Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-06-12
Fruit Growers
FAVOR Plan
Prominent Fruit Men Representing
Almost Every Section of Entire
Fruit Growing Northwest Center
Faith IN New Central Agency seI-
ling Pian-Gr7de and Pack Stand
ardized Finances Ample Local
Managers Resign Positions In Old
Local Associations.

George Lattig, B. F. Tussing ans
II, Z. Smith who attended the meet
ing Of the directors of the North Pa
cific Fruit Distributors held in Spo
kane last Saturday for the purpos:
of standardizing the grade and
pack under which the different sub
central stations will work, returnei
Monday and are very enthusiastic in
their report Of the meeting and as
to the outlook for the big selling
agency and the general classification
OF fruits as arranged at the meeting.
There was a full representation at
the meeting from Montana, Spo-
kane, Walla Walla, Lewiston, Yaki-
ma, Hood River, Payette and Twin
Falls The following complete report
we take from the Spokesman Review
Burning their bridges behind them
in their mistaken conviction that the
North Pacific Fruit Distributors is an
assured success, the trustees and
sales managers Of that organ zation
have resigned their positions with
the local organizations and will de-
vote all their energies to the work
of the central selling plan The list
includes the best ability the north
will be at the head of the organiza-
ton, are specialists in their lines
All had been reelected to their 10
cal organizations this year, after
successful service, in some cases of
several years, and yet the announce
ment of their designations was
the officers.
Resign Old Positions for New.
Conspicuous in the list of those
who have abandoned their private In
terests and resigned from splendid
positions to accept office with the
big organization is H F. Davidson,
its president Mr.. Davidson is one of
the biggest individual growers and
shippers in the northwest and head
Of the Hood River association.
He announced Saturday that he had
resigned from the Hood River asso-
citation and would devote all his time
to the central selling agency. max
ing his headquarters in Spokane ].
H. Robbins, for years general mana
ger OF the Yakima Valley Fruit Grow
srs' association, has resigned to be-
come general manager of the big
and has already moved
his family to Spokane to make his
headquarters at the head office.
Represent All Sections.
Wilmer Sieg, sales manager OF the |
Hood River association, has resigned |
70 devote his entire time to the big |
as sales manager In |
,harge OF the Oregon division B. A. |
Parham. sales manager OF the Yak
ma association, has resigned and has
moved to Spokane to become sales
at the local office. H. z.
Smith, manager of the Payette asso-
,iatton, also has resigned and be-
,omes sales manager in charge OF
he Idaho division. ]. T. Roman has
his position as traffic man
,ger and claims agent of the Yakima
and has moved to Spo-
Kane to accept similar positions with |
he central agency.
One OF the first acts OF the trus-
ees Saturday after Frank e Sickies.
iormerly secretary of the Yakima as
had been accepted as the |
Yakima subcentral trustee to succeed |
!. H. Robbins, who was disqualified |
when he became general manager. |
vas to draw lots to determine the
.enure OF office of each, ~ the con |
provides three-year. two
rear and oneyear terms. The draw
ng resulted as follows:
For three years-H. F. Davidson.
Hood River. and Harry Huber. Wal
a Walla
For two years-W. NJ. Ssckett OF
Mont. and w. N. Yost Of
Meridian. Idaho.
For one year-F. E. Sickles, North |
and H. c. Sampson. Spo-
Kane.
In an interview Saturday H F.
Davidson. president of the organiza-
ton, outlined the results of the day's
deliberations as follows:
Routine Work First.
THE day was spent largely In rou-
tine work by the trustees in confer
enee with committee OF is of the
best experts in the four northwest
ern states on the matter OF 8 stand
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