The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-12-14
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
BB|TSCONT|NUES
The Good Work Accomplished Last
Season Points to the determination
Of the Pests, Providing Battle Is
Pushed Vigorously This Winter.

It is on the program Of County
Agent Calkins to push the campaign
vigorously this winter against Bre'r
Rabbit, and If his plans do not fail
this pest to the range and crops OF
Morrow county will be entirely eradi-
Gated. This is what he has in view
and to follow up the good work Of last
season, the campaign is now being
thoroughly organized and no pains
will be spared to get rid of the ami
mails by poisoning. shooting and
other means to be devised as the
campaign progresses.
The matter Of poisoning is per-
haps the most efficient in the long
run, but this process has to be han
died carefully. The plans of the
County Agent contemplate the or
ganization of community drives, or
ganized hunts, and then the judicious
use Of poison on the ranges Of the
sheepmen. These men are cooperat-
ing gladly, and the poison will only
be used on the ranges when the
sheep are off, and all necessary pre-
cautions taken to clear the ranges Of
any poison when the stock is turned
on again. This will reach a very
great number Of the rabbits and
should practically exterminate them
from the ranges, which have here
tofore been fruitful places for prop
agation.
II is estimated that at least 10000
rabbits were killed last season, and
the results of the campaign last win
ter were highly beneficial. This was
noted in the decrease Of damage done
the past summer to crops and range.
There is little use, however, to make
drive such as was accomplished
last year and then lay down, for the
animals increase very rapidly, and
unless the work is followed up this
season, little will have been gained
and all parts OF the county, practic-
aNy will have to be up in arms again
TO be rid Of the pests.
The county court is cooperating
with those who are taking the gun
method OF killing rabbits, and they
will pay bounty on rabbit ears
which is sufficiently large to pay for
the ammunition used, providing you
are good shot and do not waste too
many shots in your efforts to get the
game. The action Of the court, taken
on the 9th inst, is as follows:
Mr. C. C. Calkins, County, Agent,
Heppner, Oregon.
Dear Mr. Calkins:
The County Court has considered
the question Of paying bounty on
all jack rabbits taken in organized
hunts, and has arrived at the fol-
lowing conclusions:
Until further notice, we will au-
thorize drawing of money from the
Rodent Fund to an amount not to
exceed one and one-half cents (1hc)
per head on rabbits taken under the
following conditions:
a. That this will apply on organ
lied hunts only.
b. That it will be paid on rabbits
actually taken during the hunt. You
will understand that with the poison
and hunt campaign being conducted
in the county at the same time there
would be possibility, though not
probability, that individuals might
collect scalps from rabbits killed
by poison.
c. That you or your authorized
agent will check on the results Of
each and every hunt, being present
when the counts are made.
d. That if there is any indication
Of scalps being taken or collected ex-
cept as above Indicated you will be
expected to refuse to pay any portion
Of the bounty on such scalps turned
in by any individual or individuals.
e. That statement signed by the
judges of the hunts, filed with the
County Clerk, will account for the
moneys so used.
(. That two ears with tips intact
will count as scalp for the purpose
designated herein.
g. That the payments herein pro-
vided will be made through your Of
fee.
WIN. T. CAMPBELL,
County Judge.
L. p DAVIDSON