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
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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*
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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.
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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
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Call tribal Property for information, 553-
3295. Bids must be received by July 31,
2007.
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