Arizona republican., 1906-11-17
WRITE US FREELY

approval of the practical manner in
 which he is handling the question of
 grazing on the forest reserves of Ari-
 zona.
 In view of the unjust and thoroughly
 unfair freight rates on the transporta- ton of cattle now existing within this
 territory, which we believe are a great
 detriment to, the best development of
 the cattle industry, we urge the ap- pointment, by the Arizona Cattle Growers Associatiin, of a committee
 of five, for the purpose of bringing be- fore the Interstate Commerce Connls-
 sion, in the proper manner the neces-
 sity of an early reduction and adjust
 ment of the discriminating freight
 rates on cattle now existing within this territory.
 l We unanimously endorse the action
 taken at Kansas City. October 9th. 1906, by the conference committee of the American National Live Stock As sociation, relative to the extension of foreign markets for our surplus live stock and meat products.
 As funds will be necessary for the protection of the interests of the cat tie growers of the territory. the Cattle Growers Association is empowered to assess its members for necessary funds
 which assessment shall be levied in proportion to the live stock assessed fin the respective counties in such amounts
 as assessed in each county where said
 stock is located.
 IL is the sense of this association
 that the stockmen on each forest re-
 eaV -k,nn
 and appoint the necessary committee
 to take advantage of Regulation No.
 69 of the Forest Service which states
 that:
 Whenever any live stock associa- tion whose membership includes a ma jority of the owners of any class of live stock using a forest reserve or portion thereof shall appoint a committee for such purpose, an agreement on the part of which committee shall be binding upon the association, such committee, upon application to the forester. may be recognized as on advisory board for the association, and shall be entitled 1 to receive notice of proposed action l and have an opportunity to be heard | by the local forest office in reference | to increase or decrease in the number | of stock to be allowed for any year. | the division of the range between diff | ferent classes of stock or their owners. or the adoption of special rules to meet | local conditions
 We recommend that the president of | this association appoint representatives | of this association to confer with For est Reserve Supervisors in order that I cattlemen may receive equal rights | with sheepmen on the reserves.
 It is the request of the arizona Cat tie Growers Association, that the com l, mittee on legislation, use their best | endeavOrs in the passage of law Gin [ the next session of our legislature) 1 prohibiting the holding of roping con tests in the territory of Arizona
 We endorse the action of the Live J Stock Sanitary Board. and the terri torial veterinarian as to the temporary ]! retention of the Slaughter fence in I Cochise county. as a. safeguard against infection from adjoining Sonora ranges.
 The committee on legislation and the ' Live Stock Sanitary Board be and they are hereby requested to bring to the attention of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture the desirability of Nht Ol DllllG- less Cactus as a cattle forage on Ari- zona ranges.
 The Arizona Cattle Growers Asso- citation has had in the past reason 10 appreciate the valuable services rem dered it by Honorable Joseph H. Kib- bey, then the legal adviser of the Jasso- citation, in ridding the territory of cat tie rustlers and in assisting this asso- citation to a sound and permanent in the territory, and it has been with pleasure and qualification that this association has noticed the manly and honest conduct of Governor hibbey since his appointment as gov ernor of Arizona. in seeing that the laws of the country are enforced equit- ably to all the people of the territory, irrespective of classes. anC especially ioes this association appreciate and commend the action of the governor in the enforcement of the tax laws of the territory, so that the burden of taxa ton may fall equally upon the large as we'll as upon the small tax payer of he territory; and we hereby extend To Governor kibbey our earnest sup port in the policy which he has and is as governor of Arizona.
 We request that the Arizona Live Stock Sanitary Board appoint the va 'ious supervisors of forest reserves now located within the territory as i've stock sanitary inspectors, that the ,attle growers of this territory may 'btain the best possible cooperation 1 Df the very effective organization of he forestry bureau.
 We endorse the practical and eff tent administration of the Territorial Live Stock Sanitary Board and the en- ; 'rgetic and thorough work of the terri ( orial veterinarian. (
 The Arizona Cattle Growers Asso-