There's a reason journalists and good government activists spend so much time pouring over campaign donor lists— the motives of each side's backers can reveal what's really in store for the state. That's clearly on display with Measure 49, just as it was with Measure 37 three years ago. The biggest Measure 37 claimholder, with over 109,000 acres in contention, is Stimson Lumber, who donated the largest single contribution yet ($375,000) last week to the Stop 49 campaign. Stimson, a major player in the Northwest timber industry for over a hundred years, was the preeminent sponsor of Measure 37 three years ago.
(Contributors Affiliated with M37 Claims noted in RED)
Aggregate Amount
| Stimson Lumber | $375,000.00 |
| Seneca Jones Timber Co. | $332,000.00 |
| A-Dec Dental Equipment | $163,500.00 |
| Swanson Group Inc. | $163,500.00 |
| Hire Calling, Inc. | $100,000.00 |
| Columbia Helicopters | $81,750.00 |
| Wes Lematta | $81,750.00 |
| Freres Lumber Co., Inc. | $75,000.00 |
| George Advertising, Inc. | $74,684.40 |
| Cascade Timber Consulting, Inc. | $60,000.00 |
| Rosboro | $50,000.00 |
| Oregonians In Action | $27,854.00 |
| C & D Lumber Co. | $25,000.00 |
| Geoffrey Tootell | $25,000.00 |
| Murphy Hardwood Plywood Division | $25,000.00 |
| RSG Forest Products, Inc. | $25,000.00 |
| South Coast Lumber Co. | $25,000.00 |
| Morrison's Rogue River Lodge | $15,000.00 |
| Portage Properties Limited Partnership | $15,000.00 |
| Grant Schrum Properties Limited Partnership | $12,500.00 |
| Popo Properties Limited Partnership | $12,500.00 |
| Bill Moshofsky | $10,000.00 |
| Indian Hill LLC | $10,000.00 |
| Onsite Advertising Services, LLC | $10,000.00 |
| Powers Ranch Co. | $10,000.00 |
| Simplot | $10,000.00 |
| Siuslaw Forest Properties, Inc. | $10,000.00 |
| Tri County Industrial Park Inc. | $10,000.00 |
| Wildish Sand & Gravel Co. | $10,000.00 |
| A.H. Powers | $5,000.00 |
| Capital Financial Group, LLC | $5,000.00 |
| Gary George | $5,000.00 |
| Kathy George | $5,000.00 |
| Root Holdings, Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Rosenberg Builders Supply Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Malcolm McIver | $4,000.00 |
| Glendale Farms, Inc. | $3,000.00 |
| Harry A. Merlo Foundation, Inc. | $3,000.00 |
| Robert Bruechert | $3,000.00 |
| Baker Rock Resources | $2,500.00 |
| Earlene Hansen | $2,100.00 |
| Beverly Baggarley | $2,000.00 |
| Donna Woolley | $2,000.00 |
| Halton Company | $2,000.00 |
| Harry Merlo | $2,000.00 |
| JT Ten Wros | $2,000.00 |
| Mt. Hood Meadows LTD | $2,000.00 |
| Nina Simmons | $2,000.00 |
| Peter Caine | $2,000.00 |
| Vernon Egge | $2,000.00 |
| Zip-O-Log Mills, Inc. | $2,000.00 |
| Alan Goudy | $1,500.00 |
| Jacquie Bushong | $1,500.00 |
| Ray Shumway | $1,500.00 |
| Starfire Lumber Co. | $1,500.00 |
| Jack Rowland | $1,125.00 |
| David Lowry | $1,100.00 |
| The Corey Partner, LTD | $1,100.00 |
| Arthur Moshofsky | $1,000.00 |
| Bradleyfleck Properties | $1,000.00 |
| Carl Schmidt | $1,000.00 |
| CC Meisel Co., Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| CK Benton Orchards | $1,000.00 |
| D.P. Walker Ranch | $1,000.00 |
| Deschutes County Farm Bureau | $1,000.00 |
| Diana Evans | $1,000.00 |
| Donald Rist | $1,000.00 |
| Emily Moshofsky | $1,000.00 |
| Fairview Six Associates | $1,000.00 |
| Florence Erickson | $1,000.00 |
| Gary Aspmo | $1,000.00 |
| Georges St. Laurent | $1,000.00 |
| Germond Living Trust | $1,000.00 |
| Grimm's Fuel Company | $1,000.00 |
| John Rhoden | $1,000.00 |
| Kristi Halvorsen | $1,000.00 |
| Landmark Pacific Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| Lucille Crail | $1,000.00 |
| M. E. Moreno Builders, Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| Martin C Peets The Commons | $1,000.00 |
| Norman Schroth | $1,000.00 |
| Patrick Gisler | $1,000.00 |
| Paul Reeder | $1,000.00 |
| Rose & Associates LLC | $1,000.00 |
| Serres Hop Farm | $1,000.00 |
| Sky Ranch | $1,000.00 |
| Vicky Peters | $1,000.00 |
| William B. Hoffman Builder Investments | $1,000.00 |
| Total + $1,000 No on 49 contributions: | $1,951,963.40 |
| (Contributors Affiliated with M37 Claims noted in RED) |