Show OP OF INTEREST TO STOCKMEN STOCK MEN recently while in provo prove I 1 had a talk with senator sinott upon conditions iu in the basin the subject ot of grazing the national forest and that of 0 indian grazing lands was discussed I 1 explained to 0 o mr smoot our condi conditions tons as homesteaders ste aders and cattle growers of tills this section ot of the country and ask asked ed it if something could not be dono done at washington to alleviate to a great extent the difficulties that now exist beewen these two departments in n your opinion asked senator smoot what is the desire of the he cattle growers ot of that section my answer was that I 1 believed that they wished that national forest and indian grazing lands to be under one management so that during the early spring months while the snow lay jay upon the mountains tho the indian grazing lands that are never nil all used could be grazed then later as ta the c grass upon the higher lands grew tile the cattle could bo be worked onto the same well said senator smoot 1 I will suggest that a letter describing tho conditions also plainly stating just what the growers want be sent to me at washington not later than january 1 next signed by as many growers as possible then I 1 shall do my best to render assistance to you in that section respectfully W F |