The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-27
FRUIT GROWERS
MEET TODAY
Representatives from All Over the
Valley Are in Session for the Pur-
pose of Organizing a Union to
Further The 0rchardist's Interests.

ley and the surrounding conntry met
i'll representative committee this after
noon. There were represented Wenat-
chez, Cashmere, Entiat, Malaga, Or
ondo ann Peshastin ano many others
from all over the county. The
afternoon was spent in the discussion
of the most proper an6 feasible means
of esta o. fishing a union of these places
for Shipping and commercial benift.
The IDEA of the meeting was that of
organizing a central union in which
and through which the business of all
the fruit growers of the county could
be handled to the best advant-
age of each individual fruit grower.
The discussion was b,sed mostly up
on the proposition which Mr.. Paulha-
mus gave at the previous meeting of
the Wenatchee Fruit Growers associt
ion. Mr.. faulhamus was expected to
be present but was delayed Tor some
time and was not there. The differen:
committees discussed the buy ing in of
the different org anizations and the
lettingciu of outsiders, that is, those
who were p9t actual fruit growers.
Ths buying IN pkspoJtion met with
a great deal OF opposition. 1t was
suggested that the separate oragnizat-
ions be left iutact as Ito their stock,
that the price of the different associat-
ions was so varied and that it would
hardly be fair to let in those of an
association which had only small
amount OF paid up stocks with
those who had large amount of paid
up stock. That for instance, the We
natchee association had large ware
house and other buildings for the
proper housing and storing OF f1uit
and that Malaga and other points had
only few fruit growers and no ware
houses and that to let them into the
association to share the benefits of
these warehouses and shipping fac
ilities tor less than the association
members had done, would not be fair.
This point was overruIed in the dis
cussion and the proposition of the as
sociation letting in the members for
nominal price. on the stock basis, was
brought ur. 1t was practically de-
cided to have the association act as
unit and that at places like Malaga
and Peshastia ald other places where
there were no warehouses the a.socia
ton bnild them, the expense 20 be
shared by all alike. The sttrong point
brought up everywhere and i'll every
phase OF the different arguments was
unity. and in this theme of the differ
ent committees joined heartily. They
were willing 10 forego the expense
lt WOuIu mean 10 seCul6 iH6 CU-Opohut-
ion of these different localities if they
could but have the strength in their
future ASSOCIATION that harmony and
unity would give them. The meeting
was along these lines and the oragni-
zati 1n of all the fruit growers in Che
Ian county is assured. Up to going to
press the different committees had not
reported and nothing definite had been
asce-tained, but the surety of this pro-
ject is assured.
The committee which was sent ont
by the fruin growers of Cashmere re-
presented at the meeting of the Wenat-
chee Fruit Growers association here
were: j. J. Bixler, chairman of the
committees; J. ". Dotson, ID. W.
Wright. g. B. CLARK. B. NJ. Chapman,
o. G. MoManUs and NJ. O. Tibtitts.
Edna Winchell, who has been work
lug tor the Wsnatchee Steam Laun-
drr hos oooapted a pacitiou in tha