The Delta independent., 1913-01-17

Dollars, to Five Hundred Dollars,
(500.00) for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of any person
or persons guilty of such offense COM
mitted on our ranges.
Be it resolved by the Delta County
Livestock Association in convention
assembled that it endorses the Colo
RADIO Live Stock Association in its
efforts and actual achievements IN be-
half of our industry.
Whereas, the supervisors and rang
ers of the Uncompahgre and Battle
ment National Forests have ever been
found in the faithful performance of
their duty as foresters, and
Whereas. they have displayed con-
slant desire to cooperate with the
stock men in caring for their stock
and solving range problems.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the Delta County Livestock Associa-
ton in convention assembled that it
heartily commends them to all whom
it may concern for the very efficient
manner in which they have admins
tered their respective reserves.
Whereas, we, as stock growers, owe
the reclamation of our ranges, the
establishment of grazing rights and
the privileges of the general stabil-
ity of the live stock industry to the
cooperative control and administra-
tion of the same as inaugurated by and
between the Forest Service and our
association, and
Whereas, the abolishment of the
Forest Reserves and the cooperative
administration of their grazing re-
sources by the Forest Service and our
association would prove a great blow
to the live stock industry, and
Whereas, it is the short sighted, or
evil design of some of our representa-
tives in Congress to promote and IA
vor an act of Congress abolishing our
Forest Reserves, or changing their
present control and administration
from the National Government to the
states, wherein they lie,
Now, therefore. be it resolved by
the Delta County Livestock association
in convention assembled that it most
heartily disapproves of any act OF
Congress, whatsoever that would tend
to abolish the Forest Reserves or
change their control and administra-
ton from the National Government
to the states wherein they lie, and
Resolved that we would deplore any
support which any of our Colorado
representatives might give to such
measures as overt, unbusiness like
and non-representative of the peo-
pies wishes and interests, and
Resolved. that we forward copy
of these resolutions to each of our
Colorado Representatives in Congress.
Whereas, we as stock growers have
enjoyed the great benefits to be de-
rived from the control and admins
tration of the ranges in the splendid
example furnished by the Forest Ser
vice, and
Whereas, we believe that the future
hope of the range live stock business
lies in a wisely arranged system of.
Federal control and administration of
all our unappropriated public grazing
area,
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved by
the Delta County Livestock Associa-
tion in convention assembled, favors
an act of Congress providing for the
speedy classification and the periodi-
cal re-classification of all Public Do
main, and
Be it further Resolved, that we ia
vor an act of Congress providing for
the control and administration of all
our unappropriated grazing area by
the Federal Government under free
system by permit, such as is now in
vogue on our Forest Reserve ranges,
and
Be it further resolved that we ia
vor an act of Congress reempowering
the President of the United States to-
set apart and proclaim all unappro-
priated timber area into Forest Re-
serve Extension.
Resolved that copy of same be
forwarded to our representatives in
Congress.
Resolved, that we most heartily re-
endorse the constant efforts of the
National Conservation Association in
having laws framed to preserve all
our natural resources unto the peo-
pie of this and future generations.
Whereas, the American National
Live Stock Association is an Associa-
tion organized and maintained to pro-
mote at all times, and in all places,
the best interest of our great live
stock industry, and
Whereas in its national scope it has