El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26

namely. that the service rendered for
any district by a common carrier is,
after all, far more important than the
rate charged. OF course. il follows
that. 10 be able TO render good service,
fair rate should be charged. and no
stockgrower objects TO paying a proper
fee for proper service.
Not long since 1 met a much-travcl@d
and wen-informed Englisnman. and
in conversation asked him what he
considered the most noticeable charac-
teristic OF ;he American, 10 which he
promptly replied, His waste One
of the startling examples OF our ma
tional waste is the destruction of the
grass and range forage, especially n
the states of Oregon, Idaho, Utah and
Nevada When l first went TO Gan
in 1883 the ranges out there were
covered with the very finest beef grass,
sufficient TO make extra fat cattle or
mutton sheep. a few years of unre-
stricted grazing by people with but
passing interest soon destroyed most
of il. and today. except in forest re-
serves where ranges are working back
TO old conditions of thick grass and
useful plants, such as wild peas clo-
yer, etc, the country is barren, and II
is a rare sight indeed TO see beef
animal on any outside range in the
states named.
This year Wyoming and Montana
have been exceedingly dry; in fact,
drouth conditions existed in many sec
tions of northern Wyoming and other
districts. The Crow indian reservauon'
in southern Montana, adjoins the state
of Wyoming This indian reservation
is grazed under federal regulations and
IS not overstocked. Inside the renee
the grass on the reservation, regardless
of drouth, is entirely sufficient for the
stock; outside the fence, where 1t mas
been overstock and graZed without re-
strictions. it looks like a desert There
is no theory about that. favor the
immediate regulation of the pupIc
grazing lands and the collecting oy
the government Of reasonable lee Ior
the uses thereof L think we snouIu
pass a resolution to that effect II
our railway friends will help US get
that through it will give them four
cars of cattle where they now get
three. without increasing the numbers
of cattle in the country, this being
brought about by the increased weight
of the stock Again, speaking of the
Crow reservation, the cattle shipped
from it during the ordinary seasons are
worth from SD TO $3.50 per head more
at market than those gathered OUTSIDE
range. Whether state or federal con-
troll be extended over these lands, is
something I shall not enter into mere.
Mexican Free Trade.
For the development of the livestock
interests of the Mississippi terri.
tory / favor immediate reciprocity with
Mexico and Canada in livestock.
think we should admit Mexico live
stock that is free from contagious dis
eases free of duty. This will enable
with large pastures or ous-
side range TO stock up with medium
priced cattle and relieve the situation
of shortage brought ABOUT by the IN
creased home productions. If the tar
if on Mexican cattle is removed that
nation will become a buyer of thor
oughbred cattle from this country in
such large numbers as to tremendously
stimulate the production of the same.
free trade with Mexico for its live
stock will be a great thing for San