Tombstone epitaph., 1912-03-03
cattlemen Hold
 Enthusiastic Meetioo

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 The meeting of the stock meo of Co., ehise county vas called to order by County AttOsn,y W c Gilmore st o'clock this afternoon. An attend sDce of over leo cattlemen we're pres- ent and an enthusisstic meeting is being held County Attorney Gi! more, in few chosen words, explain- ed the purpose of the convention as cal ed by the b,srd of Supervisors. its importance and hent fits touching upon the selection of county rangers, cattle inspection and the brand tax lsw.
 Nominations were called for chair. man of the meeting. JH Slaughter. the well known Cochise pioneer. ex- sheriff aod legislator vas the unaui- nous choice of the meeting for chair man. E H Reeves of Tom bs tone, was unanimously selected ss secretary of the meeting.
 Wm Rigg., of the board of super visors, in behalf oithst body, addressed the meeting in a "get together spirit" for the best interest of all. and asked for voice of the cattlemeu in regsrd to county rangers.
 Sheriff Wheeler was called upon to express his idess in regard to the ranger matter and made . good talk for protection Of the industry, the good results to be ob aimed by coop erstion and appealed to the cattlemen to assist his office in keeping Q watch on thieves and fugitives by report to hls office This sentiment met with much favor and the sense of the meeting Was in accord with the expressions IT ade along this line.
 A motion was made and car ried that the mee ing recommend the appointment of four rangers by the sheriff to be selected from various g. ctions of the county. The stockm. D evinced much interest in the rauRer matter. several fsvoring the suggestion of four nance ss choice for the sp- pointment, others preferring to leave the selection to the best judgment, of the sheriff ard board of supervisors, The various phsses of the csttlemen' 6 view point were brought out io the discussions but finally the origiusl molten was sustained almost unsni- mously.
 Mir Riggs again took the floor and d scussed the brand tsI law and some of it's defective points and suggested that this would he sn opportupe time to form the Cocbise County Catt C. mems Association.
 County Attorney Gilmore took the | TOT and said that he felt sure that the next legislature would make changes in the brand tax law and sug- gested that the cattlemen of Cochise "ill name 6 committee on legislation and instruct this comit'ee to make profitable recommendations regardi ing the change of the present law, which without any question, needs some | IT want tD CunDR6 the jaw and change fright, i, is up to you gentlemen to suggeet changes in the law" esid MT Gilmore.
 Mir Brandt suggested that it would according to his idea. be best to form sn association fret and then take up the matter of iegislstion ss au asso- citation and Mir Brandt asked for sen- timent of those present if they want sn organization. Sentiment was unsnimous in favor of organization. The Cocbise County Csttlemeps' As- .ocistion was then formed and tenn porsIy officers elected ss ioliowe:- President-J H Slaughter. secretsry-E H Reeves.
 Committee of five on Constitution and by laws:
 JA Rockfellow, J T Ho, d. B Me- Kinney. L Dedman, J 6 Page. The communities on bylaws will pIobebly report this evening and . | permanentlorg- nizstion will he per- fec ted.