Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-16
Conn., Hermann Tells Mr., Rawllns
Subject is Under Consideration.
LlPPMAN In WASHINGTON.
Says Utah VIII Remain In Republi-
can Column Candidates for
surveyor General
ESPECIAL TO THE "NEws,"I

Washington, ID. c., Feb. l6.-In reply
to a petition Of 2O9 citizens of Kamas
Woodland and Marion, Utah, transmit
ted by Senator Rawlins, asking for per-
mission to Craze 100000 head of cattle
on the Uintah reservation, the senator
Is In receipt Of the following report
from Commissioner Hermann. of the
general land Office;
in reply you are advised that the
whole subject of grazing on the forest
reserves Is now under consideration
Heretofore cattle grazing has been al
lowed upon application being made on
the theory that cattle and horses did
little If any damage TO the reserves. For
this reason however, the secretary has
returned all cattle and horse grazing
permits recommended by this office
without his approval stating in the reg
ulations governing pasturng Of live
stock on forest reserves approved by me
July s, 1900, II is stated among other
things pasturing live stock other
than sheep and goats will not be pro-
hibted in the forest reserve as so
long az II appears that injury has not
been done the forest growth and water
supply and the rights Of others are not
thereby teopardized.'
"The department would like to know
what evidence is in your possession or
that of the forestry officers approving
these applications, that injury has not
been or is not being done by the pas
turing Of live stock, other than sheep
and goats, in this reservation or that
the rights OF others will not be jeopar-
died thereby, or by the granting Of
permits BY department letter of Octo-
Der 10, 1900, all forest officers were
advised that 1t would be their duty to
see that no cattle or horses are allowed
to Craze upon the forest reserve under
tneir jurisdiction except those for which
permits have been granted and those
belonging to settlers whose APP
plicatlons for permits may be
approved II made all forest
officers will at once be called upon to
make report as to the effect of cattle
and horse grazing in accordance with
the requirements Of the secretary.
"As to the question of excluding the
sheep for the benefit Of the cattle,
have to say that the department will
not consider these conflicting interests.
1t does simply with the question as to
whether or not grazing is injurious to
the reserves"
MIR. JOE LIPPMAN ARRIVES.
Joe Lippman of Salt Lake city,
reached Washington yesterday, en- route
to New York. He expects to return to
Washington in time for the Inaugural
ton. Speaking to News reporter,
he said he had no plans for the future;
that he came to Washington to see the
Inauguration.
Concerning the politics OF Utah, he
said he had no doubt the State would
continue in the Republican column.
Two years hence, he said, Republican
would succeed Senator Rawlins, and in
the meantime a new Republican repre-.
sentative in place of Judge King had
been elected.
SURVEYOR GENERALSHIP.
The President did not send the nomi.
nation today of the surveyor general OF
Utah, which was expected. The list OF
candidates for the place Is; E. w.
Duncan, ex-cashier OF the National
Bank of the Republic; r. c. Gemmell
and Mr. knight, who is now in charge
of the office, Senator Kearns has Sc
lected the man for the place who has
been Endorsed by the machine.
Mcknight is not the one. The
chances are that Mr.. Duncan will get
the place.