The Glenwood post., 1913-01-25
Federal Centred Of Grazing Lands hl(
Forest Reserves Upheld BY Men
Mo Cursed tie Plan
n HASSAvED SMALL COWMEN

The Delta County Live Stock asso-
eiaAss, one Of the most progressive and
powerful organizations Of its kind in
- s1sts, sk ~ a.asal meeting hsll In
Delta last week, pe.seA many strong
resolutions, the most pronounced Of
which arc those favoring the plan of
~ SsdsL gsvsrsnss4 sdvoeatsd BY
Mr.. Pinchot . few years ago and coa-
es.ias which there has bee. much dig
ssnisa - 10Th siass BY Tie eattssoen
q OsaossAs.
Il viii b remembered that . feS
yeass aGo il was q rare thing to find .
esstlenan with . gosd word 10 say for
ths government control plan sf handling
~ Psblie raAgss, bat sf rseest ysafs
tAs stockne. have found eat, - the
Pest las repeatedly ted thsa, that the
forest reserve systea 10 here to stay
anA they have Dose - wise nea always
4, ssesgniseA tie aueAssity sf tAs eov.
ernnent and tho majesty Of the law
aA adapted themselves to the condi-
tions until Row many whs were former
y the most rabid opponents Of the sys-
ten are its most ardent advoeates and
stasseAsst dsfesAsH.
n rssolstises .se ~ Delta sesek-
asa will doubtless provo interesting 70
~ stsclnea Of GasfSsld ana DAGle
osa.ties u they express tAeasslves ~.
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IsWss
Whereas, the supervisors and rangefs
Il tie UsconpaAGFe snd Battleness
national forests have ever been fosnd
h tie faithful performance Of tAeir
duty as foresters, and
wbeseas, they have displayed . con
stsat desire - eo-~pses&e with tAs
sAosknen in caring fer their stsck and
solvine range problems,
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the
Delta County Live Stock association in
sonventio assembled that It heartily
ssAnends them to ell whom Il nay con
ser, for the very efficient manner IN
which they have administered their re-
speetive reserves.
OAsssas, ~ . sbsshCowsss, owe
~ reclamation Of our saageA the es-
tablishment Of grazing rights and ths
Ssivilsges Of the general stability Of
tie live stock industry to the eo-opera-
tive control AID administration Of the
same ~ inaugur.ted by and between
the forest service and our association.
and
Whereas, the aboIishment of the for
es* reserves and the cooperative ad-
ministration of their grazing sources by
the forest service and our association
would prove . great blow to the live
stock industry, and
Whereas, it is the short-sighted, or
evil design of some of our representa-
Sives in congress to promote and favor
an act of congress abolishing our forest
reserves, or changing their present con
troll and administration from the nation
q government to the states, wherein
they lie,
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the
Delta County Livestock association in
conveption assembled that il most hear
tily disapproves sf any set Of eosgress
wha4soever, that ws.ld tend to abolirh
tho forest reserves OF change their con
sssl a.l administration from the na-
tioual gover.neat to the states where
i. they lie, oad,
Rssolved, that We would depIors any
s.ppeet which s.y Of eur COLORADO rep
ressstatives might give 70 sssA neas-'
urss = evsrt, ,.bssinessiiks aad asn-
representative sf the peoples wsAes
al iaterss1s, eaa 4
Bsso,ved. that re fsswa1d- q eoEy st
tssss resoissisas to each ef esR Colo
sado seprsses&atives in esaQsa
Whereas, W - stoeksrowess have
enjoyed the great benefits to - de-
rived from tAe eeatrol aad aAninistsa-
t;sa Il tAe ranges in H. sPasadA ex-
aap,s fpnishsa By tAe fersst sssvses,
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