The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-24


day afternoon where the ~enafchee fruit
growers were to meet the or.cszis Of the
Great Northern Railway ard Express
Companies. the delegates. numbering AZ
teen. held az executive session IN the par
Tors OF the Northern hotel between and
? O'Clock. at which time matters suggest
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of organization were
discussed From the Northern the dele
gates proceeded a. once 10 the regular
meeting IN rooms and :. on the ground
floor Of the Butler. Those In attendance
were z. T. Balch. editor of the We
natchee Advance. and Msssrs. c. 2. Reed.
8 W. Phillips. A l. Thomas. Conrad
Rose. William Turner. d. Leonard. e
Marble. z Messerly. T. A Lanhanl. H s.
Simmons. ]. II. Miller. A Z. Koehlers o.
G McManas and p. strong. the last FIVE
arriving fron Wenatchee Thursday.
Al the Butler The delegates found z.
l. Thompson. agent Of the Great North
ern at wenafchee: I. e Atherron. assist
ant superintendent Of the Great Northern
Express Company and W J. Footnsr. vice
president and manager of the same com
p4ny. both Of Spokane: Roland o. Gam
well. agent Of the Great Northern at Fair
haven, and g. r. Witty. agent at Ia
coma Later Judge Thomas Burke. gen.
eral counsel of the road. came in. and
still later in the afternoon w l.. Benhaua.
Western freight manager. arrived. hay-
ing just reached the city from Spokane.
T. A. Lanham was called 10 the chair as
temporary chairman. and Z. I. Bsich was
chosen temporary secretary. The meet
ing was then regularly organized by elect
ing c. r. Reed chairman ard making Mr..
Balch the permanent chairman.
Speaker Reed addressed the assem-
hlage on the subject OF 4.eso acres Of land
tributary TO wenatchee. less than per
cent OF which Is under cultivation. The
entire remaining portion OF IL can be re-
claimed by irrigation. Mr.. Reed went
further in speaking Of the vast territory
still TO the cast. of 3eS.de acres that
might also be made productive oy irri-
cation. The speaker said that the land
should be opened 20 settlers and that i'm
migration should be encouraged. by irri-
CATION the land would be made prolific.
II was not only desirable to encourage
settlers TO come. but the land should be
OF such a character that living upon IL
might be made and the settlers kept after
arriving.
Judge Burke spoke 10 the delegates on
the object OF their meeting. and said that
they must do two things; produce a good
article and make IL attractive. Strong
competition would be met from California.
In California the growers take much pains
with their products and make them very
attractive in appearance. This quality.
added 10 the fact that ire marketable
article is good 20 start with. has created
the sales that follow their Efforts. The
frst-elass quality Of goods stimulates peo-
pie 10 produce. No valley said Judge
Burke Is equal TO that of the Wenatchee.
and nothing should be left undone TO i'm
prove II and the surrounding country.
Thus far only the money furnished by Mr.
Hill has been applied TO irrigation. He
advised the growers TO form a union and
work together.
In the meeting yesterday there was no
suggestion OF trust or a corner on fruit
The competition 10 be met was such as
would preclude any such idea. The In
tention 10 organize was brought about BY
the conflicts OF the past, whereby an alb
sence OF information q the intentions Of
members led TO the quitting OF one market
and the leaving Of others without any
fruit supply. These features OF organiza-
meeting and a discussion ensued along
lines calculated to bring about the most
effective union OF interests.
Miller Freeman. secretary Of the North
west Fruit Growers Association and edi-
tor Of the Ranch and Range explained the
purposes OF the organization. which he
said. had contemplated Washington Ore
gon. Idaho and British Columbia. The
Northwest association had addressed IT.
self particularly to growing and not TO
shipping. At IT'S meetings the members
had discussed matters Of Importance in
relation TO pests and bllghts and the actual
raising Of fruit. The organization is not
meeting now and has no important fune-
tons. and Mr.. Freeman advocated It's alb
sorption In new Organization that Will
have as its objects both fruit raising and
shipping.
The chair appointed committee OF
three, consisting OF H. s. Simmons. OF
Wenatchee; Miller Freeman. Of Yakima,
and r. T. Baich. Of weuatchee. 10 for
mulate a plan for the state organization
OF fruit growers and shippers After
adopting resolutions OF thanks 10 the
Great Northern railroad and the hotels
for courtesies shown. and in the case OF
the FIRST named for the announcement
given the movement. the meeting aa-
tourned until $50 o'clock this afternoon.
Besides the organization Of the fruit
growers and shippers OF the state. the
delegates are enjoying their outing and
visit To this city. Yesterday morning they
were taken across Lake Washington 10
A. +. Haas farm and greenhouses and
last evening. as the guests Of c. B. Liver
more. they attended the performance o.
The Fugitive at the Third Avenue the
alter This morning they VIII 20 TO Port
Biakeley and visit the great mill in tht.
they Viii he entertained by J. W. Goodwin
Co. Tonight most OF the delegates will
return To WerAtrhae