Williams news., 1905-09-30
COOPERATION DESIRED
PinchOt Would Make Reserves a
 Blessing to Stockmen


 in Denver from the west Sunday night and left Monday afternoon for Washington. While here he held a conversation with number of the forest service officers, brought in from various parts of the state to a conference. Since the forest reserves have been placed under the control of the department of agri- culture, Mir. Pinchot has been given a free hand in their control and the new policy has already been hav- ing it's effect in the more general friendly feeling toward the reserves on the part of the stockmen and settlers. MT. Pinchot was asked what he had to say in regard to the objection that is being raised in some sections to the proposed graz ing fee and was told of the action of New Mexican stockmen last week in adopting resolutions of protest.
 "That is the first organized oppo- sition to a grazing fee that I have heard of." said MT. Pinchot. "As rule when the stockmen under stand the matter we have had little objection. It is not like we were taking their money and giving nothing in return. In effect it is a pasturage fee, for we will not per init over-grazing, and those who get on the reserves to graze are sure of two things, grass and a protec- tion in the use of it. It is the same as though Uncle Sam had fenced these reserves and turned them into pastures. We permit economical grazing of these pastures and charge a fee to assist in defraying the ex- pense of protecting the sheep and cattle permitted to graze there. It seems to me that it is we'll worth the small fee exacted.
 'Of course where there have been new reserves established some of the stockmen feel that they are be ing asked to pay for something that they have been getting for nothing. In one sense this is true. But un- der the new plan we hope to have the grass for the focks and herds. Under the old plan sometimes there was grass, but more often there was mighty little."
 MT. Pinchot expressed the hope that methods would be found that would enable the forest service and the stockmen to CO., cooperate. While it is necessary that the government dictatorship over the reserves, it was his desire that the stockmen be given the fullest possi- ble liberty and use of the grazing compatible with economy of the vegetation. Stockmen and settlers living on and adjacent to the re- serves will be given first privilege, and MT. Pinchot expressed the hope that way would be found to per feet organizations of the stockmen for the purpose of cooperating with the forest service to the benefit of both. I've shall be glad to meet the stockmen more than half way in such a proposition," said MT. Pinchot.-Denver Stockmen.
 Ranger P. A. Fenton, of the Grand Canyon (S) forest reserve, reports that on a recent trip to the Supai Indian village, in Cataract canyon, he found them in a most pitiable condition on account of two great floods that had gone through the canyon leaving de- behind. At least two- thirds of their corn was destroyed and great deal of farming land washed away or covered with boul- ders. Unless charitable people or the government help them out this winter many of them will starve. They are gathering Yucca fruit on the adjacent mesas to dry for win ter food, which will give them some relief, as the crop is plentiful. The tribe is decreasing, and misfortunes of this kind very materially hurries their ultimate extinction.-Sun.