The Glenwood post., 1905-12-09

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spring we have to drive. we will say
the first of June. we drive ten or
twelve miles to find grass and stay
there several months. and move back
to feed again. Those men there were
simple hearted and contented, were
living comfortably and paying the
necessary taxes of the government.
Now then to come in and load on more
] say we cannot stand it under the
present conditions. 1 am in favor
of the forest reserve, but if it had come
twenty years ago it would have been
thousands of dollars in nv pocket :
but it is mistake to talk of taxing
us now when they have nothing to
give us in return.
l have confidence in our government.
They will remedy the defects as time
and experience points them out.
Cheers and applause
Larson Endorses Reserves
Mr.. Larson said: 1 am not much of
Il speaker, and cannot speak English
plainly, but 1 will try to make it
plain and tell my own story. The
question has been raised whether it is
a good thing to have the forest reserve,
to have conservative element at the
head of it, or leave it as it was when
| came in here and when everyone
could have it--and those that had the
biggest herd had the range. Speaking
from my own experience-and have
been here 25 years I will simply state
this fact, that if the condition contin-
ued, that was before the reserve was
made here, tell you this valley
would not be settled as it is today,
neither would we have the valuation
of this county as we have it now,
because few men would have con
trolled absolutely all these grazing
lands. came here without money
but with strong arm and willing to
work; l had five COVE, and then kept
on until I saw that 1 could make a
living, and did make it out of these
cattle; it was good Investment, the
best l could do under the circumstan-
ces, and 1 was well satisfied. Mr..
Yule came in about the same time
did. l know that can voice the
sentiments of my neighbors everyone
of them, when l say that these forest
reserves are good things for this
country, and this permit from the
government is a protection to the
small farmers. You can say what
ever you please about it as being an
encumbrance on your business, but it
is fact that it is benefit to this
country. Owing to the condition
existing today it is impossible TO
stand any more taxes than we have
now to pay, bat at the same time the
government is on the right line. do
not believe the government is going to
harm US, but these forest reserves are
in our favor, only they do not know
how to handle this question, yet from
day to day l hope they will better our
condition. Now our business is not
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taxes we have numerous taxes to pay
as it is, for county and state and
school taxes also we have a condition
in railroad freights to meet, the long
haul over mountain roads, and the
government should not impose this
tax upon US because we cannot bear it
it is impossible. 1 have lost money
year to year for the last four years
have had more cattle than l could
feed; l was losing money, but 1 was
like the gentlemen before said about
the miners. Why don't go out of
businessS Simply because l cannot.
II had gone out Of business I would
lose everything had. We are in the