The Coconino sun., 1917-05-11
IUSAYAN GENTLEMEN
 MEET AT WILLIAMS

tana theatre 1ueSday afternoon at Williams. Among those present were a number of visitors from Flagstaff, including MT. Griffin, of Babbitts. The meeting was called to order by Presi. dent A. G. Poison, who asked Ed Hamilton to preside for the meeting. Dick Kennerdell, Sec.-Treas. of the Association was present and served in his official capacity.
 The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved, as was also the report of the Secretary. Follow ing this the matter of the proposed revision of the schedule of rates for stock killed no the railroad was con- sidered. MT. Irwin, claim agent for the Santa Fe was present to represent that company. It was the consensus of opinion among the cattlemen pres ent that higher schedule of rates for cattle killed, is needed because of the increased value of stock. In this opinion Mir. Irwin concurred, and he stated that it is his conviction also, that better system of accounting is needed. The matter was disposed of by the appointment of Martin Bug geln, w. F. Griffin and Richard Ken nerdell, as a committee to confer with the Coconino Cattle Growers Associa- tion and frame a schedule of rates that will be satisfactory to both or ganizations, and forward it to the claim agent at Los Angeles.
 The report of the committee on Driveways was next heard. Mir. Mar tin Buggeln as chairman of the com mittee reported that the committee conferring with Forest Supervisor Greene had adopted system of drive ways between the Grand Canyon and Williams divisions of the forest, for the use of stock passing from one forest to the other, in the event of the passage of State Lands into private ownership as a result of the GAO acre grazing homestead bill.
 Fred Holden as chairman of the Legislative committee rendered re- port to the effect that there was little Legislation passed at the last session of the legislature, which materially concerned cattlemen.
 The report of the committee on proposed increases in rates for Forest Grazing, Fred Holden chairman, was received. The Association approved the report of the committee consistst- ing mainly of the protest sent to U. s. senators and representatives. Roundup plans next received short general discussion with the re- suit that the fixing of dates and other details was left with the allotment committees of the several grazing districts, with the understanding that these committees should get together immediately after the meeting and ar range for the various roundups. . The matter of the abuse of ranging privileges by some of the bands of tramp sheep that last year rented water within the reserve, was intro duced by W. M. Hughes, with the per mission of the Association. After a short discussion, the matter was dis posed of by the appointment of a committee consisting of Clyde Poison, Jim Smith, and Geo Robinson, to deal with the matter.
 Upon Mir. Hamilton stating that he had gone out of the cattle business and that therefore he could no longer serve on the Advisory Board, Joe F.. Cook was elected to serve in his place.
 MT. Geo. Robinson placed an inter- esting proposal before the Association for its consideration. He proposed that some arrangement be made whereby thin cows and other stock that has suffered severely from the winter, might be fed for short time in the early spring to tide them over until spring grass. The matter was Apt ulSCuSStu dI lenBtiiJ DuS SOiSiuNi- able interest was taken in it. No ac- ton was taken by the Association but the stoclmen in number, of the dis tricts are considering the matter further and a plan will probably be tried by them next spring as an ex- pertinent. It is estimated that the cost of feeding COW cottonseed cake would be but two to five dollars, while the loss of such a COW would amount to about sixty-five dollars. The feed ing would also be beneficial where not needed in order to save the an imal's life. Mir. Robinson and other cattlemen in his district, especially, are giving the matter careful atten- ton
 Before adjournment the association passed vote of thanks to L. S. Will