The Van Buren press., 1874-12-29
Proceedings Of the Crawford County
Council, December 5th, 1874.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment
In the hall Of the Crawford Grange, No. l64,
Worthy Master Michael in the chair. First
in order was calling the roll Of Oranges and
receiving credentials
The following Oranges were represented :
Alma. No. 20; Lafayette. No. 40; Prairie
Grove No. LIS; Crawford. No. l6l Van Bu-
ren, No. 3s sham ock, No. "a; Sarah Grove.
No. Gl; Oliver Springs. No. 3H; Hickory
Grove, No. 30.
Motion by Bro. Locke, that the credentials
be received without appointing committee
on credentials. Carried.
Moved that the officers elected at the meet
ing in September be and are hereby recog-
nzed Carried.
Next in order was the appointing of the
standing committees. On the finance com
mttee the Master appointed Bros Daniels,
RoBards and Toole-by the Overseer, Bros.
Matlock and Oliver. Committee on printing
Bros EcheIs, Matieek and Howell, Locke and
Snow.
Resolution offered by Bro. Locke: That a
committee Of three be appointed by the Mas
ter, whose duty it shall be to investigate what
are the best tools either plows, hoes, cotton
scrapers, reapers, threshers, etc That in their
report the said committee shall state the
makers name Of the different implements and
the probable price, from whom they can be
bought. and also whether we can have any Of
said tools made in the County, and fso, what
kinds, and at what cost, and who the proper
mechanics are, and that said committee re-
port through the Van Buren, Press, at their
earliest convenience.
The resolution was adopted and the Master
and the Overscer appointed Bro. Daniel
Michael.
Resolution offered by Bro. RoBards:
Resolred That we endorse and approve the
reply of Bro. John L. Jones, Master of the
State Grange. and the fifty two sgners there
to. That the facts therein recited are appli-
cable to our County and section, and that we
as representatives of eleven Oranges in Craw-
ford county speak the sentiments ola ma
jority of our citizens and that we know no
difference or grant no favors on account OF
birth placc-and it matters not what mans
That our cOlored citizens are As well secured
in their rights under the laws as are any other
class Of citizens That in regard to the eX-
istence of a society known As the White
League in our midst, we do not know its OBJ
ject, or one single person who claims to be
member. Our only knowledge of its ends
and objects. are gleanel from Northern pa
pers. That we would gladly welcome all im.
migration to our County. and care not from
what quarter of the Globe it comes, If it will
assist in clearing our rich bottoms. cultivat-
ing our upland. and work with us to build up
the waste places.
Adopted unanimously.
Motion by Bro. Howell That a committee
of three he appointed to investigate the SUBJ
ject of Tanning. and the probable cost of es
tablishing a Fannery, and a plan for cperat-
ing the same. Carried and the Master APP
pointed Bros. Toole and Marzoll. and the
Overseer, Bro Snow.
Bro. Locke offered resolution that the
Council select two members OF the Order to
SOW each one acre OF Clover and one acre Of
Orchard Grass, by thorough subs soiling. and
report to this Council at its meeting twelve
months hence. The Council selected Broth
ers Locke and Michael.
Also, resolution was adopted selecting
two members to plant and cultivate one acre
OF corn and one acre Of cotton in land which
has been in use tor twelve years. sub-soiling
the same Is inches. Selected Brothers Sc
ward and Gooding.
A resolution was offered by Brother Alex.
Gooding, and adopted, to appoint a commit
tee to investigate the subject OF a Grange or
cooperative store and report plan for same
at next meeting. Committee, Brothers Good
ing. Sutton. Arnold, Daniels and lie. Neal
A resolution was offered by Brother Shib-
ley, that committee be appointed on the
good of the Order, and that they prepare
business for the next meeting. which was
adopted and Brothers Shibley, Howell and
Seward appointed as such committee.
A resolution was offered by Brother Ro-
Bards that all committees ordered to report
at the next meeting and failing to do so. be
by the Master and deemed un-
worthy position on any committee for the
balance of the year. which was adopted.
Brother Howell offered a resolution to ap-
point committee of three to report at our
next meeting, the plan as directed by the Ma
tional and State Oranges for organizing a
County Grange. Adopted and appointed as
such committee Brothers Howell, Perrin and
Stewart oi Alma Grange.
Several questions were then asked by Bro.
Stewart of Hickory Grove Grange, No. 2l0
which after some discussion were decided by
the Master.
motion was made by Brother Howell that
the proceedings Of this Council be published
in the Van Buren, Press and the Arkansas
Grange, which was carried.
motion was made to adjourn till the first
Saturday In February, which prevailed.
CliAS 4. PERRIN, Sccy.
Santa Anna.