Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (July 19, 2007)
July 19, 2007 Spilyay Tyrooo, W^rm Springs, Oregon Page 3 Horse sale helps locals profit from unwanted stock B y L eslie M itts Spilyay Tymoo the ones rounding up the horses for the sale in their prospective districts,” Smith said. An annual horse sale contin ued to help benefit tribal mem bers last m onth as they rounded up stock to be sold. T he tribal range and agricul T he range is also benefiting from the reduced num ber o f horses, Brummeraclded. ' ^Horse numbers have risen dramatically,” B rum m er said. “E ventually any system gets overloaded.” Because they strive to ensure that the horse numbers don’t be come unmanageable, Brummer said, thé horse,sale has been an ideal solution. ture department has paired with the Q S U extension office for the past five years to help tribal mem bers sell horses that they gather on their portion o f the range. A c c o rd in g to.. F a fa A n n Brum mer, with the O SU exten sion office, “T h e goal o f start ing the horse sale was to have an avenue fo r g ettin g horse numbers lowered on the range.” T h e a d v a n ta g e -fo r trib a l m em bers, she said, involves both econom ic gain as well as rarige quality improvement. T h e first sale has been the biggest thus far, producing 180 horses sold. During the second year the total went down to 100, and the next two sales each pro duced about 80 sales each. . T his year the total moved back up with 141 total sales* Families typically ride out and collect horses o f f o f their por tions o f the range, Brummer ex plained. Jaso n Sm ith sad the horse to market their horses on the res ervation. Before they would have to use other methods, like an auc tion house in another community. sale was created strictly to help tribal members. The sale also helps create posi tive opinions about horses from the community, Brum m er ex The horse sale, Smith said, cre ates an avenue for tribal members • Hunter safety education L B is schedi^^i for^August 2 from 8:3’€NKm. to class is^jpeing offered to Before, Sm ith said, “T here was n o t much interest in our horse owners to really go out and work their stock.” Now it is the horse owners who are reaping the benefits from the horse sale. “The livestock producers are In the end, Brum m er said, “T here’s a real opportunity for people to realize, hey* we’ve got something good here.” Fair livestock auction, BBQ on July 28 Hunter safety classes at Natural Resources clashes will be held on July 24, 26 and 31, and August 2 and 3. T h e 20-hour course '.•¿is an Oregon Department o f ¿.¿Fish and W ild life service '• mandatory requirement for , successful completion. ■ ..Classes will be from 1 to 4:30 p.m. An all-day field day plained. “It’s a way o f also publicizing tribal horses to the public,” she said. “There’s more o f a link as to where it came from.” That type o f publicity will also encourage private buyers and cre ate an avenue where marketing is possible, Brummer said. , Smith agreed, and said, “You can definitely see some o f the benefits that it is creating.” While reservation horses are sometimes stereotyped as not necessarily being o f high qual ity, Brum m er said, “I think that that m isnomer has to be kind o f busted through.” W ith th e h o rse sale, she said, the horses people pur chase are able to prove the ste reotypes wrong. all, 12. years and older. The classes will be held at the D e p artm ent o f N atural R e sources conféren ce room . Students are to sign up, at the Natural Resources, 553-2001. , A ny questions,/contact: Natural R esources or the class instructor Oliver Kirk, 553-2021. Promptness and class attçndaqge i^equfred, from the students taking the class.v - -, T h e Jefferson County Live stock Association welcomes you to the 4-H and FFA Livestock Salé. T h e sale is at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 28. T he barbecue starts at 2 p.m. ■ Youth in 4-H and FFA have raised and fitted these high qual ity animals during the past year and have exhibited them at this year’s fair. You may participate in this number,qf ways as. a ¿Ibuyerr V You can either buy an animal by yourself, or working together with another individual or busi ness you can buy an animal to gether. I f you wish to buy the ani mal for yourself (a fine source o f locker meat), here is how it works: j A. Bid until the animal is sold to you, then sign the sale ticket, indicating you want to'keep it for personal use. Indicate desti nation. T here are four destina tions provided and the L ive stock Association will deliver. B. Pay the price you bid mul tiplied by the pounds listed in the catalog for the animal times your bid price. ‘ I f you wish to support the sale by bidding on an animal o f your choice on a resale basis (that is, you do not wish to keep and pay only the difference be tween your higher bid and re sale price offered by regular market buyers. F o r exam ple, a 240-pound h o g bid at $ 2 .5 0 per pound would resale at $.46 cents per pound. You would pay $2.04 per pound for a total p.f $489. B. Sign the sale ticket, mark ing“ Resale” and pay the amount it), here is how it works: A. Bid until the animal is sold o f the difference as your sup- to you, knowing that you can sell . ppft, for. the sale. I immediately to a resale buyer Klamath Tribes host Restoration Celebration : • T h e Klamath Tribes will host the 21st Annual Resto r a tio n C e le b ra tio n at Chiloqhin on August 24-26. F o r general inform ation call 1-800-524-9787* .■//%. An exibition talent show will k ick -o ff the weekend on Thursday, Aug. 23. F or informa tion call Lena Schonchin at (541) 891-2936. Competition powwow starts on Friday, Aug. 24 and runs thru Sunday Info: 541-783-2219 ext. 160. Powwow vehdor informa tion, Dana Inman 783-2219 ext. 111. The weekend also includes a fun run, barbecue and ro deo. ^nfñtro 3 ucm^-^ MADRAS MUBwnGOO" 2 ¡" A. Æ, A 5^11-47 5 -6 9 0 0 54I-4IO-4Ï57 CCB# I 74496 1 SERVICE REPAIR Parts DRAIN CLEANING FIXTURES SPECIAL ORDERS m ¿L Truly "Your" Emergency Service Plumber Collision Center Pi S.J.. Itk, Op. T774-Í Inter-Industry Conference On Auto Collision Repair (l-CAR) Autom otive Service Excellence (ASE) C ertified Come see us first We repair all makes and models! Let us help negotiate your vehicle damage claim We honor all insurance company estimates. Factory trained technicians, factory quality repairs & craftmenship, frame straightening rack, with laser precision body alignment. No matter what happens to your car, you can count on the Autobody Repair specialists at Miller Ford Nissan collision center to take care of it from the smallest scratch to the biggest dent. 24-Hour Towing Service, Rental cars available 541-475-6153 Items for sale to members The following items are for sale to tribal members for the highest bid. IBM Selectric typewriters, working con-, dition, minimum bid $20 each. Swintec typewriters, non-working lot of 12, minimum bid $10, for the lot. IBL W heel-W riter typewriters, non working lot of four, minimum bid $5 for the lot. IBM Selectric typewriters, non-working lot of eight, minimum bid $10 for the lot. Xerox copiers, non-working lot of T2;“ minimum bid $25 for the lot. Lanier copiers, non-working lot of 3, minimum bid $15 for the lot. Canon copiers, non-working, lot of two, minimum bid $15 for the lot. Konica copiers, non-working, lot of two, minimum bid $10 for the lot. Sharp copier, non-working, minimum bid $5. Call tribal Property for information, 553- 3295. Bids must be received by July 31, 2007. ■ ,• o
