The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-06-23
sauiT GROWERS vsiTes.


In response 20 the published call few
~ the representatives OF the Fruit Grow
srs and Beekeepers met Thurstfay fore
noon at the court house, but As none
were present from the North Fork an
adjournment. was taken until afternoon.
W. o. Stephens having been chosen as
chair man and Geo. b. McCranahsn
secretary.
In the afternoon the work was resum-
ed, Messrs- W. s. Coturn, Ed. Mathews.
Geo. H. Merchant, David Stephens,
Marvin Stewart and w. F. Duke being
present from the North Fork; George P.
Chiles. Miss Rose Kennicott. T. H. Now
or and Hal Kennicott from Surface creek;
A. Snideman, Frank Talbert. Mr.. Grove,
E. L. Kellogg, W. 0. Stephens. Geo. b.
McGranahan and others OF Delta being
present.
After reading the by laws and articles
OF incorporation OF the American Fruit
Union. and set Of articles Of ncorpora-
tion prepared last year it was decided by
vote to organize by incorporating stock
company with q capital Of $4,000 in
1000 shares Of s5 each, non -assessable.
under tho name OF The Delta County
Fruit Union. the objects Of the company
being to pack, ship and sell fruit, honey
and other farm products, establish
agencies wherever necessary aud to pur-
chase and soil to its members boxes.
wrappers, baskets. honey sections, hives
and all other necessary supplies. erect
cold storage or other warehouses where
needed.
George P. Chiles. Rose Kennicott, G.
B. McGranahan. w. o. Stephens. w. 8.
Coburn, E. J. Mathews and W. F. Duke,
were elected as directors for the first
year and the regular meeting adjourned.
The directors then met and elected
w. 8. Coburn president, W. o. Stephens
vice president, George B. McGranahan
secretary and E. L. Kellogg treasurer.
The following COMMITTEES we're then
appointed. the president being chairman
OF each:
Constitution and BY Laws-Geo. p.
Chiles. W. o. Stephens.
Supplies F. Duke, z. j. Mathews.
Geo. B. McGranahan.
Managers-Geo. p. Chiles, W. o.
Stephens.
Membership-Thes seven directors.
Building and transportation-E- J.
Mathews, w. o. Stephens.
The secretary was ordered to enter
into correspondence with Montrose and
Mesa counties, with q view to working
in harmony with them and also to cor.
respond with the secretary Of the Ameri-
can Fruit Union with view to joining
that association and having them handle
the shipments msde 70 points east Of
Denver.
All Of the committees are actively at
work and it 10 expected that through
their efforts the railroad company will
erect building here with special facili-
ties for storing, handling and loading
both fruit and honey.
It has been announced that the ex-
press companies will make a car load
rate on fruit TO all Missouri river points
OF e1.OO per 100 pounds and s1.25 to
Chicago and st. Louis, insuring ample
opportunity to roach all tho country
where the peach crop this season Ii
failure.
Every person in the county who has
as much as $50 worth Of fruit to sell
should join this association as it's sole
object is to distribute the shipments Of
fruit 90 thoroughly that mono Of the
markets shall be over crowded, thereby
keeping up prices. They do not intend
to antagonize local dealers in supplies
farther than to secure for their members
Wholesale rates on what they use.