The Coconino sun., 1917-03-09

In the morning E. H. Crabb, ex- president of the Coconino Cattle Growers association, spoke of the forest reserve fees. He discussed freely grazing fees and explained why rates should not go up, thereby having the concurrence of every cattle man present.
 Mir. Crabb is said to be the best informed cattle man in regard to the forest reserve situation.
 M. E. Musgrave, predatory animal inspector, discussed plans for the ex- termination of predatory wild ami mals. Mir. Musgrave declared that the solution of this problem was the abolishment of the bounty system, and the establishing of an appropria- ton by the state, by means of which experts could be hired to free the entire state of predatory animals. He said that New Mexico is now passing a bill which will adopt such state department.
 Dwight B. Heard, ex-president of the American National Live Stock association, discussed live stock mar keting in which he had made thor ough study. Mir. Heard outlined mar keting conditions in the United States. He stated that two years of work on the part of marketing committee has proved that the cattle men aim for constructive and not destructive results. He said their entire ambition was to get a market for live stock on a basis which would be free from detrimental combinations on the part of the packing associations. The ob- ject of the marketing committee is to eliminate waste and end many of the abuses of the stock yards. He said that the problem was not only for the stock producers and feeders but of national consequence affecting people of the whole country.
 "When over one million cows move from west to the east yearly, and America produces over one-third of the meat produced and consumed in the world, not including China, our problem becomes one in which every man is interested. It is easy to see how essential it is that market con ditions be controlled in an efficient manner.
 | Sensation Sprung
 A sensation was sprung during the afternoon session of the annual meet ing of the Arizonoa Cattle Growers Association when Judge G. w. Shute, chairman of the resolution committee, introduced resolution prepared by F. A. Reid, which, after hot discus sion, was carried by vote of four to one.
 This resolution requests from the government the forest reserve and public domain within the state and places it under state control. MT. D. A. Millett offered an amendment to the resolution excluding the forest reserve from the land to be taken un- Fder management.
 J. N. Robinson expressed himself as in favor of the spirit of the reso- lution but felt that it would be better to pass the amendment for the sake of conservatism.
 Dwight B. Heard Objects
 President Harmon did not have to ask twice for a discussion. Dwight B. Heard was immediately on his feet in absolute opposition to this resolu- tion, expressing himself in favor of organized government. MT. Heard declared that the convention mem- bers were casting bomb shell in a situation whicht had heretofore been handled with great diplomacy.
 Judge Shute promptly answered, "that when the COW was travelling in the right direction and you wanted her to hurry, you twisted her tail, but when the animal was going in the wrong direction, the proper procedure was to grab her by the horns and kick her in the face" This seemed to be the sentiment of the cattlemen as- sembled and cries for question, after other prominent and well-versed stock growers had spoken, resulted in a strong vote in opposition to Mir. Mil let's amendment, and still stronger vote in favor of the resolution.
 This is said to be the most import ant resolution ever presented by any stock growers association in the Unit ed States. It also has the distinction of being one of the strongest resolu- tions ever passed.
 The Resolution
 Whereas, the administration of the public and forest reserve lands within the state of Arizona has become . burden and an expense upon our ns | f;onal royarpr,apf and