The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-13
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ASSOCIATION.


ASSOCIATION.
Saturday last, in company with Coun-
ty Attorney Hodgkinson, We made .
pilgrimage to Gypsum township 10 at
tend the meeting Of the Farmers Asso-
citation. We are led to call our journey
a pilgrimage more from the uninviting
appearance which q country presents
when it bids adicu to retiring winter,
and has not yet adorned itself with the
wclcome-robes of spring. But rs we had
not shotted our shoes before startlng,we
were not SO i'll natured that VIC could not
see beauty in the great expanse Of prai-
rie stretching TO the north, cast and
west, when compared with Iron Mound.
As yet, trees and farm-houses seem to
vie with each other as to. which shall
more numerously DIT these plains, and
from q prcjudiccd inclination we are Of
the opinion that the odds arc in favor Of
the latter. We have not taken into &C
count the dugouts where, as VIC passed
by, the unkempt covering TO dirt-check-
cred face was visible between two sods,
watching the cleaner horses skampering
gaily along. We could imagine all the
country robed in green, and pleasant
homes with clean and well-arranged
door-yards located on the roadside,
(which will exist ere long,) and We have
one of the grandest scenes on earth-aI
bcaut full expansc of rich and product
i've country, churches and schools for
intellectual and moral culture and pleas
ure, and happy and contented people.
We arrived at Gypsum about o'clock
and accepted the generous hospitality of
of Mr.. Freeman Kingman and laiy,
much to their sorrow and our CON-
fort. (Wc will not now mention his
threat to pull us on; of bed the next
morning, etc, but will remember it for
future reference. Order and Kelley will
please keep mumD
In the evening VIC went TO the Farm !
crs' Association, held in the District |
School House. The room was filled!
crowded, rather-to its utmost capacity |
with farmers, their wives and children.
(c;c.) The President, Mr.. Weaver, call
ed the meeting to order, stated the BUSH
ness of the evening, and tho manner in
which he dispatched business and pre-
served order indicated that he was the
right man in the right place. The pro-
grammc OF the evening included the
adoption of constitution and bylaws,
reading of essays and discussion of mis-
.ellancous business. In these discus
sions and essays. the IDEAS were present
I'd in concise and comprehensive terms,
md We are led to believe that the men,
bers will be moro materially benefited
socially, to themselves and families, than
in the direct object for which they hare
organized.
The Association has membership of
l25, and new members arc being added
1t every meeting. Meetings are held
every Saturday evening. Tho officers
consist of president vice-president, Sec
'etary, assistant secretary, treasurer, and
'ectors. The members very liberal to-
ward each other in their proceedings,
ret they are watchful of the interests of
he association to such degree that the
members are held to strict account for
my act which may effect the good char
lcter of that body. Their individual
are common with those Of the
and officers and members
perform the duties imposed upon them
without asking compensation. From
what We saw and heard we think that,
with a proper understanding between
them, farmers and merchants need have
no fear of conflict Of interests. Both
have claims which should be respected
but neither can be arbitrary. But VIC can
not discuss this question at this time.
We shall remember with pleasure our
visit to the Gypsum, together with the
old and new friends with whom We met.