The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1907-06-15
VISITED BY OUR REPRESENTATIVES
confer With Lecal Stockmem on Range
Leasing and Forest Reserve

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spent Monday conferring with
their constituents on various sub
jects of particular interest to this
section. Senator Fulton was
very DESTROYS of getting expires
sions from stockmen as to their
attitude toward the proposition
of leasing the public range and
the grazing charges as well as
the general policy of forest re
serves.
Local stockmen were delighted
to find both Senator Fulton and
Congressman Ellis sharing their
views on these subjects the ex-
cessive charges for grazing per-
mits on the reserve and a positive
opposition to leasing the public
range.
The distinguished gentlemen
met with the people at the court
house in the evening. each max
ing a short address declaring
their positions on the questions
affecting local conditions and
they were in complete accord
with the views of our people.
Senator Fulton was most vigor-
Gus in his denunciation of the
present forest reserve policy but
not opposed to reserves in limita-
tion. so long az restricted to ac-
tual timbered tracts that are not
of an agricultural character. He
was not personal in his criticism.
however. giving both President
Roosevelt and Chief Forester Pin
chot credit for being honest of
intentions. He simply realizes
that those gentlemen are not ac-
quainted with conditions. The
fact that the forestry department
gives it out that all the stockmen
are favorable to the present re-
serve policy and that Senator
Fulton had not found one man
on the entire trip through the
stock raising district who did
favor It shows that the forestry
officials are not in touch with the /
people. The same may be said .
Of the proposed range leasing.
Both gentlemen made il plain T.
in their talks that the most diff I
ticulult task they had before
them was to make people of the .
east understand conditions out
West. These people refer to eX-
pressions from the large daily .
papers such rs the oregonian .
and are convinced that these pa
pers represent the sentiment of
the people when in most instances .
they are directly the reverse.
The Oregonian will persist in .
following the suggestions Of the .
administration and turn a deaf .
ear 10 the appeals Of the people
Of the range districts of this
state. IL shows utter disregard
for the interests Of It's own peo-
pie in a manner that is most dis
couraging. The Times-Herald
would suggest that the Oregon
ian interview Senator Fulton up
on MS arrival in Portland and
see II he found one man during
mis- tour Of the range district in
favor Of the present excessive
fee policy Of the forest reserve
or one in favor of leasing the
public range. Then take up It's
files and see how near il repre-
sented the true sentiment of the
people, It's dog like following Of
the policies of the present ad-
ministration is positively disgust
ing. People will really believe
after a while that Mr.. Scott
wants 10 be minister 10 Turkey
after all.
Our distinguished visitors were
loud in their praises of the Har-
ney country and most extrava-
CANT in their predictions for It's
future. They see vast improve
ment and realize the possibilities
Of so vast a territory.
Among other things they will
attempt 10 do for this section will
be an experiment farm as they
believe il Of particular importance
10 this territory. !
They took their departure Tues
day morning for Canyon City and
other points in Grant county :
where they will get in close touch :
with the people. These gentle :
men have taken the proper course 4:
in visiting the various parts of /:
their districts as they can thus :
truly represent us from personal
knowledge of conditions. Stock j.:
men are particularly pleased with /:
this visit and nope the delegation