Arizona republican., 1909-11-20

takes in the work of our organization. We believe that the stockmen of the territory should make every possible effort to cooperate with the repre- sentatives of the forestry service. and recommend the, creation throughout the territory of local cattle grower associations, so that matters definite ly affecting a particular community when located within the national for ests. may be promptly taken up through the local organization.
 No. 10-We believe. that as far as practical, it is to the best interests of the cattlemen that all men running cattle in a particular district endeavor to redero at the same time. believing that this system will tend to improve the conditions of the cattle and pre- vent unnecessary friction between cattlemen.
 No. live heartily endorse the ad ministratiOn of Gov. Richard l.. Sloan and have every confidence that he will carry forward the same profressive policies, so ably initiated by his pre- decessor in office. Honorable Joheph II. Kibbey. and we pledge to Governor Sloan our hearty support in carrying out these policies.
 No. Eve endorse the effective work of the Territorial Live Stock Sanitary board.
 No. 13.-We thoroughly commend the sincere and energetic work of the terri torial veterinarian. whose work. we believe to be both efficient and prac- tical, and congratulate the cattlemen of the territory that owing to his work the territory is now practically free from ntagious disease of any charac- ter.
 No live regret the abolition of the ranger force. as we feel their effec- tive work throughout the territory was of great benefit to the legitimate cow man.
 No15.-We express our thanks to the ficers of this association for their capable and efficient work during the past year. and we heartily commend the efficient, able and practical work done by our president. MT. Dwight B. Heard at Washington. Denver. Los Angeles and at other points where the associations interests demanded it.
 No. 16-We believe that the interest of the cattle growers of the territory in the territorial fair should be more thoroughly encouraged by increasing the premiums on live stock.
 No. 17-As the cattle interests of this territory are continually and seriously .l, lx.. .F fever tick infection from northern Sonora. Mexico. which has been again introduced into the San Bernardino range made it possible for the terri torial sanitary authorities to control and eradicate the tick infection from the range before any federal quaran- tine was established. We therefore urge the maintenance of said drift fences and recommend thaat the officers of this association and the Live Stock Sanitary board use their best influ- ence to secure from the secretary of the interior permission to establish these fences and thus prevent the spread of the infection.
 No. 1S.-Resolved. that the Arizona Cattle Growers association upon care full deliberation. urge that the present boundaries of the southern portions of the Prescott national forest be maintained as at present existing
 No. 19.-This association heartily endorses the proposed desert well bill. formulated by the Territorial Live Stock Sanitary board and approved by Governor Richard E. Sloan.
 No. 20.-We request that the secretary of this association be directed to publish the annual address of President Heard. together with the resolutions adopt ed at the fifth annual convention of the Arizona Cattle Growers associa- tion. full proceedings of the meeting the constitution and bylaws of this association: and that the secretary be further instructed to mail a copy of such pamphlet to every cattleman in the territory of Arizona. with request Exx.- .xs.~ H.