Show Of INTEREST TO LIVE STOCK MENI Mf Association Through President of or Salt SaI Lake Inke Sends Out t A II Letter CRAZING OH Oti THE TUE TI E PUBLIC LANDS Tills This Question to 10 lie he Considered at Meeting to be bc In III Denver Karly la In August Special Correspondence Headquarters of oC National I Stock Block Denver Doner Colo Cole Juno Julie 29 9 that there thero are no iio ques questions lions of ot greater Importance to stockmen of oC t the United States than an nil amicable s of ot the tho of nt grazing razing on inn tho lie Public lands and forest reserves the lie National Live Ilo II Stock association at lit itS ItH convention In lii 1900 adopted a it resolution tion providing for Cor or a committee to draft Ilis bills which would provide for COl the tho lens leas leasing ing ng of ot tile tho public range and ala tho t he use ulle of ot if rarest forest reserves under certain restrictions fI t Ill mite The fhe people of oC the tho grazing states ut it that hat limo were not ready to n I in the conditions which had hOd existed the ho stock raising had hint be become come one uno of oC tile the lend leading Inn Industries of oC atho I tho ho country DUd consequently lie tho III In Initial effort failed Tho association h however u evor has line been prosecuting a n dill tent gent campaign of ot education along the o lines ever III lice und 1111 at nt thIn line limo be CAU of or 0 tho thu hll restricted nn and un un so satisfactory tJ condition c iiii i under ui ii r which w dl tho reserves are Ote conducted the tho lock Block mm mIni are apparently ready rendy to get to lo together loRther tOgether gether and decide upon policy which will ho bo satisfactory to 10 all CUll con concerned 1 realizing that conditions arc aro changing HO rapidly that It la is only II u question lIu of ot when this will sili ba bu com coin compulsory no leery COMMISSION l AT At AL I tho lie annual II n meeting nf of tho ho acne asso association elation ria lion lu in City In lii 1901 1903 Ionic tlona wore Were adopted asking President Roosevelt to appoint a n commission to lo Investigate these thello matters with a 1 view of oC securing dati which would permit tie tho drafting of oC u II bill satisfactory to tie the cattle and sheep Interests This com corn commission mission lintS been bee II appointed anti Is lii now desirous of oC all nil the Information on oil this subject possible and with this thin end III In view will meet with the stock stockmen men ut at the headquarters of ot the tho Na Nut National Llo LIo Stock association In Den Dell Denver Deller ver er In III August It Is desired by thin commission an as well seli na eta 18 the he of oC the tile that lint nil iii persona liS who are ure Interested In tho the grazing proposition anti and forest foro t reserves will wIlt bo be present nt lit tIlls thin meeting ImN OUT The rho following letter which wits wan IH is sued loin tho lie tern of oC the tho tin aim Is 18 self explanatory Dear 1 1111 Sir Upon the tho request of ot tho he National Live Stack association lI Irea Pres Ident last December appoint appointed ed Ill a IL commission consisting of oC lIon lieu W v A commissioner of oC tho lie general lanaI Kind lion iloni Clifford Fin 1111 clint chot forester nail and Hon lieu V F I IL H II Newell chief of o tho the department of I geological survey for tor or thai tho purpose e of lit Investigating conditions existing In arid and states elates In no 80 far Ir na IU graz grazing ing lag lands buds forest reserves are aro con coil concerned ruled and to report to a the tho president before the tho convening of ot Congress In lii Do De December comber cember next t The fhe object of QC t tUbs tills Investigation la in lathe the tue formation of ot a it 1 t to tho president l dent which It Is hoped will wilt result In Iii Inthe the tho drafting of oC A tl i kIlt hill for tor thin tha adjustment of ot these Important mat matters tore IN DI The of oC tho tim commission has lias tho he of oC this association that lint they wilt will meet with the tho lie stockmen of lit the tho vest at lit tho the of ut the lie National Live tise Stock association building Denver lenver tolo Colo olo on Aug 3 4 t C t 1901 IDO I for fOl Iho purpose of ot con coti these theao subjects and gathering na 1111 IH lit possible Secy Hec Junuies Wilson on ot of the department of oC ag lilt and Hon i A Hitchcock I secretary of ot the tho department of ot the III In Interior have been Invited to lo ho bo present nini have hll Indicated that they will still lit at attend tend If IC lotion duties at III that bitt time line will permit theIr leaving lion Hon HenC II H C C of 0 the tho thol public l ulIo lands jl lIls committee of oC the mid lion Hon J K I F Lacey of the committee of ot tho the have been licen Invited to lu attend also na liS will well oa as other othur prominent citizens There Thore are no irn question that am of oC greater Importance tn to the tho than thin II those hose of ot In lit the tie public lunda and forest and It la is desirable d ls t hit I united ii fl action shall Ii be hi II made Ulle upon iOli I Congress M ut lit a II very early date For these theae reasons yon yell are aro pain I to tn appoint throe three prom prominent members of oC your our association who are 1110 In lii these matters to 0 at RI t thin thIs meeting and we 0 would ask that you ou notify the hue secretary f r of oC ill Immediately whether or not nol hue rail mil bo hue compiled with rUth mid the tho namos and addresses I of oC those who will 1111 bo be here Thanking you III In advance for Cor your our wo WI arc iro Very truly yours H 11 J President C C F P I Secretary 4 s |