Gunnison news-champion., 1905-10-13
STO0l1ElI lHT And
PASS REOlUTlONlS
ThSy Diaes1 tke Fosest Resryves,
the hneos.alins Questioa, F.
names of thx Org Aniz atseo
AND hesse Stealsns

The meeting of the Ganaison
County Stock Growers held yes,er-
day was very largely attended Bus
Iness IN the morning consisted prin-
clpally OF the appointing Of a CON
mittee to draft resolutions. This
committee as appointed by Presi-
dent Gillaslley consisted Of u. 4.
Sapp, w A. Willis, u. c. Bartlett.
d. A. Mcconnell and H. L. Lake. Jr.
Alter dinner the matter OF im-
pounding Of range stock bv the CITY
OF Gmnison was carefully discussed
and decision finally arrived at 20
pay the costs of the suit against
Otis Moore, Bert Dollard, A. T..
llyzer and r. IL Andrews, where
upon the city would dismiss the
case. These costs amounted 10 $40.
Next committee was appointed To
conicr with the city authorities and
arrange for equitable treatment of
range stock. The plan suggested
vs. I. s.i.a,.s 10y .,s..,i -,.. |. sssf..
back ON the range at the expense of
the association.
Resolutions addressed to James
Wilson, secretary OF agriculture, and
Clifford PInchot, forester Of the re
serves, We're adopted as follows:
Your committee upon resolutions. to
whom was referred the various questions,
beg leave to report the following resolu-
tions for adoption by this association:
RESOLVED. That we believe it To be
tnr tbe best interests OF the reserves and
cattlemen, that permits ior cattle be given
i"r period OF time OF live years. OF more.
with annual payments.
EEsoIyED, That we favor regula.
tipn requiring oil branding of cattle 10 he
done in corrais, which shall be established
at various places in the reserves, such
corrals 10 he established by the holders ct
permits
RESOLVED, That regulation should
he adopted requiring each person holding
permit Tor cattle to distribute from eight
to ten pounds ot salt p r head per season
for each head of stock owned by him.
With respect to the territory within
what i known as the Gunnlson BASIN,
the season TOR grazing cattle in the past
has varied somewhat by reason OF the
high elevation, but cattle have been
turned out usually from April 18th To
May LIST, and have been taken off from
the ranges from November lst TO Decem-
ber LIST, according TO the season. There
fore he il
RESOLVED, That we respectfully re-
quest that these facts be taken into consid-
Grafton in the establishing OF the season
for this country
We esire to call the attention of the
Hon. Secretary and Chief Forester par
ticularly to our situation with respect 10
what should be charged per head for
grazing cattle; by reason of the high alti-
tude and short season. il is necessary To
feed cattle in this locality longer than
nearly anywhere else in the state; we are
located upon a narrow gauge system ur
ihiIbtiis W f'd-ph Nl Whlcn TACT, rDuplef
with the necessity OF changing from mar
row la broad gauge cars. the shipping Of
cattle to market is much more expensive
than in nearly every other portion Of Col
orado; in addition we desire to call At
tention 10 the further fact that we are
troubled with poisonous weeds Of various
kinds to a greater extent than occurs else
where 50 far n We are able 10 learn, and
oar percentage Of loss is verv large. and
we respectfully request that these Ia & b.
taken into consideration ia fixing the rste
which shall be charged for permits N thi.
locality. firmly believing that in order to
pat Us upon par with others, the rate
should be even lower than the minimum
rate now provided for in the regulations.
The following resolutions were
then introduced and unanimously
adopted by the association.
REsoLyEp, That it Is the senti-
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