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, Apri 26, 1886.
 On account of the absence of the president and vice president, ]. 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. Tappen and R. Kinder; secretary, C. H. Schulz; correspond ing secretary, J. F. Daggs; treasurer, W. ]. 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 or 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 living transportation rate thereto, therefore, be it
 ReseI5ed: That it is the sense of this association, in meeting assembled, that the corresponding secretary be and is hereby ins'lucted to further confer with the markets cast and west, and also with the authorities of such transportation companies lead ing to the markets, and procure all possible information in regard to the advantages offered Tn either market and the rates fJr transportation there to, and that such information be con- muniCatcd as early as practicable to the members of this association.
 It was moved and carried that the following clause be added to the con stitution, as Section VII:
 "The executive committee is em- powered to levy an assessment on each member, pro rata, to suit the demand in special cases"
 The following preamble and reso- lution was adopted:
 WHEREAS: It has come within the knowledge of this association that certain land and cattle companies have taken possession of large ex- tent of the public domain in this ter rtory under pretended color of title from the Government of the United States, and, whereas, said companies are asserting a right to such land without warrantee, and whereas, such companies are avoiding local taxation and causing un warranted duress to actual settlers, and whereas, by intim- idatlon and threats of violence retard the growth and development of the country; therefore, be it
 ReS0l0ed.. That we, the members of the Arizona Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers Association, do en- pha;ically denounce the illegal acts of those corporations who have at tempted to intimidate actual settlers on the public domaln; 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 fde residents.
 Moved and carried, that the pro ceedings of this meeting be sent to the National Wool Growers Associa- tion, and published in the Arizona CHAMPION, H00fa ana Horn, Pres colt C0u'7e, and Albuquerque Demofyat.
 Moved and carried that the meet ing adjourn, to meet at Flagstaff, Sat urday, August I4th, 1886.
 C. H. SCHULZ,