is against Sc,
eral defendants in addition to the oi
chard company and Is for the failur
to care for certain orchards that wer
planted on the lots purchased. Th
: second suit Is against the Orchar
company for failure to keep its cor
:. tract to plant trees upon lots purct
ased.
, Oppose Long Ifases-Sheepmen
attendance at the Washington WOO
growers association at North Yakim