The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-05-29


prevent or retard the development
OF this land will result In great and
permanent injury to the state of Ore
gon as well as to the livestock Indus
try; and
WHEREAS by defeating tho above
bill II will In no way disturb or at
feet tho game reserve, now COVERING
the ssid Lake a. now created and
existing by executive order. but will
only result in disturbing and destroy
ing water rights; and
WHEREAS. there IL n certain bill
before Congress aiming to create m
antelope and sagehen preserve IN
Lake and Harney Counties; and
WHEREAS. this covers lands
which are valuable as grazing lands
and by It's creation would tend To
destroy ranges used both winter and
summer by thousands OF head OF
cattle and sheep, and would mako
the ranches OF Warner Valley. now
producing hundreds OF tons OF hay
practically worthless.
BE 1T RESOLVED that the Cattr
and Horse Raisers Association OF
Oregon IN It's seventh annual convon-
ton assembled. does hereby condemn
the said acts "a being destructive oi
the material interests of the state.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that this convention go on record
M opposed TO any act or measure that
will retard or render more difS1culi
the reclamation. OF public or private
lands. and to the establishment OF
any Reserve within this state which
will retard the developpeAt~ OF the
agricultural or livestock industry
land that our secretary be instructed
to, forward copies Of this resolution
to our representatives in Congress
and 10 our State Legislature.
WHEREAS under the authority
vested in II by the State Legislature
the Public Service Commission OF
Oregon in 1908 indorsed q low value
contract governing intra-state ship
ments of live stock In Oregon. and
WHEREAS this said uniform low
value contract has been In effect and
controlling in all intra-state ship
ments In Oregon since.
WHEREAS this uniform low value
contract In prejudicial>and works mn
Injustice to stock shippers within the
State OF Oregon inasmuch az II pro-
vides that the initial carrier is not
liable for injury or damage suffered
by a shipment Of live, stock duo "a
negligence or breach OF contract by
connecting carriers. and inasmuch
m the said contract provides sched'
uie OF values upon which basis only
shipper can recover In case OF loss
OF stock In transit, and inasmuch rs
the said contract provides that notice
OF claim must be given In writing Il
the agent OF carrier ut destination
while the stock IL still In the yards
and inasmuch as the shipper liz re-
stricted and limited TO sixty days
after claim is turned down by carrier
In which to bring suit In the courts
and
WHEREAS the Carmack Cum
Minis amendments passed by the Con
gress OF the United statos amending
the Interstate Commerce Act pro
Vide that the initial carrier is respon
slble for all injury to live stock
shipments resulting from breaches oi
contract and negligence taking place
upon the lines OF connecting carriers
In the shipment OF live stock and
Furthermore prohibit the railroads
from stipuiatiEg In their contracts
with shipper so as to limit their pay
ments for live stock lost or killed u
any schedule OF values and providin'
that the railroads must pay for iiv'
stock killed In transit due TO negli