The Grange advance., 1873-10-22
AEETZNG. or THE GOODHUE
COUN7'YCOUNCZL, P 0FH, OC.
TOBER II 1879.

MEETING. or THE GOODHUE
@COUNTYCOUNCZL, p OFH, OC.
TOBER II, 1873.
The Council met in regular session in
Burnside township, President Fountain III the
chair. The President being afflicted with hoarse-
ness from bad cold, called Bro. H. Bruce, of the
Floral Grange to his aid. The Secretary being
absent, B. B. Herbert was chosen Secretary pro
tem Bros VIM. Featherstone and Leland Jones
appointed committee on credentials. The follow
ing delegates elect were present and took part in
the proceedings: Vasa Grange, Frank Charlson,
CD. johnson, c. A. Anderson; Floral Grange, w.
Rodman, H. Bruce; Belvidere Grange, J. j.
Thomas, L. L. Gaylord, Henry Malon Red Wing,
Grange, B. B. Herbert; Featherstone Grange,
Samuel Richardson, H. E. Perkins, B. G. Kenny
Burnside Grange, Brothers L. Jones and j. E.
Simmons, Sisters T. j. Leason and A. Howe, jun {;
Hay Creek Grange, d. Dewey, D. Sanders, c.
Lutte Farmers Guild Grange, Brothers Rice and
Tether and Sister Tether officers and committee
Of farmer meeting, w. II. Fountain, D. H. Towle
, W. s. Grow and Wm Featherstone.
1t was resolved that the Council send two dele
gates to the Farmers Convention called to meet
at Chicago on the 22d instant for the purpose of
considering questions of cheaper transportation,
Brothers Grow, Bruce, Fountain, Featherstone
and Herbert having, under the motion spoken
strongly in favor of such appointment. Brothers
Denning Dewey and H. Bruce were elected as such
delegates.
Under motion the report of the committee on
Constitution and Bylaws was called for. The
committee, through its chairman W. s. Grow, re-
ported the Constitution and Bylaws, which, after
being read and then called by sections, was with
with some slight amendments and filing OF blanks,
adopted as the Constitution and By Laws of the
Council
D. H. Towle the Secretary, having arrived,
came forward and assumed his duties.
Uuder notion the Council adjourned to 1:3O
N. OF partake of
REFRESHMENTS.
The ladies of Burnside Grange quickly spread a
rich repast to which the delegates and Patrons
present were invited. The eatables were abund
ant and of kinds and qualities to tempt the
appetite of an epcure and to fully satisfy the hun
ger OF ''harvester'' and ''gleaner''
There were boiled meats and roasted meats
roast beef turkey and chicken, pies of all varie-
ties and tarts that melted upon the tongue, there
was frosted cake, jelly cake, cream cake, marble
cake, fruit cake all kinds of CAKE pound cake and
cakes weighing many pounds. Patrons one and all
showed cultivated tastes in doing 'lull, equal am:
exact justice 10 al and giving Especial privileges
to none'' of these dainties. Yet of the remnants
the provident matrons gathered many baskets full
remaining, that there might nothing be lost The
whole dinner hour was enlivened by free, good
natured and yet thoughtful and thought -n> piring
conversation. The talk running mostly upon top
les at present ayitated among Patrons, and showed
n SOci41 o1Q thp
had already done much toward accomplishing one
of the greatest objects of the order.
AFTER DINNER.
The time of labor having again arrived the
Council was called to order Under motion Broth
er and Sister Tether admitted as delegates of
the Farmers Guild Grange. Under motion the
regular order Of business was suspended and the
Council proceeded to perfect its organization for
the coming year. Under separate votes the follow
ing persons were unanimously elected to the re-
spective offices:
H. Bruce of Floral Grange, Master
IS. Grow of Vasa Grange, Overseer
B. B. Herbert Of Red Wing Grange, Secretary
Wm Festhsrstone' Ssr1;ns featherstone Chaplain
Sister Jones' of Burnside Lady ASST steward
Brother j. c. Hiatt, Gate Keeper.
The members Of the Committee or Insurance
then made separate reports. Brother VIM. Feath
erstone, from what investigation he had made and
relying upon the report of the Committee of the
State Grange P. of H., favored the idea of farmers
insuring in the Farmers Mutual Insurance Com
pany of Minneapolis rather than of incumbering
themselves with another company, that it would
be better to insure in this company than to un-
dertake to organize separately. Brother W. s.
Grow reported in regard to the plan of the Vasa H.
surance Company and generally az follows:
was effected in February, 1857. The organ
ization is mutual, not corporate. Up to the
fall of 1872 any person could become member of
the organization by paying the sum of 81, takinga
reasonable policy to cover any loss he might sus-
tain. In case OF loss an assessment was levied pro
rata, on each policy holder for his share of the
loss Like was assessed for Like, e. in the case
Of buildings burning the assessment was upon the
insured buildings in the organizations The
maximum paid for six years policy an 0unting to
$1,000 acas 81.
In the fall of 1872, the organization assumed
different character By requiring each member to
pay IN " per cent on the amount insured this tax
was levied to create reserve fund, to be used
as follows:
In case Of loss, assessment is levied pro-rata;
to indemnify the loser if any member of the assO-
citation refuses to pay his assessment lis part ol
the reserve fund.- or so much as ls necessary is ap
prOpriated to meet the deficiency, and the member
refusing is after debarred from future par
tiCipatOns in its benefits.
The fund SO raised amounts at the present time
to about nine hundred dollars: securely in
vested and drawing 1O per cent interest
The territory over which the organization ex-
tends is circle radiating from given center for
10 miles. This territory is divided into conven-
lent number OF districts, each district having d.
rector In case Of lOssin any district, the Director
with the Secretary (theY choosing the third) form