Range Controversloo 







J01TES: I have found that the "boat way, ao a rulo, 

 to cettlo a dispute, is to raeot all parties interested in the 

 controversy together and settle the dispute in thr.t way. 



KSLLU5f: My experience hao boon that wo are liable 

 to liaton to too many controversies that do not amount to 

 anything end will in tine be adjusted between themselves ii 

 left alone. 



I have tn>en up marmot study in a snell vray and hove 

 not yot boon ablo to '^ot any definite dnta in thct respect. 

 It seoras that cattle coming fron the ?oroot are in better ocyndi- 

 tion rntf rrei^h heavier than those "grazed on the outside. 



SIVEHTSON: The main fault wo have horo is the 

 private land. The cattle ncn or ohoop mr.n does not loaee the 

 cr.-^o land each year that he leased the year before or oovoral 

 years before and if you were to narlc out those bounder! os the 

 way ho loasod his land you would hcvq that all to do ovor 

 a-jain next year or in tr;o or three years. 



I believe that rmr*e disputes should be settled as 

 fcr as possible by tho render on the ground. The rctos 

 rocoived by the forest Service are a -preat denl lover then 

 those received by private individuals or oonnanies for their 

 land. 



HATTOtt: Tho stockmen through C&lii'ornia rill not 

 admit thrt tho foes received by tho forest Service aro lover 

 than tho co paid Tor private land. 



'./hat has boon tho tendency towards consolidation 

 or tho small man soinnj out of bucinoco? Lest eer.con re 

 asked for an expression on this subject and iir. Pratt I bo- 

 lie ve answered from tho Tahoo end submitted as jood a reason 

 as re .^ot. He thought it rao duo to economic conditiono and 

 tho hi?h coot of living. The time h,s corno \'hon a raan mist 

 concontrato his energy on sorao occupation. A nan crnnot turn 

 hie stool: loose in tho mountrlne and lot then run loose with- 

 out boin^ tmtched, and take them out in She fnll \7ith & 

 profit. 



JONES: I beliovo it ic duo to a jrroat extent 

 that all the privr.to land in tho vrlley or lowor r.'nfje hae 

 increased In vr-lue. As a rulo tho srn'.ll ctoc!cman does not 

 own much land end a rrood neny are sollin" out to Ir r.^or 

 owEora on account of having no "'intor rr.nrro in tho lowor 

 country. A men v;lth a snc.ll btnd of cr.ttlo cennot nc.ico a 

 living at that alone. 



SCOTT: I believe c man with 50 heed of cattle 

 cannot afford to pay the -,-razin*^ fees chr.rged on private land 

 in the foothills. 



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