OCR Text |
Show The next year (fall of 1951) Bill was permitted to take 1200 head of ewes back on the Manti National Forest grazing allottment. The permit had originally been for 2950 head of ewes from July 1st to October 15th (105 days). Continual slashes in the permit were reduced to but 1200 head for 60 days. It wasn't what Bill had understood in the agreement the previous year, but permittees were used to accepting the edicts of the forest service and there was nothing to do but make the best of the situation. The Madsens were fortunate in having the Idaho ranch to care for the surplus number of ewes, but it was a big acreage to hold for just a portion of their herd. They even considered leaving Sanpete altogether. And then the next year the Ball Brothers of Lewisville, Idaho, wanted to buy into the ranch as they had more sheep than range, so Bill arranged to sell them one-half interest in the Idaho ranch country. It has been operated since then by the Ball Brothers on a partnership agreement. When Aleen wanted to sell her interest in the John K. Madsen estate, Bill persuaded her not to do so, as he knew her father would have wanted her to retain her interest, for security- He did, however, offer to buy her out of the Idaho ranch if it would help her out, since her father had not been a party in establishing that. So she sold her interest in the Idaho land, and sheep, to Bill and Pearl. 279 |