Williams news., 1903-07-18
WOOLGROWERS' MEETING
Good Work Accomplished by the Associa-
 tion-A Few Objections.

AANSoAh VI UiAS 11llLOild W ers' Association, held at the court house in Flagstaff, says the Coco nino Sun.
 The forenoon was taken up by discussion of various questions af- fecting the industry, in which all present, whether members of the association or not, were requested to take part.
 In the afternoon, after reports of the officers and committees, the president addressed the associa- tion, reviewing the work of the past, showing conclusively that the organization, the united effort only possible by such organizati tion, had more than once saved it's members thousands of dollars, if not the complete annihilation of the indus try in the territory. General dis cussion followed. The officers were directed to continue the member ship in the National Livestock As sociation, with a representation of 100000 head of sheep, and to be- come members of the reorganized National Woolgrowers' Association, with same representation.
 The inspection of sheep fo1 marks, under orders of the ter ritorial livestock sanitary board brought on a spirited discussion, in which, with one exception, thoes present were entirely united in op- position, and all agreed that the fee of one and one-half cents per head, as fixed by the said board was extremely exorbitant. The following resolution was proposed and adopted without a dissenting vote:
 Resolved, That we, the Arizona Woolgrowers' Association, are op- posed to the inspection of sheep for marks and brands, under existing laws, as impracticable and without protection to the woolgrower, and because the cost to the owners and damage to the sheep will be many times greater than any benefit ac- cruing to the woolgrowers.
 Resolved, That committee con- sisting of E. s. Gosney, James Por- ter, w. w. Perkins, c. c. Hutchin- son and T. E. Pollock be appointed as a committee to arrange for a test of said law and adjustment of all differences with the livestock sanitary board as to the enforce ment of such law and the adjust ment of inspection fees and other matters connected herewith"
 After the meeting of the general association the western division met and transacted their usual routine of business and elected the following officers. Directors: Cos ney, Pollock, Francis, Hutchinson, and w. w. Perkins. Delegates to meeting of the general association for one year and until their suc- cessors are elected: Harry Tender son, H. c. Lockett, J. c. Muder- shack, J. X. Woods, Harry Scorse, E. B. Newman, w. H. Campbell and John Noble.
 Since the above meeting the fol- lowing letter has been received by Mir. T. F. Holden, livestock in spector. from H. Harrison, secre- tary of the territorial livestock san itary board:
 "Mr. T. F. Holden, Williams, Arlz. Dear Sir: The following rule has been formulated by the chairman of the board, in pursu- ance to a unanimous vote of the board held in Phoenix under,da of July ', in which he was authorized to act for the board in the matter of adjusting the differences regard ing the inspection fee for sheep, as expressed in a communication from the Arizona Woolgrowers' Associa- ton, under date of June 9th, and a resolution forwarded by one E. s. Gosney, who signs himself as chair man and president of said Wool