The daily sentinel., 1909-03-22

how the forest service since taking
charge of the national forests and
reserves have put an end to cattle and
sheep wars, have encouraged success
fully the raising of better stock on
the ranges. and have benefited the
Iumbermen. the live stock men, the
citizens in general and the country as
whole in many, many ways.
Mr.. Pinchot pointed out the falsity
of many charges preferred by enemies
against the conduct of the forest SER
vice. He opened the eyes of those
present at the meeting to many con-
ditions on the forest revenues and to
many regulations about which there
has been such widespread misunder-
standing.
In discussing the oft heard charges
that permit must be secured to
prospect for mineral on a forest re-
serve, to establish a camp thereon or
to even build a campfire. Mr. Pin
chot branded these as false and un-
justified. He declared that occas-
ionally an arrogant forest rider, or
supervisor was heard of but that
whenever he. Pinchot, could ascer-
tain that such an employe was guilty
of working an injustice on prospec-
tors, cattlemen or others, he put that
man out of the service as quickly as
possible.
Numerous other features of the
work were touched upon by Mr.. Pin
chot Until the close he held the
interest and attention of the large
audience. Mr.. Pinchot is not an
orator but he has a pleasing manner
and talks rapidly and to the point.
This man If often called Baron Pin
chot," branded by unfriendly men and
papers as law unto himself" de-
nounced as the creator of ''Pinchot-
ism supposed to be policy as
standing for all that, is unjust and
arrogant in the cond1ct of tho great
national forests. yet when one sees
him and hears him these charges nat
urally lose credit and standing. I'm
affected, although one of the highest
officials of the government, plain,
and pleasant in his manners. with a
hearty greeting and genial smile for
all, Mr.. Plnehot Is very delightful
man to meet.
Following the address the larger
portion of the audience remained
while another half hour was devoted
| to the asking of questions by the lum-
Der men and live stock men and other
citizens. and the answering of these
| questions by Mr.. Pinchot and his
assistants. The meeting adjourned
about 10: Is o'clock 1t was one of
the most interesting and important
meetings held in the city in a long
time.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Pinchot
and the members of his party We're
taken for a drive through the fruit
districts from this city to Palisade
and return. The machines of w. S.
Wallace and Mr.. Muir were offered
for the drive and these two gentle
men took the party through the fruit
districts. Mr.. Pinchot was most en-
thusiastic over the conditions in this
section He visited here some eight
or ten years ago and he states that
the improvements since that time
have been really marvellous. He
hugely enjoyed the drive to Palisade
and back'
Yesterday afternoon at 1890
O'Clock, Chief Pinchot started for
Delta as the guest of David T. Clark.
the well known sheepman, and the
trip was made in Mr. Clark's large
racing car. AS a result of this drive
MIR. Pinchot was able to view a good
deal of the territory in this section
over which he has charge. He was
delighted to get to make the trip to
Delta by automobile. Mr. Pinchot
speaks in Delta tonight and great
crowd will hear him. Reports from
that town Indicate that scores of cat
tlemen, lumbermen and other citizens
vitality interested in the forest ser
vice policies are in Delta TO hear Mr..
Pinchot