The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-01
cHALLIs, IDA WEDNESDAY. slt444ineeeH l, 1922.
81 oCKMEN SHOULD GET BUSY
YIN THIS PETITION AT ONCE

The Idaho State Cattle and Horse
growers Association is circuIstine tho
ioiloWing petition to Congress- and is
also urging that all livestock men take
.ne nattef up personally with our rep
ieSeh!aliVes. Just cut this ont and
inail 1t with a personal letter to your
'ehalor and representatives ,lrg-
ng upon them the necessity of irnrne
llate and favorable action upon the
hattef which is Of vital Importance
o every stockman.
70 THE CONGRESS OF THE I'M.
IED STATES:
1his petition is presented on tehal
u and in the name of the livestock
JWners Of the West, who hold permits
70 Craze stock on the National Forests
1nu VINO during previous years have
ices.
These livestock owners for the
;reatest part, have loyalty supported
me policy OF the Government in the
reservation of the timber and forage
'Lo"th within the National Forests.
Fnich support has undoubtedly assur-
d the success Of that policy
4hey have acquired certain prefer
nee by reason Of long and cont nue.
Use OF the range and have invested
heavily IN range improvements (the
aFGer part OF which have been con-
'tructed at no cost to the Govern
Aehl) ana ranch property, all of whic
AVE greatly assisted the admin:stra-
I've policy of the Forest Service.
Inc livestock owners are now, in
many instances, facing financial ruin
.ue to the depression resulting from
Faf-tlme defation. Livestock v.lues
have decreased within the past two
Years as much as fifty per cent il not
more and many stockmen are now
aced with the prospect of seeing the
Efforts of a lifetime wiped out. The
burden of taxation. national state
nd county, is excessive and when ad.
led to the tremendous reduction in
ialue OF all livestock, a situation has
esulted, from which unless relief is
obtained means ruin to a great part
Of the livestock industry of the West.
Congress recognized this situation
in part, by granting a postponement
In the grazing fees for the year 1921.
first until September 1st, 1921, and
later extending the period until De-
cember 1st, 1921. The livestock own
ers using range on the National For
9sts have paid the grazing fees for
he year 1921 in accordance with act
on Of Congress indicated but in q
'arge majority Of such cases payment
las been made at great financial
sacrifice.
Another grazing year is approach
ng and under the regulations of the
Secretary of Agriculture, grazing fees
will shortly be again due. In view
f the situation facing the livestock
'wners as briefly described, your
petitioners urgently request the
congress Of the United States to enact
. law which will provide for the re-
hitting of the grazing fees for the
ear 1922, This request is made with
he feeling that to wiring from the
;tockmen of the West using the Ma
ional Forest ranges the sum of hree
million dollars, more or less, for graz
ng fees in 1922 at a time when they
IRE confronted with tremendous f.
rancial difficulties does not represent
he true desire of the people of the
United States Neither is it an eco
,omicallv sound policy, since ip the
last ANALYSIS it is the people Of the
whole country who will undoubtedly
-uffer nv the collapse of the Western
ivest0cl- industry.
Your petitioners therefore urgently
~orrest the relief Draved for. d,lrin~
his reriod Of readiustment. and rofnf
WI ihat nror'nt actior in the premis-
,,to
IDAHO STATE CATTT.F e. HORSE
=, GROWERS ASSOCIATION
liberal thought or peace through JUS