The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-08
TROUBLE is FEARED
Sheepmen Without Permits Will
Invade the Forest
Reserve.

/, Vernal, June 5.-FrOm present indica-
tons it looks as if there will be a lively
time on the Jintah forest reserve after
the 1st day Of July, the time set for the
admitting of sheep to the grazing lands
from which they are now barred lit is
feared that there may be considerab bic
trouble and possibly with some serious
results as some sheepmen who failed 10
that they viii enter the reserve on that
date despite the reserve officers The
bitterness among the floekmasters has
been Accentuated by the report that
flOcks from other parts OF the state Will
displace many sheep from this county
on the reserve. and local men will set up
the contention that II sheep are TO be
allowed on the reserve, those ranging
and paying taxes on contiguous territory
should be given the preference and fur
thermOre, that the interior department is
doing an injustice by discriminating in
favor of individuals. There is also no lit
tie bitterness extant regarding the ac-
ton of the Utah Wool Growers assOcia-
ton in the matter Of appointments among
the members, and favoritism is charged.
Altogether matters look exceedingly UNI
satisfactory to the wool growers of this
section and there are many herds for
sale. A prominent Sheepman stated yes
teTday that in. his opinion the assessment
rolls of next year would show a decrease
of 50 per cent in the number of sheep
. owned in the county as compared with
the present year. The assessment roll
this year shows 81, coo head of these ami
mails. and out of these. 24O0O only will
be allowed on the. reserve, and what TO
do with the balance is what is troubling
the owners. Every spring and watering
place. where stock can be watered i'm the
county that is not on the forest reserve
has been located, and sheepmen who
have failed to secure a watering place
viii be forced TO retire from the business.
1t lie predicted that cattle will finally
take the place Of sheep on the reserve. as
il is believed that there will be SO much
trouble with the herds that violate the
department rules that they viii be ex-
Cluded altogether. This Is the first year
that the rules regarding the date of en-
trance have been rigidly enforced, and
the hungry muttOns are looking with
longing eyes in the direction of their old
pastures which are now in better con-
ditiOn than has been the case for many
years. Forest Supervisor Haight is pa
trolling the line carefully and declares
emphatically that the rules, shall be
obeyed to the letter or YiOiatOrs will suf-
Ter the consequences.
The floekmasters are greatly incensed
over the appointment of W. +. Smith as
range rider who is a Democrat and a
strong effort is being made to Gust him
as they feel that il is adding insult to
injury for a Republican administration tC
lnflict upOn them, among other calam-
tiles, wicked Democrat to rule the des-
TIMES of the tariff protected muttons.
The smallpox situation has greatly i'm
proved the past ten days and the officials
are hopeful that the disease will be en-
tlrely eradicated at an early date.
DiDhtheria has made its appearance in
the family of William Howard, who have
been Guaranteed. There are several other
suspicious cases which may develop into
this deadly disease, and prompt measures
are being taken to meet this new danger
that threatens the community.
The county commissioners have beer
in session as a board Of equalization the
past three days. There have been very
few changes made In the assessors fig
ures, which will remain almost intact
William O'Neil and H. J. Giesler start.
ed this morning for Idaho. to be present
at the opening OF the Fort Hail reserva-
I ton. where they will devote their atten-
lion to prospecting for mineral. They arr
backed by several Nernal mining men.
There was quite a frost in this section
/ Sunday night and some damage resulted
to fruit and vegetables.