Arizona republican., 1918-02-19
NEXT MEETING OF GENTLEMEN
 WILL BE HERE
Arizona Cattle Growers As
 sociation Decides to Hold
 Next Annual Session in Capital City of the State

Bringing back with them as tro- phy the selection of Phoenix as the place of meeting of the next annual session of the Arizona Cattle Growers association, residents of this city who attended the meeting of the association at Nogales on Thursday. Friday and Saturday of last week returned on Sunday with only splendid accounts of the meeting.
 While admitting that at times the session took on the appearance of political convention on account of the many aspirants for nomination on the next state tickets who took advantage of the large gathering of influential Arizonans to sound the situation and throw out a few preliminary political surveys, nevertheless the session was one of interest to the cattlemen of the state and much business of importance was transacted.
 Among the resolutions adopted by the convention were the following: That where cowboys are subject to draft that recommendation from the local cattlemen's association should be submitted to the selective draft board in order that the cowboys might be placed in a deferred class; that the
  pended during the period of the war; that the United States authorities ap- point grazing commissioner; that the work of the forestry service be en- dorsed; that no more sheep trails be permitted in the state; that the prac- tlce of carriers charging $1.25 for loading or unloading cars of livestock be disapproved; that a special con- mlttee known as the border commit tee be appointed to investigate re- ports of cattle stolen along tl.e border; that the government be petitioned to permit loans to be made on livestock security on the same basis that farm loans are made.
 Charles r. Mullen of Skull Valley was elected by the association as it's new president. The appointment of secretary and the other officers is left to the new president, but it is expected that sam E. Bradner of Phoenix, sec retary of the state livestock sanitary board and the present secretary of the cattlemen's association, will again be named as secretary along with the oth- CT officials.
 Among those from Phoenix and near | vicinity who attended the meeting at | Nogales were w. A. Mouer, Fred T. | Colter, L. l.. Harmon, Sam B. Bradner 1 w. A. Anderson, w. w. Cook C. NJ Zander, Fen $. Hildreth, Ben R. l Clark. c. D. Stahlbers, J. R. Bradshaw Thomas E. Campbell, Jesse L. Boyce Sam w. Proctor. A. A. Betts w. F. Servln W. L. Barnum, T. $. Rush, l. 1 w. Webster, J. J. Polodna. E. G. Cole man and Sidney P Osborn.
 Election of a new president of the association and the transaction of oth CT business was delayed somewhat or Saturday afternoon because it was i'm. possible to get a quaroum. A horse race had been staged about three mile. out of the city, and all the cattlemen or nearly all of them, were there to set the show
 Former Governor Thomas F.. Camp Dell was a visitor at the cattlemen'. association meeting asd was present a the smoker on Thursday evenin. where, according to report of tn, meeting. he was given a great recep ton when he was called upon {, speak. the applause lasting for fully minute before quiet was restored.
 Unceremoniously dragged from tn santa Cruz club to the Nogales eft lall, State Auditor Jesse L. Boyce oj Thursday night found himself on tn inside of the bars looking out. Th following is an account of the affair
 State Auditor Jesse L. Boyce wa not quite sure last night if he ha, stolen a horse some time or other in period of transmigration of souls whe 1aclng Deputy Marshal Emery ChaI iant Tn the office of Marshal Fowler Boyce was arrested by Officer Wal ter Behrens and unceremoniousl dragged from the Santa Cruz club t the confines of the city jail.
 Boyce could not identify himseI and among the large gathering couI not be found anyone who would h willing te state that the prisoner wa the state auditor, with the result tba the changing of the steel doors wa