Williams news., 1905-09-09
SUES
 COCONlNO co.

that county IS defendant Tn suit brought by Yavapai county to re- cover the sum of $3, ,59666.
 Ellinwood has received word from Flagstaff that papers in the suit have been received by the court clerk there, and copy passed over to the sheriff for service on the clerk of the board of supervisors who'will call the attention of the board to the matter at their next meeting.
 This action by Yavapai supervis- ors is taken by Attorney Ellinwood as the result of resolution of that body, instructing the district attor- ney to bring action at once to re- cover the amount alleged to be due. this county as it's share of the taxes Coconino county has collected in taxes on sheep that have been grazed in Yavapai county for part of the years 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904.
 The complaint prepared by FL Iinwood sets forth that Yavapai county has made demands for the following amounts for the years named: 1901, $92.l5; 1902, ST. 539.19; 1903, $s47.O4; 1904, $1,- 1885; total, $3,596.66.
 The document alleges that per sons, who are owners of certain transient sheep, which are subject to taxation, have entered Yavapai county during the years named. They have made affidavits, as re- quired by law. regarding the length of time sheep have been grazed in this county, and upon these affida- wits demands made upon the treas urer of Coconino county for DOT tion of the taxes that have been collected on the sheep there.
 Under the present law, governing this matter, each county Is entitled to it's proportion of the taxes col lected on sheep in the county in which their owner resides in pro- portion to the length of time they have been grazed in the aforesaid county.
 Yavapai county treasurers have grown black in the face demanding a share of these taxes from Coco. nino, only to be either ignored or told that the demand was not made in proper form, or that Coconino county was not ready to pay what it owed.
 Recently Attorney Reed, repre- senting the Arizona Wool Growers association, appeared before the Yavapai supervisors in an attempt to make some sort of settlement. He was told that Yavapai had noth- ing to compromise, but will demand and sue for if necessary, every cent that is due from Coconino county.
 Only short time ago the wool growers met at Flagstaff and there passed a resolution, imploring Co., conino, Apache and Navajo coun- ties to pay Yavapai and Maricopa counties what they owe for this sheep grazing business. Up to the present time no heed has been paid to the resolutions passed by the wool growers.
 Even should Coconino county win the suit brought against it by Yavapai county it will be an ex- pensive matter for that county and the sheep owners who reside there in. Under the Arizona statutes Attorney Ellinwood without giving a single reason to the court. can ask for and obtain change of venue to some other county of the ter ritory.
 Should the change be taken prac tically every sheep man and many of the county officials would have to travel a considerable distance to give their testimony, something that would be rather expensive for some of them. It would cost the people of Coconino county more than it would to pay the amount that is due Yavapai, and for which no settlement has been made Prescott Herald.