Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-03-21
PAYETTE VALLEY
POMONA
GRANGE

POMONA GRANGE
The Payette Valley Pomona Grange
convened at Fruitland March 18th
and a splendid spirit of enthusiasm
and good attendance marked the
entire session. When we consider
this organization represents about
500 members all farmers, and at
these meetings, subjects of the great
est importance and educational are
discussed, by men and women who
represent some of the best intellect
of Payette Valley an idea can be
gained of the amount of good derived
from the Pomona. Promptly at IL
o'clock the retiring Master, Walter
Burke, called the meeting to order
and after invocation by Chaplain
Cortner, the following officers pre-
5iously elected at Payette Pomona,
were installed Master, H. T. Lew
is; Overseer, Fred French; Sec, E.
C. Preston; Lecturer, Mrs. Ensign;
Treas, ]. Noble; H. ]. Cortner, Chap
lain; Steward, s. C. Alsbach; Assist
ant Steward, B. F. Talbot; Gate
Keeper, D. L. Kostenbader; Ceres,
Miss Florence Lewis; Pomona, Mrs.
Grace Beary; Flora. Mrs. Carico;
Lady Assistant Steward, Lodiska
Miller.
An hours intermission was pleas
antly and profitably spent at the
Association packing house where the
Fruitland ladies had a fine Cafater-
a dinner which means help yourself,
and everyone proceeded to do so
until the inner man was we'll satisfied
1:30. After the reading of the
minutes reports from oranges were
given and almost without exception,
we're live, working, and enthusiastic.
In point of members Payette stands
first with Fruitland a close second,
New Plymouth is bravely holding her
own. Letha, Brownlee, VALLEY View
Orchard Ave, Emmett were heard
rom. also visiting grangers, Mr..
Robertson, Weiser, Miss Strovel OF
Mann's Creek and a letter from
Ust!ck was read by Mrs. French.
Open session was declared and
fine program followed for the re-
mainder of the afternoon and even
ing.
Sextette, Mesdames Shontz, Ensign
and Whittet, Messrs. French, Shontz
and Lewis.
Reading, Mrs. Stamey.
The representative of Boise Valley
Cooperative Co., Mr.. Pemberton, in
clear, logical and comprehensive
manner explained its object, posi-
5iIities and the discussion and ques-
lions that followed manifested the
intense interest in the subject. Mes
srs Harland and Noble reported on
Payette Valley Cooperative Co. anc
no doubt have built up a splendid
business. The question arose as tc
whether the Rochdale system employ
ed by Boise Valley or the system in
augurated by Payette was the better.
Reading Resolutions as follows
closed this session which re-conven
ed at O'Clock.
Resolutions Adopted.
Whereas, The living and business
conditions of the farming classes
which the Grange represents, are no
what our industry and thrift shoul'
Justify, therefore be it
Resolved, That we again favor an
desire the enactment into law o
the Initiative referendum and recall.
/ creditable state railroad commission
or public utilities commission, I
/ regulate to a degree the excessiv
charges for the use of the railway
I, express, telephone, telegraph, et'
+ Also an income tax and inheritanc
: law. to make the swollen fortune pa
r their Just tax for government pu
poses.
4 We hereby pledge ourselves thS
Y we will write our representatives an
e senators in congress, demanding gel