The Coconino sun., 1916-01-28

| cal Survey in the eradication of preda- tory wild animals.
 Classifying Public Domain ] Whereas, There now remains in the western states approximately 275,- 900 ,000 acres of open, unreserved pub lie lands, and
 Whereas, Most of this land is chic fly valuable for grazing and will not support home when devoted to any other use, and
 Whereas, Western flockmasters are i as desirous as any other class of citizens of having the West developed and its lands put to their proper use.
 Therefore, Be It Resolved, That we, The National Wool Growers Associa- ton, urge Congress to enact such legislation as will enable the Secre- tary of Interior to classify the re- maining public domain into lands suit able for crop production and lands suitable only for grazing, and
 Be It Further Resolved, That after these lands have been classified, if any be found adapted to the produc- ton of agricultural crops, that such lands be opened for settlement in tracts of such size as will adequately support family, and such lands as are found chiefly valuable for grazing should be withdrawn from settlement and leased to those who will use them for the production of livestock.
 Livestock Trails
 Whereas, It is necessary for the convenient and economical handling of livestock on the Government lands of the U. S. to have defined and estab- lished trails from the desert or win ter grazing lands to the Forest Re- serves and from Forest Reserves to railway shipping points.
 Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, That we, The National Wool Growers Associa- tion respectfully urge the Secretary of the Interior after consultation by agent or otherwise with the various livestock associations to cause to be set aside such unoccupied strips of Government land as will be consistent with the economical moving of live stock to and from such ranges.
 Resolved, That we, The National Wool Growers Association, are in favor of broad and economic policy for the use of water for all purposes authorized by the local laws on the subject, and the development of land of the western public land states, conforming with the long-established and sound policy of the United States as being opposed to the making of a direct revenue therefrom, beyond the expense incidental to the surveying, | classification and disposing of such | lands, but, on the contrary, that said policy is intended to encourage and
 
 promote the settlement and develop ment thereof; that any interference by the Federal government, act of Con gress, or any administrative interpre- tation thereof which is not in harmony | with the policy, does an injustice to | the new states by placing them on an equal footing with the original states, and by discouraging and preventing the settlement of such new states and the development of their resources.
 A Pure Fabric Law
 Whereas, There is now pending legislation intending to provide against misrepresentation of adulter- ated manufactured products of wool.
 Therefore, Be It Resolved, That we, The National Wool Growers Associa- tion, respectfully request Congress to enact suitable pure fabric law for the protection of the American people.
 Resolved, That we, The National Wool Growers Association, favor and recommend that the woolgrowers of | tL;e oo,,,tr,y cupnort tho National |