The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-30

him and secretary wilson TO Ogden
and Idaho. Assistant Chief Forester a.
+. Potter had this 10 say;
For the Secrctary.-7-
"ThC secretary of agriculture has
come here 10 meet the StoCkmon and
others using the national forests and
TO have a talk with them regarding
progress which is being made by tho
forest service and TO hear any com
plants that they may wish TO make
against the way the national forests
are being managed. He Is particular
ny anxious 10 End out whether or not
homestead settlement upon lands
within the national forests which
can be cultivated Is In any
way being retarded and to
find OUT to what extent lands
suitable for homestead entry have
been recommended for elimination
from the national forests as a result
OF the recent boundary examinations
To Use Forage PIanto.
"He is anxious that tho forage crop
upon the lands within the national
forests shall be utilized 10 the fullest
extent consistent with a proper pro
lection OF the forests. and will confer
with the stockmcn regarding the best
methods OF managing the grazing
lands 80 that they may sustain the
largest possible number of livestock
and add tho most TO the general well
fare OF the country,
Endorses Work Of Pinchot
While In Denver last week. Sccre-
tary Wilson made It plain that he
h.a hn ,F I.,F
Forester Clifford Pinchot and has abso.
lutte confidence in his ability to proper.
ly manage the national forests.
From here the secretary VIII go to
Pocateilo, where a meeting will he
held on Tuesday afternoon. he will
then so TO Mackay and meet the peo-
plt in that vicinity on Wednesday
afternoon. After this he viii make a
trip over some of the national forests
of Idaho to learn the actual condl.
tIons from personal observations"
To Be Entertained Today.
District Forester Clyde Lcavitt will
accompany Secretary Wilson and his
party on the tour of inspection through
Utah and Idaho. Today Secretary
Wilson. his party and some of OG-
dcn's representative business men will
be entertained at the Weber club at
luncheon.
The meeting which Secretary VII.
son has called will convene at 10
O'Clock today and will probably last all
day.
An Old-TIme Westerner.
A F. Potter, assistant forester. who
Is here with Secretary Wilson. is an
old-time Arizona stockman, who is
quite familiar with conditions In the
state of Utah.
In 1902 he made the original ex.
aminatlons of the lands which have
been withdrawn for the proposed for
est reserves and recommended tho
boundary lines for most OF the ma
tional forests In this state.
Since then he has taken a great In
terest in the welfare OF Utah and has
always been ready 10 do anything pos
sible 20 advance It's interest.
Mr.. Potter knows more about the
forest conditions In this state than
does any other man in the service
He has personally gone over the
grounds and when complaints OF re-
concentrations reach his office he Is
in a position to attend to those mat.
ters personally
He said that he was only In the
state for about a year. but during that
time he went form the extreme
north to the extreme south. He was
very much impressed with the treat
ment received and has become very
much interested in the welfare Of the
commonwealth and any time when he
has a chance TO benefit Utah he has
turned all his energies to that end.