Williams news., 1904-07-16
ARIZONA WOOLGROWERs
Annual Meeting of Wooigrowers'
 Association

Flagstaff on July ,, says the Sun The attendance was the larges since the organizat tion of the asso citation, and more than usual in terest was manifested in the busi ness of the meeting, and interest ing discussions were had on sub Jects relating to the sheep industry in Arizona.
 The association is divided into eastern and western divisions, ano IS also known as the general asso. citation, which includes both divis ions. The eastern division is com posed of the counties of Apache and Navajo, while the western division comprises the counties of Iavapai and Coconino.
 The election of officers for the western division was held and the following selections were made: President, c. c. Hutchinson; vice president, Wm. H. Campbell; sec. retary, E. s. Gosney; treasurer, T. k. Pollock.
 A. F. Potter, of the U. s. bureau of forestry, was present at the meeting and addressed the wool growers
 Louis A Barrett, inspector of res ervations, and F. s. Breen, super visor of the San Francisco noun tains forest reserve, were present, and the former talked to the asso ciation on number of questions of interest to the woolgrowers.
 c. T Hirst, member of the live stock sanitary board. was present and addressed the meeting. He stated that there was a movement on foot to induce the various boards of supervisors in Arizona to reduce the valuation on live stock through out the territory, for the reason had decreased the nu.~hAr of range stock, and the impoverishe~- eondi tion of the stock remaining on the range had reduced in value, and the stock industry at present was suffering to such an extent that this relief would be of great benefit to the stockmen, and asked the asso- citation to join the sanitary board in petitioning the boards of super visors for the reduction in the val ues of live stock.
 A committee of three was ap- pointed from each county to act with the live stock board to en- deavor to obtain the desired relief.
 After some discussion the follow ing resolutions were introduced and adopted by the association:
 Whereas. A discussion of the fol- lowing range questions, and an ex- pression of the views of the wool growers thereon, has been requested by the forest reserve inspector of this district; therefore, be it
 Resolved. By the Arizona Wool growers association, in annual con- vention assembled:
 First-The length of time for which permits to graze on forest re- serves should be given to all per manent citizens should be for not less than five years.
 Second-The ownership or con trol of an adequate water supply for stock; the ownership of lane and range improvement; residence and good citizenship; such equities as have heretofore been general. considered by local forest reserv officials in Arizona, and the de parlment should control in the l iotment and distribution of range and permits.
 Third The department regula tions should require, in a genera way. an honest effort to develo and maintain an adequate wate supply on each range allotted fn five years or longer; but the varie conditions, better understood b the stockman than any one els' must control the kind and amour