The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-01-28
CattIemen Hope to Bring
Settlement of Differ
ences With Sheepmen
In Present Session.
EFFORTS ATTRACTING MUCH AT
TENTION-MAJORI SAID To
FAVOR FEDERAL CONTROL OF
THE PUBLIC RANGE.

Los ANGELES. Jan. 27.-The
sembled today with good prospect
prevailing that before the final ses-
sion adjourns the fight between the
cattlemen and sheepmen over the
Strengthened out, ending the long
and bitter fight which has waged be
tween these interests at the expense
of many lives and large property loss.
The prospect that such a settlement
will be brought about through the
Offices of the present session of the
association has attracted great deal
more than the usual amount of in
terest displayed in such gatherings.
Many expressions are being received
of the interest felt and of hope that
the object aimed at will be attained.
Cattlemen and such other stock
men as favor federal control of the
range lands are in the majority and
1t is expected that their views will
prevail, though not without warm
contest. Among the members of the
committee on resolutions are G. b.
of Idaho.
A number OF speeches were made
today, principal among these being
that of President Jastro of the as
sociation, who in his annual ad-
dress outlined much of the policy
that the convention will follow.
After greeting the delegates and
referring to the evolution of Califor-
mia from grazing country to
state of diversified industries. Mr..
Jastro said in part:
Years of experience. much of II
full of misfortune. have impressed
upon stockmen the growing evils of
and oyerstocked ranges
When the question of federal control
of the open range was first consd-
cred by this association eight or ten
years ago, there was a marked diff
ference of opinion among the users of
the range, but in the past few years
there appears to be steadily in
creasing majority who favor govern
ment control by lease or otherwise.
At our last annual meeting. the al
most unanimous sentiment of our
members was erystalized in "A pro-
posed bill which We desired passed by
congress. BY the provision of that
bill the federal government is author
lied TO establish grazing districts in
the semi-ard sections of the west.
and 10 appoint officers necessary for
the administration and protection of
such grazing districts. to issue per-
mits To Craze live stock thereon for
periods of not more than ten years,
with the right to fence, giving pref
erenee to homesteaders and to pres
ent occupants of the range. Under
this bill the government OF the Unit
ed States exercises the least possible
control commensurate with the own
ership of the land; in fact. it is
home rule measure.
\ committee was sent to Washing
ton TO work in the interest of this
measure. but as 1t was seen that
nothing could be done at the last
session, action was deferred.
Mr.. Jastro praised the forest re-
serve policy of the government, and
said the recent meeting at Washing
ton which discussed the conservation
Of natural reserves was highly i'm
portant
The failure of congress to act on
The Cnlbertson-Smith car and trans
portation bill designed to prevent un-
delays in furnishing ears
for live stock and other perishable
stock and to compel reasonable
md adequate service is deplored.
when this association secured the
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