The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-12-25
MANY RABBITS FALL
VICTIMS TO POISONING
Pests Destroyed by Hundreds
Cheaply; Method Should
Be Given Preference.

lHre' nunuTcu ThDD1tS IN one
night at cost OF less than $500 Ia
demonstration made by the two
boys In charge OF the rabbit poison
Ing campaign last Monday night.
This was under favorable weather
conditions but the poisoning might
have been more effective had tho
hay stack been properly fenced.
This kill was made at the A. G.
Welcome ranch Just below town.
The one ounce OF poison was distrib-
uted on Monday evening and tho
dead rabbits were gathered up he
following morning. The boys were
aided in gathering them up by rep
resentative OF this paper and County
Judge Fare.
The Herald has advocated
this method OF determination OF the
rabbit pest from the first time the
subject was d,sculsed. II Is The
most effective and cheapest plan and
" ould be entirely successful II pro-
pcriy handled and the people would
take an interest. OF course 1; Is
realized there Is n vide territory
over which the rabbits may roam
where no one IL living but at this
time OF year and with snow covering
their usual feed the rabbits congrc-
gate around hay stacks where thoy
may be poisoned. The kill OF last
Monday night demonstrates the pos
sibility In connection with this meth
cd. II people would work at n. zach
rancher be ready with his poison at
the proper time. put II out and keep.
II up for n short time the number of
rabbits that would escape would be
negligible.
The argument IN advanced that
the poisoning method IL not good for
this county because OF the small pop
uiation: at this date practically all
the rabbits are congregated around
feeding places and with large force
OF men could be practically extor-
minated within two weeks. II Is a
pity the Biological Survey Is not ahlo
To put men In the field for this pur-
pose but II should not be necessary.
No one asks the government 20 do all
the work--we should show some
disposition To aid, just as II Is with
the sage rat In the summer, We can
get rid OF these pests AT nominal
cost ir each Individual will work
cors silently M Il.
Tho Times-IIcrald regrets there Is
u d d'sposition shown by some 20 not
cooperate with the poisoning al his
time. evidently because of the fact
that on January lst bounty of five
cents will be paid for rabbits The
two men engaged In the poisoning
campaign sare covering what terri
tory they can in this vicinity, hut
there are places where greater
number of rabbits could he killed
II the owners OF the places would
give their permission and aid in thu
work However. with present wealth
er conditions and sufficient help a
great many rabbits are going 20 ns
Z, stroyed before Harvey county has
&c pay bounty on them.
A. l.. Hackney is here from his
home at Nampa,
Il. +. Steele was In from his homo
near Princeton for short visit dur
Ing the week,
Clay Clemens sal family are over
from their home al Boise to spend
the holidays with relatives and
friends In this vicinity.
The old time cheer of the holi-
lays will be missed by some but al
together Il should be about as cheer
Iul as each individual will be in
better mental condition to really en-
Joy the spirit OF the occasion In
stead OF the Spirits"
The mails have been very con-
yested during the past few days be-
cause OF the Christmas rush. Many
in not receiving their
packages. No paper mail
was brought In yesterday morning
and the. Oregonian was missing ths
day before. In fact paper mail has