Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
AMerry sheep War

over the allotment of grazing permits
in the Bruneau addition to the Hum.
boldt National Forest reserve in the
northern part of this county. The
permits granted the fore part Of this
month excluded several Basques who
own or run bands of sheep that have
grazed in that section for several years.
The sheepmen who were given the
best of the deal conferred with Clifford
Pnchot, chief of the Forest Service, at
Ogden and he ruled that the transient
owners of sheep and cattle are not
entitled to allotments on the national
forests" in Nevada to the exclusion of
the small herds owned by ranchmen
or other who are property owners &SThis
ruling excludes several hundred thous-
and sheep owned by the Basques. The
Busques carried their fight before the
Forest Service authorities at Washing
ton and seem to be making favorable
progress, according to the following
letter, written by the associate chief of
the Forest Service to Senator Nixon,
and received by Mr. D. D. Sabala.i this
morning: 80, =:
Hon. George S. Nixon,
United Ststes Senate 4
Dear Senator Nixon:
Referring to our conversation today
regarding the grazing of stock upon the
recent addition to the Humboldt Ma
tional Forest. The following is copy
of the instructions furnished the District
Forester at Ogden for the handling of
grazing matters upon that addition
| during the coming year.
"The Secretary of Agriculture has
authorized the issuance of permits dur
ing the season of 1909 for the grazing of
all cattle, horses, sheep and goats upon
the Bruneau addition to the Humboldt
National Forest, which have been graz
ed regularly upon the range during the
past. =
The grazing periods and rates already
established for the Humboldt National
Forest will apply to this range. All
persons vto haze lgrazed. their stodE
regularly upon this range during the
past will be entitled TO permits for the
season ofIoOo, but persons who have not
occupied this range during the past
should not be allowed to establish graz.
ing rights by securing permits this year
unless they are bona fide settlers who
WOULD be entitled to consideration as
class "a" applicants.
A careful reading of these instructions
should convince any one that there must
be mistake somewhere in their inter.
probation. 1t has never been the policy
Of this service to take snap judgement
upon the stockmen by making cuts or
reductions in their herds without giving
them notice in advance so they could
make all necessary arrangements in
their business to meet the new condi.
tions. The gentlemen who are here from
your State. may rest assured that all
persons who have regularly used the
range in the new addition in the past
will be taken care Of during the graz.
ing season or 1901! Whatever cuts or
reductions may be necessary to properly
protect the range and insure all permit.
tees fair amount Of the range feed in
the future, win be made It The close OF
the grazing season, and sufficient notice
given to all concerned 90 they may act
accordingly and make their plans to
meet the sftuation.
This matter Will be taken up with the
District Forester at once and if the Sup
ervisor has misunderstood his instruc-
tons steps WIN be taken Up correct any
statement made by him to the contrary.
. Very sincerely, yours,
OyERToN w. PRICE
=. ksseciats Forester.
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