Image 7 of El Paso daily herald (El Paso, Tex.), March 10, 1900, (Last Edition 4:30 p.m.)
author: Anonymous
source date: 1900
availability: public_domain

EL PASO DAILY HERALD SATURDAY MARCH 10 1900 r THE LEASE QUESTION Statement From The Stock Association Live ITS PROBABLE EFFECT On the Cattle And Sheep Of the Regions Which Most Affect Industry It Would The adoption by the National Live stock association of a resolution in favor of the ledsine of goverment grazing Iand9 has so stirred up oppo e tiin that the ofiiceraof the asaocia tion have seen fit to make the follow ing statement Denver CoIj March Owing to the tnneccessary excitement prevaling in some sections over the National Live stock association at Fort Worth Texan In relation to the leasing of the public lands to the United States the following omcial statement la made of said action for tbe information of the public The land leading question came up in the shape of the following resolution Itasolvad Tbat such of the public lands of tbe United S ates as are adapt ed for grazing should be subject to lease by stockmen who are citizens at a reasonable rental and under such conditions as will tend to preserve tbe grasses from destruction and improve the value of the grasses thereon This resolution was presented to the ccnveotlon