Williams news., 1904-10-08
COCONINO GENTLEMEN
Synopsis of Constitution and By
 Laws Adopted

The Coconino County Cattlemen's association was organized at Flag staff on Sept. r, and among other important business transacted, was the adoption of a constitution and bylaws, from which we cull the following excerpts:
 The object and purpose of this organization shall be to promote the cattle interests of all cattle growers of Coconino county. Ari- zona territory, and to secure cor dial friendship among the cattle growers, and to encourage sound and correct principles of breeding and the growing of cattle; to assist and encourage the Arizona Live Stock Board in their efforts to en- courage and build up the cattle business, and the enforcement of the stock laws of the territory, and to prevent the stealing and driving away of cattle and horses from their rightful owners; to assist in all ways possible for the enactment of good, wholesome laws which will protect and encourage the cattle growers interests in this territory
 Any person, persons, firm or cor poration engaged in the raising or growing of cattle in Coconino coun- ty, Arizona territory, or any per son who is interested in the raising of cattle, or otherwise identified with the cattle interest in this coun ty shall be eligible for membership in this association.
 The bylaws, after prescribing the duties of the various officers of the association, further say:
 All cattle growers who at this meeting shall pay the initiation fee of $5 and sign the constitution and bylaws are declared members of the Coconino County Cattlemen's association. Hereafter to become a member of this association the applicant must be proposed or rec commended by one or more mem- bers, and such application must be accompanied by fee of $5, together with a statement of the name, and if company, the names of the off, cers of his company and the post office address of each person; and the application shall be referred to the executive committee, and, ii they deem the applicant eligible the secretary shall so notify him and place his name upon the list oi the members of this association All persons admitted to member ship bind themselves and their em- ployes to the observance of all by laws, resolutions and regulations of the association that are now in force or may hereafter be adopted on a penalty of forfeiture of mem bership. Membership must not bt personal. Every application fol membership must be accompanied by an initiation fee of $5.
 Annual meetings of this associa tion shall be held at such times ant places as shall be designated by th' association at it's annual meeting and in case of failure to be desig mated by the executive committee The president, vice president, sec retary, treasurer and executive com mittee shall be elected at each an nual meeting, and the votes cast fo such officers shall be by ballot Special meetings may be called b. the president upon the written re quest of any three members of tn executive committee, and due no tice shall be given to all member of the time and place of such meet ing, and the secretary shall giv timely notice to each member either through the public press o through the mail.
 The following we'll known cattle men were charter members: w. [ Roden, W. G. Dickinson, E, A Baker, NJ. A. Black, J. A. Vai G. w. Black, J. A. Johnson, w. W Durham, John R. Smith and A. |.