The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-27
THE STATE GRANGE.

During the session of the Oregon state
grange held wednesday the reports of treas
urer and secretary were received, and they
showed prosperous condition of the order,
both financially and numerically.
The secretary read letters of response
from Senators Dolph and Mitchell and Con-
gresham Hermann to resolutions adopted
last session, asking for the permanent i'm
provement of the Willamette river, and
these gentlemen signlhed willingness to
| urge this matter upon congress.
A resolution was adopted memorializing
the legislature to provide that women may
sign petitions for or against saloon license.
A resolution In favor of taxing U. s.
bonds was laid on the table.
A resolution was adopted condemning the
extravaganza of the last legislature.
The selection of place of next annual
meeting was made special order for o'clock
this afternoon.
Greetings were presented by Mrs. DR..
Casio from the W. c. T. u, and order ed
on the Journal, and committee to draft a
suitable response, consisting of Mrs. DR..
Casio, Mrs. l.. H. Clarke and A. s. Roberts.
The report of DR.. Casio, deputy master
for Clackamus county, was received, and 1t
recommends the selection of an interstate
picnic grounds on the Columbia river.
Resolutions condemning the abolishment
of the preparatory department of the agrI-
cultural college were laid on the table.
1t was resolved that the grange Is in favor
of the re-enactment of the mortgage tax
law, and law requiring that all notes and
evidence of debt shall bear the assessors
stamp, or other conclusive evidence that
they have been listed each year for taxation
before they shall be collectable by law.
A resolution favoring the Torren's Land
system was referred to the subordinate
oranges for discussion.
President 6loss, of the Agricultural col
lege, addressed the grange on subjects per-
tanning to that institution.
Among the visiting members present are
DR.. D. L. Russell, master of Washington
state grange and Mr.. James Nevins, lee
turer of the same.
An informal reception was held in the
parlors of the Umatllla House last evening,
and the time was pleasantly spent in music
and short addresses by President Bloss,
Lecturer Hayes, Master BOISE and others.
a resolution was presented yesterday in
favor of the owning and controlling of the
Nicaragua canal by the United States.
The report of Lecturer Hayes was pre-
sented and referred to committee on good of
the order.
No evening session was held because the
hall was occupied by another society.
Article 10 of bylaws were amended and
now provide for an elective legislative COM
mlttee, one of whom shall be from Eastern
Oregon.
Eugene, Lane county, was selected as the
place of next meeting.
The committee on transportation, in their
report, favored the ownership of all rail.
roads by the general government. to be
managed under just and systematic civil
service rates.
The grange is in favor of an interstate
picnic ground on the Columbia river.
Resolution condemning dealing in future,
and asking for anti option laws, was
adopted.
The grange favors government ownership
OF Nicaragua canal.
Mr.. W. s. Uren addressed the grange on
direct legislation or the mi iative and refer
endum, and committee was appointed to
confer with other labor organizations as to
this sui ject.c
W. ]. Edwards, of Mayvllle, was chosen
of the ex-committee.
Mrs. Edilman, for the committee on wo-
mans work, made report and it was
adopted.
Committee on resolutions reported the
following:
Resolued, That this grange tender our
sincere thanks to the citizens OF The Dalles
and vicinity for the courtesy and hospital
ity extended to us during our sojourn in
their city, and to the Knights of Pythias fer
the free use of their wellarranged hall.
The grange demands the repeal of the,
specific contract law.
Is in favor of full supply of full legal
tender currency of sufficient volume to
supply all the demands of trade.