Show 1 Of In Interest cl o St Stockmen Recently while in Provo I had a talk with Senator Smoot upon conditions conditions con con- in the the Uintah Basin The subject of grazing upon the National forest and that of Indian grazing lands was discussed I explained to Mr Smoot our conditions as homesteaders homesteaders homesteaders home home- and cattle growers of this section of the country and asked if something could not be done at Washington to alleviate to a great extent the difficulties that now exist exist ex ex- ex- ex between these two departments d In your opinion asked Senator Smoot what is is' is the desire of the cattle growers of that section My an answer answer an- an was that I believed that they wished that National firest and Indian Indian In In- dian grazing l lands to be under one management so that during the early spring months while the snow lay upon upon up up- on the mountains the Indian grazing grazing graz graz- ing lands that are never all used could be grazed then lat later r as the grass upon the higher lands grew the cattle could be worked onto the same Well said Senator Smoot I will suggest that a letter describing the conditions also plainly stating just 7 what the sF want besent be besent besent sent to mp nip at Washington not later than January 1 next signed by as many growers as possible then I Ishall Ishall shall shall- do my best to render assistance to you in that section Respectfully W. W WF F I |