Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-08-20
THEIR PETITION
IS GRANTED
Residents Of Southeastern Rio Arriba Ask
Privilege Of Grazing 5000 Animals
on Pscos Reserve.
MAY CRAZE THERE 60 DAYS
Governor 0tero Presents Their Case 10 the ntero
Department and His Recommendation 10 Consider
Same Favorably Is Approved and Acted
Upon BY the Authorities.

A few days ago Il ueleSalion VI cili
zens of southeastern Rio Arriba count,
and residing in the vicinity of Lo
Trampas, called on Governor Otero AM
presented petition, signed by severa
| hundred persons, setting forth tina
the residents of that section We're far
mers and stock rasers in a small way
few sheep and goats; that they depen-
ded for a livelihood upon their crops
and on the few animals owned by
them; that the drought of the present
year was very severe and was proving
| of great hardship to them: that in ad-
| dition to the drought grasshoppers
| had in larg measure, destroyed their
agricultural crops; that the ranges
that they had heretofore used for their
Sleeps and goats, were this year value
less on account of the drought and the
scarcity of water and grass: therefore
these petitioners, living but few
| miles from the northwestern portion Of
the Pecos forest reserve. asked Cover
nor Otero to present their cases to the
department Of the interior and to OBJ
tain for them, If possible, permission to
Craze their sheep and goats, the num-
Der not to exceed 5000, upon the Pecos
forest reserve, they hoping that the
drought would soon be broken and
that the range and water supply u.s.
ually used by them for the herding Of
condition to allow them to do so
again.
Governor Otero accordingly thor
oughly investigated the statements OF
the petitioners, believing these petit
TONERS to be worthy people and also
having come to the conclusion that the
aid requested by them, namely being
allowed to Craze their 5000 sheep and
goats upon the Pecos forest reserve If
vouchsafed them by the government,
would save them from probable ruin,
a full recital Of the facts and condi-
tions in the matter, to the secretary of
the interior and recommended that the
petition be favorably considered. He
also requested that the action of the
department be telegraphed to him.
Yesterday afternoon he received the
following dispatch:
Washington, D. c., Aug. 10, 1902.
The Governor of New Mexico,
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Have directed commissioner general
land office to permit grazing of 5000
sheep and goats in Pecos forest reserve
from August 20 to October 20, as re-
quested in yours Of 18th.
THOS. RYAN, Act Sec.
AS in all cases affecting the welfare
of the people Of the territory, Governor
Otero acted with promptitude and
alertness in the interests Of these pc
titioners, made his recommendation as
strong as possible and the result nat
urally will prove very beneficial to
these poor people, who per head of
family or per single man over 21
years of age own from 80 to 40 head
of sheep and goats, this livestock be-
ing the principal portion of this
worlds goods possessed by them. In
addition the action of the department
Is gratifying to the governor as he
was thus enabled to be of service to
these deserving and good people. The
course of the interior department is ac-
ceptable to the people of this section
and fully approved by those who are
acquainted with the case and the cir
cumstances connected with 1t.