Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-25
FARMERS PROPOSE TO
ERADICATE ALL GRAFT
They Arc Organizing Oranges
all Oyer Oregon for This and
Other Good Purposes.


Southern Oregon and Hon. Jacob
VOORHEES,, the state deputy has been
getting the farmers for Josephine
county in line, in good shape, during
the past week or so.
On October 9th, he perfected the
organization Of the Illinois Valley
Grange, with an enrolment of .Ss
members. Officers we're chosen as
follows; W. L. Babcook, W. M; M,
M. Kohler. W. O.; Mrs. NJ. K. Leo.
nard, W. l.; Mrs. Mary Baboock, W.
s; Robert George, W. A. S; W. H.
Corner, W. @; Jno. W. Husse. W.
Treas; r. P. George, W, Sec; ]. K.
Howard, q. K; Miss Elsie r. Kohler.
Poomns Miss Ada Hart. Flora; Miss
Edith Holland, Ceres and Mrs. Hattie
e. Miller. l.. A. s. The meeting
was held in the Sucker Greek school
house, with large attendance and
much interest was manifested in the
proposition.
The next day, October 10, he met
the people of the Selma neighborhood.
at the Central school building when
Deer Greek Grange No. AZ, with AZ
members was organized. The officers
selected were: A. T. Shoeman. W.
NJ; g W. Walton, W. o. Ed. =.
Hathaway. W. l.; Mrs. ]. r. CLARK,
W. .; Mrs Minnie ]. Winner, W. A.
8; j. r. CLARK, w. G; Jacob Han.
seth. w. Treas; NJ. f. Crooks. W.
Sec; Jno. W. Biard, g. K; Mrs.
Lottie Tolin, Pomona; Miss Myrtle
Tuttle, Flora Miss PhronA Sauer.
Ceres; Mrs. Eta Shoemake L. A. s.
At Wilderville the assembly WAS
held in the Methodist church aud 80
members signed the rolls. Officers
were chosen as follows: Chas. Smith,
W. M; Jas. T. MoCann, W. o; Miss
Emma Hooking, W. L.; J. NJ. Hoxie,
W. s; G. l.. Robinson, W. A. s.;
Schubael E. Robinson. W. U; o. f.
Lovelace, W. Treas; Z. A. Hampton,
W. Sec; G. l.. Woelffle, @. X Miss
Anna George, Pomona; Miss Maude
Hampton, Flora Miss Minnie Meath
amnur, Ceres: Miss Bessie Robinson,
L. A. s. Deputy VOORHEES, informed
the Courier that the was meeting with
no opposition, whatever, bot, on the
contrary, the people seemed anxious
to take hold of the matter. He ex.
plaiued that there were. primarily
speaking, three objects for which the
order stands. First and foremost, ii
strives to promote greater sociability
among its members, then 1t Is strong
advocate OF educating the people and
lastly it faVors the cooperation OF its
membership. He remarked that the
members are taking u lively interest in
scoring good, wholesome legisla-
tion, but that partisan politics an d
sectarian religions are tabooed, AZ
these things would disrupt any such
organization. The order proposes to
do all IN its power to eradicate all
forms of graft in public places. II
desires to equallze the tax burden and
to this end it labors to keep down the
expenses in public Offices. 1t also
uses every effort to get is members
to keep out OF debt and its motto Is
"Pay as we 60" Mr.. VOORHEES,
firmly believes that it is to the in
terests Of the business men through.
out the state to encourage the forms
tion Of Oranges, for when its ideas
are carried out. it will make better
cuslo ners for the dealers and these
patrons will not be asking credit,
but they will boy more goods snc
pay more rs they go.
This week he Is orgsniEisg in Jack
son county, but soon he will return &c
start Oranges at Missouri Flat. viii
Jams Creek and perhaps west OF
Grants Pass, near the Dimmick school
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