The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1910-01-27
CLIFTON CATTLE ASSOCIATION.
CattIemen Meet in Clifton and Organize
All Big Interests Represented.

The cattlemen of the Eagle, Blue,
Black Mesa forest reserve and in fact
all of the principal portion of Ora
ham county, held very enthusiastic
meeting in Clifton on Tuesday of
this week for the purpose of organ
izing themselves into an association,
for the chef purpose of protecting
their interests on the ranges aud also
cooperating with the forest reserve
officers. The call had been issued to
the cattle owners some time previous
and few of them failed to respond
and take an active interest in the
meeting The meeting was harmoni-
Gus in every particular and though
several objections arose during the
organization there was comparatively
no feeling among any of the cattle
men, resulting in one of the strong
est associations in the south west in
the number of cattle owned.
The meeting was called TO order in
the directors room of the First
National Bank with the following
gentlemen present: A. T. Wilson,
Robert Bailey, George Webster, E.
E. Hopper, B. A. Boyles, Johnny
Cromb, ]. H. T. Cosper, John D.
Parks, Baylor Shannon, Harlan
Walker, J. A. Terrell, Frank Hodges,
Fred Fritz, Jack Barkhurst, Robert
Catlett, Ben Rodgers and several
others whose names were not secured.
A. T. Wilson, manager and one of
the owners of the Double Circle out
fit, was selected as temporary chair
man and J. H. Kerby as temporary
secretary. The chairman imme-
diately stated the object of the meet
ing-that of organizing an associa-
tion-in which all those present
seemed to take an active interest at
once.
A skeleton form of bylaws and
regulations were adopted in sections
and all matters pertaining to the
permanent organization were gone
over. Present at the meeting were
Forest Ranger F. II. Mitchell and
three other rangers, who attended
for the purpose of representing the
government rules regarding forest
reserves. The meeting was adjourn
ed at noon and convened at 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon, when the bylaws
were presented in complete form for
adoption.
A. T. Wilson was unanimously
elected president of the association
which was decided to be called "The
Clifton Cattle Association" with its
principal place of transacting bust
ness at Clifton. Arizona. J. H.
Kerby was elected secretary of the
association, it being voted that the
salary for this office shall be $40 per
month. B. A. Boyles was elected
treasurer.
February 18th of each year was
selected as the date on which annual
meetings shall be held and all cattle
men owning twenty-five or more head
of cattle are entitled to become
members of the association. An
initiation fee of 81 will be charged
all members who joined at this meet
ing and those desiring to join in the
future will have to file their applica-
tion with the secretary, accompanied
two members of the assOcia ton.
Annual dues will be at the rate of 81
payable in advance on the 18th of
February of each year. For the pur-
pose of raising funds for defraying
expenses an assessment of two and
one-half cents per head for all cattle
owned by members will be made an
nually. AS there are a large number
of cattle owned by the members of
the association this assessment will
raise a sufficient sum to defray ex-
penses unless something unusual
takes place. 1t was also adopted
that quorum shall consist of seven
members of the association, who
shall have power to transact all bust
ness that may come before a regular
or special meeting.
An executive committee, consisting
of Geo. A. Olney, J. H. T. Cosper, B.
A. Boyles, Geo. Webster and Joe
Terrell were elected, and it will be
their duty to attend to all business
matters in connection with the asso-
citation in an official way. The by
laws is lengthy document, copies of
which will be printed in pamphlet
form and mailed to each member of
the association. The following
names were signed to the roster of
the association A. Z. Wilson, Bailey
and Barkhurst, E. E. Hopper, Olney,
Prina and Shannon, George Webster,
r. H. Catlett, 3. A. Boyles, Harlan
Walker, Cosper and Hagan, Chas.
Thomas, Geo. Bake, J. A. Terrell,
J. D. Parks, Fred Fritz and F. M.
Hodges.