The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-29
StOckmen Split on En-
dOrsemento of PinchOt--
Counter Resolution to
Change Forest Control
CALIFORNIAN WOULD HAVE RE-
SERVES CEDED To STATES
DENVER NEXT MEETING
PLACE-RESOLU

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 2S.--Denver
was this evening selected as the next
meeting place OF the American Live
stock association. All the old Off
GERS of the association were re-elect-
ed
The committee on resolutions of
the American Livestock association
reported a resolution memorializing
congress to enact a law which shall
prohibit railroads from advancing in
terstate fares and freight rates ex-
cept on approval of the Interstate
Commerce commission. after notice
thereof TO interested parties and that
in such cases as the commission
shall deem necessary or advisable, a
hearing shall be called.
The committee report endorses
bills pending in congress known as
the Culberson and Smith car and
transportation bills, :,
Congress is further memoraiized
to enact law providing a minimum
speed limit for the transportation of
livestock and other perishable
freight of not less than 30 miles an
hour Request is made for the adop-
tiOI VI I6dSOHdDit IuitS Ill ftSptCl
TO the granting of return transporta-
tion to men attending livestock ship
ments 10 the markets.
The roprt faYors a commercial
agreement with foreign nations under
maximum duties. Ii tenders Secre-.
tary of Agriculture Wilson the
thanks of the stockmen for his ad-
ministration of the department and
urges congress to make sufficient ap-
preparations to eradicate fever, ticks
and other cattle plaques
The administration OF the forest
reservation under Pinchot is com
mended as having been conducted
along practical and business lines,
with view to obtaining the greatest
use of the forests consistent with
their preservation. The report con-
cludes with endorsement of the bill
introduced in congress by Senator
Curtis and Congressman Scott as
reasonable. equitable measure that
would do much to improve the In
terests of stockmen in the west.
Colorado representatives of the AS
sociation have entered vigorous OBJ
lection to the policies sustained in the
report with reference 10 the federal
control of range lands and led by
former State Senator Emmons of
California have opened a fight in OPP
position to the policy of Pinchot and
the United States forest service.
Emmons this afternoon offered
substitute resolution fayoring the
passage of laws for the adequate pro-
lection of the timber on all public
lands and the establishment of a ma
tional policy which will encourage
the growth of timber on private
lands. the cession of public lands to
the states in which they lie the put
ting of timber on the free list and
The restriction of the national forest
service to the growth aud protection
Of timber.
e 5. Gosney. president of the Ari-
iona Wool Growers association. in
an address to the convention pointed
out that, under the present rules,
forest officials can dominate the sit
uation and discriminate in favor of
certain elements of grazing priYi-
Ieges and against others
These conditions have existed ia
certain western forests to such
marked degree that the local forest
official, through his friends and sup
porters. actually dictated the policy
)f the livestock association. Good
men have come to me and told me
IF range abuses. at the same time
ICoptinuad ON ma pa two