Helping corral Carlton Complex cattle

This semi loaded with fencing supplies was parked outside Pearson’s Farm and Fence on Main Street in Colfax over the weekend before heading to cattlemen victims of the Carlton Complex fire. The Washington Cattlemen’s Association collected about $30,000 to purchase fencing. John Pearson, Association member and business owner, was tasked with collecting the material. He estimated the fencing material would cover about 13 miles.

“A lot of donations went into this,” he said. In addition to the financial and labor donations, David Lange of Colfax donated the use of the semi truck and his time in hauling the materials to the burn area. The shipment left Colfax Sunday.

The material will be distributed by the Washington Cattlemen’s Association.