The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-12-21
GROWERS HAD BEST
MEET IN HISTORY
Two Days Session In This City Last
Week FfaHght With Business
Growers Oppose More Than
90 Per Cent Increase
In Grazing Fees.

% Per Cent Increase
In Grazing Fees.
The most successful meeting O
the Oregon Woolgrowers' since tina
organization was established 10 year,
ago, was held in this city last week
It was the most important meetins
in Its history, inasmuch as there
were matters Of vital Importance com
ing up.
President Barratt's address, which
we publish in full in this issue. out.
lined pretty nearly the position Of
the Woolmen on the issues coming
before the convention. The address
was q masterpiece and has brought
forth a world Of favorable comment.
The convention headquarters were
in the Palace hotel and the meetings
were held in the opera house. The
official program opened on Friday
morning at 1oo'clock with an address
Of welcome BY s. e. Notson, Mayor,
on behalf Of the city of Heppner.
His address was responded to by Sen
ator J. N. Burgess, manager of the
Cunningham Sheep & Land Company
and one Of tho most extensive wool
growers Of the Northewest. Sena-
tor Burgess recalled with much plea
sure, the meeting of the sheepmen in
Heppner eight years ago. 1t was from
that time that the real progress of
the association really dates, accord
ing to Mr.. Burgess; for it was Hepp-
ner that first introduced the social
phase into the meetings. A better
feeling has existed ever since.
One Of the features of the conven-
tion was the demonstration of lupine
poisoning Of sheep. This demon
stration was conducted by DR.. W. H.
Lytle, state veterinarian. Four sheep
were fed the plant and one of them
died. The fockmasters considered
this ample evidence of what has been
causing their losses. DR.. David N.
Roberg Of the state board of health
is now working ON an antidote to
serve as an of set for the poison. DR..
Lytle has an article in this issue re-
garding the demonstration.
Considerable discussion was
brought forth over the proposed in
crease of grazing fees upon the ma
tional forests. General opposition
was manifest. When the resolutions
committee brought in their report
favoring a fifty per cent increase in
stead of the proposed 100 per cent
increase, the woolmen went on record
at once as favoring the resolution.
0. M. Plummer of Portland held
the interest of the growers for seve-
raj minutes Saturday morning while
talking on How to Get the Most Out
of Life" Mr.. Plummer is a staunch
supporter of the women and children
and he advocated better living condi-
tions for them on the farm. His ad-
dress met with hearty applause.
In his address on RABIES" DR..
David N. Roberg, secretary of the
state board Of health discussed the
disease and made proposals for leg
islation which will look to a means
for stamping 1t out. He said that in
some respects it looked to him like
the present bounty law was a failure
in that the work done was not eff
cient. He believes that more money
spent with the Biological Survey will
get better results. Much discussion
followed Or. Roberg's address, Sena-
tor Burgess leading the discussion
favoring the continuance of the boun-
ty law.
Others whe addressed the conven-
tion were. DR.. Lytle, j. H. Dobbin of
Enterprise and President Barratt.
At the conclusion of the two days
session, w. B. Barratt was reelected
president for another year, Ernest
Johnson of Enterprise, vice president
and ]. o. Hager of Heppner, secretary
and treasurer. 1t was decided to
hold tho nayf rhuvnptiop In Tho
Dalles.
A fitting climax to the convention
was the banquet at the Palace Grill
on Saturday evening when manager
e. ]. Wood placed a banquet before
the 1875 guests of the Heppner Com
mercial Club. Hon. T. ]. Mahoney
was toastmaster and several promi-
nent men. including visitors and local
men made short talks. 1t was fit
ing end to successful event.