The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-06-20
GRANGE ACTIVITIES.
Successful Annual Meeting of
State Organization.
Grange News.

c. B. Kegley. master of the Wash
ihston State grange. Is to be coneratu
lated upon the leading part he has ta
Ken In securing the sessions OF tn,
National grange in this state in Spok
ane, In November 1925.
The official body of the Nationa
grange consists of two delegates IN
each state and the 20 elected Officers
This official legislative body is sim
ply nucleus Of a host of grange men.
bers who make of the occasion an an
nual reunion.
Last year 1900 took tile seventh de-
gree, and this is one of the interesting
features of the national assembly. Nine
years ago, when the National grange
met in Portland. about 500 members
We're present. At Columbus, Ohio. there
We're 1000. while at Hartford, Conn, I'll,
attendance reached over 500.
At Spokane next November most oi
one day and evening will be devoted tt
open sessions, to which the public Is
invited. There will be trip to the Pa.
louise country and side trip to Coeul
dAlene, Idaho. with possibly an eX
cursion to Wenatchee or the Yakima
valley.
1t is estimated that between two ant
four thousand grangers will attend the
national assembly next November.
The state grange meet at Puyallur
was the most important ever held and
transacted more business than any pre-
vious sessions. Among the matters dis
cussed and passed upon We're the follow
ing:
Urging the passage of the state int
tiative referendum and recall; the Kan
sas blue laws. government ownership
of transportation facilities; public own
ership of dckage and wharfage facilities
within the state; the Wisconsin laA
covering cooperative companies: tht
use of the Panama canal machinery to
open the Columbia and Snake rivers tt
navigation; and many kindred subjects
Besides urging the holding of shor
course schools in different agricultural
centers instead of the scattered institu
tes the resolution says:
Your committee believes that the
agricultural interests of Western Wash
inston are as important those OF
Eastern Washington and justify "a
much expenditure and effort for theil
development as those of Eastern Wash
ington.'
THE important relation of our eX
pertinent station to the development OF
our agricultural resources is very gen
orally recognized, and we feel that the
appropriation for the Western Wash
ington experiment station Is much
smaller than is justified IN relation to
other lines of expenditure"
That the delegates investigate the
proposed law providing a grand jury In
each county.
That counties shall not be divided ex
ccpt by vote of their residents.
That the state give aid in clearing
logged-off lands.
That sufficient funds be appropriat'
ed to aid anti-tuberculosis work.
That the establishment of agriculture
banks be permitted.
That COW testing stations be estap'
lished in dairy sections, and $2oV q
year be appropriated for the work.
That fruit fairs be held during the
winter.
That numbers be placed on the 'front.' a.
we'll as the rear of automobiles.
Passage of the initiative and refer
endum, with the ultimate hope oil op-
tanning statewide prohibition.
instruction Of boys and girls In prin'
ciples of hygiene.
One standard of morals for men ant
women.