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Show UTAH ORATORS AT FORESTRY CONGRESS r ( WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-AI the Ameri-w'Wu Ameri-w'Wu Forestry congress this afternoon, W. "! B. Candland of Mt Pleasant. Utah, delivered de-livered a short address, occupying: the time allotted to Apostle Smoot, who wai to have spoken on the range question in Utah. Mr. Candland represents the wool-growers of Utah and of five delegates chosen from the State he was the only one present. pres-ent. He viewed the question of forest reserves from the three points of irrigation, irri-gation, grazing and fallen timber for settlers. He spoke in behalf of farmers who live near the reserves. He favored a plan by which the present generation should get some benefit of forest reserves, re-serves, advocated the grazing of stock on reserves under proper restriction, also ' favored long-time leases, permits for email sawmills to furnishing lumber rot settlers and the cutting of small timber for fuel. His address was well received and heartily applauded. The afternoon session was presided over by F. J. Hagenbarth. president of the National Live Stock association, the subject sub-ject of discussion being "The Importance of the Public Forest Lands to Grazing." S . . |