Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-27


tiers find that the people. the user,
OF the national forests. appreciate var,
much the change % administration OF
affairs from Washington to places
where the officiis can Be easily reach.
ed personally.
Asked az TO the relations which
exist at the present time between tn
forest service and the sheep men III
New Mexico, Mr.. pinchot said that as
Tar AS he had bern able ia ascertain,
IN relations between them were most
cordial.
erhanks TO the cooperation 81
Governor Curry. Solomon I.ana and
other prominent citizens of New Mex
ico. the situation as to national forests
ia Now Mexico IL getting better an
the time. At one time there existed
some misunderstanding between the
sheep interests and the forest service,
but this IS practically gone nov and
aA far MS ! can ten. the udministra-
tion of the territory and the national
administration are In entire accord
and working together on the forest
proposition. The Sow Mexico rattlr
men arr among the hest s%uppafters ~
the forest service Ia no other stats
or territory can there be found men
who display such a desire rs work IN
harmony with the service as IN New
Mexico. Prominent among those Who
have been Of much assistance in es-
tablishlng reciprocal relations between
the service aud the cattle interests are
MesaFs Webster, culbnrtson. Mcl1on-
ald and many others Tiiuse gentle
mon assisted very much n bringing
about the good feeling which exists
today. aud do not hesitate to say
Chat the national forests in New Mex
leo are more useful to the citizens Of
the territory than they have ever been
before. And that what tte forest
serN loe Is working for today that is
The mission the forest service Is trying
to accomplish in an parts of tho coun-
try where national forests have been
established
The aountr, Life Commission.
That the mission Of the much dis
GUESSED county life commission which
recently made u trip throughout the
west. Is 10 show the farmer what he
can do 10 better his own condition
waa explained at some length by the
chief forester. who takes a lively IN
trresa in this phase Of national bet
fermeni
= was exceedingly sofry not 10 nc
company the commission IN IL west
ern trip. said Mr. Pinohoi II would
have been one OF the most interest
ing trips Ia ms experience just "a
fow Of things that stood IN the way
were the tremendous work required
OF me preparatory SO the meeting of
the National Conservation commits
sion. the meeting 81 that hods, iis con
ference with the governors 81 states
and territories, ana the commissions
~ such great national organizations
az tho National Association Of l.um
bormen. the National Livestock asso
citation. the society ~ Civii Engineers
and others. Fortunately for me !
have given . good deal Of attention
for a number af years 20 cenaitions
OF rural life ia tho west. / know
something about The frontier ranch
IN an the public land states and
therefore ! Was better able 10 act on
The commission without making the
trip than IL had known nothing Of
west
Few people understand that the y
Country Lilo commission is not con 8
'ernod with the raising Of orona There ii
are three things lo be- dono 20 help a
he farmer aud the board Is making e.
4 study Of these things IN an effort d
y" be Of much assistance 10 the poo a
ple who tlll the lana Tor their living D
Improvement IN the country means
letter farming. better business and G