Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-09

laws of benefit to the cattlemen
including the segregation of the dry
farming and grazing lands in state
tax valuation and the leaving of
the valuation for assessment up to
the discretion of the assessors. He
particularly urged an increase In
the appropriation for the sanitary
board, in order that it may better
carry out its work of eliminating
cattle stealing in the state.
P. G. Spilsbury, president of the
Arizona Industrial congress, spoke
upon the relation of the cattle in
custry to the other industries of
the state and how the prosperity of
one affects the others He brought
out idea that the cattlemen, SHOULD
strive to secure a tariff on canned
meats and hides, but cautioned them
tc act as an association rather than
as individuls.
Salisbury mentioned that there are
about $4,000 miners employed in the
state, representing $4,000 persons,
all requiring beef for food He
spoke of the efforts of the Arizons
Industrial congress to boost the
sale of Arizona products and stated
that this idea has already become
so we'll adopted that the people are
calling for Arizona beef.
Governor George w. p. Hunt, who
was present at the convention Tues
cay afternoon, commended the cat
tlemen on their. work in helping de-
velop the state. "I realize you cat-
tlemen are the pioneers, the Anglo
.Saxons Of the state and nation"
the governor stated, "and 1 am
glad that at last, after years Of
drouth and misfortune, the cattle
men of his state are again coming
into their own.
1.-The perseverance, industry, courage
and ability of the cattlemen has been
one of the outstanding features in the
development of Arizona" the governor
stated. "You cattlemen represent one
of the greatest industries in the state,
and it is an industry that is bound to
become greater, because with the
great increase in population the mar
ket for beef is bound to increase. Never
has the outlook for the cattle industry
been brighter than it is today"
The governor, during his address.
several times referred to State Senator
Wayne Thornburg, who was present
as a delegate, and stated that with
such man as Senator Thornburg in
the legislature, the interests of the cat
tlemen would be well protected. Fol-
lowing the governors address, Senator
Thornburg took the floor and replied:
$50 long as we have governor who
is eminently fair, we don't need cow
boys like myself in the legislature.
The governor has shown his fairness in
the selection of a highly satisfactory
sanitary board, and / realize that he
is working for the best interests of
the state.''
Charles E. Blaine, traffic attorney
for the Cattle Growers association,
speaking on Railroad Problems" sum-
married the contest concerning rates iii
this state. ARIZONA stands today alone
as the one state (which you have suf-
fcred no rate increase since August rs,
1920" Blaine stated.
"However, l take this occasion to
warn you that before another meet
ing, you will be confronted with am
other effort to increase freight rates,
Blaine stated. There is no railroad
competition in this section of the state
now and / am sure we shall all regret
the passing of the old Ell Paso and!
Southwestern railroad, which furnished
competition efore it's merger with the
Southern Pacific"
Sims Ely of Phoenix spoke on the
work of the intermediate Credit bank
of Berkeley, Calf, which is supported
by the government and is making loans
to cattlemen of this state. Ely stated
that the Berkeley bank wanted to-
know more about the cattlemens prob
lens and to help them as much as possl-
BILE through the operation of loans.
T. Fl. Ramsey president of the Pa
cific National Agricultural Credit cor
poration which makes loans to the
cattlemen through the intermediate
Credit bank, spoke on hte work OF
his company in making loans. Ramsey
stated that his corporation has loaned
more than So 100000 to the cattlemen
of this state already, and has, another
half million in loans pending. He
stated that this system Of loans, which
is sponsored by the government
through the intermediate Credit banks,
is helping the cattlemen solve their
financial problems very nicely
Harry ]. Saxon, chairman of the
Arizona Livestock Sanitary board,
spoke on the work of this board in
preventing diseases of livestock in the
state, and particularly in eradicating
the cattle of scab. He stated that
the cattlemen of New Mexico and Ell
Paso recently tried tried to have
quarantine established on cattle from
Mexico because of this desase, but
that this was not done because there
is believed to be no cab in Sonora.
At present cattle are permitted into
the country from Sonora provided the
sanitary board gives them clean
bill of health.
Soxon also poke on the growing
practice of cattle stealing in this state,
which the sanitary inspectors have
difficulty in preventing because Of
lack of funds. He requested the cat
tie growers to use their efforts 10
secure more funds for this department
in inspecting brands, or in providing
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