The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-19
fits, the only change being in opera


tors.
Furthermore, business can hardly
be said to be on a sound basis, wher
established outfits with all the lie
pendent property clearly needed TO,
the operation Of their outfit, can moi
"get out" without serious deprecia
ton in investment values.
Offhand, it begins to look like an
other or different "patch" is needed
on the kettle, under which established
outfits with Forest grazing preferences
would be permitted to transfer THEN
preference with sale Of their outfits
where they could show clearly that
with the property offered as basis
for the transfer they could and had
satisfactorily carried their stool;
through the year-round grazing
periods.
Such plan would generally mean
one "yard stick" for measuring new
applicants and another "yard stick .
for measuring purchases Of outfits
with established preferences.
The New Forest Grazing Applicant
The situation confronting the new
applicant for Forest grazing privileges
for this and next year is rather pecu-
liar. The definite announcement has
been made that commencing next sea-
son (1925) the new ten-year permit
plan will be put into effect. 1t seells
quite probable, under that plan, that
the building up" from beginners
privileges to a preference for any size
able number Of stock will be consider
ably retarded. Experience has shown
that the lot Of the beginner is no "bed
of roses" despite the feeling that the
old timer has been dealt with harshly.
Usually, among Forest Advisory
Boards composed of the stockmen, the
sentiment has favored "building up"
Of the. small outfits already in as
against taking on more small outfits,
with little prospect of success.
Also, on most Of our Forests, either
in certain sections or general range
relief is thought necessary by the Of
icials and range protection reductions
Or readjustments seem pending.
Particularly in view of the "hard
'ledding" which it appears certain
will confront new applicants for the
lext several years, under the ten-year
permit plan, and with range protection
in the offing. 1t would
ook to the spectator as a wise course
o follow a plan of working out of
xisting difficulties rather than to take
n more, particularly when there ap-
'ears to be mighty little, if anything,
n it for the new applicant, and when
o take the new applicant on will make
! that much harder going for the
mall permittee who has already beer
Omitted and who has investment al
eady made.
Effect of Ten-Year Permits
1t is understood that the new ten
ear permits are to be issued estab-
shed outfits only up to the "com-
lensurability" and dependency"
their holdings. Here again, there
ore, the application of these terms is
major Importance. If these terms
) applied to established outfits are to
g the same as applied to new appli-
lnts, many established outfits will no
oubt find themselves unable to quail
y for ten-year permits up to the full
Stent of their grazing preference and
lus will be denied full share in that
easure of stability which is expected
result from the ten-year permit
an This does not seem as it should
, and even at this admittedly late
tie it would seem this should be
ven consideration in the proposed
w Forest grazing rules.