Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-04-04
TOMBSTONE STOCKME>.
They P1As nn Important Rr-otu.ion
 Oa Oyr tOcktny

Oa Oye restocking.
 At the meeting of the Tombston
 Stock Growers Association ye Fl
 sixteen members were present.
 The following new members wer elected: C. D. Reppy, Robert Crouch IT,, and Colin Cameron
 It was agreed that the rodeo should commence at the San Rafael ranch or May 7th. James M. Land was appoint ed Captain of the rodeo.
 It was agreed that the Association be 1 come member of the International Range Association, with headquarters al Denver
 The following important res ':a ioa- were adopted:
 We, the committee app,in ed at the last meeting of the Tom A nc St'ck \ socia,on, to frame resolution, in e-ud to the overstocking nf the range of Co. chise county, dn respectfully tn.;i -. follows:
 That when evils of grave ao'' q min. 0us character threaten the e>i,,tn,r ul q. prominent industry, l, bchooves every one interested, to stand tose' nt.r as one man in it's support, and il i, | rp'l nr wise and prudent men, not 10 slll.d with folIaA u,kan hai k,,s are imperiled, but to act Srom,ily an,i energetically, in warding of impending dangers; and,
 Whereas, We, the memb IS pf Eiri, Association, perceive, with deep conrrrn, that crisis is fast approar hi s 'n our business, demanding immediate action; and,
 Whereas, For several years past, there have been such large importations of cat tie into Cochise county, from Mexico, and from our own States and Territories, whereby these herds and th 1T incre ,>e have so stocked our ranges. [, he .N treme limit of their capacity, ,rd NC are already brought face to lace with such conditions, as to leave us no surplus grass to tide Us over an unfavorable sea son; and,
 Whereas, Sundry wrl.,,i>posed but misinformed persons, within onr mids', have been, and are now, from tune to time, circulating extravagAn, and highly colored reports concerning the resources of our county,as grazing country. caus ing cattlemen, in adjacent communities to the Territory, to bring in additional stock to our over-crowded ranges, i'n lr. ing serious loss to themselves aa, g,c., trouble and injury to their nrigh,vr therefore be it
 Resolved, That we earnestly request all newspapers and immigration agents, as we'll as all other persons having the welfare of this part of the Territory at hear., to disseminate only true anu ac- curate information in regard to our graz ing resources.
 Resolved, That we advise all outside persons, who intend to drive seek on the over-crowded ranges of Cochse c1uirt,, to first come and fully understand 'he,r matters for themselves; and we heceby pledge ourselves to cordially extend 10 them every facility to learn the true si,u- ation.
 Resolved, If, notwithstanding our re- monstrance and protest, any person or persons persist in driving cattle into our section, without first legitimately secur- ing sufficient grass and water for their herds, we will deny them all range cour- tesies, and refuse to allow them to gather their stock at any rodeo given by the cat tie owners of this section.
 Resolved, That the Secretary of this Association be instructed to furnish the newspapers of this Territory, the Stock Grower of New Mexico, and the Live Stock Journal of Texas, with a copy of these resolutions, and request that they publish the same, for the benefit of all concerned.
 Four blatherskites in the Hall voted