Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-02-27

Organization Of a Grange ON Prichly
HELENA. NJ. T.. February II, 1874.
Editor Of the Courier:
We met with the citizens of Frickly Peal
Valley, February 1Ah, and organized 8
Grange of thirty members. The following
officers were elected:
| A + Burns, Master.
John Jones, Ovcrsccr.
Frank Hopkins, Lecturer.
" l. Milligan. Steward.
George Brock, Assistant Steward.
Dywaters. Chaplain.
| E W Breck, Treasurer.
+ Gil Curtis. Secretary.
| Robert Barnes. Gate Keeper.
Mrs + w Breck, Ceres.
Mrs W J. MilIigan, Pomona.
Mrs a + Burns, Flora.
Mrs E E Bywatcrs, Lady Assistant Stew
ard.
Our reception warrants the assertion that
they will speed the good work.
Yours,
R.N. SUTHERLIN,
Deputy N. G.. tor Montana Territory.
Post Office Address-Diamond City, NJ. r.
Editor Of the Courier:
. 1t seems that you do not properly under
stand the terms ''Patrons Of Husbandry''
aud ''Grangcrs." A Granger, as defined by
Webster, is baliff. All members of the
" Patrons of Husbandry" are Patrons. The
Grange is the place where they meet-the
lodge. Masors or Odd Fellows. with the
same propriety, might be called dodgers :"
because they meet in lodges. The word
Grange" is derived from the French and
means granary. or farm with all the neccs-
sary outbuildings. AS the degrees of the
Order can be worked in the open field as
vell as in the granary, the place OF meeting
is called the ''Grange." There are s'Subor-
dinate Oranges" composed OF men who
have taken the first four degrees; estate
Oranges" composed OF Masters and Past
Masters OF Subordinate Oranges, and a "Na-
tiOnal Grange" composed of Masters and
Past Masters of state Oranges. There Is no
different designation for members of the Sc
parate bodies-all are "Patrons.''
The members OF the Order should attempt
to correct the impression about ''Grangers,"
which has become so prevalent. NJ.
Mucn has been spoken OF written as to the
aims and ends of the Patrons Of Husbandry,
but we think the key to the whole moye-
Ultima ThuIe-will be found in the |
facts: A Maine farmer sells chick.
ems at six cents a pound the cotton spinner
1t Lowell buys them at twenty-five cents a
fifteen cents bushcl; Connecticut maciin-
st buys it ct ninety cents busilel. Iowa
arme-s sell fat hogs at two and a halt cents
POUND. and Carolina planters buy bacon at
shilling pound. The consumers should
lot have to pay such an immense tax on ar.
icies Of consumption. Also, the producer
hould reap little better profit.
THE CHANGERS OF MoNTANA.-OnM Monday,
december p, 1873, the first organization of q
range, in Montana, was effected under the
anne Of "Star Of the West" near Centre
lie, in Meagher county. Since then, the
rganizaiion has been maxim. many acces-
ons in Eastern Montana. The Bozeman :
0URIER now deyotes cOlumn-department
, the Gallatin Changers, who are creating a
ir. and we think. from present indications,
nat the order will spread over the Territory,
I'd become prominent feature in the poll
cs of next summers campaign.-Madison-
Vi.
WI understand Mr.. r. N. Sutlerlin, De- q
lty N. G. for this Territory, Il expected to : :
visit our county soon, for the purpose Of =
'ganiziag additional Oranges. !.