The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-21
STATE NEWS
SHEEP OR CATTLE?
The Grazing Privileges on Forest
Reserve Likely to Cause
Much Trouble.

Ephraim. Sept 1S.-Since the convention
Of sheepmen and cattle owners held IN
this city last week there has been con-
siderable agitation among the citizens or
the comfy concerning the privileges Tor
grazing on the forest reserve. The call
Tor the convention was issued to fOrmu-
late a protest against the orders sent out
by the secretary of the interior and TO
secure an extension Of time in which 20
comply with the rulings regarding the
removal OF livestock now grazing on the
districts included within the reserve.
The meeting has developed considerable
opposition to the sheepmen and their
proposals for modification of the rul-
ings of the department. The farmers and
CdCTemen propose to submit a counter
petition to the department stating their
dissatisfaction with certain parts OF the
memorial to the secretary of the interior
The Sheepmen throughout this LEGALITY
are much exercised over the situation and
into organized bodies TO meet the OppO-
sitiOu from the farmers and cattlemen.
The memorial formulated by the COM
mlttee selected by the convention is as
follows:
''To the Honorable Secretary Of the In
terror:
Whereas. The order from the honor
able commissioner of the general land Of
flee. directed 10 the supervisor OF the
Manti forest reserve under date of aug.
is, 1913, contemplates a decrease, during
the year 1904 from 100000, the approximate
number of sheep now grazing within the
limits Of said reserve, to 10000 and a
now also grazing on said reserve. and
Whereas. such order if put into effect
viii be extremely disastrous 20 flock
masters and heFdSmen, by compelling
them 20 sacrifice their property at
forced sales. unavOiGably in dispOsing of
so many stock sheep and cattle within so
short a space Of time, and
Whereas. While supporting most
heartily the Fundamental objects which
caused the creation of the said reserve,
we confidently believe that the said re
purposes more than 10000 head of sheep
ana l5.OOO head Of cattle specified. and
+. that IF. during the year 1904. the large
number included within class fourth, Of
the order heretofore mentioned be in
cluded. IN pursuance of the same. and
the policy Of eQualizing tho benefits and
privileges Of the reserve be enforced with
moderation. that there viii then remain
but small number of sheep and cattle
in. excess of what the reserve will sus-
TAM according To the purposes Of your
DEPARTMENT Dis understood by us.
Wherefore. In order to avoid oppression
Of our business interests generally. and
Of our flOckmasters and herdsmen par
ucuiarly. I'm granting of more time Tor
the disposition Of the excess number Of
sheep and cattle now sustained within the
llmltS OF said reserve, and the equaltza-
ton of the grazing privileges gradually,
SO as to avoid undue loss by the present
owners, we ask that the order of Aug
IS 1903. be so modified that during the
year 1904 only those sheep mentioned in
class fourth, or what are known as
transient herds be excluded from the
reserve, and that the equalization of the
remaining herds be arranged without the
obligatory disposition OF too many sheep
at once by the present owners; and that
annually after 1904, if deemed necessary
and CXpedient by the department the
number be reduced twenty-five (25) per
cent, until such time as a proper relation
between the number of animals and the
grazing facilities which the reserve will
afford shall be reached.
We also ask a modification Of the rule
relative TO district No. Of the afore-
mentioned order. so that grazing may be
permitted on such portions Of said district
as will not violate the purpose for which
the reserve was created. Respectfully
submitted.
wv. d. LIVINGSTON,
"H 8. KERR.
GEORGE CHRISTENSEN.
Committee -