Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-11
FOREST RESERVES.
Regulations in Force have been
Amended Lately.
THE GRAZING PROVISIONS.

Superintendent l. u. Hanna. IN charge
o. the government forest reserves In
New Mexicoand Arizona States THAT UNI
der a recent ruling II the interior de-
pirtment no charge Is to be made fDr
the grazing II cattle and horses on the
forest reserves. Sheep are permitted to
graze. In limited number. for expert
mental purposes. only on the Black
Mesa and SAN FrancisCo mountain re-
serves in Arizona. Last spring the gov
eminent announced that n charge Of 3
cnts per head per annum wound be
made for horses and cattle. and 3 cents
a head for all sheep permitted 60 Craze
wiuhin the reservation. but this fea-
tire hhs now been eliminated. Until
further experiments are matie with
sheer grazing on the two Arizona res
eryations above named and the results
ascertaincd, no sheep u goats win be
atlowei on rcserves In New Mexico. The
forestry superintendent has recently
received the following, signed by the
general land commissioner, and APP
proved by the secretary OF the interfor:
Paragraph 10, of the rules and regula-
tiOns governing forest reserves. issued
April 4. 1900, Is hereby amended - as to
read as follows:
The p~asturing OF sheep and goats on
the public lands In the forest reserva-
tions IL prohibited Provided. That in
the states OF oregon and Washington,
where the continuous moisture and
abundant rainfals Of the Cascade and
Pacific csist ranges makes rapid re-
newal Uf heritage and underground pos
sibie, the commissioner Of the general
land office may, with the approval OF
the SECRETARY OF the interior. allow the
limited gruzing of sheep within b re-
serves. or parts OF reserves. within said
states. and also provided, hat when It
shall appelor That the limited pastur-
age of sheep and gu.lts In a reserve, or
part of "a reserve, In any state or terri
tory, viii not work any injury 10 the re-
serve, that the protection N improve
ment OF the forests for the purpose vi
lnsuring a premanemt supply VI timber
and the conditions favorable W a con
tinuous water flow, and d water sup
ply of the people VIII not be adversely
affected by the presence of sheep and
goats within h reserve, the commis-
sioner of the general hand Office may,
with the approval Uf the secretary of
the interior, also allow the limited graz
ing Of sheep and goats within such re-
serve. Permission to gruze sheep and
goats Within tine reserves Will be re-
fused in an cases where such grazing Is
detrimental to the reserves or to the in
terests dependent thereon, and upon the
Bun Run forest reserve in Oregon and
upon and in the vicinity of Crater lake
and Mount Hood or other wel-kn0wn
places Of public resort or reservoir
supply. The prsturing of live stock,
other than sheep and goats. will not be
prohibited In the forest reserves 80 long
as 1t appears iuhat injury Is not being
lone the forest growth and waiter sup
ply, and the rights of Others are not
thereby jeopardized. owners Of all live
stock viii be required TO make applica-
ton to the commissioner Of the general
land office for permits to Craze their
animals within the reserves. Permits
will only be granted on the express SON
dRtion and agreement on the part of the
applicants lutiat they will agree to fully
comply with all ana singular h re
quirements of any rules and regulations
now or hereafter adopted In pursuance
of any such law of congress; m upor
failure to comply Herewith the permit,
granted them VIII be revoked for a VIC
Lation of any of the terms thereof or o,
the terms of The application on which
based.