The Arizona champion., 1886-05-01
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE ARIZONA SHEEP BREEDERS AND WOOL GROWERS ASSOCI-
 ALTON.

The annual meeting of the above association was held at Flagstaff, April 26, 1886.
 On account of the absence of the president and vice-president, J. F. Daggs was elected president pro tenn.
 Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted.
 Treasurers report was then read and accepted.
 Annual election of officers for the ensuing year resulted in the following choice:
 President, H. Fulton; vice-presi- dents, J. B. Happen and R. Kinder; secretary, C. H. Schulz; correspond ing secretary, J. F. Daggs; treasurer, ". J. Hill; executive committee, J. B. Happen, R Kinder, H. Fulton, C. H. Schulz and J. F. Daggs.
 The corresponding secretary, ]. F. Daggs, read some very favorable rates on transportation Of wool, as com pared with the enormous rates hereto fore charged.
 The following resolution was adop- ted:
 WHEREAS: It is of vital impor- tanCe to the wool growers of this sec tion of the country that some advan- tageous market be had east or west for the coming clip, and a living transportation rate thereto, therefore, be 1t
 ResskeI: That it is the sense of this association, in meeting assembled, that the corresponding secretary be and is hereby insuucted 10 further confer with the maIk kets cast and west, and also with the author .iics of such transportation companies lead ing 10 the markets, aud procure all possible informrion in resrrd to the advantages offered Tn either market and the rates for transportation there to, and that such information be com munica.cd as early as practicable to the members of this association.
 1t was E.ov,d and carried that the following c,auec be added to the con stitu'ion, aY Section VII:
 "rne executive committee is em- powered lo levy an assesshent on eacn member, pro rata, to suit the demand in special cases"
 The following preamble and reso, luton was adopted:
 WHEREAS: It has come within the knowledge of this a>sociatlon that certain land and cattle companies have taken possession Of large ex- tent of the public domain in this ter rltory under a prctended color Of title from the Government of the United States, and, whereas, said companies are asserting a right to such land without war;antee, and where's, such companies are avoiding local taxation and causing un warranted duress 10 actual settlers, and whereas, by intim- ldauon and threats of violence retard the growth and development of the country; therefore, be it
 Res0L0ea: That we, the members of the Arizona Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers Association, do em- pha;ically denounce the illegal acts of those corporations who have at tempted 10 lntlmldate actual settlers on the public domain; and be it fur ther resolved, that if said corpora tions do own any land in this territory they should be compelled to pay tax es on the same, like actual and bona fide residents.
 Moved and carried, that the pro . ceedings of this meeting be sent to the National Wool Growers Associa- ton, and published in the Arizona CHAMPION, N0Qfa ana Horn, Pres colt Con'1e' and Albuquerque DcmOcrat.
 Moved and carried that the meet ing adjourn, to meet at Flagstaff, Sat urday, August I4th, 1886.
 C. H. SCHULZ,
 Cnnrator,y