The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-04

ready to establish the following facts:
l. That since the settlement of Titan
there has been no more sudden dlSap-
pearing of the snow in the spring IN
late years than in the first years AFTER
the coming of the pioneers.
3. That the snow clings longer to the
naked hillsides than to the CANYONS
where there is heritage, for double
reason. First, that it falls deeper or
is blown into deeper drifts on the hill
sides than in the canyons, and, second,
that where there is heritage 1t starts
to life with the coming of spring, that
disintegrates the snow at the bottom,
and it moves swiftly away.
3. The eating off of the heritage an
nually is an immense protection in the
arid belt against forest fires, for it is
upon the heritage that the fire, when
started, communicates from tree to
tree, and soon increases beyond human
control.
A. The high hills, where our sheep
range in summer, are inaccessible to
cattle or horses, and absolutely useless
save for the timbers upon them ana
for sheep pasturage.
g. A rigid enforcement of the order
will cause a useless loss to sheep-oWn-
ers and to the states above mentioned,
of quite 81, 100000 per annum.
We respectfully ask the privilege of
eSIdDllSulLS
statement, confident that the govern
ment would not knowingly impose I'M
meriated hardships upon any portion OF
its citizens.
And your petitioners will ever pray.
| To the Hon. f. A. Hitchcock, Secretary
Of the Interior, Washington, d. c.
We, citizens OF Utah and Wyoming,
respectfully commend the above petit
ton to the careful consideration OF the
After the resolutions had been adopt
| ed James H. Moyle moved that a COM
mittee of five on finance be appointed
| by the chair.
The motion carried, and Mr.. Smith
named Mr. Moyle, A. J. Nolan of Kan
sas City, Adam Patterson of Ogden, r
! Ct. Miller of Carbon and William Moss
of Woods Cross on the committee.
John d. Mackey moved that the exec
utive committee of the Woolgrowers'
association name the delegates 10
| Washington. Z. H. Callister's amend
ment giving the finance committee the
appointive power carried
Then J. II. kirkpatrick of Stockton
| Cal, in a short speech, urged the con-
vention to act promptly and stand up
for the rights of the sheepmen. He
| cited a case in California where it was
proven by competent witnesses that
sheep do not harm forests.
To Relive Present Need.
There seemed to be a disposition on
the part of the convention to adjourn
at the conclusion of Mr.. Kirkpatrick S
remarks, but j. A. Johnston quietly
suggested that the very thing the
meeting was called for hadn't been
done That is, no steps were taken
looking toward immediate relief.
At this juncture Senator Brown sug-
gested that a telegram be sent to Com
missioner Hermann, expressing disap-
prevail of his course, together with a
message to Senator Warren, asking
him TO take the matter up with the de-
partment, with a view to leaving the
reservation open for this year at least.
The idea met with approval, and the
kilograms were ordered sent.
Chairman Moyle of the newly-ap-
pointed finance committee now urged
the Importance of liberal response to
the request for funds, and asked those
present to help the cause along. The
ball was started when William Moss.
as manager of the Deseret Livestock
association, announced a contribution
of 500 from that corporation. Other re-
sponses were prompt, and before the
meeting adjourned the following sub
scriptions had been made:
Deseret Livestock company -.....$ 100
w. II. Park -. .......... 10
W. HlAlOn -. e. =. .-.........
Edward G.. Arthur $1,000 $500. 20
Clay, Robinson company ......... so
George Canning -. 5000. 10
James Winter 1890. ............ 10
John B. Rudy ...... :. ........... 10
Frank Rudy ..-.....
L. W. Jones .......... ~