The Delta independent., 1914-01-09

No. 1.
Whereas, Predatory wild animals
continue to infest some of our ranges;
and
Whereas, Their increase and spread
over the entire range would entail
heavy loss in live stock,
Resolved, That The Delta County
Live Stock Association, through its
executive board, continue to exercise
every diligence in securing the help
and assistance of the State Board Of
Stock Inspection Commissioners and
the Forest Service in entirely eradi-
eating these pests from the ranges.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be forwarded to the above
mentioned bodies.
Whereas, Our growers have from
year to year lost a great many cattle
from poison in different parts of the
forest reserve ranges; and
Whereas, We seem to possess no
visible means of relief from this pest,
Resolved, That our Executive Board
be instructed to at once enter into cor
respondence with the Bureau of Plant
Industry, Washington, d. c., in secur-
ing information relative to the anti
dote for and prevention of poisoning
on the range.
No. g.
Whereas, The drift of live stock
from the summer to the fall and win
ter ranges blocks the highway and
trespasses upon the farmers by enter
ing their fields and destroying their
crops; and
Whereas, The lack of good fences
and the lack of more diligence on the
part of stockmen in caring for their
stock is creating an undesirable,
strained relation between the two in
dustr'es.
Resolved, That our Association,
through its Executive Board, enter
upon plans of a harmonious co-opera-
tion with the farmers in solving these
vexing problems.
No 4.
Whereas, There is being agitated by
certain municipalities a sentiment in
favor of forestry regulations excluding
the grazing of live stock from territory
covering watersheds which form the
source of their water supply; and
Whereas, The sanitary contention on
which they advance this sentiment is
absolutely unpfounded and unending
in it's tendency; and
Whereas, This project, if carried
out, would necessarily largely curtail
the grazing area and put out of bust
ness a great many stockmen and sub
ject the watershed to damage by fire,
as well as tend to pollution of water
from decayed vegetation,
Resolved, That The Delta County
Live Stock Association, in convention,
enters its immediate remonstrance
against such arbitrary forestry regula-
tions or congressional action as is cal
culated to curtail the range and at the
same time not benefit any community
or individual
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
ester Riley, Denver and Chief For
ester Graves, Washington, d. C.
No. 8.
Whereas, There is continuing to be
horses going on in portions of our
ranges now, therefore, be it
Resolved, by The Delta County Live
Stock Association, in convention u.s.
sembled, That it renews its offer of
FIv EHUNDRED DOLLARS for infor-
nation leading to the arrest and con-
yiction of any person or persons guilty
of such offence, where said cattle or
horses are owned by any member of
this Association in good standing.
Resolved, That we renew our en-
dorsement of the general state and IA
tional policy of improving our high
ways.
Resolved, AS the matter of building q
state highway connecting Redstone in
Pitkin county with Paonia in Delta
county is being considered, that this
Association strongly urges the building
of this highway, and that a copy of this
resolution be sent to the Forester. Har
ry French, supervisor of Mt. Sopris Ma,
tional Forest; Jhon p. Lowell supervis
or of Battlement National Forest; the
Board OF County Commissioners Of
Gunnison county, and the Board Of
State Highways.
No. 7.
Resolved, That we, the members Of