The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-16
SHEEP RANCE IN
IJINTAH RESERVE
E
Regulations Announced For This
Years Grazing Privileges.
prw POLICY RESTRICTIVE
-A
Utah ASSOCIATION WILL CON-
TROL THE SITUATION.
gFw POLICY RESTRICTIVE

NATTER 0f vital interest to Utah
s5szpmaa is the privilege Of graz
! sr~ their Hocks within the Uintah
forest reservation. This privilege was
,-s,r-l ta liberal degree during last
---s,- and will be granted for the APP
---srr.rg summer. but to a more linn
I'd suarr aud under more stringent
-.-rra-fors. Adyices TO this effect were
lived IN this city yesterday by Pres
.5.r+ Jesse ~. smith OF the Utah Wool
growers association.
AZ Prrsld-u. smith CONSTITUTES the
r.r..r of the department of the
--..-i.. aI Washington. the Utah as
t.t..r wlH virtually control the
-.f-n-ras OF grazing iu the forest re-
-s for The benefit of its members.
rruar4r there viii be applications fer
--.zirr PERMITS for far larger num-
s.- nj sheen than win Ce allowed in
,rs reserve which has useu fixed at
rraa Already applications to Craze
,-.ra than 100000 sheep have been re-
rs.r47 hv the secretary of che assOcia-
,.4r Last var "a large number of
wyoming sheep were grazed in the
T-rrah reserve. but this season they
viI b. shut out
Range to Be Made Smaller.
according o. advices received by
President smith from Washington, 9th
a- than contained IN the letter from
commissioner Herman at the general
land office it is d--red probable that
tb4 western pert ~ the Tintah reserve
vW be set apart for a cattle range,
s1mrata from the sheep range, for the
settlers of Kamas. Woodland and Ma
riun. in response % a large petition
fum these people. This viii make the
sheep range smaller than it was last
season
President Smith expects TO receive in
few days a supply of grazing appli-
cation blanks and further instructions
fr the premises. To Is considered set
tied. however that the period of graz
ing viii extend from July 10 Oct !.
Policy Of Department Defined.
Following is the text of the letter
OF information received by President
Smith from Commissioner Herman.
"Sir-By decision Of Feb. Q 1902 the
honorable secretary has decided. as a
general policy governing sheep grazing
in the forest reserves where such graz
ing may be- allowed by the department.
~ That the WCoI-grOWers' asSOcia-
tons. when such associations represent
q majority Of the sheep owners OF in
teres;s involved iu wool growing. shaT
Dr. notified of the boundaries within
which they may recommend the allot-
meut of permits. the maximum number
of sheep 20 be grazed within such
boundaries. the boundaries of the closed
areas the rules and regulations to be
observed gnd tho penalties for their
violation, that where sheep grazing is
allowed I'm a forest reserve where there
is no wool growers association i'm 9
state or territory that represents a ma.
iprity OF the sheep owners or of the in
t7restc engaged in that industry. theT
the allotment of permits viii be made
hy ine forest supervisor and the in
sFector or superintendent. Jointly
Whether or not the wooI-growers' as.
.ati0H in any given state or terri
tory represent a majority of the wool
growers interests shall be determine,
Up the supervisor.
Association 10 Recommend.
-- That the association. when cuaI
inca AS prescribed iu paragraph I. ShaI
notify lts members and an others VIII,
have ranged sheep on the given area
Wilma Two years 90 Tile their applica
IONS with its secretary by a given date
NE date 90 be- fXes by the commits
soner of the general land office.
a That the association shall con
N'-rI an applications, beginning ON tina
lt.e. and recommend the allotment o.
'He range among the applicants. aIlot
'-Hls 20 be made TO individual appIi
'aHlS eXcer when special and necuiia,
circumstances make necessary the al
'uneat OF joint ranges. preference be
H- given To- owners I'm the foiIovins
order
"a. To actual residents of the reserve
VINO own farms or permanent rancho
D. To persons who own permanen
ranches within the reserve. but VIII,
reside outside of tie reserve.
o. To persons VINO are naighbors o
o. To other persons who have som
HM'ahs claim
.oat when the association ba
t-t-H upon ihe applications. they vii
transmitted to the supervisor ON n
-'Ir a date fixed by the commission
ana ny him referred to the deparf
-. with his recommendation.
Makes Further Regulations
That permits issued by the do
m-nt shall De- forwarded bv IN
aal ONCE ta th- association. which .-il
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