Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-06

year at the celebration OF the proyi3
ional government Of oregon. which
takes place on the bank OF the river
Just above here. The Aurora band
arrived about o'clock and a com
mittee WAS appointed 10 conduct
them 10 the hall
Secretary johnson read the min
utee OF the previous meeting.
Secretary Rogers read the men,
bership roll of the Tri-County Push
club and the financial statement.
Sidewalk Completed.
President Purdy reported for the
committee on sidewalk to Chopun-
nish station There was more than
enough subscribed. The committee
on changing the name of said station
TO East Butteville, consisting of VIII
r. Purdy and E. Hofer, reported
that Manager Talbot had consented
to changing same.
Aurora Band Arrives.
Capt. c. f. Bevins, with twelve
musicians, came over from Aurora
and favored the Tri-County Push
club with some fine band music.
They were picked up after 6 o'clock
and gave the Butteville people a sur
prise The assembled Push club
gave three cheers for the Aurora
band, which played several choice
selections.
President Purdy announced that
a sidewalk two miles long would be
built to the Isaac Staples place The
committee named was AL. McCully,
John Smith and A. Cone.
a
hard surface road from Butteville TO
Aurora as follows: Henry Bruts of
Aurora, r. Woolworth Of Butteville
John Murray of East Butteville and
DR. Giesy of Aurora.
A committee on survey and plans
for a state bridge across the william
cite river at Butteville is: James
Parrot, treasurer, was named as
committee
The chairman read a letter from
Hon. Geo. c. Brownell of Oregon
City, favoring the construction of u
steel bridge at Butteville.
j. R. Kinyon, who crossed the
plains in 1854, made a booster talk
and said that he hoped to walk clear
to Aurora on a sidewalk. He also
hoped to walk to Newberg on a side
walk some day. Col Hofer said
when he was young no sidewalk was
too long on a moonlight night.
President Purdy closed the speak
ing by few of his hearty side
punches and awakeners, and then
the ladies served refreshments.
Hop Growers Insurance.
Butteville is headquarters for the
Hop Growers Fire Relief associa
ton. The officers are: w. F. Young.
president; w. T. Coleman, treasurer;
E. N. st. Helen, secretary. The di-
rectors are Messrs. Young and Cole
man, G. e. Barrett, Chas. Lembcke
and Jas. Parrott. This mutual or.
ganization of the hop growers has
saved thousands of dollars to the
producers. Secretary S. Helens says
of this company:
"By insuring in the Farmers Fire
Relief association you keep your
money in your pocket until a loss
occurs, and then you contribute your
mite to assist a worthy neighbor and
friend. We have few of the eX
penses with which other companies
are burdened. We insure for mu-
tual protection and not for profit, or,
in other words, at actual cost For
further particulars address the secro'
tary."
Butteville is also the headquarters
of the Farmers, Fire Relief assOcia
ton. Following are the officers: NJ.
II. Mahony, president; Jas. p. Feller
vice-president; e. N. st. Helen, Sec
retary: VIM. Scollard treasurer; M.
w. Mahony, VIM Scollard, Jas. p.
Feller. w. T. Coleman, Chas. Kuens-
ting, directors.
SYNOPSIS of annual statement read
to the members at the annual meet
ing held January 10, 1910:
Receipts.
Cash received from as
sessments 6,933.S3
Cash received from ag-
ents, less commits
sions ..... ..,,.. 9of'oz
Cash received, money
borrowed ,.. .... 6OO'OO
Miscellaneous collins 9OO6|
Expenditures.
Paid on losses (includ-
ing $4,000 occurring
in 1908) ......S 5,2lfOO
Paid salary, board of oo,
directors .... ..'' $500
Paid salary, secretary 5s5.85
poeToee 141.88|
Printing and stationery l84'ou
Paid on notes and int l,76l.3o
Other expenditures. l6O.ol
Cash in hands of treas
urer Dec 81, 1909 $ 1871
Property at risk Dec,
81, 1908 .........$2,S 2,Ss5,O6Z'Vo
Property at risk Dec
81, 1909 .....,...SS,S2O'SS SSS'oO
No. of assessments.
o,sas NOT maid None
The two farmers insurance COM
panies located at Buteville have Q
fine double building and are well
equipped for handling a large busl-
ness al actual cost
Losses Paid During 1909.
S. II. and Lena Berkert'
WOOdOurn ..., '''... SH'VVV'V'
(Fire occurred Dec, '0S'
paid Feb. 13. 'OS)
lanes smiIh, Eagle Creek
ore. paid Feb. 27, '0s SO'oo
VIM. Elborall, Carleton,
ore. paid March 49, OF SVo'OO
Mrs. Armenia Maxwell, Ir-