Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-21
Meeting Of Representative Citi-
zens ard Department Off
GERS.
A CONSERVATIVE DISCUSSION.
No Desire to lnjure Stock Interests,
But Timber Must be Preserved
And Water Conserved.
special to the ..News.ol

Provo, Utah County, Sept, I,-At
the afternoon meeting of representative
citlzens from various parts of the state
held here Saturday to consider the
question OF forest reserves, Sem
ator Smoot was elected chairman and
James Glove secretary Messrs. Clifford
Pinchot and A. r. Potter of the de-
partment OF forestry were In attend
ance, as explained by Senator Smoot,
for the purpose OF hearing expressions
from the people Immediately interested
In the forest reserves already adopted
and those proposed. and would consider
such objections and recommendations
as might be made or at least report
them to the department for the consd-
Grafton Of the department officials, and
recommend such changes as might be
considered advanta geous.
Congressman Howell stated that there
were no objections in regard to the Lo-
gan reserve. w. w. ID. Livingston OF
Manti stated that a serious condition
confronted the flock masters and cat
tlemen who had been In the habit of US
Ing the Manti reserve for a range
WIRE nOW hVVVUU SnbeD ana
large number OF cattle--the estimate
OF the number of sheep was stated by
MIR Livingston to be probably larger
than the real number--on the reserve
and the order had been made to cut the
number OF sheep TO be grazed there next
year down to 100000 and the cattle to
l0OOO III this order WAS enforced It
would cause great loss to the cattle and
sheep men and TO the entire commu-
nifty as II would be impossible to dis
pose OF the animals or to remove them
except at q cost almost II not entirely
equalLng their value Mr.. Livingston
suggested that II the order could be
modified so as to make the reduction
more gradual and thus give the owners
OF the cattle and sheep time 20 dispose
OF or remove their stock II would pre-
vent this great loss
Mr., Plnchot explained that the order
Uniting The sheep and cattle came from
the land office and not from the depart
ment OF forestry, which had recom-
mended the boundaries OF the reserve.
recommendation from the department
OF forestry would. however, be consld.
cred and probably compiled with by the
land Office department.
MI Potter entered quite fully into the
question OF the purposes of the forest
reserve. which We're to preserve the tim
Der conserve the water and rehabilitate
the range, and Mt the same time permit
tho grazing OF such number OF sheen
and eattleas would not defeat these OBJ
iects. 5iNNW AT K
The portion Of transient herds as
provided for IN the order was brought
upsby Mr. Callister. He explained that
salt Lake and Tooele counties had used
the uintah range for a winter range for
10 years, and under the order OF the de-
partment they would now be practically
cut OFF from this privilege.
Mr. Pinchot stated that the intention
was not to make any sudden changes
that would work hardship to the peo-
pie. and he and Mr.. Potter promised
they would recommend gradual reduc-
ton OF the number Of sheep and cattle
permitted on the reserve, and In the
meantime experience Would determine
how many animals could be grazed
without injury to the reserve. This dis
position of the question was satisfactory
TO the parties interested.
The delegates interested In other pro.
posed reserves. the Salina, Tooelc
Grantsvllle, Payson and others
then interviewed Messrs Pinchot and
Potter, making suggestions as to modi-
ncations OF boundaries, etc,