The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-07-25
LYNDEN FRUIT
GROWERS ASSN.

organization Perfected. Will
Prove one Of the most i'm.
portant Commercial and In
dustrial Factors of the city.
A we'll attended meeting Of persons in
terested in berry culture wac held at
the city hall Tuesday evening. wher.
the permanent organization OF the Lyn-
den Fruit Growers Association WAS -f-
fscted.
The following trustees were elected: !:
kobert Heaton. C. Axling, Thomas II
smith, D. F. Smith. Chap Bayes B. c.
I rabtree. Walter Elder w. J. Ire
land and Henry Shagren. This board
met Immediately upon adjournment Of
the meeting and elected the following
officers: Robert Heaton. president; T..
q, Smith. vice president; C. Axiing.
secretary. and B. C. crabtree. treasur-
e..
The new associatio starts with the
following membership: Walter Elder. D.
w Bender. W. H. Wapies. w. H. Ell
r, n. n.
Henry Shagren, E. !. Bruns, T. J Stor-
r-y, j. n. Tremain. George H. Whip
e, c. c. Smith. d. II. Smith. E. r.
jackson. F. W. Ware. G. W. Heaton.
H. Rosenxweig. Otto Cotton. Chap Bayes,
Robert Heaton. T. H. Smith. S. r. SAL
lard, W. J. Ireland, Il. e. Crabtree. c.
Axlins. George Trumberlin. &. s. Kale.
d. F. Smith. Thoma. p. LETTERS. N.
Tiernsy. A. S. Hardenbrook, and G. W.
Handy.
Another meeting will be held at the
city hall. Wednesday evening. Aug. Z.
at which time many more persons will
be admitted to membership. The mem.
bership fee In $500.
At the meeting on Tuesday evening,
the trustees were instructed to incor-
porate the new association. and to COM
piete the work OF drafting tho by laws.
The latter win be submitted for adop-
tion at the meeting on August Z. tn.
trustees having already finished their
work. which they completed after the
meeting Of Tuesday night. showing by
their speedy action that step lively"
10 going to be the keynote Of the
I.ynden Fruit Growers Association.
The objects and purpose OF this new
organization are to encourage ana pro-
mote the business OF fruit growing and
farming: to buy. sell. ship and deal In
sny and all kinds Of fruit. vegetables
and farm products and the articles man.
ufactured therefroin; 10 manufacture
such articles by evaporation. extracting.
cooking, compounding or otherwise; to
bay, sell, ship add deal in any and
all kinds Of materials and articles nee
essary or proper to be used in. about or
In connection with the business.
ANY person q resident Of Whatcon
County, q citizen Of the CnitedStafes,
or who has declared his intention OF De-
coming q citizen Of the Unite1States.
who IL engaged in raising fruit or pre-
pairing the same for market, may be-
come q member OF the association. The
limiting of membership to American oorf
or naturalixed citizens il done In or
der to prevent japanese or Chinese en-
croachments upon the membership or
the affairs Of the association.
The amount OF capital stock Is fixed
at e 600. divided into 40 shares OF $so
each. The shares are interest bearing,
hut cannot be issued to or owned by
any one not q member. and no per-
son can own to exceed % shares. The
principal place OF business OF the new
corporation is at Lynden.
This new association begins its exist
ence with the very brightest prospects,
and its success is already assured
In selectinR the nine men who will in
the beginning have charge OF the organ
ization. the members used excellent dis
e,tmination and Judgment. These nine
men have individually shown themselves
capable and efficient, and are all inter
ested In the matter OF fruit growing
they are men Of varied and Vaiuabie ex-
perience. which they will use In the IN
terest OF the association. From tho
dsy last winter when The Tribune took
the Initiative In this matter OF orhs
ing berry culture TO the front IN TINS
vicinity, some Of these gentlemen nave
made IL q part OF their business 10 Ia
bor for the establishment OF cannerS
a, thts poiut. and for the organization
Of the men engaged In berry raising
They have visited other sections where
growers have made 4 success OF the ou1-
iness. and have collected Iuno =.
valuable information. and are prepared
to proceed with the establishment OF
,h,. new industrial enterprise in an IN
telHgent manner.
rhie new organization will In very
few YEAR, prove TO be one OF ihe mos.
tmportant factors In the oeVeiop"e".
Of the community. A market haa 70
.nnol,ed for the berry grower and
RI. gardener. A substitute for the
.hinrls bolt industry must be provided
and the cannery which the ASSOCIATION
proposes 10 erect and have
r,on In time to care for next years
,rv,, and vegetable crops VIII PROVIDE
.o....rv channel TO bring FUR
,n.r prosperity to our already favored
locality.
.;,. for the cannery In the city
=. "a near the railroad tracks Is TO