Arizona republican., 1901-01-23

ham,on' ha n N. Y. The H..ss:sEsGlIs!s
 regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-Eoot
 dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
 tend to the creation of &d litional ter
 ritorial wealth, and to protect that al- ready invested.
 The twentieth legislative assembly
 wisely enacted a law exemptlg rc@Cr-
 vors from taxation for term pf wears. By the provisions of the act. however,
 the benefit of exemption was confined
 to reservoirs begun within a gar. In
 my judgment it would be wise for you
 to extend the exemption privilege fur a further term. l do not favor the ex-
 emption of property already created
 from taxation, but where such con2es-
 sion for a limited period will operate to create new taxable wealth o1 large scale, the benefit of exemption as an in drcement for investors may ba wei be- slowed
 LIVE STOCK SANITARY LAW. Considerable friction has occurred over the execution of the present sanl- tary law, especially in regard to it's in spection" features, and there has been
 a great deal of litigation on the sub jcct, especially by the butchers, who claim that the enforcement of the law
 as 1t now stands works a hardship on | them.
 ] invite your careful attention to this matter. There Is no question but what the right kind of sanitary law is ab-
 solutc!y necessary to properly protect ,,the grazing industry, which is most i'm portant and extensive in the Territory,
 as well as to guard against the con sumption by our citizens of un-
 hellthy meats as food. Proper
 quarantine laws are necessary, and
 strict regulations should be adopt
 ed against contagious diseases among live. stock. If, however, the present
 law is defective in any part or improp-
 CT in any way, so as to\ frake it's en- forcement undesirable or impossible,
 it should be corrected. In this connec-
 ton your attention is invited to the re- port of the Live Stock Sanitary Com
 mission, which includes an able paper by Veterinary Surgeon J. c. Norton.
 THE QUESTION OF RANGE RIGHTS
 Throughout the western states and territories there is an unfortunate ten
 dency to hostility of feeling between
 the cattle and sheep industries, and in this particular Arizona is no excep-
 tion. This condition of affairs has grown out of the rapid settlement of the country, and the consequent Em- ltation of the public domain adapted
 to grazing. In the absence of any law governing the subject there is tacit
 recognition sf range rights, based
 on occupation and improvement, and
 this recognition has attained the status Of unwritten law. The sense of justice | on which it Is based would be sufficient l for the protection of all individual rights. were it not that the law of self preservation has led to encroaohment upon established rangts by graZers | seeking new fields. It is undeniable l that the invasion of the cattle ranges by hocks of she p is the chief difficulty
 and although the occupation of a cattle | range by sheep may be-and usually
 is but temporary. there is no escape
 from lasting injury to cattle grazing on the range so invaded. It is most
 vexatious problem and one that should have close attention. The subject IS very broad in scope and should be ap- preached in a spirit of fairness to all
 the interests involved and with solicl- tous care to an equitable arrangement | if possible, which will be just to all, and for the greatest good to the peo- ! pie.
 | Technically one class of live stock
 has as much legal right on the untaxed public domain as another, but posses sion and occupancy for years are cer-
 tainly entitled to protection. It is man | ifestly unjust for droves of sheep Wnich have eraz5d undisturbed upon theif | natural ranges in the northern portions | of the Territory the greater part of the year, to be driven south during the short winter months in such a manner | as to invade and destroy in large de- gree cattle ranges, whether they be merely possessory CT titled. It IS equally unjust and unfair for the cattle grazers of the south to interfere with and try to destroy the sheep industry of the north. If sheep can be driven south in the winter for lamDlng, sneai | ing or other purposes, upon unoccu- pied pasture on the public domain or to hired pastures. in such way as not to interfere with the recognized | rights of cattlemen nor injure their | property. friction would probably not occur. You will find it very
 difficult to enact satisfactory legis- lation which can control the use
 of public lands. I have always believed that if the Territory owned
 these lands or had authority to lease
 them the legislature could better ad- | just these differences.
 This question is likely to become Trora
 acute under the evident policy of tn; | government to create forest reserves
 where there is timber or brush, and
 consolidate grant lands within these
 reserves with the object. it is thought
 of excluding grazing. for the better pro-