The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-02-24
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED.
List of the Reports Of the Different Com
mittees Adopted.

SPOKANE, Feb. 17.-There were three
cheers for the commission men, three
cheers for the railroad men and three
cheers for Spokane, and amidst the
Merry jingle of dollars going into Sec
rotary Clark's hands for membership
the first convention of the Northwest
Fruit Growers Association adjourned
yesterday.
The dav was prohtably spent. The
association was organized, officers for
the year were elected, important in
formation o. fruit subjects was given
by local fruit growers, and, best of all,
the transcontinental railroad agents
showed personal interest in the de-
velopment of the fruit industry here,
and promised to cherish the infant and
encourage it TO manly growth, while
the commission men-big, honest,
liberal hearted xplained all
the secrets of the commission market
in the east, and said unhesitatingly
that they wanted our fruits because
and superior to those from California.
Such praise was praise indeed, and it
was appreciated, and made the average
fruit grower feel that hereafter No.
picked fruit, we'll packed in attractive
packages, was all that should leave the
orchards of the Northwest Fruit Grow
ers' Association.
The following report was adopted:
Section This organization shall be
known as the Northwest Fruit Growers AS
ISOLATION, comprising the states of Washing
ton, Idaho and Oregon and the province of
British Columbia.
Sec. 2.-The objects and purposes of this
organization shall be the co operation of the
horticulturists of the entire territory en-
braced in the association for promoting and
encouraging proper methods OF producing,
handling and marketing the horticultural
products of the district embraced in the said
territory.
Sec 3-The officers OF this association shall
consist of a president and four vice presi-
dents. secretary and treasurer, to be elected
annually by the association, the vice presi-
dents to be elected one from each of the fol
lowing states: Washington, Idaho, Oregon
and one from the province of British Colum
bia. There shall be 40 executive committee
to consist OF the president and four vice pres
idents. All officers of this association shall
be active fruit growers.
See. 4.-President-Th duties of the pres
4 &c IA,
association and those OF the executive com
mittee, and to perform such other duties as
are usual and customary pertaining to such
office. He shall, under the direction OF the
executive committee, sign all contracts
agreements and warrants for the payment o
money OF the association, and such other
business as may be directed by the executive
board.
See 5.-Vice presidents-The duties OF the
vice presidents shall he to preside in the alb
sence of the president. in the order of tbeii
seniority, which shall be determined at the
hrst meeting Of the executive committee
Each shall constitute the president OF the or
ganization OF his respective states or pro
vince.
Sec. 6.-Secretary-The secretary shall at
tend all meetings of the association and those
OF the executive committee, under the direc
ton OF the president, and shall keep a cor
rect record OF the proceedings of such meet
ings. He shall, under the direction of the
president and executive committee, draw al
warrants upon the treasurer for the payment
of money, and countersign the same, anC
shall on all occasions in the execution of his
duty act under the direction and control o
the president or executive committee. Tn,
secretary shall be elected from the vicinity
where the president of the association shall
reside. He shall give bond with sureties tC
the association in such sum and amount a,
may he ordered by the executive committee
which shall be approved by the president
The secretary shall receive such compensa
tion for his services as may be determined by
the executive committee.
Sec. ELECTROMAGNETIC treasurer shall re
ceive all moneys of the association, giving
his receipt for the same. He shall keep a
book called the treasurer's book, in which n,
shall record all moneys so received by him
giving all proper debts and credits, and shall
render account OF the funds in his possession
as such treasurer at any and all times wher
requested so to do 10y the executive com
mittee His book shall be at all times opeI
to inspection by the executive committee OF
any member thereof He shall give his bono
with surites to the association in such sun
and amount as may be determined by tn,
executive committee for the safe keeping o