Weekly journal-miner., 1911-07-12
(From Sundays Daily.)


 The Northern Arizona Wool Grow.
 er's Association concluded one of the
 most important and enthusiastic
 meetings at Flagstaff on Friday that has ever attended the deliberations of that organization. In many res
 poets it was a notable gathering,
 many of the leading citizens of the
 territory being present as well as
 Governor Sloan and other officials.
 Governor Gooding, of Idaho, was a special guest, coming from Boise to participate in the deliberations. Two days were, occupied in the considera- ton of industrial questions and not a minute lapsed but what interest - prevailed.
 - The association was welcomed to the city by M. J. Riordan, in an address that elieited favorable com ment, and in responding A. A. Johns, <, of this city, a member of the asso- citation, reflected the good will of the body in an appreeiative manner.
 During the deliberations of the or ganization, many addresses of i'm portance were delivered, among them being that of Governor Sloan, of Arizona, and Governor Gooding, of Idaho who made the long journey from Boise as a special guest.
 Governor Sloan's address was particularly interesting and instruc- tive, and was in harmony with the interests of the industry. He vigor ously ehampioned the cause of reel proeity, Illustrating the good results that would follow the passage of the bill pending before the senate, and disclaiming that any injury to the sheepmen would follow, such as had been predicted through the in coming of floeks from Canada. He upheld the administration in con vincing argument, and elicited ap- plause from his many hearers in the firm stand he took, and the logical manner in which he ehampioned the good effects that would ensue.
 Governor Gooding created a very favorable impression in his discourse on the tariff generally. When he reached the wool industry, the in terest of the sheepmen was keenly evident, and at the conclusion of his address he was extended an ovation. He wents into the wool manufaetur- ing business in a manner that proved instructive even to his hearers il- lustrating in a convincing manner the process of manipulating prices from the time the wool left the range until it appeared on the backs of the people He specified that the limited amount of wool used in cloth ing and the high cost that has pre- vailed, could not be traced to the producer or manufacturer, but that the evil was due to the source that placed the fabric on the market, or in other words the exacting middle man. He was. clear and convincing in his argn1nant, and, his address was pronounced as one of the ablest that had ever been delivered to the, asso- citation.
 While not necessarily a part of the deliberations of the body, but of kindred regard, the question of good roads throughout Arizona was entertained. T. G. Norris, president of the Arizona Good Roads Assoeia- tion, at the banquet that concluded the meeting, upheld the movement that is sweeping the country and advanced unanswerable arguments for the continuation of the good work. NIT. Norris was greeted with many | compliments on his splendid reason | ing for a continuation of the system | of good roads that is yet in its in fancy.
 Territorial Engineer J. B. Girand, | and the members of the board of | control, were in attendance as special J guests and each delivered short ad dresses.
 Guests of the association included 1 several federal officials, among whom were Forest Supervisors Hinderer of Prescott, Kerr, of Albuquerque, N. NJ, and Drake of Flagstaff. Many traffic managers of the Santa Fe rail | road were present, as was also F. A. Jones, traffic manager of the Marieopa Commercial Club, who ad- | voeated a reduction in railroad freight | rates to the eastern markets.
 Hugh E. Campbell was reelected