Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-10-01

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the farmers that county know we had county
AGENT presented the resolution from organization published
last weeks ISSUE and also told how Van Houen had
me organization OF the club saying he had visited that
least 20 times this summer
The thing he did for this year worth his salary
Gardiner said 1--WE crowd of there We
been there for three gotten together until
Van Houten organized this club for We weeks
now wish commissioners would visit Thursday night
One of the interesting the meeting was told by
johnson of Wadde Creek Olympia over night
meeting He told several anecdotes to illustrate Van
capabilities told how he had followed Van
suggestion in rtzng land that had previously barren
W thought prolific
Reports From Other Dstricta
A. Warner of South Bay told the commissioners the
Grange and the people of that neghborhOod county agr
cultur pan and c. Aspnwa brought message from
Mud Bay, while R. Campbell South declared 1T
argument Likewise j. R. Walthew of Lacey the plan
asserting that he believed this county peculiarly agr
OF his experiences farmer this county three
pressing the opinion he would have gotten along better
the advice of agruur though spent
Of his life on farm in the East
L. Snow secretary the County Pomona Grange
then presented the resolution adopted by that organization
meeting last week ISSUE and also petition signed
A Changers that meeting The last Of the
the commissioners Charles Wilson of Lacey heartily
favored the plan.
Commissioner Are Friendly
Statements made by Chairman Ltjohn the
meeting indicated that plan continued another year. the
copy agents weekly report to the
while Commissioner Dodge suggested
could commissioners greatly in handling the comfy
farm expressing himself feeling friendly
did Ltlejohn It's just business proposition with u.s. Dodge
said we to know the farmers not they
do they can have it, If the farmers want agricutur
Rowe added ~ perfectly willing make appropriation
It the meeting adjourned that West present
throughout but made submitted the
the Brighton Park Grange the only organization county
oppose county plan Copy resolution
The Washington Standard this secretary
H Williams and is as follows:
"Be resolved By Brighton Park Grange 163 in special
meeting assembled this 25th day Of September 1915:
First That heartily endorse the board of
county commissioners eliminating the item county
agent for the 1916 believe we
getting value received.
"Second That believe large majority this
county opposed the hiring of said expert deem the salary
Third That deplore the stand taken the
this whom should be expected upon as
leaders, We also dpore of the are being
IN the attempt to keep the county farm agent.
Fourth That regard to the purchase ground limestone
,othng has been accomplished that could not have
subordinate and county purchasing
have just to believe that equally prices have
offered to others well as to the county agent It
Ffth That heartily endorse the taken by G. West
of this Grange regard the county agent and that
believe that from his position Brighton Park
should this Grange officially stand it NAV take
And be further resolved That copy sent
the board of county commissioners the press
county Pomona Grange No g." y