The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-04
CATTLE AND HORSE RAIsERs
PASS RESOLUTIONS

tions were passed:
Whereas, at our Annual Meeting
held in La Grande, oregon one year
ago. we passed Resolution appro-
priating 100000 from our treasury
20 assist in defraying the expense Of
the Marketing Committee of the Natl
onal Live Stock Association: and
Whereas. the Marketing Com
mittee is still pursuing it's work to
secure facts in regard to the market
ing of live stock In the principal
marketing center with the hope of
securing better prices for live stock
marketed in the United States:
Therefore. Be 1t Resolved, that
the Cattle and Horse Raisers Associa-
tion of Oregon again endorses and
approves the work OF the Marketing
Committee of the National Live Stock
Association and further shows its APP
proval by again making direct
Association to assist in defraying the
expense of said Committee for the
coming year.
Whereas, one year ago this Associ-
alton passed a Resolution asking that
the stock raising six hundred forty
acre homestead act be suspended
and preferential rights be given to
our soldiers and sailors; and
Whereas the war has increased in
tensity since we were last in annual
session; and
Whereas, there are now several
hundred thousand of our boys in the |
army and navy. either somewhere in |
France or in English waters defend
ing our country:
Therefore. Be 1t Resolved, that we
again ask the Secretary OF the Inter
Tor to suspend the operation OF said |
act until after the close or this war:
Be 1t Further Resolved. that the
soldiers and sailors serving in the
United States Army and Navy be Civ
en a preferential right Sor a period
of six months after the close OF this
war TO file on said six hundred forty
acre homestead.
Whereas. there is at the present
time great dissatisfaction growing
out OF the publication OF estrays by
various newspapers of the State:
Therefore. Be 1t Resolved. that the
Cattle and Horse Raisers Association
OF Oregon recommended that the ex-
ecutive committee of this Association
adopt a state official paper for the
publication OF all estray notices:
And, Be 1t Further Resolved, that
the legislative committee OF this
Association be further instructed to
prepare bill to so amend the pre-
sent estray law making the publica-
ton in the state official paper neces-
sary instead of the present method of
publication in the county papers.
whereas. the present system OF
assessing live stock in the State of
oregon as interpreted by the various ,
county assessors works an injustice ,
10 the growers of horses and cattle; ,
and
whereas. said Interpretation OF the ,
present law by the various county =
assessors is not uniform as to the age ,
At which said live stock should be
assessed:
Therefore. Be 1t Resolved, that the ,
cattle and Horse Raisers Association
't oregon ask that legislature ,
through It's legislative committee TO
enact law providing that no cattle
'r horses shall be assessed until they
ire twelve (12) months old.
whereas, certain County Courts in
he various counties of Oregon have
efused to pay necessary expenses in
'ured by county stock inspectors in \
appointing and securing deputies:
therefore, Be 1t Resolved, that we
lsk the various Couty Courts to nav a
he necessary expenses incurred by q
nc various stock inspectors In an
'olnting and securing deputies for
ne purpose of inspecting stock. a
whereas, the Cattle and Horse /,
taisers Association OF Oregon, feel \
nat great injustice has often been !,
one to the members of the Asocla-
ION by the indeterminate sentence .
aw Tor crimes in Oregon; especially V
this true OF those convicted OF y
arceny of live stock. a
Therefore. BE II Resolved, that h
MS Association ask its Legislative n
ommittee to prepare bill, causing a
ne same to be introduced to the n
legislature, and use every effort to {,
ecure its enactment, repeating the y
ndeterminate sentence for commits
ION OF crime in the State OF Oregon. v
Whereas, the Kansas City Agri- Il
u'tural College at Manhattan, Kan q
as through the Veterinary Depart h
1ent, has Derfectad a earur, 20. -