The Coconino sun., 1902-02-22

of range.
 9. That the government will recog- nize but one association in dealing with applications for any one reserve, and will not take cognizance of disputes within any association. 10. That membership in associations must be open to all reputable owners, and that any application for member ship which is refused must be promptly reported, with the reasons therefor, to the supervisor.
 II. That permits will be refused to persons who have wilfully violated either the regulations of the depart ment or the terms of previous permits, or who, during the past season, have wilfully trespassed upon the areas closed to sheep-grazing; list of such persons to be sent to the secretary of the association and the forest super visor with the notification regarding grazing permits.
 F. That in all cases where associa- tions make satisfactory recommends tions for individual allotments of sheep and range, as hereinabove required, on or before d date to be fixed by the com missioner of the general land office, permits for one year will be issued
 DUTIES OF THE ASSOCIATIONS.
 As to the duties of the associations, and the penalties, the secretary's said decision is as follows:
 l. It will be the duty of each associa- ton to see that all of the rules and regulations under which the grazing Is allowed, and that the terms of all ap- plicatious and permits are fully com piled with, and to report any violation | thereof to the supervisor.
 ?. Any area from which sheep have | been expelled because of unreported | violation of the rules or the terms of the permit will remain closed for not less than three years. PENALTIES-PERNITs CANCELLED AND |
 REFUSED.
 Penalties will be imposed upon the associations and the permit holders for | violation of any of the rules, as fol- lows:
 1. For obtaining or attempting to ob- | tain d permit on false representations. | ?. For wilful trespass upon areas where not permitted, either on closed | areas or the ranges of others.
 3. For setting out fires to clear range. i f. For wilful negligence in leaving | camp or other fires.
 ,. For refusing to observe promptly | any direct order from the department | requiring an observance of any rule.
 OTHER PENALTIES.
 The number of sheep covered by any permit to be reduced l5 per cent for the following causes, viz:
 l. For crowding onto q neighbOr's range without the consent of said | neighbOr.
 2 For bedding sheep more than six | nights in succession in any one place, except when bedding bands of ewes during lambing season.
 3. For entering the reserve prior to the date authorized.
 f. For remaining in the reserve after | the permit has expired.
 ,. For corralliug within 800 yards of running stream or living spring.
 6. For gross carelessness in leaving | camp fires.
 !. For failure to aid in extinguishing | fire occurring within the range occu- pied when possible to do so.
 s. And for such other minor viola tons of the rules as may occur.
 9. For failure of herder to corral for count, upon order of forest officer or ranger, when number of sheep appears to be greater than the number covered by permit;
 You will be further advised as to your reserves within few days.
 Very respectfully,
 RINGER HERMANN,
 Commissioner. Decide. xho xoo.1t;oa mentioned