Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-12-14
GRANGE HOLDS
LIVELY MEETING

"AA bftN VI AAt iA4Doi 'HNhAolA8AH "
er held since the organization was
formed In this valley. Besides To-
cal members visitors were present
from Boulevard Grange. Ore. Mann's
Creek. sunnyside, Eaton and Welser
IN Washington county.
The afternoon session was an OPP
en- one and the following program
was rendered:
Selected
The Most Important Thing-Mrs. J..
A. whittet.
The child and the moving picture
show-Mrs W. NJ. Watts. Remarks.
A. r. Gipson. Caldwell.
The stay at home dollar-H T..
Lewis.
Quartet-Mr and Mrs. r. II. Woods
and Mr. and Mrs Chas shontz.
Business Taxes. r. Robertson.
The farmers home supply OF meat
Mr. Guy Graham.
Cooperative marketing OF Grange
products-Mr. Burroughs.
Duet Mr. and Mrs. Il. II. Woods
The subject taken up by Mr.. Rob
erison was received with enthusiasm.
II Is we'll known fact that the
farmers have been bitterly stung
this year In the matter OF taxes. II
being difficult to find one whose
taxes are not from 2 to times as
high as Ia previous years. 1t may
b thaet they have not heretofore paid
their just proportion. though It
would be difficult matter to even
make them believe that and while
there is not member OF the Grange
organization who is not willing to
bear HIS Just proportion OF both
state and county taxes fair warn
Ing Is given that they do not pro-
pose 10 submit to unjust treatment, |
and from the unanimous feeling of
the meeting on last Thursday, every
would-be politician at the next cleo
tion viii have to show the farmers
whore they stand II Is felt that
there Is absolutely no reason why |
county expenses should more than |
double every year and II is difficult
to understand what all the money
Is used for.
The following resolution was unan-
lmously adopted:
Whereas. the most important ques-
ton before the people OF Idaho at
present is the question OF taxation,
and.
Whereas, the taxes Of 1911 are re-
sarded as conflscatory. therefore be
L
Resolved, That the Payette Valley
Pomona with It's 500 members here
BY unanimously endorses the stand
akon by the Tax Payers League
nd agrees TO cooperate with that
eaguo In It's efforts towards rem
dying the deplorable conditions now
xlstlng.
Resolutions were also adopted with
lew TO taking some steps looking
o the Introduction into the public
chools the study OF Domestic Sci
nee, Physical Culture. Manual Train
ng and Agriculture. II Is believed
hat our schools at this time are
OF fitting our children TO the best
dvantage, enabling them to cope |,
18th the battle Of life and while It
as felt that Latin. Astronomy and
Their higher branches were extreme
good In their place. It was not y
lought best that when only per
emit OF our school children ever en- .
red universities. that the other
per cent should be forced TO take
such studies In preference 10
her studies which would do them
, much more good. lJ
Other subjects were discussed and p
e would gladly have welcomed tho Of
itire Payette community to listen D,
the same as tho Grange is not in
selfish organization aud thore in
rs not one question under discus OF
on at this meeting. which did not N
aterially effect every citizen in n,
Ir valley. IN
a fau list OF officers for the en- w
ing year was elected as follows:
Master II. T. Lewis. ia
Overseer. +. p. French. fbr
Secretary. E, c. Preston. or
Treasurer. J. Node.
Chaplain. H. j. Corner. W,
Lecturer. Mrs. C. II. Ensign. lei
Steward, Geo. Alspach.
3atekeeper. ID. Kostonbader. We
Ceres. Miss Florence Lewis. fol
Flora. Mrs. Carieo 50
Pomona. Miss Berry.
LADY Asst Steward, Miss Miller. 10
bounteous dinner and supper was sal
we'd in the banquet room OF the OF
NJ. c. A. wi
Press Cor. III,
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