The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-24

places as they may be ordered by the presi-
dent. A majority OF the members Of the ex-
executive committee shall constitute a quo
rum. The executive committee shall in all
things act for and in the name of the assoc-
alton, and all accounts and orders of the
executive COMMITTEES. under the powers dele
gated TO them, shall have like force and effect
as ii they we're accounts and orders OF a ma
iority Of the memb RS of the association at
regular meeting thereof. All questions com
ing before a meeting of the executive com
mittee shall be decided by majority vote Of
the members present The executive com
mittee shall recommend system OF local,
county and state organizations, recommend
ing bylaws for the general government OF
the same, which they shall issue in pamphlet
form. 1t shall audit and allow all bills be-
fore warrants for the payment of same shall
be drawn. Special meetings OF the executive
committee may be called by the president
upon the recommendation of any two mem
bers OF said committee, by giving to the
members theeeof ten days notice OF the time
and place OF holding said meeting. 1t shall
have power to do all things nesdful and nee
essary to carry out the uses and purposes Of
the association. Each member OF the execu-
tive committee shall receive, as compensa
ton for services, the sum OF 50 per diem and
actual and necessary expenses paid out while
attending to business of the association and
the meetings thereof.
Sec. 9.-Thc annual meetings of the asso-
citation shall be held on the first Wednesday
OF February of each year, at which time all
elective officers of said association shall be
elected. Such meetings shall be held at such
places as shall be determined at the proceed
ing annual meeting. Each district organi-
cation shall be entitled to representation in
the annual meetings as follows: One repre-
sentative and one additional for each 20
members or fraction thereof greater than II,
said representation to be based on member
ship fees paid up, as shown by the report of
the secretaries of the respective districts.
Sec. 10.-District rganzation-Each fruit
district shall organize and agree to co-ope
rate and elect responsible reporting and
shipping agent and such other officers as may
be provided for by the executive committee.
Sec. 11.-Membership-Mem bership in the
Northwest Fruit Growers Association shall
consist of district organization only. All
fruit growers shall be eligible to membership
in the local organization OF the district in
which said fruit grower resides Each dis
trict organization shall pay the sum of 81
as annual dues to the association for each
member of said district organization; said
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1 citation 80 days before the annual meeting of
said association, provided that all dues col
lected for the year 1893 snail be RENTED
monthly to the secretary OF the association.
The following report of the commit
tee on transportation was adopted:
We, your committee, would report: That
we conferred with representatives OF the
Northern Pacific. Union Pacific and Great
Norther Railroad Companies and received
their assurances that we should always have
rates to common eastern points equal to
those enjoyed by California shippers, with
the additional advantage OF having refriger-
ator cars free Of charge while California ship
pers were compelled to pay from 500 to
1925 per car to the refrigerator car com
refrigerator cars run at regular intervals
sufficient to meet our demands between Port
land and st. Paul with charges above
through rates, only to cover actual cost Of
icing They also promised to allow us to
load cars at different points for through
shipment without additional charges. We
were given TO understand rates on apples
would he made that would enable us to com
pete with eastern grown in those marke ts.
Ne would ask that further time be given us
TO make final report.
The erection of permanent officers
was taken Up. c P. Wilcox of North
Yakima nominated DR.. Slalock of Walla
Walla as president. General Tannatt
and several Others seconded the nomi.
nation, and he was elected by acclama-
ton.
In accepting the nomination DR.. Bla-
lock expressed his thanks and pledged
himself TO do everything he could TO
make it a success. Some thought it was
the wrong time TO proceed with the or
ganization. Everybody could not see
alike, else every man would raise the
same kind of apples and all be after the
same wife. LLaughter.l He, however,
believed the organization would be a
success.
For secretary S. A. Clark, of Salem,
Or, was named, and the secretary cast
the ballot of the association for him.