Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-09-04
Fruit Growers Adopt
Constitution.
HELD MEETING TUESDAY
Orga nization Will Be Known
as the Rogue River Fruit
Growers Exchange.

Pursuant to the adjournment of the
preliminary meeting of the fruit
growers of this section of the Rogue
River Valley held at the Commercial
Club room week ago last Tuesday
the meeting Ieconvened Tuesday for
the purpose of adopting constitution
and bylaws and the perfection of
other arrangements for the reoragniza-
tion of the old fruit grower sssso-
citation Of this city.
The meeting was called to order by
Temporary Secretary H. O. Bateham
and Mr.. N. B. Anderson, supervisor
OF the forest reserve, was chosen tenn
porary chairman. The committee on
constitution :and bylaws presented
their report which was adopted by
section as printed ..below. After some
discussion it was decided to incor.
porste with capitalization of $4,000,
divided into 800 shares of $40 each.
making the first call for payment Of
stock 81 per share. 1t was decided to
call the organization the Rogue
River Fruit Growers Exchanges.
There were so or more of the leading
fruit men in attendance and the par
ticipation in the meeting was earn
est, enthusiastic and most harmonious
from the start. Chairman Anderson
and others called attention to the man.
fold benefits to be derived through the
organization OF the fruitgrowers and
submitted many reasons why every
fruit grower In the section should
become a member.
As Will be seen by perusal of the
constitution and bylaws each member
is bound to sell his fruit through the
Exchange which will insure con.
tinous market and minimum price
for all the good fruit raised in the
county. This will also make 1t pos.
sble for merchants handing fruit to
order all of the various kinds direct
from the Exchange and in such lots
as their trade may require, and at the
same time minimize the loss through
spoilaRe.
All the growers present. signed up
for stock and committee OF IL
was appointed to solicit subscriptions
for stock in the various districts of the
county. As soon as 81 per cent of the
stock has been taken, rs required by
law, the corporation will De organ zed.
IL is hoped that this amount of stock
shall have been taken by the next
meeting which is set for next Tuesday.
Sept. Sth, when the Rogue River
Fruit Growers Exchange may be legal
ly oragnized for the transaction OF bus.
iness.
A finance committee consisting of
Messrs. II. L. Andrews, II O. Bate
ham. Will ScovIlIe. X. Thomas and
Fritz Eisman was appointed. with
power to act In the transaction Of bus-
iuess for the Exchange until tie l. al
organ Zation Is perfected. 1t Was
thought probable that the Exchange
would have to have warehouse lor
the handling Of fruit and supplies for
next season If not before.
The meeting adjourned 10 next Tues.
day afternoon at I 80 at the CONNER.
cisl Club room. The enthusiasm and
esrnestn SIS which characterized the
meeting portends the permanent sue
cess of the Exchange.
Following is the constitution and
bylaws. which has been printed in
pamphlet form for the use of members /:
Know all men by these presents.
that we, the undersigned, citizens of
the United States of America, and
residents of the State Of Oregon, be-
ing desirous of forming a company
for the purposes hereinafter specified,
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