Diary, 1917 November, 1918 January-February

File — Box: 3, Volume: 2

Identifier: II

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Woodbury continued the boundary survey until November 30 when he was notified of his transfer to Marysvale. For December entries see Bk 3. At his new post, Woodbury is once again faced with considerable opposition from stockmen and he worked to organize another stock association. He also spent much time on the range gathering trespassing stock and preparing trespass cases.

14 January. "This morning, Herbert and I looked up the special bull rules for the forest, and were planning how to enforce them. This led to a question of policy in regard to handling the situation...Herbert and I went to the county clerks office to see what records they kept concerning blooded bulls. During the afternoon, we tried to devise some forms suitable for keeping the necessary records and for obtaining the necessary information. We did not get throughly satisfactory forms worked out."

25 January. Woodbury gathered trespassing stock from Clear Creek Canyon and turned them over to the pound keeper at Love.
27 January. "In the evening we held a meeting of the grazers of Joseph and had a few from Sevier, a total of 31 poeple. We had a very interesting meeting. I outlined the policies of the service relating to handling of the cattle on the range and incidentally pointed out the benefits of an association. Afterward we had a free-for-all discussion about the grazing business."
28 January. While inspecting the range Woodbury found some sheep trespassing on the forest. "We went to the sheep and found the herder, George Pappad, a Greek, bringing them off the Forest. We were going to take them to the poundkeeper for damages, but he pleaded so hard for us not to take the sheep, that we left them with him upon the strength of his promise to settle with the poundkeeper tomorrow just the same as if the sheep were actually taken."
18 February. Woodbury drove to Cove for a meeting with the Clear Creek grazers. "There were about 37 grazers out and it developed that there was considerable opposition to organizing. I talked till I exhausted all the arguments at hand and finally it was put to a vote, which stood 22 to 15 in favor of organizing. Officers were then elected and names were signed and dues paid and the organization started.
19 February. Woodbury met with stockmen in Marysvale. They "discussed the proposition of organization. They decided to organize and elected officers. After that I held a short session with the advisory board and they signed letter asking for recognition and for a special rule for handling stock."
26 February. "In evening, Ranger Herbert and I drove over to Elsinore and attended a lecture given by Becraft and afterward attended annual meeting of the Watts Mt. Forest Users Ass'n."

Dates

1917 November
1918 January-February

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