The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-03-26
CHANGERS MEET.
The wasco and sherman Business Coun-
Gil Assemble at wasco.

The regular quarterly meeting of the
Wasco and Sherman counties Business
Council was held in Wasco Grange hall
March 18th and 14th, 1894. President
Geo. Meader being absent, Bro. w. S.
Barzee on motion was elected temporary
chairman. Bro. James Walker was ap-
pointed G.. Z. Sister j. A. Elder and
Bro. Walker were appointed stewards
Upon examining the members present
they reported all as correct. Bros. JAS
McMillin, w. H. Peugh and John John
examine credentials. They reported
the following delegates entitled to seats
in the Council: From Wasco Grange,
w. II. Peugh and wife, J. A. Elder and
wife and w. S. Barzee and wife; from
Sherman Grange, Jas. Walker and wife,
John Henrichs and wife, and A. F. Wat
kins and wife; from Bigelow Grange, I.
Jacobson, Mrs. Ornduff and husband,
and ]. II. Johnson and wife; from Mil
bra Grange, o. P. King, A. G. Huff and
wife, and F. H. Meader and wife.
Minutes of June meeting read and
approved.
Adjourned for dinner.
Pres. Meader having arrived, he now
assumed the CHAIR and at 2 p. m. called
the council to order. After prayer by
the chaplain, the steward on examina-
ton reported all present correct.
The roll was called and twenty-one
delegates were found present.
Reports of standing committees were
called Tor. Report of chairman of COM
mittee on good of the order showed
that some efforts had been made in that
line. Committee on Women's Work re-
ported as having done some work in re-
gard to observing Children's Day.
Under head of new business Council
proceeded to elect officers for the coming
year. Bros. John Henrichs and Jas.
Walker were appointed tellers, and the
following officers were duly chosen :
Pres, w. S. Barzee; vice pres, A. s..
Roberts; secy., D. Root; treas, o. P.
King; business manager, John Medler;
executive committee, James McMillin,
1. Jacobson and James Walker
The following officers were then in
stalled: Bros. w. S. Barzee, D. Root
and o. P. King.
On motion Council adjourned till 10 a.
IN. tomorrow.
MARCH IA.
Pursuant to adjournment, Pres. Bar
zee called the meeting to order. Song
by patrons. Bro. Jas. Walker, as stew
arc, then proceeded to take up the Coun-
Gil word. Some worthy brothers were
puzzled concerning the word, but finally
all were found to be correct.
Council proceeded under head of new
business. The following committees
were appointed: On finance, J. A.
Smith, John Henrichs, w. II. Peugh
on good of the order, ]. A. Elder, o. J.
Bales, J. o. Powell, Maria McMillin.
Resolutions from Central Labor Coun-
Gil of Portland, strongly in favor of the
Initiative and Referendum, were read
and referred to committee on legislation.
Resolution upon freight rates, handed
in by Bro. McMillin, were read and re-
ferred to committee on Legislation.
The resolutions upon direct legislation
were favorably reported upon and unan-
imously adopted by the Council.
The resolution upon Eastern Oregon
freight rates, favoring a reduction to
five cents per bushel to Portland, were
favorably reported upon, and after q
speech by Bro. McMillin, were adopted.
Adjourned for dinner till 1 80 p. m.
Justice having been done to the array
of pies, cakes, etc., the Council was
again called to order by the president.
Steward reported all present correct.
Resolutions presented by Jas McMil-
lin and w. S. Barzee were read as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS, We believe the people of
Oregon are burdened with unjust taxa
ton under the present law, therefore
be it
ReSolUed, That we demand that our
representatives and senators in the leg
islature use their best endeavors to
bring about the repeal of the monde
duction clause for indebtedness; and be
it further
ResoLUed, All property both real and
personal, shall be assessed at its true
cash value, and that all credits and
notes shall bear the assessors stamp,
without which they shall be non-col-
lectible.
Being referred to the committee, the
resolutions were favorably reported upon
and adopted by the Council.
1t was now decided to turn the meet
ing over to the ladies one hour or longer
On motion, Mrs. Mcmillan was elected
to the chair. Miss Nora Root was se-