The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-11-27
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The following papers explain tAssasslyss'
RangeIy, Colo, Nov. >. -

The following papers sxptain tAsnsesyes:
Rangely, Colo, Nov. =. -
EDITOR HlnxAp, Nssksr. Cola.
Dear 9ir;-Nensbers Of the BtAts boera Of
stock Inspection Commisstcnefs. h4ve
asked me from tiuss TO time to ~ then
know what we wanted ~ stoekmeA u ~
gard to unbranded horses.
In the the flrst place our object 10 - elsan
up the range Of Wild horses, At prsseat u y
impossible to raise horses probably ~ -
Wild horse districts. Beside this tAey Ass .
menace to the business intsrssts Of al 81.
sons Of tho countsy ard especially q III
stockmen. There IL scarcely cow uan
who does not have one or more gus4, vell
broken saddle horse on the rangs thee sen
not be caught On account Of the VIVA eeseqp.
think they know this 70 be true tAeD-
selves, and think IL would b iats - ~
that the stockmen IN general. In . ~
horss country, would like to ~ ~ unea
that are willing to take chance st su9ntsg
horsss. have them for their WORK. f6t tfhsee
rsasons re shouid ssk the state Board 70 ~
them have them.
Eaeh man destrtng TO run should agfDs to
hold all branded horses, that are Wild or
with the Wild ones, for the sxpessssof fssd
and labor with no profit. and turn them
over to their owners II known. u nos TO
stock inspectors. This would b the only
way Of getting rid Of them.
To the Hon. state Board Of stock Inspection
Commissioners,
Denver, Colo, Nov. %. iseet
Tho undersigned citizens and residSnts Of
Rio Bianco county. Colombo, respectfully
represent that We are fnterssted In the fsts-
ing Of horses and satrie. and tAs raistug OF
the same on the public range Of RIO Bisuco
county. and that we have at interest the
welfare OF the stock Industry gsnsraiiy and
that there are certsiA unbrandsd Wild
horses In western Rio Blaneo county, and
that said horses minsIe and run With and
among the horses which belong to eitisens
Of the county and that sasd horses bsing a.
lowed to run with and amoas the horsss
belonging to others causes great loss and
inconvenienee to the stockmen who try 70
run horses in the community whore wild
horses run, especially when they arc being
constantly chased after by psrsons endeav-
oring to catch them or part Of them, bat
who do not succeed in catching them, only
causing our home raised horses to become
Wild and unoontrolabis on the range ~ wcil
to run to death many Of our colts, and
weaker stock. We further represent that
this unbranded stock Is eating up tho grass
on the range which should be left for the
horses and cattie belonging to our citizens
Of the county, and that the county IL reslix-
ing no taxes on such horses - It 10 ct
present.
We therefore, petition the Honorable
Board of stock Inspection Commissioners,
to make some arrangement whereby saad
horses which are wild and unbranded. msy
Be gotten rid Of and that after the same Is
done that no further permits be given any
ono 70 ride the range therc in western RIO
RlAnco county. from the mouth Of Piceanes
creek west, for II there 10 continuance Of the
constant riding the range each and every
year, It works great and almost irrepars-
BILE damage to the bona flde stock raisers.
Awaiting your prompt and favorable &C.
tion in the matter, We are respectfully.