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Show mm F,ifl:iEi;s ra raj mm- officials TO SOLVE Say They Want to Be Just to Sheepmen and Protect Pro-tect Forests. ; " One of tho Important and most perplex-I perplex-I bit; 'Questions to bo considered at the meeUnca of the forestry officiate being held In the federal budding th:s week, with Chief roraater H. & Graves preetd-liur. preetd-liur. la the graxlna pro-posltlon. ' Tbouch tho officials In tho rtty at pros-! ent aay they ara not in a position to say Just what action will bo taken In this matter, they are axXnx to discuss the Question and exchange personal Ideas on It. so that aonM line of action may be derided upon. L. P. Kneltr. who has chars, of the erasing end of tho forestry onrvlee. realise, r i . matter to settle su'h questions la a way which will keep the sheepmen In good humor and at tho same time afford the forests what he considers full protection. The discussion relative to fir protection has brought out the statement made by some that sheep (rasing Is bonenclai to forest Inasmuch as ths sheep eat away the grass and weeds and do considerable toward minimising the fire danger. The foresters, while not fully admitting this view of the situation, are of the opinion that tho sheepmen are entitled to consideration, consid-eration, and say they have no desire to undertake any action which will hurt the aheep industry in the least. Teeterdav'a oession was devoted In large part to a .discussion of Ira causes and Are protection In forests, and this mornlng'a meetlflg was taken up with a continuation of this discussion, along with the graslng talk and other business. Ths discussion consists In large part of a mere exchange of Ideas and ex perls pea. Mr. Omvss says that It la hi. int.ntim. to have the forest try chiefs oger tbelr suggeetkms after they have told of the needs and existing conditions In their particular par-ticular districts, and In this way he hopes to get a better Idea himself of Just how the game Is being played In the weet. "sleeting with the Held agent her, said Mr. Graves. "Is much more satisfactory satisfac-tory than hearing from them through the malls. All present can, and no doubt will, learn something by tha discussions among the various chiefs and that Is what we want. We want to know what each lis doing, and to get new Ideas that will ! be of mutual benefit and of benefit to the service. "There la nothing particularly secret about our sessions, though It never Is custom, cus-tom, ry to Invite the public to business meetings In which government Interests are being ronaldered. The subject of forest patrol was discussed dis-cussed at length at yesterday's meeting. trnun ousincrs are io nav increased patrol for bettering the lire protection and an effort will be made to have the entire Satrol system improved. This will he one In large part, it Is said, by raising ths requlremente of thnee hired to do patrol pa-trol duty along th forest borders. With thoroughly capable and reliable men doing patrol duty tt I believed that the danger from fire will be further minimised. Mr. Graves Is particularly Impressed with the beauties of Halt Lake City, and believes It Is destined to be the greatest city In this Intermountaln country. |