The Delta independent., 1909-01-08

satisfied with the allotments of 1908 !;
and we, your committee, through the
advisory boards of these districts,
have recommended that the same al
lotments be maintained for 1909.
1t becomes our duty to report but
one embarrassment in our advise
ments in matters pertaining to the
Battlement Mesa forest reserve, and
this jointly with the Delta County
Cattle and Horse Growers associa-
tiong over the grazing permit granted
the West Muddy range in district
numbered of the reserve. Super
visor Anderson recommended the is
suanoe of a grazing permit to Mr..
with either of the advisory boards of
our associations, and while the per-
nit was touching range and territory
seemingly isolated from the past
sociations and only partly grazed by
the other aud consequently appar.
emily demanding no attention from
their advisory boards, yet, it being a
lieved that in the interests of har-
mony our advisory boards should
have been consulted. 1t appears that
both members of the Delta County
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tion and the Plateau Cattle and
Horse Growers association might
have arranged to use that portion of
district numbered permitted to Mr..
Hutchinson had proper advisement
been given, and we think that the
residents in and near the territory.
stock farmers and tax payers, are the
natural beneficiaries of its grazing
resources. We beg to be understood
as believing in Supervisor Anderson's
Intentions of doing right, and that
he had not the remotest conception
of the very great injury his actions
in this matter would ", TX. not only
upon himself. but upon the residents
of Delta and Mesa counties. and while
we commend our supervisor for his
efforts in trying to promote our best
interests in everything, yet we de-
plore this act as injurious in the ex-
treme. In our consideration of the
granting of this permit to Mr.. Hutch
inson, We call your attention to three
plain facts: in the first place, the
between the forest service
and our advisory boards was ignored
by the supervisor of the reserve; in
the second place. the grazing permit
was recommended to a nonresident
when it could have been given to
residents; and in the third place,
these cattle are now permitted by
the owner to roam at large on the
public domain between Paonia and
Hannah creek. not only to destroy and
consume the winter range of resi-
dent stock holders. but in the spring
time drift into districts numbered 2
and 8 and the west portion of dis
trict numbered of the reserve,
causing continued trouble and en-
barrassment to resident stockmen.
We urge the adoption of strong.
unmistakable resolutions regarding
such cases as cited above. for these
are matters too grave to be lightly
treated by an organization upon
whose tenets and actions the very
welfare of our livestock business de-
pends.
We. your committee, have care
fully audited all accounts of the as
sociation. and our chairman has ord
cred vouchers drawn by the secre-
tary on the treasurer for payment of
the same, and we are pleased to re
port the sound financial condition
of the organization
AS the free banquet of January
4th. 1905, given to the members of
our association seemed to be the
crown ing social feature of that meet
ing and was so much enjoyed by the
members. your committee has pro-
vided another banquet. Committees
on arrangements have been appoint
ed. and we understand tnat by the
time the arduous duties of the day
are performed. the repast will .e in
readiness.
Now. Mr.. President and members
of the Delta County Livestock asso-
citation. this about concludes the re-
port of your committee for the year
1908. We ask you to accept our
thanks for the kind support given