Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-12-12
,GRANGE TAKES
STRONG STAND
Progressive Measures Indorsed-Init-
iative Measure Which Will Br OPP
erative Favored.

New Plymouth, Dec. THE Pay
cite Valley Pomona Grange, compris
Ing all of the subordinate oranges il
the valley with a combined mem
bership of nearly 500, held it's quar-
terly meeting here Thursday, owe
100 farmers being in attendance
While pot as largely attended al
Prev meetings of the Pomona, tn,
intel st manifested in various sub
jects brought up for discussion ant
the spirit with which new measures
were taken up made the sessions
highly interesting. The meeting op
ened at 1920 a. m. with Master H.
T. Lewis presiding. After some
routine work and giving the degree
obligation to several new Pomona
members, the annual election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year took place.
the following being elected: H. T.
Lewis, master, Fruitland; F. P.
French. overseer, Valley View; Ade-
laide Ensign, lecturer, Payette; E.
C. Preston, secretary, Valley View;
]. Nodle, treausrer, Payette; H. j.
Courtner, chaplain, Payette; T. O..
Ady, steward; D. Kostenbader, gate
keeper; Mrs. Fred French, Ceres;
Mrs. G. E. Dibble, Pomona; Mrs. E.
C. Preston. Flora; B. F. Talbot, as
sistant steward; Mrs. George Alspach
lady assistant steward.
Chief among the many topics which
came in for their quota of attention
was one presented by H. T. Lewis,
who spoke at some length on "The
system of Rural Credits" Mr.. Lewis
sad evidently given his subject much
careful and intelligent thought.
He was followed by Professor H.
T. French, agricultural director of
Washoe community school, who
briefly outlined the work contemplat-
ed for the coming year, and express
ed the belief that the erection of the
community building by the people of
Washoe was a step in the right di-
T6CIlOu, LnC lAIClCol VI bhO
young people in rural, especially the
boys, was to be retained. A. e. Clip
son, editor of the Gem State Rural,
gave an interesting report of the
recent meeting of the National
Grange at Spokane, speaking in the |
highest terms of the courtesies ex-
tended grange members by Governor
Hay, Senator Poindexter, the presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce
and Mayor Hindley. ]. c. Shamberger
spoke briefly in regard to the estab-
lishment of a grange real estate
agency and information bureau which
in his opinion would do away with
the excessive commissions charged
by real estate men when selling
and would also provide
place where reliable information
could be obtained by land seekers.
In his opinion the west is being In
jured by misleading and exaggerated
statements by real estate men, espec-
tally those operating in the eastern
states. Some step toward carrying
out Mr.. Shamberger's idea will un-
doubtedly be taken as it met with
the hearty approval of the Pomona.
A fine cafeteria dinner was served
by the New Plymouth and Valley
View oranges, after which the after
noon was given over to further dis
cussions and to the enjoyment of
the lecture our.
9ses olutions Adopted.
At a late hour the following reso-
lutions were read and adopted by the
Pomona: {
I'VE your committee on resolutions,
beg to submit the following:
"Resolved, That we favor the {
amendment to the United States con- [
stitution providing for direct election
United States senators by popu- {
ar vote. L
whereas, Being opposed to the I
initiative as proposed by the Eley-
enth session of the state legislature j
for a favorable vote eqaul
% a majority of hte votes cast for !
governor, for the reason that such g
measures are exceedingly unlikely
@ receive number of votes equal 1
o that cast for governor;
Therefore be it resolved, That
We favor an initiative measure where g
" the people shall be empowered to I
initiate and enact into law such mea-
,ures as may receive a majority OF {
he votes cast for and against said s
MEASURE. We also favor the enact t
nent of a measure permitting the !
initiation by the presentation of
,etition bearing signatures of 10 per
,ent of the registered voters affect
ID by such legislation.
1--WE favor the enactment Of ref