The Coconino sun., 1914-12-04
COCON|NO CATTLE GROWERS
HOLO IMPORTANT MEETING

I ~ 10 StaIt va hDSSS'i'Nt - -
and attended by one of the most
representative bodies of cattle men
ever held by that organization.
Elections resulted in the re.elec-
ton of +. II. Crab for President,
TT. G. Frier for Secretary Treas
urer. Mr.. Martin Buggeln, Of
Williams, was elected Vice Presi-
dent. William Babbitt, Of Flag
staff, O. l.. Hart, OF Flagstaff, S.
S. Acker, of Flagstaff, George Bar
ney of Williams, and f. E. Thur
stoh, of Camp Verde, were elected
Executive Committeeman.
The report of the Treasurer
showed a credit balance OF 1884,
81.
The report of the President
stated briefly the work done by
the Association since its organ
ization in 1911, which covered the
definite stand taken by the asso-
citation against the proposed elm
nation of certain lands from the
Coconino and Tusayan National
Forests; their help in bringing
about laws covering administra-
ton of state lands, which is very
important matter to the stockmen
OF Coconlno County, owing to the
large amount OF university and
state lands situated within the
county. 1t also appears that the
stock men interested in Coconino
County, on the Coconino and Tus-
AVIAN forests are very well protec-
ted in regard to Forest regulations,
governing the issuing Of permits
to homes leaders, there being no
better regulations governing this
matter in the United States than
are in effect on these two forests.
The Association is also directly
responsible for the Forest Service
regulation governing the recogni-
ton of Advisory Boards by the
Service. A move for such regu-
lation was started by the Coconino
Cattle Growers Association, and
was finally carried to successful
effect. The Coconino Cattle Grow
ers Association is directly respon-
sible for the present conve nience
in the enforcement OF the state
sanitary law governing the ship
ping of cattle from the Northern
part of the state to California and
New Mexico, which enables the
shippers from the Northern part
of the state to ship their stock
without health inspection, other
than as given by the local inspec-
tor. The Association is also re-
sponsible for the County Ranger,
whose duty it is to enforce all laws
within the county. In the matter
of proposed laws that would d.
rectly benefit the cattlemen of the
county and state, it is gratifying
to note that this association is
the only one within the state
that has spent money and
time to draft proposed bills, COW
ering the cattle industry alone.
While these bills have never been
made part of our laws, they are
good ones, and every effort will be
made during the session of the
next legislature to have them en-.
acted.
1t developed recently that the
out break of the loot and mouth
disease in the east so taxed the re.
sources of the Bureau of Animal
Industry, covering the expense Of
their men in the field, that it was
deemed advisable for that depart.
ment to withdraw their inspectors
from Arizona, to be used in the
eastern states, thus curtailing theil
expense to the amount which ap'
proximates 5000. 90 monthly. The
stockmen realize that owing tc
| SuSll oil GAIL SOhldS dto
ease being prevalent in the United
States, no chances should be taker
in preventing unloading or the out
break of such disease within the
state. The Arizona Wool Grow
ers Association guaranteed $500. oc
for not to exceed three months
which, by the way, was all the time
asked by the department., and the
Coconino Cattle Growers Associa'
ton believing that the department
should have such support from thu
stockmen, when asked under thu
circumstances, guaranteed the bal
ance necessary to carry on thu
work, for not to exceed three
months. While it seemed to tn,
! majority that this guarantee shoult
have rightfully come from the stat
: organization, since the state or
ganization would not make such
r guarantee, the members presen