Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

contributed amounts ranging from $50
to $3.50.
The afternoon session was opened by
an address from E. F. Gosney, presi-
dent of the Arizona Wool Growers
association, on the subject of 1.-The
Judicial Functions of the Forest Serv-
Ice" Mr.. Gosney said, in part:
Grazing Problem Treated
Il shall treat this subject with spe-
clal reference to the grazing problem,
though the same principles apply to
other questions arising from time to
time in the protection and proper man.
agement of the national forest.
1t is probably a fact that the graz
ing question affects more acutely the
interests of large number of citizens
than any other class of problems pre-
sented to this department.
There is no vested right in g. range; +;
no right the government Is bound to
recognize; yet there is a right that
must be guarded with the greatest
care and judgment, or in this innoya-
ton Of range control you will plant
the seed Of rebellion in the breasts of
some of the best citizens of the coun-
try
Mr.. Gosney pointed out that under
the present rule forest officials can
dominate the situation and discrimi-
nate in favor of certain claimants of
grazing privileges and against others.
These conditions have existed in
certain western forests to such a
marked degree he said, "that the
local forest official, through his
friends and supporters, actually dictat-
ed the policy of the Live Stock asso-
ciation."
Fight Against Tick Pest
Veterinary science and it's relation
TO the live stock industry of Califor-
MA was treated by DR.. G. M. Haring,
veterinarian Of the University of Cali
fornia. He spoke Of the fight in this
state against the tick pest, which had
been almost eXterminated.
He also described the successful war
against the blackleg disease and the
anthrax trouble and other evils.
An interesting address on Federal
control of public grazing lands" was
delivered by Dwight B. Heard, presi-
dent of the Arizona Cattle Growers
association, who said in part:
Our organization in its last annual
convention at Denver prepared a de-
finite measure and adopted the same
by a decisive vote of 1861 to 321b.
This bill has met with the approval
of the department of agriculture, which
is given charge of its administration,
and has been presented to congress
under the title of the Curtis Scott bill,
exactly as prepared and approved by
this organization
j. c. Underwood of Underwood.
Wyo., spoke on the subject of "The
future of the cowman." He said there
were about 1000 stock raisers in his
state who had an average of 200 head
of stock each. They are dissatisfied
with the present system of control of
the public domain.
The meeting was thrown open for
discussion and several members rose
to speak on the subject Of the Curtis
Scott bill for the federal control of
range lands. Delegate Cooler Of Idaho
made the point that there ought to be
some clause in the bill regulating the
transfer of tenancies, so that they
should not be gobbled up by large cor
porations. Murdo Mackenzie explained
that he held a lease on public lands;
that he could not transfer it without
the consent of the secretary Of the in
terror and that he believed no law
would be passed which did not protect
the small holder.