The Glenwood post., 1907-04-27


line. the acts quoted above are the
law of the land. Should the secretary
decide that all grazing on national
forests cease that would be the law
until the secretary or congress should
decide differently.
Ii men and conventions consider it
q bad law which empowers the secre-
taEy to make such regulations we'll
and good.
But when they resolve and advertise
to disobey the law they place them
selves In position bordering on
ansrchy.
Let them pass such resolutions.
LIST them send committees to meet the
forester, Mr.. Pinchot. The only
danger, il danger there be. is that
after meeting Mr.. Pinchot, they will.
quoting Senator Fulton. "seem to
endorse his plans
The senator says further, Il went
ont against it at once, but could not
get the stockmen to back me up"
The reasons why the stock grow
ere endorse Mr.. Pinchot 8, plans are
easily understood. Except on small
and isolated tracts where conditions
make it impossible to allow grazing,
stock is allowed on national forests to
tho limit of their capacity. But it is
the policy of the forest service to 80
grant the permits that persons living
in or near to the forests and owning
small lunches OF stock shall be first
provided for. These are the very
"sslt of the earth,'' the home build
erst the supporters of towns. schools,
chqrches and without which our
community would be poor, indeed.
These are the ones 6rst drowned out
in IN overcrowded range.
This class includes new settlers
coming into a country and applica.
tiops from new settlers will be con-
sidpred IN all cases except where the
range is fully occupied by small own
ers.
What an invitation to be able to
advertise to prospective settlers that
a place will be provided for them to
range small bunch of stock With
q settler ON each 40 acres of land un-
desztbe 0unsison water. every acre Of
IsEhfta re extensively farmed. which
would include the consumption Of
straw. beet tops, Gull and fruit and
vegetables, alfalfa aftermath, etc,
the prosperity of this valley is forever
insured.
The next class of applicants pro-
vided for is the larger local owners.
Should there still be surplus range.
it is the policy to permit outside stock
to Craze on the forest. but in case the
range is overstocked the first to be cut
out is this last named class. Should
the range still be crowded the small
owners are first made safe and the re-
duction is made on the larger owners
on the basis of sliding scale suited
to the conditions and merits in each
case and at all times considering
priority and ownership of improved
farming land.
Another very good thing required
by the forest service is compliance
with the state law in the matters OF
bulls and salt on the range. AL
though absolutely necessary in a sue
cessful cattle business. how many
there ate who neglect these important
items. thereby throwing the burden
upon their neighbors!
There are those using range within
the reserves who say that this item
alone pays their range fees for them.
The protection of the range so that
steers and dry cows are beef and cows
and calves are in good shape at the
end Of the grazing season is an item
worth good round sum per head to
anyone using a cattle range. A sheep
owner who can count on having his
dry ewes. broken mouths and lambs
in shape for the market in the au'
tumn is relieved from lots of worry
For small sum per head the forest
service furnishes this assurance to
those who use the reserve range. The
Press is glad to state that the users
Of the Uncompahgre national forest
reserve have only good words to say
for the service furnished them last
season, and that the stockmen on Log
hill. Dallas, Cow creek, Saw Tooth.
the Cimarion and the neighboring
ranges seeing and knowing the I'd
vantages to be gained are asking
what to do to get this and the Ouray
national forests extended to include
all the range.