Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-02-28
GRAZING FEES
ARE REDUCED
On the Extensive
Jemez National
Forest
GOOD NEWS TO sTOCkMEN
Delegate Andrews Succeeds
in Having Petition Fav-
orably Acted Upon

Forest Supervisor Ross Mcmillan
who has charge Of the National For
ests in New Mexico, comprising the
Pecos River, the Jemez and the Taos,
has received letter from the act
ing chief of the bureau which Is here
with republished and which will be
very good news to the sheep rasers
of the section embraced by the Jemez
National Forest, who have sheep graz
ing upon this forest and who have pc
titloned for reduction in grazing
fees.
It will be noticed that the acting
chief Of the bureau states that this
action was principally taken after due
consideration Of statement OF facts
concerning conditions there made by
Delegate w. II. Andrews.
The sheep growers sent petition
to Delegate Andrews informing him
of the grades and the number of sheep
owned by them the difficulties exper-
fenced in raising and taking care OF
them, the fact that good herders are
difficult to get and the hard condl-
tions Of the sheep and wool markets
last year, and that the fees for grazing
sheep and goats on the forests were
working too great a hardship upon
them and their industry and that they
requested the delegate to confer with
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot to OBJ.
tain for them If possible reduction IN
the grazing fees.
Delegate Andrews upon receipt OF
this petition set actively to work with
the results stated in the letter from
with published.
Seeks to Have Area Of Forest
Reduced.
In connection herewith the delegate
has also done his lever best to have
portions of the Jemez National Forest
which are believed to be not valuable
for forestry purposes restored to the
public domain.
In this latter effort he was aided by
Governor George Curry, Chairman H,
O. Bursum, National Committeeman
Solomon Luna and Honorable T. D..
Burns during the recent visit of these
citizens to the national capital.
1t Is also proper to state that For
est Supervisor Mcmillan is ready at
all times to listen to complaints or
desires Of sheep raisers who have per-
mits to Craze sheep and goats upon
the forests and will promptly attend
to all suggestions that may be for the
betterment of conditions and that may
establish cordial and pleasant rela.
tlons between the sheep raisers inter.
ested on one side and the officials OF
the bureau Of forestry on the other.
Suggestions and complaints will be
thoroughly investigated by Mr.. McMil.
Ian and be promptly forwarded to the
proper official for consideration and
action. 1t is the intention of the Of.
ficers of the bureau of forestry to do
whatever is possible for the benefit
and well being of stockmen who have
permits to Craze their livestock on the
national forests. The official letter to
Forest Supervisor Mcmillan is as fol-
lows:
Text Of Official Letter.
"Mr. Ross Mcmillan, supervisor Jemez
National Forest, Santa Fe, New
Mexico:
Dear Sir On account of facts pre-.
sented by Delegate Andrews in refer
ence to the quality of sheep ranged
within the Jemez National Forest and
the needs of the people residing in its
vicinity, 1t has been decided to reduce
the year-long grazing fee on sheep
from IL cents per head to 10 cents per
head and to reduce the grazing fee for
all shorter periods 1 per cent per head.
Therefore the grazing fees on sheep
and goats on the Jemez national for.
est for the season of 1908, will be
amended as follows
From June TO October Is, sheep
cents; goats. 6 cents.
From May to October Is, sheep,
6 cents; goats, Z cents.
From April /, to November 90
sheep, cents; goats, s cents.
From March 1 to November 30
sheep, cents; goats, 8 cents.
From March 1 to December 81
sheep, 8 cents; goats, 10 cents.
"Year.long beginning April 4, sheep
10 cents; goats, IL cents.
IAN additional charge of 2 cents pei
head will be made on all ewes or does
lambed or kidded within the forest. II
has also been decided to allow exemp