The Ordway new era., 1907-11-29
Len sy WESTERN COLO.
l.no FARMERS AND
sTocKMEN.
bLuTIoNs PASSED
bR AMENDMENTS TO PRES
|n1 FOREST RESERVE
! POLICY.

nod Springs. Colo.-One of the
discussed here during the re-
e,Inp of stockmen and farmers
Western slope was the position
neople in relation to the forest
For the first time the stock
he put into definite form their
ms TO the forest reserves and
Nv desire done by Congress to
he forest reserve laws. The
vas discussed at great length,
following statement was un-
ly adopted as the sentiment
eople on this side of the noun.
farmers and stockmen of the
Of Eagle. Garfield. Rio Blanco
Ind Pitkin in Colorado, in mass
assembled, do hereby declare
tion in regard to the forest re-
|located within these counties.
that we are opposed to the
hment and maintenance of leg
forest reserves. but we are
10 the indiscriminate with.
Of public lands under the
forest reserves. and We are
to the policy of the forest re-
ADMINISTRATION for the following
THE forests in the rough
country OF this section have
luable to the inhabitants as n
Of supply OF rough lumber.
for the necessities OF mining
chIne. As n source OF supply
Aber OF commerce they are of
btiyely small value. The only
for the establishment of re-
in this section, therefore. was
protection Of the headwaters
Streams and by conserving
hnd moisture to regulate the
his was the reason originally
br the establishment OF the re-
but apparently this reason has
)rgotten in the desperate effort
the forests produce revenue.
the reason given for the
hance OF the reserves is an ex-
fear that future generations
We shortage of lumber.
her that future generations
supplied. the present genera.
to be made to suffer. Under
icy. all trees In the forests of
Elton large enough to make
are being sold and cut down
watershed thus denuded. In
protecting our streams. we
b that with the policy OF the
the government is accomplish
result II was expected to pre-.
pur native supply of timber is
old and cut and shipped out
are already compelled to ship
er for our local needs ut great
nced prices.
nd-While we favor the proper
iion and reservation OF forests
pal forest lands. thousands OF
land In these counties that
Nv a tree, and because of nat
nditions will not grow trees.
en- withdrawn from settlement
Feiopment. Because OF this
e are hindered in settling and
lng our counties.
d-The forest reserve admin
has established within our
cal or municipal Jurisdiction
people. Based upon author
Congress to make proper
"a regulations for the enforce
ihe objects of the reservation.
pent officers are making rules
uiations which they attempt
me full force Of law, and the
mat We have two systems OF
Pent, one by the state and
ma the other by the forest re-
m,iihistration. The reserve gov
disregards the state laws. as.
ne right 10 arrest our citizens
esarding their unlawful regu.
Agu we are taken for trial be-
FEDERAL Courts instead of our
urs. AS an example of this
lhe state laws provide that
uniting upon unfenced lands
eonstit,lte trespass. The for
Ne rules and regulations
us with criminal prosecution
(Nestock drift upon the un.
|.eserves Of the government.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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