, 1907-05-28
S10CKMEN
TO DECIDE
AMERICAN NATIONAL LIVE STOCK
ASSOCIATION PRoPoUNDs
SOME QUESTIONS.
Circulars Sent to Number Of stockmen
Throughout West, and When Re-
plies Are Received, Summary Will
Be TabuIated by States and Result
Made Known to All.

WduS NhOWu ~ MI
The following letter, with the ac-
companying circular and list OF the
questions was received by The Repub-
lican this morning. and is believed to
be of sufficient Importance to the stock
men of Albany county to warrant the
space they occupy. The letter is from
T. W.. Tomlinson of Denver, the secre-
tary, and is as follows:
Secretary's Letter.
Il am sending you herewith a copy
of a circular letter which has been
sent to several thousand stockgrowers
gether with a list of questions which
We are requesting interested stock
growers to answer in order that we
may ascertain the general sentiment Of
the live stock men throughout the west
on the subject of government control
of the public grazing lands.
This is a matter in which many, If
not all, of your readers are interested
and / hope, therefore, that you will
make some mention of it in your paper
and urge stockmen to inform us Of
their views on this question"
The Circular.
Denver, Colo, May 20, 1907.
To Stockgrowers In Western States
and Territories:
At the annual meeting of this associ-
alton held in Denver January % and %,
1907, the question of the proposed fed
eral control Of the public lands was dis
cussed, and the following resolutions
adopted:
Tho Resolutions.
Resolved, That the American Ma
tional Live Stock association in on
vention assembled does heartily en-
dorse and approve the plans of the ma
tional administration to classify and
put the grazing n ~uhoccupied public
lands under the control Of the depart
ment of agriculture for grazing pur.
poses under some system of lease or
grazing permit, protecting the inter
ests of all concerned, and working an
injury to none; and, be it further
Resolved, That we respectfully re.
quest the president of the United
States to appoint a committee of prac-
teal stockmen from the states and ter
ritories where the land is situated, to
confer with the department. OF agricul-
ture and the public lands commission
as to the most equitable and effective
law to be passed on this subject"
Stockmen Interested.
There are a large number of stock.
men using public grazing lands who
were not present at our annaul meet
ing, but who are vitality interested in
this important question. Our commit
tee on forest reserves and grazing
lands desires to ascertain the genral
sentiment of all concerned and for
that purpose we are sending you here.
with a list of questions which please
answer as fully as possible. When all
replies are received, a summary of the
entire vote by states will be tabulated,
and the result made known to those
who answer this. Our committee is
especially anxious to hear from the
small stockgrowers, and We welcome
any suggestions
Please forward your reply to Mr.. T.
w. Tomlinson, Secretary, American
National Live Stock Association, in the
enclosed addressed envelope.
The circular is signed by the com.
mittee on forest reserves and grazing
lands, with A. E. deRicqles. chairman,
and E. J. Bell and G. E. Aver of Wyo-
ming, ]. M. Boardman of Montana, c.
w. Merchant of New Mexico, H. S.
Boice Of Texas, A. J.. Harrell of Ne
vada, T. W.. Gray OF Colorado, Robert
Taylor of Nebraska and w. H. McKit-
trick Of Arizona.
The Questions.
Accompanying the circular is a blank
with the questions, space after for the
answer, and space for general remarks,
name, postofice address, county and
state, with the request that the reply
be forwarded to Mr. Tomlinson, the
secretary, at Denver.
Do you favor some form Of govern
ment control of the public grazing
lands under regulations that will fit the
local conditions of your district? II
not, what plan would you suggest? 4
What arrangements will be best
suited to your section; an absolute
lease with fencing rights, or a permit
t. run live stock on the public lands
with proper protection?
What class Of live stock do you han
die and give approximate number? Il