The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-04-27
STEVENS COUNTY

Moved by Mcmillan, second by Heof-
kes that credentials committee of
two be appointed Georkes
and Mcmillan We're appointed. The
credentials committee reported that
the following were entitled to seats
and votes: W. c. Mlligan, Local Alad-
din; Mrs. Belle Garrison, Local Che
welah; Geo. ii. DeGreif, Local Col
vile; Bernard Georkes, Local Echo No.
.; c. w. Hunt, Local Millville; |. Ed
viss, Local Old Dominion; Chas. +. S.
Nelson, Local Grin; Dan Mcmillan, Lo-
cal South Basin; VIM. Brogren, Local
South Fork, and Archie M. White, rep
resenting the members at large.
The roll was called and the follow
ing Locals were found not represented:
Addy, Bossburg, Cedonia, Echo, Mar
Gus, Rice, Valley and Loon Lake.
Minutes of the last meeting, as pub
lished in the Northwest Worker, were
read and approved.
The letter from Comrade Emil Her
man, laid over at the last meeting, was
taken up, and it was: Moved by Nc
MILAN, seconded by Milligan, that
since the county did not enter into
contract with Comrade Herman to pay
him $500 per day or any other
amount, that the whole matter be can
celled. and considered settled.-Car-
ried.
Moved by Mcmillan, seconded by
Milligan, that the county secretary
give bond for $4,000, and that the
costs of the bond, if any, be paid by
the Party.--Carried.
Moved by DeGreif, seconded by Nc
MILAN, that the county secretary re-
quest the state secretary and the S. E.
c.. to resubmit referendum "B" on the
ground that the original wording by
Local Mt. Vernon in initiating the mo-
ton was changed by the state secre-
tary, thus causing many to misunder-
stand the question, and that the state
secretary had no authority to change
the motion to suit his idea of it. Fur
Their that the motion be resubmitted
and the same words used as were used
by Local Mt. Vernon.-Carried.
Moved by Mcmillan, seconded by De
Grief, that the county secretary con-
tinue to purchase stamps at II cents
under protest, and that we require all
money in excess of IL cents per stamp
motion of Local Mt. Vernon is defeat
ed when it is Observation-Disclosures.
Moved by Mcmillan, seconded by
De Grief, that a campaign committee
of five be appointed with power to
transact all business requiring imme-
date attention between the regular
meetings of the county committee,
that the committee report to the coun-
ty committee at it's regular meetings,
and that it serve until Jan. l, 1917
Carried. Geo. H. DeGreif, Bernard
Georkes, Chas. F. S. Nelson, Archie M.
White and James Chase were APP
pointed
A general discussion took place re-
garding establishing an open county
headquarters in Colville, everyone ia
voring the idea, and it was: Moved by
DeGreif, seconded by Edviss that
committee be appointed to draw up a
plan of action and report to this meet
ing.-Carried. Powers, Milligan and
Edviss were appointed, and recess
was declared until the committee on
headquarters reported.
The committee on headquarters
made the following recommendations
We recommend that an open county
headquarters be established in Colvile,
along the lines suggested by Local
Colville in it's circular of April A, and
that the money to do so be raised by
selling shares to the Locals; that the
value of each share should be $500,
and that each Local be allowed to pur-
chase as many shares as it desires, but
no local have more than one vote for
each 80 members in good standing or
major fraction thereof, and that
committee of three be elected to draft
plans and decide all matters pertain
ing to the establishment of head
quarters.
Moved by Brogren, seconded by
Georkes that the report of the commit
tee be accepted and the committee on
headquarters elected.-Carried. Pow
ers, DeGreif and Nelson were elected
to act as headquarters committee.
The matter of having Kate O. Hare
speak at the next encampment was
discussed. At this time Comrade Nc
MILAN asked to be excused, and that
Comrade Moloso be allowed to take his
seat.
Moved by Moloso, seconded by Mel
son that the encampment secretary
take up the matter of securing Com
rade o. Hare, and that if she can be
secured on the Rip Saw subscription