The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-05-01
culosis and Bangs disease.

culosis and Bangs disease.
Other peakers were H. A. Davis
county prosecuting attorney, who
also explained portions of the state
brand law; Paul Taylor, Colville
forest official, who spoke ON the
application of the brand law in re-
gard to forest regulations; John r.
Jones, Okanogan-Douglas county
state representative, who told the
"back stage" story of the brand
laws passage at the last session of
the legislature.
G. S. Maddox, livestock specialist
for the w. S. G. extension service;
E. E. Birkmaier, of the district for
estry office at Portland. and Vernon
Chapman, county agricultural
agent, also spoke at the session.
During the evening banquet and
entertainment program were held at
the Cariboo Inn at Okanogan. Fea-
turing the program were songs by
M. H. Gregory, widely-known radio
singer, Of Everett.
Resolutions passed at the after
noon session covered a wide field.
They follow:
Livestock Freight Rates
We suggest to railroads that a
general reduction in livestock
freight rates, which are now ap-
proximately As per cent higher than
in 1918, will result in greater rail-
road net operating income.
Oppose Tariff Cuts
We urge our senator's, Homer T..
Bone and Lewis B. Schwellenbach,
to oppose any cut in tariff on cattle
or cattle products in connection
with negotiations now pending, or
to be initiated later under the treaty
making power, and urge them to use
their influence with the department.
of state, the federal tariff commits
sion, and tn white House to see
that no cut is made.
Slash Burning
We urged the commissioner Of
public lands to see that all logging
operators on state land be required
to burn their slashing in piles, so
as not to burn the grass and other
growth.
Livestock Grazing
WHEREAS certain game interests
are advocating the closing of state
and national forests to grazing of
livestock; and
WHEREAS game has materially
increased during the past several
years,
Be It Resolved that Okanogan
County Livestock association urge
our senators and congressman to
work against any such agitation.
State Game Commission
WHEREAS practically all game is
propogated and grazed on our farms
and on state and national grazing
lands,
Be It Resolved that the Okano-
gan County Livestock association
urge our governor that three mem
bers of our State Game Commission
be farmers; one livestock man,
one a fruit man, and one a wheat
man.
r. B. Tests
we, I1lC OA141O611A S0OAAoy AAVO-
stock association, urge the state
of agriculture to adopt
the same methods employed by the
Bureau of Animal Industry in max |
ing r. B. tests;
And further urge that this test
ing be done in the fall of the year,
or early winter.
Survey Of Game
WHEREAS it has been called to
our attention that a survey of game
is to be made this summer on state
and national forest ranges,
Be It Resolved that this aSsOcia-
ton urge the game commission to
allow committee from our local
stock associations to accompany
them on this tour Of inspection.
Brand
WHEREAS the state has passed
q law requiring the registration of
all livestock brands, and
WHEREAS this law repeats parts
of our existing county livestock
Be It Resolved that the Okano-
gan County Livestock association
urge our president to appoint a
committee of five to meet with our
county commissioners, prosecuting
attorney, and sheriff's office to
amend our county ordinance and
work out more drastic means of
enforcement,
And Be It Further Resolved that |
our president be chairman of this
committee and that amy other mem
Der may be privileged to attend
this meeting.