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advice is farming and desire to still be
able to get advice directly needed; and
Whereas We believe that the services of who has been
along lines who has had experience with
The different been and still would be Of benefit
who desire advice and assistance plan
..whereas In the matter alone work of
present agrcuur will have than paid his salary
the reduced ground limestone OF which we are IN
so much need Therefore,
eve the members of County Grange repre-
nting part of the farmers OF the county 90
recommend to the county commissioners of this county that they
such appropriations allow them to engage
a county agricuturst for the coming year. and
GAS O. c. Van Houten county agricuturis has
himself great value those who have made OF the
able and believing that another will enable
of greater county, ask that he be
retained year the conditions the
meeting Grange also adopted the fol
lowing resolution unanimously by the Pleasant Glade Grange
al it's regular meeting September 49,
Whereas The tendency progressive agricultural as well
as in all other lines Of industry; and,
Whereas The county agrculturist towards that
progression. Therefore, be it
Resolved That Pleasant Glade Grange No % dpores the
action of the county officials eliminating present agr
uuri Brother c. Van Houten and that earnestly ask for
d reconsideration of said action And be it
Further Resolved That Of these resolutions be sent to
Brother Van one to the resolutions committee the Pomona
Grange publication The Washington Standard
J. Johnston master Of Alert Grange located in the Buffers
ngborhood sends the following copy of resolutions unan
mousy adopted by that Grange meeting September 49,
ITO the Honorable Board Of County of Thurston
County:
Whereas county appropriated
for the Of agricultural for Turston county
for the 1916 and have expressed their opinion that he be
retained for another year. Therefore, be it
Resolved by Alert Grange No 240 That recommend that
Mr. Van Houn be retained for another satisfied that
the farmers of Thurston have been benefited by Mr. Van
ouens work during the year that much be
plished during another year
Resolved That copy these resolutions county
commissioners copy the Olympia Chamber of
~. r. JOHNSTON Master
GEORGE N MILLS, Secretary pro tenn
Mound Prairie Farmers Club Active
The following communication, addressed the commissioners
under date September co. forth the position of the Mound
Prairie Farmers club vigorously advocating the retention of
farm system and the unemployment Of Van Houen in that
capacity
Honorable Olympia
County, Washington.
Gentlemen At meeting of the Mound club
held Thursday September 49, the following resolution adopted
and instructed to mail the
Whereas 1t has become known members of the Mound
Prairie Farmers club that meeting held by the board
of Thuston county, Washington purpose
appropratng for the the said
1916 monetary provision
for the continuance of the Office of county agcuist
this omission effect practically vacatng such office
county, and causing the opinion of the members this club
county take backward step practice modern
methods of agricultural efficiency Therefore, be it
" Resolved, That the members Farm
ers club desire record with vacation
the office of county agrcuurist for Thuron county that
consider activities competent county agricutust an
Effective for the promotion of prosperity
That respectfully petition the honorable county
make adequate appropriation
ices of capable county agricuuris for the year 1916
'''THE MOUND PRAIRIE FARMERS CLUB
''By c. l.. DRAKE, Secretary
The club also services of Mr. O.
Van Houen the incumbent sasfac
tory and that think his preliminary work
that his reappoinment this Office should
the than could the appointment well
in the needs of the farmers c. L. DRAKE"