Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21

state grange to return to their homes
before the completion of the business Tor
which they We're employed and paid to
transact, therefore be it
Resolved, that in the future no mile
age will be paid to representatives until
the close of the forenoon of the last day
of the session. unless otherwise voted by
the grange.
4 Resolved. that we extend our sincere
thanks to the citizens of Portland, the
Beard of Trade and all associated with
them who have helped us make TINS
meeting one of the best ever held in the
history of the Maine State Grange, we
realized that many of US would never
have heard your splendid organ but FOR
this invitation from the city of Portland,
and we shall return to our homes with
the kindest thoughts of your beautifui
city. ~.
of nature to all the people and Will sooil
be needed as sources of light, heat anu
power, and
) Whereas. the State ownership and de
velopment of water power has proved 70
be practical and satisfactory where II
has been tried, notably in ontario, where
province-owned power, heat and llght
are sold to the people at cost
Maine state Grange is in favor of the
ownership and development OF water
power by the State.
Report on Pomona Oranges.
In the. report on Pomona oranges
and an explanation by Julian Emery.
the request was made that all ON
GERS bills be itemized.
b. Walker McKeen, the State lee
turer. said that one part of this re-
port was important-that in regard 10
taking the State agricultural depart
ment out of politics Something ought
TO be done to make this idea effective.
he said A third recommendation oil
the report was that all officers in the
grange should be elected singiy. "A
letter from the North Auburn grange,
whose hall was burned last Saturday
night, asked for financial aid.
other reports were made that did
not need action by the grange. no
L. E. McIntire ofe Waterford saio
that the state dairyrneIis had passed
resolution that the coninaissioner OF az
riculture be appointedtby the Govern
or and not elected blythe Legislature.
The help of the State grange was de-
sired in this matter. 24
Mr.. Davis Resolution.
w. II. Davis of Augusta offered a
resolution relating to four OF the per-
sons who helped to found the order
L. C. York, Wilbur Sawyer, Sara Pat
ten and Mrs Charles Patterson. The
resolution was as follows:
Resolved, by the Maine state Grange
in annual session, that we recognize the
high and honorable motive, the purity OF
purpose the love of agriculture, the IN
sight into the future and the appreciatloI
of one of the greatest needs of the farm
and the farmer in the promotion OF
closer union of thought and action, and g
higher and better social life,, whlcn
prompted these founders in. their cary Ear
efforts and has encouraged them IN .neli
str,,pples in later years for the mainte-
nance of the order in their own cam
munity. -. ,,ai,e
agriculture and rural life owes to THESE
founders and to all others whose s,,sa w soas
has. contributed to the. most nome emu
for Which our order stands, is hereby ac.
knowledged, with the earnest hope ina,
the spirit which moved the founders o.
Eastern Star No. 1. may ever be enulal'
ed by every member of this great ofaet
for therein is our strength.