Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-06-22
StoCkmen Organize
Breeders Association

Zach township, with u. w. Taylor
as chairman of the membership
committee. Prof. G. w. McCamp
bell, with a board of advisors, had
: direct charge of the organizing.
A supper was served to $50
: stoekmen, their wives and business
men at $3.50 Saturday and musical
numbers were rendered by Mrs.
Ruth Dahnke, Miss Ruby Norman,
Mrs. A. j., Spicy, Mrs. C. H. Brooks
and G. G.. Malm. The affair was a
very pleasant one and did much to-
ward developing a spirit Of fellow
ship between the farmer and the
merchant
The purpose of the association is
to introduce pure breeding methods
into the county and promote for
the general good of the beef pro-
ducer and pure bred stock raiser.
Organized for Business
The constitution and bylaws of
the Mitchell County Breeders asso-
citation, with the necessary altera-
tions, was adopted, and steps will
be made for affiliation with the
Abilene Chamber of Commerce. The
membership dues are SOC a year
and Saturday night 36 signed up.
Abe officers are: President, II. G..
Kyle; vice president, Henry knight,
Chapman; secretary-treasurer c.
w. Taylor. The township members
of the membership committee fol-
low:
Flora, j. Mccoy; Cheever, H. L.
Knisley; Sherman, Ed. Peatling;
Fragrant Hill, E. P. Flanagan; Will
lowdale, c. e. Gorden; Buckeye,
John Book; Hayes, j. M Sheets;
Noble, j. H. Fullerton; Lincoln, w.
T. Harris; Grant c. M. Carver;
Center, 0. L. Thisler; Rhinehart, J.
H, Taylor; Garfield, Louis Koenig;
Newbern, L. L. Engle; Logan. w. G.
Engle; Liberty, Chas. Gugler;
Glenn Bell; Jefferson,
H. H. Hartman; Ridge, Harvey
Lay; Union, August Kandt; Hol-
land, Fred Meyer; Banner, Albert
Taylor; Hope, E. N. Farnham; Ly-
IN, DR.. w. H. Mott.
This move will put Dickinson an
'ther step forward In promoting
he dairying and stock industries In
he county. Mr.. Taylor hopes to
nroll every stock raiser In the
ounty and bring the membership
o two or three hundred.
Morrow's Fine Address
THE Farmer and His Home
own" was the subject of an in
piring address by Mr.. Marco Nor
Ow of the Capper publications, To-
eka. In answering the question,
What can we do to make Abilene
nd Dickinson county better
lace to live," Morrow said: I'VE
re either parasites or producers
nd 1t is those of the former class
lat are cared for in the correction
institutions of the state, bu. rne
chest man in your community may
, one who exacts tribute and comes
that class. In many a town the
cath of Mr.. Tightwad, Mr.. Skin
int or Old Tax Dodger should be
lronicled in the papers under the
,adfng Civic improvements.
Enlightened self interest was
e remedy suggested by Mr.. Nor
W for this age of selflshness,
siness and cut-throat competition.
The modern merchant was char
terized as a community purchas-
g agent and in order to succeed
had to study and make a spe-
Ilty of supplying the needs of the
The speaker said the
-mer did not want picnics, enter
nments and the like but he de-
ed a square deal when he came
o Abilene's stores.
He urged the adoption of ethics
the farm as in any other great
nmercial enterprise for agricul-
e is only one cog in a great
eel. The farmer daily needs
otism Of community spirit and
es this to his own home town
through any inherent right but
an act of patriotism.
He closed his address with his
yer Of service, a mastery pro-
,tion from HIS penr which has
N adopted by the International
ISOLATION Of Rotary clubs.
:. NJ. Harger. who addressed the
herring, advocated that the state
into the pure bred stock business
build up reputable herds at the
to institutions so that the
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