The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-12-21

very often the case if an inferior OF
under average sack happens to be
opened so much the worse for the
grower. This of course is nothing
more than business on the part OF
the buyer, but does not work out
advantageously to the grower. If 1t
we're possible for the Oregon Wool
Growers to own and control several
warehouses in different localities of
the state, prepare their wools in the
very best possible shape for market,
offer their lots by number only,
without name or brands, location of
range or number of sheep shorn;
put such lots up to be sold, either by
auction or sealed bids, and If they
are not competent to buy such
woods regardless of where those woods
were raised, how many sleeps backs
they came off of, or whom the owners
of such woods were; they ought to
lose their jobs, and no doubt would,
and in time we should get new men
with new methods in the field. AL
though we no doubt would miss their
dear old familiar faces, it would be
more refreshing to hear some new
and unfamiliar yarn in regard to
how much they lost on last years clip.
Personally, from past experiences, in
years gone by, | am not partial to
| The practice of consigning my wool
or putting it in the hands of middle
men, if can obtain prices to justify
me selling at home; but on the other
hand, if prices offered by home buy
ers are not up to the quotations of
market values, then | would refuse
heir offers and either hold my wool
IN home warehouses OF, patronize the
Portland market. For by so doing
I would have my wool practically at
home and in measure control the
disposition of it, and furthermore |
would be encouraging an infant and
home industry on th,s Pacific Coast,
for with our waterways open to the
lea, the Panama Canal open to the
raffic of the world, Portland is des-
lined to become one of the principal
wool markets.
| Now, gentlemen, the main object
for this convention is for business.
Several matters of vital Importance
to this industry has recently come to
our notice, such as, withdrawal of
lands lying adjacent to trails, open
ing up of new ones If possible, the
raising of dues for grazing fees, the
running of cattle at large on our
sheep ranges without apparent at
tenton on the part of their owners to
keep them within the boundary line,
The destruction of tens of thousands
of dollars worth of sheep from lupine
and other poisons, owing in meas
ure the long distances we have to
drive our sheep, in going to and COM
ing from our allotments, without suf-
hcient food and water, and last but
not the least, the re-organizing OF
this Association.
| Another matter that is interspers-
ed with sadness which | regret to
announce, is the death of the late
Henry Ireland, former Supervisor of
the Whitman Forest, whom | know
: the users of that Forest will feel
deeply the loss of such a man, who at
all times did his best to be fair and
impartial, and although confronted
by many tangles in former years. was
n a great measure instrumental in
J bringing about on that Forest the
: harmony which exists today And
: although late to announce, | feel that
this meeting should not come to a
) close without passing resolution OF
, coincidence to his family, as tribute
to his memory from his many friends.
In conclusion, feel I cannot close
, my address to this Association with
out paying tribute of respect to the
; memory of the Pioneers and Pioneer
= Stockmen of Oregon. Before us We
have a collection of pictures Of the
pathfnders and founders of this in
dustry whom, some fifteen years ago,
an enterprising artist collected group
ed together, and framed. This pic
i ture is like the we'll that is never
missed nutil the water is gone, or
mems good deeds until after they are
dead. Most of these grizzly bearded
men have now past to the great be-
! yond and are seen on our streets and
ranges no more. They may Of had
their faults, who of us have not?
, But over them we will cast the broad
} mantle of charity and remember on
. ly their virtues which all Of US would
do we'll to emulate. They were ever
ready to help one another In the time
) of stress even to dividing their last
! load of hay in snow storm. Their
methods of doing business, perhaps
: would not do for the present day, but
; the bond of friendship and unity that
) existed between those hearty old
. pioneers should not be allowed to die
by their successors. We are too prone
to watch our neghbors with jealous
; eye, and work from selfish stand
. points, which in the end is detrimen.
tai to ourselves and to the industry