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Show BAD BLOOD AMONG THE STOCKGROWERS GRAND JUNCTION. Colo., July ID. Bloodshed will follow any attempt of Utah bheepmen to extend their grazing grounds 'n the Big Park country coun-try of Western Colorado, according to T. W. Monnell, of Montrose, who delivered de-livered a seriBatlcnal address to the Colorado Stockgrowers' association here today. He charges federal stock Inspectors with responsibility for tho invasion ot Western Colorado by the Utah sheepmen. One of tho Inspector's, Inspec-tor's, he asserted, was afterward remold re-mold bv the bureau of animal hus- bandry. To prevent tbe forcible removal re-moval of the Utah sheep after they had been driven across the line. Mr. Monnell said this Inspector had declared de-clared them infected, which necessitated necessi-tated their quarantine, and before released re-leased from quarantine, they had thoroughly ruined the range. Resolution were adopted by tho association protesting against government govern-ment Interference with present range boundaries as agreed upon between cattle and sheepmen. The convention went on record as opposed to the proposed herd law. Such a law. It was stated, would ruin the livestock Industry. |