Williams news., 1904-10-01
GENTLEMEN AT FLAGLTAFF
Organize Coconino County Cat
 tIemen's Association

III CIlo lSSue Ol SepltulUCI Zf, 1liC Southwestern Stockman, published at Phoenix, gives the following ac- count of the local stockmen's meet ing held the previous Saturday:
 According to call issued by a committee of cattlemen, number of the leading men engaged in that industry in Coconino county met in the office of the sheriff on Satur- day last at ? o'clock pm. and pro- ceeded to organize the Coconino County Cattlemen's association.
 As is usual in such cases, there were not a great many present, but those who attended seemed to be full of enthusiasm and bent on forming an organization that would be lasting one and destined to do much for the cattle industry of that county.
 The meeting got down to busi- ness by electing A. J. Diamond president and J. A. Vail secretary. The object of the meeting was stated, all agreeing that county organization was necessity, not because affairs in this county are any different from those of other counties, but rather because of a fwell founded belief that the Ari- zona Stock Growers association is muchly needed organization, and that the territorial association can be better maintained and much more work accomplished were the counties organized.
 A constitution and bylaws which had been prepared were presented and read by the secretary and adopted after discussion of the sev eral articles. The initiation fee was left blank in the original draft, and after some discussion the amount of such fee was placed at $5, and the members now joining the association will be exempt from dues for the balance of the year, or until the first annual meeting, which will likely be held in Jan uary of the coming year.
 The officers temporarily elected will continue to serve until the next meeting, to be held on October 8 in the evening. It will be. remem- bered that Flagstaff will hold car nival on October 7 and 8, and it is expected that goodly number of cattlemen will be present in the Skylight City on that occasion. At this time the matter of annual dues will be taken up and an amount fixed, as will also the regular elec- ton of officers to hold until the first annual meeting.
 It is fully expected that the mem-
 bership roll will reach at least forty of Coconino's leading cattlemen, and that the interest manifested is such as will guarantee the associa- tion not dying prematurely, as is , too frequently the case with such organizations. There is much to , be gained by maintaining a live. , active organization, and if we are
 permitted to prognosticate in this
 instance we would say that Coco
 nino cattle growers will see to it
 that their association, launched un- der such favorable circumstances : will continue to grow and exercise an influence that will lead other counties to follow in their foot.
 steps.
 Conditions are very favorable fol 7 prosperous times in the cattle world 7 of northern Arizona, and they pro- l pose to take advantage of natures
 assistance by assisting themselves :, more than they have in the past. 8 It is a noteworthy fact that every g man present, barring one, signeo l the charter; this one man, who is
 prominently connected with the in Q dustry, will doubtless add his sig !. nature before the charter list closes y The famous Cowan bill has turned upwards of $47, ,OOO into the terri