Telegram-herald., 1888-02-09
THE GRIST MILL MEN
REPRESENTATIVE so0YoF GRINDERS
Meet IL Aonusi Sosstaa sud Disoa<s Mat
tsrs VI late sst-D lacers Glsctsa. CcL0-
KAaittsss APPeiatsa Sad Otasr tsaSi-
Rsss 8Eahs lansing the
Next Flaos - Gathering.

LAel session etstrf44f AZ tAe Aottcas Win
representatives present from Kalamazoo.
hiAsdale. C0idwSlsr Musksgon. sand
Beach. Stanton. Fremont 81 Louis Hol-
land. Waterford. Howard Gy, Sparta,
Nswaygo. Baldwin, Big Rapids. Teeumseh,
Miles, Port Har0n. Reed City, and thls ely,
numbering about hty members.
The call vas made for p. N. 0ut an i'm
psomp,u meeting Was neid al II O'Clock,
aud the discussion vas principally upon a
series OF ten questions from the National
Miisrs Association. which treated upon the
subjects Of barrels" SACKS, PACKAGE.
prices" terms" "ffee oa board. mill
brands" reporting" and hnSliy Of The
ad0pliOR as a whole as o. brands anu re-
porting Of Cases 70 the National Assocla-
ton.
kilograms were then received from sew
ersi members who could not be present.
The Association then adjourned until the
afternoon fhe officers are: President ID
B. Merrill. OF Kalamazoo. Vice President
q. q. A N0igt. OF this city. ana Secretary
and Treasurer, Frank Little, OF kala-
mszOo.
At The afternoon session the Secretary
read nis report, III which be gave 4 review
of the meetiags held Cunng the past year
cooperation.
The receipts from membership Of this
Association" he said, have been ample 10
meet eli obligations. and very respectable
number OF intelligent sppreciatlye millers
are enrolled as mefnbers IL Is certainly
due 10 you all. that your fellow craftsmen
join with you IN movement that has Tor
It's sole object, the welfare and promotion Of
tie milling industry OF tue State. IL goes
all
lions, moral. educational ana industrial.
without endowment, franchises or patron
age TO beslOw, cannot succeed, without the
steady countenance and 50 tematic support
Of their adDerenis. Oi the mass u De set Ia
motion, natural PHILOSOPHY shows that
what is termed the ris iaatid is the prime
obstacle 10 overcome, and 10 morals. the
same is true in efforts 10 combat error and
prejudice, and TO broaden the area Of Cul-
ture and true enlightenment ] would EN-
phasize the advantages of the association OF
fellowship OF Ideas aud interests; the units
of individual force must be combined 10
promote the general welfare and TO secure
ne oest possible results. You all no doubt
appreciate the truth OF these suggestions
for you have shown your faith by your
works, while quite large percentage of
YOUR brother mlllers in the State seem quite
| willing that you should carry on the w0rk
"In March, IS, fifty years sgO, became
resident, for a few months, Of Grand
| Rapids a few families we're located along
| the river hanks and on the hill sides The
/ principal business seemed centered in the
| French trscers. who dealt extensively with
tie indians. buying furs, SKINS mOccssiOns
| Auj other Inoian articles. Surgeon meat
was abundant in the >Dring. The fish were
| spesreu Oy the Indians IN the river All
| 80. ,olrxr .iu &
10 sell for vet and dry goods. and outside
| the fur trade. the resources seemed 10 be
mainly sturgeon ALBANY beef, Indian
! sugar. shingle, shinplssiers and Wild
| money. Scubners Oak Oil and
| Stesetee's Worm Destroyer had
| not then been discovered. ! remained
| here several days al the old Indian Mission
Stsiion-a log house o. the ives de Of the
| river. near the Star Mills Grand River was
| then navigsbie for steamboats, OF medium
| size to Grand Haven. Subsequently,, in
| 1919, l was here for a longer period, and
| among the boys Of my acquaintance and
| age in 80, was Aaron b. Turner aud Jacob
| Barnes / would bear cheerful testimony in
| my own experience to the warm hearted
| friendliness. hospitality and cordial wei
! come gwen TO strangers BY Grand Rapids
citizens no exclusiveness, no chilling
| aristocracv OF blood. or condition. or shut
| corners, Grand Rapids from mere handful
Of settlers IN 1888. has become great and
| prosperous. 10 its manufactures, commerce
| and national resources It's magnificent
| water power-in its enterprise wealth Al
superior advantages. it stands on q sold
foundation and with its population 1t ranks
as the first inland city in the State
The subjects informally discussed in the
morning were then taken up again and
voted upon by departments:
First. Barrels IL was voted that fst
hooped barrels answer the requirements ~
the trade and should become n general use
Second, sacks" II was voted that sSo X.
can be more generally used IN place OF
barrels. aud that the association pledge
| themselves 70 aid in extending their use
Third and fourth, Packages" Il va
voted not to put up -four for the trade ia
| nacIages weighing less thun twenty y-four
pounds. and 10 ADOPT The plsn Of certain
Missouri miliers IN regulating frsctions
parts of a barrel OF -four 10 weigh twenty
Jour, forty-eight aud ninetv-eieht pounds
Flith. Prices" IL was soon voted that
a difference be made in the price of fou'
per barre bv the carload than By lots ies
than car.o .oaa. IL was a.so voted 10 MAKE
! the prire lees the freight instead oi Ce Y
efsd "a the point Of destination.
Sixth. Terms" it was voted fav0Tinl
the adoption al a general system of selling
| -four ana mili products for cash only.
| Seventh. rec j. ard on DelvrTy," j
Wa votes % do away with delivery terms
thereby conhning sales 10 free on board
0uiv fs7ofing adoption of q general rui
that the seller shall only BE- respo sibls f0
rais 81 freight named and the bayer 70 iooi
q ihe raiirosd company for any excess b.
} may demand
r Erhth. "Mu Brand. (" Il vas considsre.
fsss e for 81 four 70 be soid under niI
branes oaiy. snd if vas desirable and im
portaut that a. mill owners refused - eel
= HE four either unbranded OF rendsre.
sssecisl brand. which does not shoE Vbe.
aaa ~ whom made
NnsA and lsst - - repoT nE - fb
+ Nations. Secretary cases 81 fraud On fr
pan o5 fbs buyers of Soar ard making uu
reasoa ss.e clsims l9r reduction from o.
invol-s rendered an amendment 20
( o6s-ea 30 send sll such reports 70 ne STAT
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