The Glenwood post., 1905-12-30
ROOSEVELT
STANDS PAT
Says Grazing Fee Is Just and
Right and will Be Enforced
Approves Plan Inausurdfed
by pinChOt and Wilson
ANSWERS pATTtRSON'S BRIEF

The following letter from Secretary
Wilson to President Roosevelt bear
ing on the grazing tax on forest re-
serves and the presidents reply there
ito have especial application to this
section of the country and are SO con-
else and self explanatory that we give
them space herewith in order that our
readers may know the policy of the
government concerning this matter:
December co. 1905
The President,
The White House,
NV dear Mr.. President:
fee for grazing in the
the regulations of July /, 1905, to
take effect January l, 1906. has re
Gently been made the subject of pro-
test by cattlemen from one of the
Western States. Since this protest
was carried directly to you. l desire
to lay before you short statement of
the regulations as they now stand.
The price for grazing is less than
one third of its actual value. For
cattle and horses it ranges from 20 to
35 cents for the summer season, and
from 35 to so cents for the whole year.
For sheep the fee is from FIVE to eight
cents for the summer only. A special
reduction for this year only is made
h,,tl lI
and small stock owners, as follows:
The permits of each State or Terri
tory for the year 1905 will be listed
in order of the number of cattle
covered; then beginning with the
smallest, one half of the permits will
be counted off. and the number CT
cattle shown by the largest of these
permits will be taken as basis for
this concession. This number is
Ioupd to be for Colorado go head of
cattle. The experience of the past six
months has shown that certain lnodi-
fications of the regulations were need
ed to give stockmen more practic-
able use of the reserves in return for
the money to be collected, and after
careful consideration the following, in
part revisions, have been decided
upon.
In granting grazing permits appli-
cants will be given preference in the
following order
(a) Small nearby owners.
(b) All other regular occupants of
tho reserve range.
(c) Owners of transient stock.
Priority in the use and occupancy
Of the range and the ownership of i'm
proved farming land will be consider
cd. and permits given to those who
have used the range the longest.
New settlers owning small bands of
stock will be considered in all cases
except where the range is fully occu-
pied by small owners.
The reserves will be divided into
districts by the forester, and such
range divisions made among appli
cants and between the owners of cat
tie and sheep as appear equitable and
for the best interests of the reserve.
The construction and maintenance
of drift or division fences will be
allowed when they will benefit the
reserve or its administration, and will
not interfere with the use of the
range by all who are entitled to share
in it.
The transfer Of permits will be al
lowed upon presentation of evidence
that the sale is bona fide.
When an applicant removes stock
before the expiration of his permit. it
can be replaced by other stock if the
forest officer is notified at once
Full use of private grazing lands
will be allowed. and driveways will
be established for the use OF stock in
crossing reserves.
Roads and trails will be improved,
and stock watering places developed.
Camping places in the vicinity of
lakes and streams will be protected
for use of the people.
The owners Of stock will be requir.
ed to comply with the live stock laws
of the State or Territory, and rangers
will be instructed to report violations
Of the stock laws and assist stockmen
to protect their property from loss by
theft.
enclose copy Of the circular of
December l2 for your information.
1t will be evident to you that spe-
cial effort has been made, not only to
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