The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-23
VonEsr RrsrRvr GRAZING TEEs.
u h Propased 10 Charge cents Heaa
Cor shssp ana 80 esnts for Cattle.

eNtEg bureau viii organize new pol
Icy with reference to grazing sheep |
and cattle Ia forest reserves. After
that date a fee per bead will be
charged for the grazing Of livestock /
IN the reserves. IL Is proposed 10
charge cents per head for sheep aud
20 cents per head for cattle during |
the season.
This new policy IL meeting with
vigorous opposition from the western
senators and representatives. Repre-
sentative Mondell Of Wyoming called
ON the chief forester aud entered =
vigorous protest against thu proposed
change. lie insisted that II was con-
tTaFy 10 established custom, \ new
, departure that the public lands Of
tbs United States bad always been
considered ~ belonging 20 tbs geneF
Al public and for free use tor gTaRnig
purposes. Ia this he Was joined BY
Senator Warren, Who entered the
Office u the chief forester while NJ.
Mandell was protesting the proposed
change. Forester Pinehot informed
them that the policy had practically
basn adopted, and that Ii was useless
10 protest further.
''fhsn u such . policy IL 20 be
adopted continued Representative
Moadall, "a trust that you will make
tbs Fntss reasonable.
I'VE have shout decided 10 charge
cents psr bead for sheep and 30
cents per bead for cattle" replied
Forester pinch0t-
IA think that 10 unreasonable, &"
protested Mr. Mondsli "in wyom.
Ing. la the mountain ssrtiou. where
you have fotrsl reserves, Sheep can
only DO graxsd from period Of two
nFai one. halt months during the year:
cattle can only 30 grAEsd from three
10 foaF mouths. To sabjsct the pso
pie Of Wyoming. where the season is
short, % tbs same grazing charges -
tbs people Of other sgAtes would -
unreasonable. -
ME. Plnohot said that be- believed
u uoald be practicable to r~duoe tbs
fec aBs halt Ia regard To tho tiFst 100
bead ui cattle gEaESd by stuckmna
ia reserve. tat that tho full ies
would b. charged on any number ia
exrnaa Of loo. Mr.. Mandeil then
insisted that cents PSF heaai foE
shcup and 10 cShta for cattle uOuld
be- . reasonable fvs anywhere In tbs
wost. The chief u the forestry 81
vision stated that be would take thii
uuas4 consideration.
,anAtor Warren also indeFspd the
suggestion u Congressman MohdelI.
The necessity for this Too. as cx
piAihed BY Forester Plnehct, 10 to 10
GREASE the rcvuuaea u the govern
msnt for forestry purposes, aud 81
tho sans time give greater security
Ia livestock men using forest Fcsorvei
for the grazing Of their herds,
Ha explained that conBidsfahl.
rsvsuus could b. raised from %,
charging u such fec. and that thu
RovvFumcnt would then give RraEinl
lsasss % permits NJ 10 the tuli. pAs
tnragu capacity as each reserve. that
thusa ohAalnina permits TO grAzs
sheep and cattle the frs. year would
have a preference Fighi in futuFs
ye@rms aud that u would give thea
greater security ia prov iding pasture
for their herds 10 the future thar
tbay had at present.
The representatives and senators
from Montana. Idaho, Washington
aud other forest reserve states will
enter similar protests. and they hops
that by concerted action the fee
may be miuiu.igCd.
The right Of the secretary Of aRrl
culture 10 impose such a foe, u Il
claimed. IL doubtful. During lhs
last congress hs attempted ON tire,
different occasions TO secure legislA
ton giving him autbTuity to ohare,
fees for using the public donna fol
pastuFHRe purposes. Each time Con
Rreaeman Mondell defeated the
amendmputa 10 tho appropriation
bills, he being on the committee on
conference, aud succeeded Ia strikinI
on the amendments In conference
After congress adjourned last March
/ the secretary called on the attorney
general for an opinion a. to bic rieh
to Oharea n fee under the existing
law. Attorney General Knox rem
derud an opinion In which he helC
that the secretary had this right
Able lawyers. however, doubt th'
aoundness of the attorney general
opinion and when It is attempted 4
force the system test snit will prob
ably DO made. In the meantime
however, the western members ar
taking time by the forolock and ns
inc their utmost Influence to mini