Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-09-22

.N ass lae .alDsi reserves
HH lol l1 nA4o some form OF
gsant t.utaa ll IS save one That
5000 n.t .HlH auaaoa Or radical
c.IaNstas uc tlAt la beal or least
atuatfouH lal tne iite STOCK Industry.
lH.a lNlsa ua ta consider tho nee.
rsaAlF h.ul ncallunH Of tHu hurkott
.aH g. luHilta lof Csamiraiiun %
tno lands proposed Co he placed un-
der control hy The department of aF-
ficuiiure, and classification into anfi
cultural lands and NfnIinH lands.
hat permits 30 craze shall NOT be
FOR longer term than enc year uu nE-
rlcuturll lands and not longer than
ten years un grazing lands. that this
Jaw shall mot Interfere with the EXIST
ng mining laws and an lands classod
as agricultural shall be- open 90 hume-
ttc1l entry go any TIME by the bona
Aae settler AN Of which provisions
seem 60 he ample and just
"ha q member Of the committee on
forest reserves and grazing lands. ap-
polnled by the American National
i.iFQ stock association. we, 90 con-
noCuun with others reviewed this
bill carefully some time ago aud sub
mlitrd some notifications. among
which were IN substance.
First. that an provisions looking
90 local control hy state or territory
officers, elected for political reasons.
and without regard 90 their interests
Ia 90 knowledge OF live stock auea
lions be stricken out,
Second that the appointment OF
officers OF the local service should
not he restricted 90 the electors %
the state or territory within which
they are 10 serve. but that the de-
paFimunt Ia charge should have a
free hand 10 select the men who
would give the most honest and best
service under OH conditions and cir.
cumatancea.
1.-THE object OF The law Is to pro-
toci the range, the I've stock indus
try and the home builders and not
90 provide government employment
Tor local parties Doubtless each
state and territory viii goi itg share
OF those ppaiii0ns. hui the agrlculiur-
al department. should not be required
% continue a man IN any state or ter
rltory when Il might seem best 20
send him elsewhere. and Introduce a
man not subject 20 the same lnEu-
encoa. u graft should creep into the
service in any state or territory, and
q viii, perhaps, IN an, q will be more
easily and effectively dealt with when
The department 81 not hamperod by
such Irrelevant conditions.
Third, that the BIN be 30 amended
az 10 guarantee 20 the present resi-
dents and occupants owning ranches
0r water rights within any grazing
districts that they shall. IN any ap.
port nmeai OF range or permits, have
q preferred right 10 the use Of such
range aud water, and that no such ocs
cupant or party habltually using any
range or water on the public domain
shall be deprived thereof without prop
or notice, q fair hearing. and the right
Of appeal from the local ruling or ser.
vice, and that he should not be De.
prlved W such use until final adiudlca.
ton Of his case on such appeal.
u give only tho substances OF the
amendments The enactment ui this
law means radical changes for stock.
men and spttlsFe The administration
must necessarily be entrusted % men
new 70 such positions, and the stock
men and settlers re entitled 60 all
the safeguards against mistake, I'm.
proper influence, combination. or
arat IN any form, ,Aat q is possible
% throw around their interests with.
cue seriously hamporing the admins
tratiou.
'Fourth The Burketi hnl provides
that The secretary OF agriculture may
make a reasonable charge for grazing
OF stock iu sucn districts. aud that he
use such income for the expense OF adj.
minisifailon and shail pay into the
treasury the surplus which shall be
used as a part OF the reclamation fund
IN the Irrigation projects. The live
stock industry, one year with another.
cannot pay large grazlng fees and
meet other expenses and continEon.
Giles understood only by the practical
sfochmen OF he west. and an tho
money 30 collected should De used
i.r the benefit of the livestock indus
iry The Irrigation project should not
he mixed up with The grazing project
aud the live stock industry should not
h0 made 90 contribute ia this way 20
the Irrigation fund when the funds
arising from grazing charges can be-
probably used for the Improvement
and protection 70 the range. The g.
flgatl0n farmer would object 20 & tax
on hts business for the benefit OF the
einekmen, and she stockmen Will oh
feet to tax on their business 20 aid
The irrigation farmer The mixing OF
these interests "a liable 10 create fric-
ticn ana emharrass me proper admin.
lstraiiou Of the law.
we would add 70 this bin another
Section, granting Go the secretary OF
Agriculture. and to such officers and
inspectors, appointed under him. as he
may designate, the power 90 So Ia any
such district as a court Oi inquiry. %
administer Oathg, summon witnesses.
and 10 examine the same under oath
and 90 require the production OF any
and ali books papers aud records.
touching the facts being investigated
relative 90 any grazing question OF she
equitable and proper administration Of
the grazing laws rules and rogula-
lions, in that ar other districts Ia the
state or territory; that any officer OF
The service may serve such summons
aud enforce the orders of such court
of inquiry and ans one Who shall testi.
fy falsely in such investigation shall
De- guilty OF perjury and be- punished
in the same way and 90 tho aa.lo OK.
tent as II such false testimony had
been given before q federal court oi
the United stated
n trust q may rot often De neceH-
snry 90 make extensive Investigations
under this power hut such power y
absolutely necessary tu assure an hon.
osi administration, clean of fraud,
manipulations and fayorlilsms
'll the stockmen ni the wcst know